Winter weather doesn’t have to keep you from working out on Martha’s Vineyard. Here are some fitness centers and indoor workout classes—plus one hardy running club—to help you stay in shape for all seasons. For an Island miles to sea in the cold Atlantic, Martha’s Vineyard actually has a lot of nice late-winter days when […]
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There’s a breed of Vineyarder who prefers the winter over the summer. In fact, this species is quite populous. Sometimes it’s hard to identify one, as he or she may be covered in neoprene head to toe or swathed in fleece and wool. But they’re out there, enjoying the ocean and beach which, ironically, people […]
See MoreWe were all shocked to learn that this will be the last Valentine’s Day for Chilmark Chocolates, which is closing its doors after more than 30 years of delighting Islanders and visitors with outstanding handmade chocolates and candies—often with whimsical names like Tulgeywoods and Squibnuggets. Opening at 11:30 Thursday morning, the shop is likely to […]
restaurants See MoreThings are looking up. We have 10 hours of daylight. We hear a lot of garden-planning and seed-swapping talk on the street. (Yes, we hear other talk on the street, but we steer away from controversy.) We took advantage of the little warm-up this week to walk around the backyard, imagining where the new garden […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard is all about experiences, from enjoying the Island’s natural beauties to savoring creative local cuisine, that stay with visitors long after the trip is over. Another way an Island sojourn can enrich your life in a long-lasting way is to take one of the many classes and courses available here year-round. If you’ve […]
classeseventsevents this weekfoodfree eventsmusic See MoreAround here we refer to our ferries as boats. As in, “I’m running late to get to the boat.” “I missed the boat.” And the always popular “The boats are not running.” It doesn’t matter if it’s the M/V Woods Hole, the M/V Island Home, the M/V Martha’s Vineyard or even the M/V Katama or […]
See MoreWhile some Martha’s Vineyard restaurants close for the winter, or at least part of it, other establishments go out of their way to provide variety for Island diners in these long, dark months. There’s no Indian restaurant here, but lovers of curries and samosas can satisfy their cravings on Tuesday nights at the Barn Bowl […]
foodrestaurants See MoreSingle-digit weather is nifty. Sea smoke hovers over breaking surf. Icicles the size of dinosaur teeth dangle from docks. But here’s the thing: It’s hard to do just about anything when the temperature is as low as five degrees and the windspeed as high as 30 mph as it was this past Monday. Even a glassy […]
See MoreIt may be winter on Martha’s Vineyard, but there’s no off-season for the arts on this creative island. Some of the Vineyard’s best art galleries are open year-round, including Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, which has a collection of more than 700 paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures. (Photo above: curator Monina von Opel with Songbird of Haiti […]
See MoreOne day last year, naturalist Gus Ben David dropped by the Gazette office with an owlet in a pink plastic tub. It was a three-week-old great horned owl that had fallen out of a nest. Gus was charged with caring for it until it reached 16 weeks of age and could be released back into […]
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