Edgartown Rental Pick of the Week 4-8-2009
April 8, 2009 by Anne Mayhew
Filed under Families, MV Rentals, Martha's Vineyard
A wonderful combination of history and modern living. This property is known as the Emily Post house in the center Edgartown. The house has been fully restored while maintaining it’s historic integrity. There is lots of living space for a large group of people. The front sitting room is reminiscent of the more formal sitting room while the living room offers more casual comfort. There are three bedrooms in the main building portion of the house and then a fun secret cat walk that connects to two more bedrooms. The playroom on the second floor of the main house provides another nook that will be hard to draw the children away from!
The spacious courtyard is the place to be in the summer. Stunning gardens with Dahlias dating back to the 1920s and beautiful roses decorate the picket fences. Nothing says Edgartown more that the lovely rose covered fences in summer.
The interior design and color scheme draw you in and give you the feeling of easy summer living while appreciating the history of the property and the town.
MV RENTAL PICK OF THE WEEK 4-3-09
April 3, 2009 by Anne Mayhew
Filed under Edgartown, Families, MV Rentals, Martha's Vineyard, Vineyard Beaches
What more can you ask for? The ultimate vacation house with great proximity to South Beach, one of the best beaches on the East Coast! This property offers all the bells and whistles with great play areas as well as a great floor plan for multi-generational occupancy.
Enjoy summer afternoons and evenings on the upper level deck basking in the sea air while enjoying the Edgartown Harbor Views. This houses offers another deck off of the kitchen with an open fireplace/grill for the cooler nights.
Vineyard Rental Pick of the Week 3-24-2009
March 24, 2009 by Anne Mayhew
Filed under MV Rentals, Martha's Vineyard
Glorious Waterfront in Vineyard Haven. Love this rental property with stunning views of the Lagoon to the Nantucket Sound. This contemporary style house offers all the bells and whistles, even an endless pool in the lower level!
A short stroll down to the Lagoon offers endless entertainment for the toddler in your group, opens up the optiosn for catching your next meal and provides the best setting for a quiet sunset sail!
The four en suite bedrooms provide plenty of space for the multi-generational family and guests.
An upper level sitting room takes full advantage of the views and is the perfect place for the sunset refreshments with a wet bar in the hallway. Spacious office on the second floor for those that need to get some work done while on their Vineyard vacation.
Martha’s Vineyard Rental Pick of the Week 3-18-09
March 18, 2009 by Anne Mayhew
Filed under Edgartown, Food, MV Rentals, Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs
What a great new rental listing in Oak Bluffs. Not only is the owner a lovely person, she is a very talented professional interior decorator.
This is one of the best rental options in town with great proximity to the center of town, located in the center of the arts district and best of all you don’t NEED to bring your car! (although parking is available)
The stunning interior is perfect if you are looking for a quiet romantic getaway or just need to feel like you are in the most ideal island atmosphere. Just minutes to the beach, shops, restaurants, harbor and galleries!
Isn’t this the most appealing patio setting to enjoy the warm summer evenings?
Please feel free to contact me with any questions: annemayhew@gmail.com
Martha’s Vineyard Bay Scallops
November 12, 2008 by Anne Mayhew
Filed under Activities, Families, Food, Martha's Vineyard
One of the best taste treats you will ever have! The Bay Scallops that are harvested in the late fall and through the winter are some of the sweetest, tastiest and most versitale harvests we have. The season in most towns on the island begins around the 1st of October for family catch. Each family is allowed to harvest 1/2 bushel per week as long as you have a shellfish permit.
Our family has enjoyed wading in the pond during low tide and scooping up the scallops with a rake. I would recommend waders at this time of the year! The commercial season opens November 1 and they are allowed to catch 2-3 bushels a day depending on the town you fish in, with Saturday and Sundays closed. The commercial boats tend to use a drag on the bottom and then hoist their catch onto the boat. Whether you are using a family permit or commercial, it is the shucking that can take the most time to complete.
Bay Scalloping is not only one of the tastiest harvests it is also environmentally friendly. The Bay Scallop has a little over a two year lifespan. They spawn in their second year, in the summer months, and die toward the end of their second year. By harvesting the scallop in November and throughout the winter we are able to enjoy the delectable shellfish prior to it’s demise. The seed then reaches it’s maturity the following year.
There seem to be many environmental impacts on the bay scallop and some say the amount of scallops available on any given year is cyclical. Sometimes Oak Bluffs will have a better year over Edgartown. Chilmark and Aquinnah tend to compare notes on the subject as well. Vineyard Haven is certainly not out of the mix either. This year happens to be a banner year for all Martha’s Vineyard towns and I intend to make the very most of it. You can too by contacting Edgartown Seafood Market at 508-627-3791. They have been packaging and shipping scallops across the country since the commercial opening on November 1. Stay tuned for some of my favorite recipes!
