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Follow the Light

April 6, 2023

With pinkletinks chirping loudly at Mill Pond and red-breasted robins foraging in front lawns, it feels like spring has finally begun in earnest on the Vineyard. The longer days coinciding with Passover and Easter this weekend bring a much needed burst of light and energy. Whether you’re attending tonight’s Community Seder at the Martha’s Vineyard […]

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On the Town

March 23, 2023

The Complete Martha’s Vineyard Calendar feels robust and inviting this weekend. There are still tickets available to many films in The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival. Art galleries are opening new exhibits and shows. Have you seen an Abundance of Color at Featherstone? Or Blooms at Louisa Gould Gallery? On Saturday night, you can grab a […]

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Before You Visit, Pick Up The Island Guide

March 15, 2023

The fully updated 2022 Island Guide is now available from the Vineyard Gazette Media Group. The fifth annual edition of the 120-page full-color glossy magazine includes a detailed town-by-town guide featuring things to do, places to eat and shop, and what to see. Additionally, there are special sections on beaches, arts and entertainment, farmstands, outdoor […]

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Song and Dance

March 9, 2023

The quiet winter interlude was lovely, but we’re more than ready to turn up the Vineyard volume this week. Right on cue, the calendar is filling up with live music, dance parties, and even a free tango concert. The Ritz Cafe in Oak Bluffs re-opened this week after its winter nap. Trivia is back on Tuesdays, Johnny Hoy […]

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Vineyard Vibes

February 23, 2023

School vacation week is the perfect opportunity to hit up Island bookstores and libraries for a great read, a kids craft project, or even to see an art exhibit or a movie. Over the weekend, CLAMS (Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing) will be transitioning to a powerful new software system that will make finding and […]

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After the Big Chill

February 9, 2023

The Snow Moon on Sunday was spectacular, with a full lunar halo around it caused by ice crystals in the clouds below. On Saturday, sea smoke hovered over Vineyard harbors in the sub-zero windchill and surf seemed almost to freeze in place. Nature was showing off. But even with warmer temperatures and clearer skies this […]

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Wintering, Island-Style

February 1, 2023

If you were frustrated by making summer ferry reservations this week, remember you can always come visit the Vineyard now — if you’re not already here. Not only are there spots on the ferry, but the Island is yours to explore at your own pace. The Martha’s Vineyard Museum has new exhibits, art galleries are […]

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Walk this Way

January 12, 2023

There’s a quiet grace to winter on the Vineyard. Some days are wrapped in a cocoon of fog, others are clear and bracing. But all are blissfully quiet. In West Tisbury, you can hear the ferry horn blow when the boat steams out of Vineyard Haven harbor five miles away. Excepting the (occasionally cacophonous) company […]

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