Martha's Vineyard Travel Guide
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Martha's Vineyard is bounded by Vineyard Sound, Nantucket Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Just five miles from Cape Cod, this island is noted for its varied landscape and the individual character of its towns and residents. Edgartown Edgartown was once a large whaling community that boomed in the late 18 Century and early 19th Century. Today it is a popular … Read Martha's Vineyard introduction
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Oak Bluffs
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In 1835, members of a church decided to use this part of the island for a summer meeting. Each year, the meeting became more and more popular. Soon, members of the congregation built cottages and stayed longer. Eventually, their …
Lambert's Cove Country Inn Restaurant
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Acclaimed as one of the best dining establishments on the island, Lambert's features a rotating menu featuring such entrees as grilled honey orange duck breast served on a bed of caramelized onions with fruit chutney; and sauteed …
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Introduction
Martha's Vineyard is a pleasure destination from way back, a place for mainlanders to escape the summer heat. Once a bustling haven for whaling and merchant fleets, it gradually became a vacation resort and, more recently, the holiday spot du jour for the rich-and-famous.
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Not in use Edgartown Patrician Edgartown is the island's architectural showpiece and has the largest town centre. It's a renovated seaport village where you'll find upscale restaurants and shops, Fortune 500 executives, perhaps the odd celebrity or three, and a pinch of gawking tourists. Its …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 15000 Area : 100km² Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial Electricity : 110V, 60Hz
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Flying to Martha's Vineyard can be an experience in itself. In good weather, the flight features phenomenal aerial views of the Cape peninsula and surrounding islands. Several commercial airlines as well as aircraft charter companies offer regularly scheduled services to …
Environment
The main entry ports into the island are Vineyard Haven (officially called Tisbury), the island's year-round commercial center, and Oak Bluffs, a seasonal town. It's 3mi (4.8km) from Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs east along Beach Rd. Edgartown, the Vineyard's pricey grande dame, is the island's …
History
Recent History The Vineyard's modern history is writ with an eye on the entertainment and political pages. In 1975 a scruffy director called Steven Spielberg appeared on the island to shoot a horror film called Jaws , which surprisingly hasn't put people off gracing the shores. The Kennedys, and …
Weather
The weather in Martha's Vineyard is a mixed bag. Rain and fog are fairly constant throughout the year; and if you're looking to swelter you'll be disappointed as an average of only two days per year peak above 30°C (86°F). Winter sees moderate snowfall, and unpredictable wind patterns …
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Overview of Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is a picturesque New England island with captains' houses and lighthouses, white picket fences and ice-cream shops, an authentic fishing village and a Native American community, miles of pristine beaches and rolling farmland. Unfortunately, it has been discovered, in a big …
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Far less developed than Cape Cod -- thanks to a few local conservation organizations -- yet more cosmopolitan than neighboring Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard is an island with a double life. From Memorial Day through Labor Day the quieter, some might say real, Vineyard quickens into a vibrant, …
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