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Yes, it is off season and may not be the warmest climate for the first day of Spring but I wouldn’t swap it for anything! Off to Squibnocket on this bright crisp day, sun shining and kites in hand. I know most people think of the summer months when they hear Martha’s Vineyard and I [...]
Enjoy your Martha’s Vineyard Vacation in this lovely Waterfront home in Vineyard Haven. This property offers a wonderful, clean, contemporary flair with lovely views and great proximity to the town center. Property offers state of the art kitchen, two living rooms (both with views), four bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and a lap pool in [...]
This newly constructed home located in the heart of Edgartown is the perfect Martha’s Vineyard vacation rental. Offering 4 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms this home provides you with all the amenities necessary to enjoy your Vineyard vacation. The state of the art kitchen opens to a beautiful dinning and living area. With one bedroom located [...]
Help ring in the Christmas season while at the same time participating in a Vineyard tradition. Christmas in Edgartown is a weekend full of festivities, and of course shopping, which is guaranteed to get everyone in your family into the holiday spirit! The weekend starts with the lighting of the Edgartown lighthouse. Come enjoy a [...]
The beauty of Martha’s Vineyard is not only captured in the picturesque cliffs of Aquinnah or in a Menemsha sunset but also in the shell of a Quahog clam. Wampum, which was first created by the Wampanoag Tribe of Martha’s Vineyard, has held great historical significance to islanders and visitors alike. The deep purple beads [...]
Image courtesy of asterix611 Before Martha’s Vineyard was an extraordinary summer vacation destination, it was a whaling industry mecca. And, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Edgartown was the whaling hub. Built around the whaling trade, hundreds of whaling captains constructed beautiful, stately homes in the center of town – along with the picturesque [...]
Do you love the Vineyard? Do you know someone who loves the Vineyard? You can now shop Vineyard online! There are many beautiful gift ideas available at www.thevineyardshopmv.com. What a great reminder that the summer season is not so far away and Martha’s Vineyard can be enjoyed during the holiday season too! I especially love [...]
Wampum, that beautiful, purpley, white bead, has very significant meaning and the shells it is made from are abundant on Martha’s Vineyard. The term Wampum comes from a word “wampumpeag”, which in Narraganset, most literally means “white string of beads”. Wampum beads are made in two colors: white, “Wòmpi”, beads from the whelk and purple-black [...]
When you walk through the shopping districts here on Martha’s Vineyard, you’ll notice the absence of a few of the standards you may be used to. You guessed it – no Gap, no Old Navy, no Anne Taylor, no Nine West. Believe it or not, you won’t even find a Starbucks or a Barnes & [...]
