Last weekend, ferries leaving the Vineyard were packed. But we also noticed that boats arriving from Woods Hole were not exactly empty: couples hand in hand, bicyclists with backpacks, retirees and pooches — everyone (dogs included) with knowing smiles on their faces. They’re all in on a not-very-well-kept secret: September is the best month on […]
Just like all of you, Island Time 2 has had a busy and enjoyable summer on Martha’s Vineyard. Now that Labor Day has come and will soon be gone, the Monday edition of the newsletter is leaving along with the seasonal residents and will return as soon as summer arrives in 2019. Thanks for a […]
Relief from the heat arrives tomorrow and with it the bittersweet end to the summer. Labor Day weekend is that last long goodbye—to families (cousins and aunts and uncles parting ways until next year), to houses (floors swept of sand, curtains washed, windows shuttered), and to the Island (one last swim, one last lobster roll, […]
The end of summer is predictably bittersweet. Going back to re-experience events that have become synonymous with summer is a special pleasure. But, that said, we also crave the opportunity for new sights, sounds and experiences as we wrap up our Island time or are simply switching gears into a new season. The days ahead, […]
The end of August has a split personality—part summer, part other. The other is something we welcome but don’t quite want to imagine yet, despite scuttling clouds and stiffer breezes reminding us of what’s around the corner. It’s a good time to stay in the present, especially with a lay weekend between Fair week and […]
Take a deep breath and enjoy some Down Time after all the excitement of this past weekend! For starters, polish your trivia skills at Bad Martha’s Brewery then, take in a night at the movies. While shopping the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market, learn something new to try in your home kitchen. Later in the week, […]
The next few days require a strategy. With the Fair in West Tisbury, the fireworks in Oak Bluffs, a killer lineup of films in Vineyard Haven and Edgartown — plus speakers, book signings and more, you will need to plan ahead (and leave plenty of time to negotiate traffic!). To that end, we’ve put together […]
It’s a big week… Some might even say it’s the week here on Martha’s Vineyard. First it starts with an evening stroll on Wednesday through the Campgrounds on Grand Illumination Night to see the array of lanterns (see below to make your own!). On Thursday, and every day until Sunday, we’ll be spending our days […]
We’d like to hit the pause button on summer. Thing is, we haven’t finished our summer reading. Truthfully, we haven’t started it. We’re dreaming of spending the day, the week, maybe the rest of the month like the two friends on the beach in the photograph above. It’s not that we don’t have a stack […]
Don’t know about you, but we are loving these sunny summer temperatures! Mirroring the weather, music, happy mayhem and comedy heat up the entertainment scene on Martha’s Vineyard. If it’s gets too hot for you, head out to the Lambert’s Cove Inn where the Inn’s Poolside Concert Series rocks on as the sun goes down […]
