For Labor Day Exodus, All Roads Lead to the Ferries
Game of chess on the Oak Bluffs waterfront for final weekend.
Game of chess on the Oak Bluffs waterfront for final weekend.
Final order of fried clams at Nancy's take out.
Final order of fried clams at Nancy's take out.
An order of dirty bananas at Donovan's Reef sounds perfect.
An order of dirty bananas at Donovan's Reef sounds perfect.
Cheers to summer 2024!
Cheers to summer 2024!
Ice cold beers on a sunny afternoon at Coop de Ville.
Ice cold beers on a sunny afternoon at Coop de Ville.
Toasting the end of the summer season on the Oak Bluffs harbor.
Toasting the end of the summer season on the Oak Bluffs harbor.
Making memories.
Making memories.
One more ice cream before heading to the ferry.
One more ice cream before heading to the ferry.
Trying for the brass ring before classes start at school.
Trying for the brass ring before classes start at school.
Trying their luck on East Chop.
Trying their luck on East Chop.
Barbies fun.
Barbies fun.
Selfies before getting on the boat.
Selfies before getting on the boat.
Parade of people heading to the Steamship wharf.
Parade of people heading to the Steamship wharf.
Bags in hand and smiles on their face, how a summer weeknd should end.
Bags in hand and smiles on their face, how a summer weeknd should end.
Familiar sight when dropping off summer guests.
Familiar sight when dropping off summer guests.
Standing room only on the wharf.
Standing room only on the wharf.
Loading the Sea Streak to New York.
Loading the Sea Streak to New York.
And to Woods Hole.
And to Woods Hole.
Cars head to the ferry.
Cars head to the ferry.
Nightime brings as many passengers leaving the Island.
Nightime brings as many passengers leaving the Island.
Steamship wharf full of departing cars.
Steamship wharf full of departing cars.
Thanks for the memories!
Thanks for the memories!
As Labor Day arrives and the traditional summer exodus begins, all roads lead to the Steamship Authority where the lines are long and the boats are sold out in one direction only: to the mainland. Before getting on the ferries, visitors had their last ride on the Flying Horses, last ice cream, last dirty banana, and last shopping excursion as summer of 2024 wanes.
And Islanders are smiling, because they love September.