Ah… Fall on Martha’s Vineyard. A truly magical time. There is a slight chill in the air, but it is just as beautiful as ever. Also, to the surprise of many, there is so much to see and do. After all, Fall is the unofficial festival season on Martha’s Vineyard. Have Fun With the Locals The weekend of October 2nd and 3rd, i...

With the colder days, fewer and fewer people seem to be on Island. However, early on a Friday night in Edgartown, you’ll find Main Street packed with cars. People are enjoying a reason to get out of the house, and dinner is definitely a good excuse. Who doesn’t like to go out for dinner, especially this time of year? So when I hea...

In its fifth year, Island Grown Gleaning, part of Island Grown Initiative, is an important part of local farming on Martha’s Vineyard. Throughout the growing seasons, especially this time of year, our farms have a surplus of fruits and vegetables. Instead of letting them simply rot or go into compost, Island Grown Gleaning com...

With the season winding down, more and more of our favorite restaurants are settling into hibernation. However, this year we are lucky because there are a couple more options to tempt us on these long, cold days. Oak Bluffs Oops – sudden change in plans, Beetlebung closed on November 9th sadly. Beetlebung on Circuit Avenue currentl...

I love that there are still so many things to discover on Martha’s Vineyard. How is that I had no idea that for the last 10 years we’ve had an active cranberry bog, Cranberry Acres? With the Island Grown School’s Harvest of the Month being cranberries, it was indeed time to check out our cranberries. Travel down Lambert’s Cove Road...

What a ghoulishly fun way to wrap up a special series of open house events for the Martha’s Vineyard real estate community. A Ghost Tour of Edgartown — right before Halloween! A different kind of Edgartown real estate property tour on South Water Street — as the Vineyard Ghost Walking Tour hosts Gary Cook and Karen ...

Martha’s Vineyard is full of wonderful events during the Fall, and each one has something different to offer its guests. Farm. Field. Sea. An Island Culinary Adventure, was founded by Nevette Previd, who collaborates with chef Chris Fischer and others to provide you the chance to experience the Island in a way that no other ev...

Now in it’s seventh year, the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival has established itself as a celebration of wine and food not to be missed. Four days sprinkled with fun filled events geared to the love of these things which go so well together. I found it hard to choose what to do this year, but I had to go to the Som...

There are so many reasons to love the  Local Wild Food Challenge. It’s a great way to really celebrate the local foods of Martha’s Vineyard in the Fall, and as always, this year’s event was full of interesting foods. Though the location was the same, the Rod and Gun Club, the event looked a lot different. People have finally ...

I know, the title is a little misleading. You might think that I caught a fish worthy to weigh in at the derby, but sadly that’s not the case. However, I did spend time at the derby weigh in last Friday night, and caught a bit of derby fever myself. I am not sure if I should admit this or not, but I am not a fisherman. When I was l...