Get away with it!

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How do I love getting to thee Martha’s Vineyard? Let me count the ways… While photographing two of our houses in Vineyard Haven today I saw a huge Schooner passing by East Chop lighthouse and a little plane overhead and as usual, the Island Home plowing along. On such a pretty day it reminded me [...]

Define Your Space on Martha’s Vineyard

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If you’ve ever been to Martha’s Vineyard or even just seen pictures of the island in a magazine, I’m guessing that you’ve caught glimpses of some fantastic Vineyard Houses. The island tends to sprinkle its magic on just about everything here…but sometimes, it needs a little help. And when it comes to island homes, that [...]

A Dream Trip for Kids on the Black Dog Tall Ships

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This really is like something out of the Goonies…or Pirates of the Caribbean. But, bottom line, I live in the coolest place ever! Every spring, the 4th and 5th graders at the Chilmark School (and several others!), where my kids spend their days, get to head out for a week-long trip on the Black Dog [...]

Martha’s Vineyard LINGO: Up-Island & Down-Island

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 [...]