Everybody’s excited about spring on the Island for different reasons. For some, it’s the annual opening of Dairy Queen that does it! For others, it’s the reopening of restaurants or the return of live music. For runners and walkers, road races and guided tours are back. The first community art show of the year, Joyful […]
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Evenings on the Island are beautiful right now. Twilight stretches past dinner and the rosy shades of sunset filter through curtains of low hanging clouds and bare-branched oaks to arrive in our backyards with fanfare. Mornings are filled with birdsong (and the occasional woodpecker) and afternoons with the percussion of wind chimes. And this weekend, […]
See MorePansies and tulips popped up at Island nurseries this week, while crocuses and daffodils in our yards (not to mention baby lambs at Island farms) finally signaled the arrival of spring on the Vineyard. We’re thinking about how to make our gardens and yards more sustainable this year (see classes below), gathering for more in-person […]
See MoreHave you heard the good news? On Sunday, March 13, the sun will set at 6:46 p.m. That’s right, Daylight Savings is upon us! And as our days get longer and longer, the countdown towards spring becomes shorter and shorter (there have even been reports of pinkletinks!). Celebrate the time change by soaking up that […]
See MoreTwo ferries passing in the night (or day) – that will be us next week. Some of you will be heading off-Island for the school vacation week, and some of you will be traveling over here from the mainland (smart move!) to enjoy a peaceful visit. The Island will be your oyster with wide-open trails […]
See MoreIf you listen carefully, there is music everywhere. Not just in the wind coursing through the oaks or the icy waves breaking up in the harbor. Not just in the caw-caw of crows or the hoots and cries of full-moon owls. But also on stage and on screen. Friday night, Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish […]
See MoreYou can feel it in the air — just a hint of lightness. Twilight is still hanging around at 5 p.m., farmers are starting greenhouse crops, and the calendar is beginning to bloom again with events. Featherstone reboots its art classes this week, yoga classes are popping up, and you can take a walk with […]
See MoreDespite the (on-and-off) frigid temps, it’s nothing if not stunningly beautiful here on the Vineyard right now. Yes it’s winter, but sunsets are still glorious — maybe even more so — with a palate from rosy peach to smoky amber. On snow days, even scrub oaks and wind-worn pines look glamorous, lightly frosted with just […]
See MoreIf you’re looking for some fresh air on New Year’s Day (and who isn’t?), take a meander through Polly Hill Arboretum or Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary — both open sunrise to sunset. Take the kids to Island Alpaca’s open house, take yourself to the movies or the opera or go for a drive around Chappy. […]
See MoreIf your stockings are hung by the chimney with care, you’re good to go. If you’re like us and still have a bit of last-minute shopping to do, we’ve got some suggestions below. Once you get that all wrapped up, find a way to enjoy the peace of the weekend by participating in one of […]
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