What does everyone love? Free stuff, and here’s the scoop on where to get some really great free nibbles and have an amazing time. During these grey months, Rockfish knows how to entice people to come out. On Thursday and Friday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the staff serve free passed apps in the first floor bar (yes only t...

I sometimes think that people don’t go out to dinner during the winter months for fear of being the only ones in a restaurant. That’s why I love writing our Frugal Foodie series which focuses on some of the best deals, and winter perks with the Island restaurant scene. These nights are usually quite popular and offer a great w...

Almost four years to the day, I did a blog about Tulip Tuesday which many Islanders have been enjoying for over a decade at Morrice Florist. Lucky for us, when Emily Coulter bought the flower/gift shop in Vineyard Haven, she continued the tradition. What is Tulip Tuesday? Well, it’s probably one of the easiest ways to brighten up ...

I was able to sit and catch up with The Ritz‘ general manager, Ben DeForest (not a mistake, Ben has been the GM since the Fall). I like chatting with Ben — it’s half motivation speaker (though he may not know it) and half interesting Island happenings. Ben has made a lot of changes in his life over the past year and a half. He has...

Attention all Martha’s Vineyard summer vacation renters – the annual car ferry reservation ritual begins in one week. Advance sales for car summer reservations begin online at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, January 12th. Summer may still be a ways off, but this is one piece of advance planning that you need to get ready to pull the trigger ...

Across the street from the Vineyard Haven post office, you will find the newly opened Sweet Bites. As the name might indicate, you will find an amazing and very different selection of sweet treats, but there’s more. Owner, baker, Sonia DeStefani is no stranger to the restaurant/baking world on the Island. She and her husband ...

It’s hard to believe that I have been writing On Point since 2011. At the end of the year, it’s fun to reflect on some of my favorites Island topics I’ve written about. Don’t get wrong, every story has a special place in my heart, but there are some that I think about often. I also have to say that it is an honor to write about so ...

Christmas has passed, and the bears are in hibernation, but the spirit of the season is still in full swing with the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite Fundraiser. We’re keeping the online donation page open until the end of the year, and we have raised nearly $29,000 for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Cub’s Healthy H...

The bears may have gone into hibernation until next year’s Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite Fundraiser, but the work to end childhood hunger on Martha’s Vineyard is still happening daily. And our annual holiday fundraiser is helping make a difference. The Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club serves over 100 elementary school ...

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/195996246[/vimeo] Today and tomorrow are the last days for guests to visit the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite, a special place where holiday memories are made. The suite is open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We were thrilled to be asked to extend the suite for another week, and are sad that is coming to...