Here’s a complete list of Christmas Eve and Christmas day services around the Island. Christmas Eve Chilmark Community Church, candlelight service with lessons and carols, 5 p.m., 9 Menemsha Crossroad, chilmarkchurch.org, 508-645-3100. Community Baptist Church, lessons, carols and lighting of candles, 5 p.m., Meetinghouse Way, Aquinnah, 508-693-1539. Faith Community Church, candlelight service, 5:30 […]
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The sky fractures into a thousand clouds. Sunsets—earlier and earlier—explode on the horizon. Distant storms churn the surf on the South shore. Sheep grow wooly, squirrels are frantic, and a lone skunk slinks across North Road at twilight. Tenacious montauk daisies bloom brightly against the cold gray of stone walls. While a typical fall scene […]
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This weekend, Oak Bluffs celebrates the last beautiful days of summer with Tivoli Day, an open-air festival on Circuit Avenue that begins at 10 a.m. and runs through 6 p.m. With the street closed to traffic, the all-day block party fills the avenue with music, crafts, food, and lots of shopping opportunities. One of […]
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Every fall, Martha’s Vineyard is seized by fish fever as one of the East Coast’s best known saltwater fishing tournaments gets underway. Started in 1946 as a promotional event and run since 1987 by a non-profit organization composed largely of local fishermen, the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby attracts anglers from all over […]
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At sundown tonight the gingerbread houses of the Camp Ground will glow with the light of thousands of lanterns, part of a summertime tradition in Oak Bluffs that dates to the late 19th century. The Grand Illumination celebrates its 149th year this month. The traditional community sing begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle followed by the […]
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Skillet toss! Shucking contest! Live music! The Midway! Fried dough, cotton candy, crafts, livestock shows and more (whew!) – as county fairs go, the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair clearly deserves its very own blue room! Though 2018 marks its 157th year, the Fair never gets old, offering something for everyone with an experience that binds […]
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In the third week of August the Island goes off the rails in the best possible way! Illumination Night, The West Tisbury Agricultural Fair and the Oak Bluffs Fireworks immerse the Island in a nearly week-long, back to back, explosion of summer entertainment. Whether, like many, you’ve planned your vacation around this week or whether […]
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One of the biggest misconceptions about Martha’s Vineyard is that it takes a bundle to enjoy the Island. Not so, we say! Don’t let a light pocket keep you from coming over to the Vineyard for a visit. Besides the easily accessible sandy beaches lapped by crystalline clear water, the summer offers a serious selection […]
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With an agricultural fair that’s 157 years old, a farmers’ market operating continuously for almost 45 years, a rich history of sheep farming — and more than three dozen farms currently growing food here on the Island — the Vineyard is an agricultural jewel. If you’re interested in good food, sustainability, conservation, and supporting local […]
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If you’re looking for a way to spend a Saturday afternoon this weekend – an hour after the beach but before grabbing dinner in Edgartown – head down to Kelley Street for a special event at Edgar, the new Island retreat boutique with sophisticated yet relaxed luxury summer apparel. From 4 to 7 p.m. on […]
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