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Spring has truly sprung on the Vineyard and our Martha’s Vineyard hotel invites you come stay and play. Folks are strolling the still quiet streets and enjoying the crisply temperate sunny days of our glorious island. Pre-season events are popping up here and there that truly shouldn’t be missed. Here are two this week that we are looking forward to. Come check them out and take advantage of our March Madness specials while you’re at it!

Harbor view from our luxury suites on a glorious spring Morning in Edgartown.

1. Slow Food Wine & Cheese, March 23, 6 pm

Nibble cheese and sip wines of the world at the Morning Glory Farm Stand in Edgartown.  Share in a discussion led by Jacqueline Foster, cheesemaker of Mermaid Farm, on the topic of terroir, a taste of place. Explore artisinal cheeses and wines from France, Italy, Spain and New
England. There is a suggested donation of $30 for the cheese tasting and $45 to pair with wines.

2. One Act Play Festival – March 22-24 and 28-30, 2012

Enjoy a diverse selection of short productions that feature favorite Martha’s Vineyard actors and directors. Produced by Island Theatre Workshop and held at the Katharine Cornell Theater, this year’s festival promises to be quite an event. Read about the plays and festival details here. To entice you more — check out the great special we’re offering for this festival!

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What have you got planned for the favorite winter/spring holiday of Vineyard Square guests (according to our recent Facebook poll, that is!)? Well, if you haven’t yet planned your lucky night, there’s lots to do island-wide to get your Irish on! Check out this great compilation of St. Patrick’s Weekend events by Martha’s Vineyard Online. We’ve only got one suite left for this coming weekend at our Martha’s Vineyard hotel, so book now to join in the revelry.

Joanne’s Killer Irish Coffee

And (in case you missed our latest newsletter) here’s a special treat for you. Just because our General Manager, Joanne, is Scottish, that doesn’t mean she can’t tap into her shared Celtic roots for a St. Paddy’s Day favorite! Below she graciously shares the secret recipe for her killer Irish Coffee.

Joanne’s Irish Coffee
Coat the rim of an 8 ounce glass with turbinado sugar (or substitute Sugar in the Raw). To coat, dip the rim of the glass in a saucer of Bailey’s Irish Cream, then immediately dip in the sugar. Briefly heat the sugar with a match or lighter until it hardens like rock candy.

In the glass, add:

  • 1 1/2 ounces Jameson Irish Whiskey (Or, go Joanne’s route and substitute Oban Scotch Whisky)
  • 1/2 ounce Bailey’s
  • Fill remainder of the glass with coffee (Joanne uses local Martha’s Vineyard beans from Espresso Love)
  • Top with whipped cream (Joanne uses homemade Chantilly Cream. Check out this video for instructions.)
  • Add a straw and enjoy!
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. . .and we’ll like you back (wink). We’re building the Facebook fan base for our Martha’s Vineyard hotel in 2012 and offering Facebook-only specials and discounts. We will release a new Facebook Friday deal each week – starting this Friday, January 20. These Edgartown hotel discounts and specials will be exclusive to Facebook, so tell all your friends and family to click that “like” button and start saving!

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Holiday time was such a busy blur here at our Martha’s Vineyard hotel! It’s hard to believe it is all over and we’re already halfway into January. We just received these great shots from our Christmas in Edgartown party on the Square and we thought we’d share them with you. Virgina Vogt, an aesthetician at Sea Spa Salon, is quite handy with a lens. Thanks for sending us these great photos, Virginia!

Marvelous Christmas in Edgartown cake and cupcakes.

 

A young reveler enjoys a cupcake in the VIneayrd Square Hotel lobby.
The busy streets during Christmas in Edgartown
Vineyard Square Hotel front porch decked out for the holidays.
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