Martha's Vineyard, MA
The last few years have seen exciting developments in the food scene on Martha’s Vineyard with the addition of some excellent new restaurants and the revamping of some old favorites. Vineyard Haven has become the center of restaurant and foodie activity in recent years with the opening of several new spots. El Barco opened in […]
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 […]
Martha’s Vineyard is famous for postcard-perfect villages, gorgeous sunsets, and, if you know where to look, some seriously fun surf. The island’s south and southeast shores face the open Atlantic, producing punchy wave breaks when the swell is up, while the west and north-facing beaches serve up mellower conditions for beginners, SUP, and longboarding. Below […]
A regular question from visitors to Martha’s Vineyard is “what is the best Martha’s Vineyard hotel to stay for birders?” Well, we’d like to think that Nobnocket is the best place to stay on Martha’s Vineyard. The spacious grounds and woodland at the Nobnocket Boutique Inn create a wonderful sanctuary for island birds, whether they […]
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 […]
A Martha’s Vineyard vacation offers up an incredibly diverse and exciting list of things to do with experiences and sights that make it a wonderful travel destination for all age groups. First things first though; how do you get here? Yes, we are an island and no, there is no bridge. So travelling to this […]
In 1974 a 27 year old Steven Spielberg arrived with his film crew on Martha’s Vineyard to film “Jaws”. The young film-maker had decided that rather than going the film studio’s preferred route of filming water scenes in water tanks he would film his adaptation of Peter Benchley’s shark novel in the ocean. The location […]
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 […]
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