My Martha’s Vineyard Fisherman

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At my house, you don’t have to look very far for some real and authentic Martha’s Vineyard-ness. You see, I happened to have married a Mayhew – the Island’s founding non-native – family. And my hubby Jonathan’s a longtime commercial fisherman to boot. So, I sat him down and got him to spill the beans [...]

You Know It’s Spring on Martha’s Vineyard When…

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1. My kids catch their first wild brook trout and make me swear on my life that I will not publish the secret location! 2. You hear the first Pinkletinks (peepers) – I’m quite sure that I was the first islander to hear them on Saturday evening. 3. Local school kids are wearing shorts even [...]

Places to Explore on Martha’s Vineyard: Sheriff’s Meadow

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It’s spring – and I just can’t stop blogging about all of the glorious places to explore the nature of Martha’s Vineyard. Today, I’m thinking about Sheriff’s Meadow – an incredible organization with beautiful properties sprinkled across the island. Some of my favorites are Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary, Cedar Tree Neck and Packard Preserve – don’t [...]

Plum TV Martha’s Vineyard

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Have you ever heard of Plum TV? Plum is located in incredible spots around the U.S. and helps those of you who don’t live somewhere like Martha’s Vineyard, Aspen, Miami Beach or Telluride get a dynamic bite of what’s happening around town. I talked to Tina Miller, the General Manager of Plum’s Martha’s Vineyard branch [...]

The State of the Housing Market on Martha’s Vineyard

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This week, I decided to stroll over to the other side of our Sandpiper office and talk to my colleague, Elaine Miller, about the state of the housing marketing – buyers, sellers, on the Vineyard and across the U.S. Anne: What’s your take on the national housing market? Elaine: The housing market escalated in a [...]