Martha's Vineyard, MA
Why September and October Are the Best Months to Visit Martha’s Vineyard There is a version of Martha’s Vineyard that most visitors experience in July and August; busy beaches, packed restaurants, crowded ferry terminals, summer traffic and hotel rates at their highest. Then there is the Vineyard in September and October. The pace slows. The […]
Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival: History, Leadership, Highlights, and Why It’s a Must-Visit Every March Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival at a Glance Event Name: The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival (TMVFF) Founded: 2001 Founder: Thomas Bena Current Leadership: Brian Ditchfield (Executive Director since 2022) When: Every March Originally Located In: Chilmark Community Center (Chilmark) Current Venues: Grange […]
We are and have been frequently asked “Well how did you get here?” – to misquote “The Talking Heads”. So here’s the journey of how we ended up with a Martha’s Vineyard Boutique Inn. There is no end to the myriad of different things about which people are passionate; it may be fly fishing, kite […]
Owning a Martha’s Vineyard Inn has given us the wonderful opportunity to explore this New England vacation spot and discover the hidden gems which only the locals know about. Here are some of our tips for you next getaway to Martha’s Vineyard: Beaches after mid-Sept Many of Martha’s Vineyard’s pristine beaches are open and accessible […]
Martha’s Vineyard has always been an avid proponent of the “buy-local” philosophy and has tried to maintain a healthy resistance to chains establishing themselves on the island. This has proved successful over the years and has helped keep the island character that is so loved by locals and visitors alike. Inevitably the rise in property […]
Since the 1950’s it has been a holiday tradition for many Martha’s Vineyard locals to purchase their Christmas trees from a somewhat surprising source. They head out with family in tow to select the perfect tree not from a nursery, store or garden center but instead to get a “Legion Pumper” Christmas tree from Tisbury […]
Shopping on Martha’s Vineyard is to be whisked back in time to when store hopping meant wandering a Main Street filled with small, independently owned businesses specializing in their chosen product. The Vineyard has long fought to keep chain businesses (be they stores, hotels, coffee shops etc.) and box stores off the island in order […]
A question we are often asked by guests and travel writers is where we look for inspiration to keep the interior design of our Martha’s Vineyard inn fresh and current. This is actually an incredibly fun part of our life as it involves such “chores” as staying at fabulous hotels, meeting visionary designers and attending […]
February, the month of love, is fast approaching and though there are many reasons to lament the month, even its negatives have romantic twists: – February is hands down the trickiest month to spell because of that pesky silent “r”. But we have Latin to thank for the “r”. Latin is the language of the […]
The first thing to clarify is that Martha’s Vineyard is most definitely an island, your standard surrounded by water type of island. A fact that is pretty obvious when you live here but may not be on your radar if you don’t, but is a rather critical piece of information if you’re planning a trip […]
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