Spring at Polly Hill
Spring is upon us and it’s a perfect time to visit Polly Hill Arboretum, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a public garden this year. Of course, you are welcome to bring your...
On the water
There is nothing better than being out on the water on a hot summer day, surrounded by nature, blue skies, and sunshine. There is also nothing better than being out on the water on...
Can you dig it?
One of the best things about living on the Island is you can live just about every which way there is. Want that suburban, nuclear family lifestyle? Done. Work on a humble farm and...
Don’t Miss Events: May – June 2023
May, June: Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury
Discover unique trees, cones, berries, and blooms in the spring season by taking a stroll through the beautiful historic grounds at Polly Hill Arboretum. Guided tours, scavenger hunts,...
On My Way: A frolic in the pond
A sunny sky with temperatures in the low thirties and 0 to 5 knots of wind. These were the conditions I was looking for to take my kayak out on the pond on a...
Off-season art
With some 27 years behind it, Featherstone Center for the Arts, bestriding the hill on its six rolling acres, continues to be a hub of all things creative, and is once again feeding our...
Don’t Miss Events: Jan. – April 2023
Martha's Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven
Enjoy stage plays, live music, poetry, art, and classic films at the Island's only professional year-round theater. The schedule through early spring includes Arnie's Poetry Café, the Wicked Good Musical...
Fruitful harvest
Thanksgiving may be behind us, but organic, Island-grown cranberries abound year-round on our shelves and in our local goodies, thanks to the Cranberry Bog Restoration Project — a Vineyard Open Land Foundation undertaking. VOLF,...
Safe harbors
Beacons on hilltops have guided mariners to safe harbor since the dawn of recorded history, and when Martha’s Vineyard was an important port for whale ships and other seafarers, lighthouses showed the way safely...
Down on the farm
Native Earth Teaching Farm is a little slice of heaven offering the opportunity to step into a gentler pace and space. While it’s the perfect place for families, don’t be fooled, adults will have...
