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Bicycle Safety on Martha’s Vineyard
Aug 5 2010
Recently, there was an article on this Blog, posted by CJ, concerning safety while traveling on Martha’s Vineyard. I am prompted to expand upon this theme by last month’s tragic bicycle accident in Vineyard Haven; and I speak with the perspective of having been a Military Police officer once upon a time. My purpose now is [...]
Making Martha’s Vineyard Vacations Safe & Fun, Part II
Jun 14 2010
The new Martha’s Vineyard Hospital opened last month, with the space to double it’s capacity. Some people speculate that this was necessary purely due to the transportation related accidents that grace the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s emergency room every season… please don’t be one of the statistics! Read on to be aware and safe, and if you [...]
Ferry ‘cross the Vineyard Sound
May 16 2010
Probably one of the least romanticized aspects of Martha’s Vineyard is the Steamship Authority‘s ferry service. It’s old. It’s stodgy. It’s even smelly on occasion. People may make disparaging comments about the boats or the service or the crowds, but I’ll have none of it. Think of me what you will, but I like the ferry. [...]
Vineyard Spring Spruce Up!
May 9 2010
Hello to friends of the Colonial Inn and Martha’s Vineyard. I’m happy to be back at work and in the loop after a quiet winter away from everyone. The Vineyard is bustling with spring activity. All of the busy little worker ants are scurrying about getting the island ready for our 2010 visitors. Restaurants and stores [...]
More Martha’s Vineyard Beaches
Aug 13 2009
I already covered most of the Edgartown area beaches in an earlier post, so now to venture a little further afield… I mentioned in my last post how fun State Beach is – lots of kids, lots of fun, great swimming. If you continue on Beach road to Oak Bluffs you will come across Inkwell Beach, [...]
Do I need a car on Martha’s Vineyard?
Jul 18 2009
If I had a dollar for everyone who has ended a reservation call with some variation on this theme, I’d be a happy man. Sometimes, people want me to tell them what they should do and I simply cannot. This can be frustrating for some. There are as many answers as there are people. Some [...]
Uncharted Territory? But I LIVE here…
Jun 29 2009
There have been discussions around the Colonial Inn since we started posting blog articles. Several of us have realized that…our hotel guests often see more of the Island than we, who live here, do! Now, in our defense, hotel guests are here to visit. They have the freedom to meander and see the sights during their [...]
So, How do I get to Martha’s Vineyard?
Jun 27 2009
Over the past 10 years in the hotel industry on Martha’s Vineyard I have noticed a strange phenomenon. Many, and I mean lots and lots and lots, of 1st time visitors coming to Martha’s Vineyard book their accommodations and THEN ask ‘How do I get there?’ The first few times I gave all the travel [...]