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Uncategorized | October 31, 2009

A Haunted Inn in Edgartown, Part 3

As I mentioned, Jim, our maintenance man, grew bored of winter island life. He decided to entertain himself by rooting around under the building for relics. Therefore, with fedora and bullwhip, he began his search for coins, arrowheads, old bottles etc. We were not expecting him to find bones. Large bones. I’m no expert. I […]

Uncategorized | October 30, 2009

A Haunted Inn in Edgartown, Part 2

A Mysterious Phone call! Due to the magnitude of the project of constructing the Edgartown Residence Club over that winter, we decided that we needed a maintenance man on hand to answer questions on where the water cut-off is, where the circuit breakers are, etc. He could also learn where the new installations would be for […]

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 […]

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