Single-digit weather is nifty. Sea smoke hovers over breaking surf. Icicles the size of dinosaur teeth dangle from docks. But here’s the thing: It’s hard to do just about anything when the temperature is as low as five degrees and the windspeed as high as 30 mph as it was this past Monday. Even a glassy […]
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It may be winter on Martha’s Vineyard, but there’s no off-season for the arts on this creative island. Some of the Vineyard’s best art galleries are open year-round, including Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, which has a collection of more than 700 paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures. (Photo above: curator Monina von Opel with Songbird of Haiti […]
See MoreOne day last year, naturalist Gus Ben David dropped by the Gazette office with an owlet in a pink plastic tub. It was a three-week-old great horned owl that had fallen out of a nest. Gus was charged with caring for it until it reached 16 weeks of age and could be released back into […]
See MoreMany Island restaurants are open year-round and even in the depths of January, you can take your pick of cuisines: from basic sandwiches and breakfasts to New American, Asian, Brazilian, pizza, pub fare, burritos, fine dining and more. Click the restaurant name for details—and be sure to call ahead for off-season hours, which can change […]
See MoreIf you’re planning a Vineyard vacation, great news: The 2018 Martha’s Vineyard Island Guide, a brand new glossy publication from the Vineyard Gazette Media Group, is now available. The 112-page Island Guide is a handy shortcut to all of the Island’s charms, offering a curated collection of top attractions, from hiking trails and farm stands to […]
Island GuideMartha's Vineyard Magazine See MoreLately, the evening light show has been fantastic. There is a moment when you look out the window and notice that the sky has turned a rather eerie yellow color. But soon it softens to a ripe peachy glow. You walk out into the street, or if you can, hop in your car and zip […]
See MoreWith Christmas and New Year’s receding from view, the first month of 2019 is a time for quiet contemplation—somewhere, probably. But on the Vineyard, musicians are filling the month of January with live entertainment. Last weekend, audiences flocked to three cabaret-style performances of Molly Conole’s Wicked Good Musical Revue at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse in […]
See MoreAnd so the story begins: Life on an island seven miles out to sea, circa 2019. At 12:00 a.m. Monday night, nothing changed and everything changed. That is the good news. We still have this beautiful, quirky, unique place we call home (whether we live here all year or for only part of it), and […]
See MoreMain Street in Vineyard Haven is lined with shops for all tastes and budgets. If you’re visiting, be sure to dial in an hour or two to browse the stores, which are all within walking distance of both the ferry terminal and the downtown bus stop. The newest addition to Main Street, Lennox & Harvey […]
See MoreHere we are at the bottom of 2018, with five days left until we reboot. While most of us may welcome 2019 with open arms, it’s nice to suspend real life for a few days during this extended holiday. We can think about goals and resolutions next week. It will be a quiet weekend […]
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