Some of the Vineyard’s best-loved summer traditions return this weekend, including weekly screenings of Jaws and Sunday night band concerts in Island parks. Fortunately, the days are at their longest now, so we can pack a lot into the time we have before July arrives and things really get busy. Here are some best bets for the weekend to […]
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Summer’s really rolling now, with fun things to do all day and into the night. Here are five things to check out this week. Find everything that’s happening in the Complete Martha’s Vineyard Calendar. 1. The Featherstone Flea & Fine Art Market returns Tuesday, June 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak […]
See MoreThe solstice is here at last: Summer, in astrological terms, begins a few minutes before noon on Friday. With well over 16 hours of light between 4:30 a.m. and 9 p.m., these are the longest days of the year—and we’ve got lots of ways to fill them with fun Martha’s Vineyard activities. Find them all […]
See MoreAnother Vineyard summer weekend is in the books—here’s what to do over the next few days. In Thursday’s Island Time, we post our picks for the weekend to come. 1. Celebrate the summer solstice early, starting at 6 p.m. today at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Get a jump on the season at Featherstone’s ninth […]
See MoreWhat is so rare as a day in June? In our humble opinion, a whole weekend of things to do on Martha’s Vineyard in the early summertime. Farmstands are bursting with Island grown produce, ice cream shops are open, and at the beaches, water temperatures have reached the upper 60s. You might not be ready to jump […]
See MoreWho was the Life of the Party? Everyone! Winners, runners-up, friends, and family rocked the 2019 Best of the Vineyard Awards party at Farm Neck Golf Club last Thursday night. Photo of Kitchen Porch Catering staff by Naomi Paulson, Salty Snapshots Photobooth. [/caption] Days are warmer, nights are livelier and the Island is blooming. Here […]
events See MoreYou know where we will be Saturday morning at 9 a.m. when the bell rings: at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, shopping bags in hand, waiting for the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market to open for its 45th season. With more than 40 Island vendors, longtime family farms and up-and-coming entrepreneurs alike, this is our one-stop, open-air […]
See MoreThere should be a cartoon for the dueling emotions Islanders feel when summer starts. Oh, boy — Old friends! Blue sky! Warm sand! (Our inner Snoopy.) and Oh no — Traffic! Lines! Traffic! Lines! (The Charlie Brown attitude.) This weekend we were definitely channeling Snoopy; it was hard to be grumpy with the weather so […]
See MoreMemorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer on Martha’s Vineyard, and the Island is rolling out the red carpet with gallery openings, hay rides, launch parties and other special events. Check the Complete Martha’s Vineyard Calendar for day-by-day, hour-by-hour events in every town; here are some best bets for what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard […]
See MoreForget the weather. We have bigger fish to fry this weekend. And lobster rolls to eat — the first Grace Church Lobster Rolls of the season. We’ve got wine to drink. And restaurant openings to attend. And let’s not forget breakfast at Biscuits. It may not be fair to mention all this good stuff in front of those of you […]
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