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Uncategorized | October 28, 2009

A Haunted Inn in Edgartown?

Editor’s Note: Just in time for Halloween… this 3 part series is about the spooky events surrounding the 2006 construction of the Edgartown Residence Club on North Water Street, at The Colonial Inn. If you are interested in more spooky (but true) Martha’s Vineyard stories, you should check out some of the books by local writer Holly Nadler, […]

Uncategorized | October 23, 2009

10 Reasons NOT to come to Martha’s Vineyard in Fall

1. You HATE sunny days with temps in the low 60’s – “Give me the 90’s and humid or nothing!” 2. The only thing you hate more than that is a cool, crisp evening with a breeze blowing in the window – must have AC! 3. You can’t stand being able to walk into […]

Uncategorized | October 8, 2009

An Oasis in Edgartown

No matter how much we love the Vineyard, there are times when it becomes so hectic that we need a break from the break we took here. Crowds, heat, and noise conspire to drive us into sensory overload thus unraveling our reasons for coming here in the first place. Edgartown, as much as I love […]

Uncategorized | October 1, 2009

Among Martha’s Vineyard Restaurants – The Artcliff’s a Fantastic Frugal Find!

So, if you’ve been following this blog you will have read CJ’s reviews of eating on a budget on MV – she did well but I think I might have found the ultimate eat out on a budget spot – The take out van at the Artcliff Diner!!!!! Anyone who loves breakfast food knows that the […]

Uncategorized | September 22, 2009

Art Galleries of Vineyard Haven

Okay, art enthusiasts, now that we’ve exhausted Edgartown and Oak Bluffs, let’s move westward to Vineyard Haven, where we’ll find a different variety of galleries. Main Street is definitely the place to be for Vineyard Haven art. Please keep in mind that this post is the third in a series on Martha’s Vineyard art, and […]

Uncategorized | September 14, 2009

Martha’s Vineyard General Stores – Who Needs Walmart?!

One of the things I love about Martha’s Vineyard is the lack of chain stores and especially the dreaded “big box” shops. Even better, the island is populated with little box stores. My favorites as a class are the general stores. They are definitely throwbacks to a bygone era. Most Americans know them only from period […]

Uncategorized | September 11, 2009

A Summer Evening in Edgartown… & A Very Special Bedtime

This article is not about something to do or see on the Island. I have no secret places to recommend, no hot spots that are ‘the place to be this week’. It is concerning a moment of crazy, random happenstance, an act of kindness from unseen strangers. We are still in the experimental stages of […]

Uncategorized | September 7, 2009

Labor Day – the end of summer?? Surely not!

I often describe the arrival of summer on Martha’s Vineyard as the prospect of a visit from a favorite aunt – you can’t wait for them to arrive, but after 3 months, you’re ready for it to be over! This year, I have mixed emotions about this. Labor Day, the traditional ‘end’ of summer season […]

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