It’s always fun to discover new things to do during quieter times on Martha’s Vineyard. Recently, I walked into Vineyard Knitworks for the first time. Located on State Road in Vineyard Haven, this shop is like a little haven. When you walk in, you’re treated to soft music, beautiful yarn as far as the eye can see, and smiling face...

I love a good theme night for dinner, a party, just about anything. When I heard of Veggie-Centric Sunday at Offshore Ale, I knew I would have to check it out. It’s the new year, and many of us are still trying to eat more healthy, which includes more veggies, and there are a lot of vegetarians on Island. All of whom would ben...

Point B Realty just had the honor of presenting a check for $35,000 from our Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite Fundraiser to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club for its new Healthy Happy Kids program or H2K as we like to call it. Surrounded by dozens of kids at the Boys & Girls Club, and joined by our friend...

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 ...