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This charming Aquinnah oasis is perfect for honeymooners or a romantic getaway. Tucked away in the woods, this quaint home offers all the luxuries and amenities needed to enjoy your Up-Island vacation. This unique property offers three different levels to enjoy. The open kitchen located on the ground level allows dinner seating for six. The [...]
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 [...]
The first time I saw this house, I was struck by three things: the way the house blends in to the land around it, the windows and the deck! The colors of the exterior effortlessly to blend in with the sand, the stone wall and the surrounding trees. The windows reflect and become part of [...]
One of the many things that makes Aquinnah so special is the drive. There is no instant gratification, let me put it that way. Unless you count the drive itself. Aquinnah rests at the most westernly point on Martha’s Vineyard, asking visitors to drive all the way across the island to get there. Depending on [...]
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 [...]
It’s true, it’s a long haul all the way to the cliffs of Aquinnah (formerly Gay Head) on Martha’s Vineyard, but it pays off. Breathtaking views of the ocean, a tiny little island town, beaches for miles, a 212 year old lighthouse and, of course, the cliffs, swirls of red and orange clay cascading down [...]
On Martha’s Vineyard, we speak our own island language… When you arrive on the island, you’ll discover quickly that the island has been divided, more or less, into two parts: up-island and down-island. Up-Island When you hear someone say ‘up-island,’ they are referring to the towns of West Tisbury, Aquinnah, Chilmark and it’s small fishing [...]
