Twenty years later, and the Island is still celebrating the raising of the new Ag Hall in West Tisbury and the community that helped build it with the Barn Raisers’ Ball. Ten years after moving to Martha’s Vineyard, I went to my first Barn Raisers’ Ball. I know, I too can’t believe I had never gone before. I guess I always felt a b...

In case you didn’t notice, off-season on Martha’s Vineyard has really begun. And with that comes fewer restaurants open for us to enjoy, but it also means that some of the best and most fun food deals on the Island are in effect. Offshore Ale 2-For-1 Is Back The Island’s favorite 2-for-1 at Offshore Ale is back.  Starting Mond...

On a chilly night, late October, 12 of us gathered in Mini Park on Main Street, Edgartown. There we were met by Karen Altieri and Gary Cook, two of the Island’s foremost ghost experts, for our Vineyard Ghost Walking Tour of Edgartown. Town was quiet, since it was a Tuesday, and the sky was black, and clear with a bright moon. ...

This year’s Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival was a huge hit with locals and visitors alike. Every event was sold out! Talk about making a comeback! I went to Fresh Off the Farm, the kick-off event to the weekend festival. This local food feast was a lot of fun, and I was able to try some really different foods. Though I h...

Six wild food events with locations around the world. Places like Punkaharju, Finland, Bozel, France, Eastbourne, New Zealand, and here on Martha’s Vineyard. Just being one of six exotic places (well exotic for me) is cool, but throw in creative cuisine, sometimes unbelievable dishes made with local food by chefs and people wh...

After a year’s hiatus, the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival is back, and better than ever. From October 17 – 20, your palate will be treated to some of the most amazing wine and local food at an array of venues. One of the many new events for this year’s festival is Fresh Off The Farm.  The kick-off to the festi...

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...

Saturday, September 28th was the third Annual National Plug-in Day. No, this is not something for Glade Plug Ins, but rather this is a day to celebrate electric cars.  Ah, more talk of hybrids and solar and battery operating things, but there is only going to be more of it to come. Chances are this is the way of the futur...

Ok, so we all know that it’s Derby time!  That means that probably about 80% of the Islanders are trying to catch the biggest fish, but there are also a lot of people who come from off island to participate in the country’s oldest fishing tournament. However, did you know that during the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass &am...

Not that I am a skater by any means, but I totally understand why the Martha’s Vineyard Skate Park is an important part of our Island community. Whenever I drive by the park, there always seem to be people — especially kids — using it. Come to find out after talking with Elaine Barse and Richard Meideiros of the Martha’s ...