Up on a small hill in Chilmark, you will find the most amazing coffee house.  It’s not one where you can grab a seat and while away an afternoon drinking a cup of joe, but rather it is where Chilmark Coffee Company makes its magic. Todd Christy, yes the man who loves to bike, is the man behind what’s brewing.  A man who h...

For years, once the weather gets warm, I’ve wanted to visit the Orange Peel Bakery in Aquinnah for their pizza night.  So last Wednesday, I packed up the family in the wagon, stocked a cooler, stopped to get my toppings at Cronigs, and up-island we went. I’ve only read about the magic of pizza night at Orange Peel Bakery,...

It’s the week of the “Taste,” and I know many people scurrying around last minute for the perfect outfit for this Thursday’s event, which I like to call the unofficial kick-off of the Summer season.  It’s a reason for us to get dressed up, and have a great time with our friends and family, many whom we won’t see again until Se...

On the Vineyard, there are a number of  people who just continue to amaze me.  Whether it’s in their charitable works, their commitment to a cause, or their successful business, they just “wow” you.  I think that JB Blau is one of those people.  When I was thinking about what I wanted to write about fo...

    Last week I was able to share with you a brief history about Island jewelry designer, Stefanie Wolf.  Now I am excited to talk more about her fabulous jewelry, all of which is made on Martha’s Vineyard.  If you don’t have any Stefanie Wolf pieces, this is the season to stop on by her studio in Oak Bluffs, an...

I first saw Stefanie Wolf’s jewelry at an Art Stroll during the Summer, in the Arts District in Oak Bluffs three years ago. Immediately, I fell in love with the glass bead jewelry she made.  I got my first piece at that event and now have several.  Over the years, I have gotten to know Stefanie, but just recently, I ...

When I had heard about Not Your Sugar Mamas and the raw chocolate they made, I was skeptical.  How could chocolate made from cacao and just a couple other natural ingredients be any good and actually good for you?  Isn’t it all that refined sugar and words I can’t pronounce that make chocolate so yummy? Curiosity pea...

Nestled behind Cottle’s Lumber in West Tisbury, you’ll find a working farm and a hidden gem, Lambert’s Cove Glass, which a friend of mine, Russell Carson, has been working at during the off-season.  The more we talked about it, the more I wanted to know about it.  So, I was happy to have the opportunity to write abou...

Chrome MV Decal About two months ago, I spotted a car in Oak Bluffs with a chrome Martha’s Vineyard island decal right above its bumper.  It really caught my eye, and I actually stopped to admire it.  I know that sounds like a bit much, but I have been looking for something for my car that represented Martha’s Vineyard...

Richard Paradise For 10 years, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society has been bringing the best independent films, movie classics, documentaries, and world cinema for diverse audiences of all ages to the shores of Martha’s Vineyard.  Founded by Richard Paradise, film enthusiast extrodiniare, the MVFS is also the host of t...