Now that horse pastures and hay fields are greening up and the fanciful chartreuse florets of Norway maples are unfurling across the Island, the misty mornings are pretty magical. There’s a feeling that you could be in Ireland or Scotland, only it’s Martha’s Vineyard – even better. If Mother Nature is in charge of the […]
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Two female llamas arrived at Island Alpaca last weekend to take on their new duty as guard ladies to the alpacas. You could stop and say hello to 15-year-old Poppy and 1-year-old Spring this weekend, any day between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Maybe that’s a side trip on your way back from Birding 101 […]
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Every day now a restaurant or shop re-opens, a seasonal activity hops back on to the calendar, an outdoor gathering reconvenes. It seems we are truly shaking off winter-itis and loosening up for a more spontaneous approach to spring. Maybe we’ll catch a great film or go out for supper and live music. Or perhaps […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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