A couple of years ago at the Featherstone flea market, I met Phoenix Russell, a talented Wampum  artist. I loved her work and began following her on Facebook. I would lust after her latest Wampum creation. But then, I noticed Phoenix’s pictures were no longer just beautiful Wampum jewelry. She also began posting photos of her ...

One of the great things about events on Martha’s Vineyard is that you get to experience or learn something new, and even though it seems like such a small place, there’s so much I don’t know. Farm.Field.Sea. Early this fall, the inaugural Farm.Field.Sea. An Island Culinary Adventure, took place. It was a weekend celebration of...

This week is the 3rd Annual Martha’s Vineyard Fashion Week, and I would be remiss if I did not write at least one piece on this event.  A closet fashion enthusiast, I love that this week is full of fabulous fashion events, all benefiting Angel Flight NE. One of the best parts of this event is that a number of designers are fro...

Most breweries, including Offshore Ale here on Martha’s Vineyard, get the hops for their beer from other places.  This is all fine, and good, but once a year, Offshore makes a beer with local, organic hops, the Hopps Farm Road Ale. The hops for this special beer come from vines grown on Hopps Farm Road in West Tisbury, at Alan...

Last October, I wrote about Lucky Hank’s when the Edgartown restaurant opened.  One of the things owner Doug Smith was particularly excited about was the pancakes on the breakfast menu.  I had vowed to try them. Now almost a year later (where has the time gone), I finally did it.  I have been to Lucky Hank’s for lunc...

How does a homemade blueberry, blackberry, or strawberry-raspberry pie sound?  Think of a delicate, flaky, buttery crust, the fruit rich and dark in color, bursting with flavor. Imagine cutting a slice perhaps while it’s still warm, maybe topped with a little whipped cream. Can’t you just imagine how happy and satisfying it wo...

As August comes to end, like many, I am filled with mixed emotions. Sad that the crazy days of Summer are almost over, but glad to have life go back to normal. Well as normal as possible I suppose. Play What a Summer it was. Between two kids and two On Point Blogs a week and waitressing, there was never a dull moment. I had more be...

Last week I was talking with a friend about great food on the Vineyard, and he had mentioned the Chef’s Tasting at Red Cat Kitchen at Ken’n’Beck. I remember back in the day that Chef Ben deForest had done tastings at Balance, but I didn’t realize that he was doing them at Red Cat as well. Knowing this, it was time to do a little re...

If you’ve been to the Chilmark Flea, the Featherstone Flea, the Oak Bluffs’ Open Market, Citrine, or Slip 77 this year, most likely you have seen the beautiful jewelry of MV Treasures. Of course I was curious about how someone decides to make such colorful, intricate pieces.  The quadruple wrap bracelets are stunning and ...

As a thirty-something, I get excited about the Martha’s Vineyard Ag Fair.  I can’t even imagine how excited kids are about it.  This year, my daughter Charlotte (Charly), who is 3, is really excited. She knows there are rides, and animals, and cotton candy, and games, but she is most excited about the project she has been...