The beloved Flying Horses Carousel opens for the 2013 season Easter weekend.  This is a big event for the locals, and will most likely be well attended.  It has been compared to the opening of the Dairy Queen.  I know that I have been looking forward to this since its season ended last Fall.  Somehow, I spend mo...

Yes my friends, it is time to make the pilgrimage up-Island to Chilmark Chocolates.  Past the crocuses and fields on roads with no traffic, it’s like a little adventure with a very sweet and tasty reward at the end. Learning my lesson from Christmas, when it was closed before I was able to go, I went early for my Easter candy ...

When I was out and about yesterday, I ran into a number of friends, and everyone was talking about all the things opening this week.  Each year, I forget that the first week in April is a big opening week for a number of things with even more to follow throughout the month.  It’s nice to have the longer days and more thin...