Whether you’ve got small kids or rounds of house guests, you’re probably looking for some great out-of-the-house activities this week. Rain or shine (and how can it not shine, at least a little this weekend?), classes, markets, art shows, wine dinners, walking tours, farm visits — even a boat parade — should do the trick. […]
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We wouldn’t blame you if all you hoped for this weekend was some solid porch time, a cold glass of lemonade, and a good chat. But just in case you get restless, it is high summer on the Vineyard and that means markets, classes, events, and entertainment are filling up the calendar. See for yourself […]
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Take a cue from the fireflies and the sunset watchers and enjoy your Vineyard summer evenings to the fullest this long holiday weekend (and all week long). As an antidote to the hot humid days, evening activities on the Island are multiplying. Vineyard Haven’s monthly street and shopping festival, First Friday, starts up again tomorrow. […]
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The cool kids have their summer haircuts, sunscreen, comfortable (dancing) shoes, and plenty of places to go this weekend. It’s already the third week of June, and the Vineyard is hot! The Filmusic festival is on, Pride events are in swing, new open-air markets are open, and there are more than a dozen ways to […]
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Hang on, we’re off and running! Dance and music performances, art shows and classes, nature walks and kayaking, farm visits and open air markets – they’re all happening on the Island now. This weekend, we’re celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday and Father’s Day on Sunday. (Need menu ideas?) We’re gathering with friends and family at last […]
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As summer quickly approaches (the solstice is just ten days away!), so do the return of events that took a hiatus last year. Mark your calendars for Grand Illumination Night on August 18; and for outdoor performances at the Tisbury Amphitheater, starting in July. As for the events that weathered the pandemic last summer, they […]
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Just like that it’s June. Bridge-jumpers and rugosa roses are popping up along State Beach. Screen doors are in, cobwebs are out. We’re having our drinks on the deck, our weddings (with real, live guests!) under the tent, and our yoga at the beach. Art is everywhere, with shows and openings from Edgartown to Menemsha. […]
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Movies and live music, pop-ups and dinners out – they’re all ours this Memorial Day weekend. And we couldn’t be more grateful. Everything on the Vineyard seems more alive: the lilacs smell sweeter, hay fields are greener, ice cream cones taller and lobster rolls fatter. (Even the Flying Horses, opening this weekend, have new gear!) […]
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The best news ever — The fair is on! The 159th Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair will run from Thursday, August 19 through Sunday, August 22. Mark your calendars now. As a matter of fact, the Complete Martha’s Vineyard Calendar is starting to fill up with all kinds of exciting summer activities, […]
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Pink is the color this week, from Monday’s pink supermoon to the blooms on Polly Hill’s big cherry tree to the pink radishes on Island farm stands. In all fairness to the color blue, we also welcomed a baby boy this week: Oyster columnist Alex Bullen Coutts is back on the beat (see below), newborn […]
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