Did you know that Grand Illumination night has been happening for over a century? It began as a way to celebrate the visit of the Governor of Massachusetts to Martha’s Vineyard. Still after all these years, on the third Wednesday in August, the picturesque cottages of the Martha’s Vineyard Campground adorn their porches with Chines...

They don’t make ’em like this anymore — well, actually, they don’t allow building like this anymore. The front door of the main cottage in this Upper Makonikey getaway compound is literally 50 feet from the water. The main cottage has an outdoor living room where the water views ARE the artwork. The property’s private nor...