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4 contents 5 ‘Jaws’ A picture comparison of then and now scenes from the movie. 6 + 7 Don’t Miss A sampling of must-do events. 10 + 11 Rocco’s rocks This year-round pizzeria is keeping Islanders and tourists fed and happy. By Nicole Jackson 12 - 14 Safe harbors The Island’s lighthouses still provide a navigation tool for mariners. By Amelia Smith 16 + 17 Let’s go clubbing Try the links at the Chappy golf course. By Lucas Thors 19 - 22 Map it out A guide to getting a round the Island. 24 + 25 An artists’ coop A rtisans truly come together a t the Night Heron Gallery. By Gwyn McAllister 27 Ask the Expert All about those wild turkeys you see walking around. By Matt Pelican 28 + 29 History lessons Check out the programs at the M.V. Museum. By Abby Remer 30 - 32 First Fridays Turning Vineyard Haven into an Art Haven. By George Brennan 33 + 34 Down on the farm Delight in all the wonders at Native Earth Teaching Farm. By Abby Remer 36 + 37 Dine index Where to eat, buy groceries, and find ice cream. PUBLISHERS: Peter and Barbara Oberfest • EDITORS: Connie Berry & Lucas Thors CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Kristófer Rabasca • ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION MANAGER: Dave Plath • FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Nicole Jackson TO ADVERTISE: adsales @ mvtimes.com • 508-693-6100 press #35 ON THE COVER: Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah by Michael Blanchard. The Martha’s Vineyard Times Corp. Box 518, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 Inside pg 33+34pg 24+25 pg 28+29 pg 12-14 pg 10+11
Some call it Jaws Bridge, but if you live around here, you know it’s Big Bridge. Did you know it was reconstructed about 15 years ago? Today’s Big Bridge sits about 17 inches higher than it did in the film.
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EDGARTOWN HARBOR Captain Quint (Robert Shaw) and his sharkchumming boat, The Orca, passing through Edgartown Harbor. That’s the Edgartown Lighthouse in the back. The one pictured is Orca 1, but another one was made out of fiberglass, and is used in all the scenes where the ship is sinking or getting wrecked by Bruce, the 24-foot mechanical shark.
How Jaws scenes look todayScenes from the 1975 film ‘Jaws’ fans NOW THEN We found five scenes from the 1975
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and captured how they look now. Can you help us find one more? Email vineyardvisitor@mvtimes.com
CHAPPY FERRY Ah, the Chappy Ferry. Still kickin’. This shot is from the Chappy side, looking toward Memorial Wharf in Edgartown. film,
Amity Island’s July 4th celebration was filmed in downtown Edgartown. This shot was taken from South Water Street, looking toward Main Street. The Amity Island Post Office, straight ahead, behind the pole, is an imposing storefront that recently housed a branch of Santander Bank. EAST CHOP DRIVE East Chop Drive in Oak Bluffs. Not much has changed. I wonder if these homeowners know their first summer blockbuster. That’s right, Stephen Spielberg’s thriller was considered the first-ever summer blockbuster, and was the first film to earn $100 million at the box office.
Discover all things green and growing at deep discounts at Polly Hill’s plant sale. A wide variety of unique trees, shrubs, and peren nials that are under the watchful eye of arboretum staff are waiting to be taken home. The sale runs daily from 9:30 am to 4 pm. For details, visit pollyhillarboretum. org or call 508-693-9426.
Sept. 10: M.V. Wind Festival, Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs
Sept., Oct.: Plant Sale, Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury
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Sept. 6 to 11: M.V. International Film Festival, Film Center, Vineyard Haven Become immersed in some of the best films from around the world that have memorable imagery and captivating stories. This annual festival will also have special guests, an opening night party, live music, drinks, appe tizers, and a juried competition for short films. For the lineup of movies and to purchase tickets, visit mvfilmsociety.com or call 508-696-9369.
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Enjoy spending time with friends and family in beautiful Ocean Park on Martha’s Vineyard. Activities include kite making for children, adult kite-making kits, and kite flying for young and old. There will be live music, plus prizes for all ages. You can also toss frisbees, blow bubbles, and purchase T-shirts and a post er. For more information, visit mvwindfestival.com.
Sept., Oct.: West Tisbury Farmers Market, Agricultural Hall
Magical Sculpture Trail, Island Folk Pottery, Chilmark Walk along a quarter-mile enchanting trail through the woods and discover whimsical sculptures on the way to an Is land Folk Pottery shop. Created by artists Bill O’Callaghan and Heather Goff, the path is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Their pottery studio is open Wednes
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The Island’s oldest and largest farmers market features locally grown, seasonal produce, as well as homemade bread, savory con diments, fresh honey, homemade jams, beautiful flowers, artisan chocolates, sweet desserts, and unique gifts. Open every Wednes day through Sept. and every Sat urday through Oct. Before visiting this popular market, check the vendor list at wtfmarket.org and consider preordering online.
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day to Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm, and Sundays, 2 to 5 pm. To learn more, visit islandfolkpottery.com or call 508-955-9944.
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Sept., Oct., Nov.: Yoga and Walks, Island Alpaca, Oak Bluffs
Join a relaxing yoga class in a beautiful pasture among furry and friendly alpacas. It is led by Jason Mazar-Kelly (YogiJay). Alternatively, go for a stroll with the alpaca and learn the basics of safely handling them, where they come from, and why they are important to us. To learn more about this unique farm with fun events and a gift shop, visit islandalpaca.com or call 508-693-5554.
Sept., Oct., Nov.: Vineyard Artisans Festival, Grange Hall, West Tisbury
Oct. 14 to 16: Women in Film Festival, Film Center, Vineyard Haven Watch big-screen movies from women filmmakers in this third annual festival from the M.V. Film Society. It is a celebration of women who are in front of and behind the camera, telling stories that have not been told from a female perspective. To learn about the diverse selection of films and to purchase tickets, visit mvfilmsociety.com or call 508-696-9369.
Sept., Oct., Nov.: Island trails and beaches, sunrise to sunset Enjoy hiking or biking on trails, kayaking on ponds, walking on the beach, and other recreational activities on the protected prop erties maintained by the M.V. L and Bank, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, The Trustees, and the state of Massachusetts. Many places have scenic over looks, tranquil ponds, foot bridges, and tumbling streams.
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Oct.: Fall on the Farm, Farm Institute, Edgartown
An all-day celebration of the autumn harvest that includes pumpkin carving and deco rating, tractor wagon rides, d emonstrations, an antique power museum, a horse show, live music, a women’s skillet toss, and much more. Plus the West Tisbury farmers market is open at the same time. For details, visit 5agriculturalsociety.orgmarthasvineyardorcall08-693-9549.
V iew an Island-wide map at vineyardvisitor.com.
Meet more than 70 local artisans, buy directly from them, a nd see demonstrations of fine art and crafts. Discover fur niture, pottery, stained glass, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, quilts, handmade books, and much more. Open on weekends for Labor Day, Indigenous Peo ple’s Day, and Thanksgiving. For details, visit vineyardartisans. com or call 508-693-7927.
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Enjoy the fall season with fun activities for all ages on an Is land farm. Pumpkin picking in a one-acre patch, wagon rides to see cows, bowling with squash, autumn crafts, pumpkin deco rating, and meeting barnyard a nimals. One small pumpkin is included per child’s ticket. To register, visit thetrustees.org/tfi or call 508-627-7007.
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Nov. 5: Barn Raisers Ball, Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury Dance under the stars at the an nual ball to celebrate when the Agricultural Hall was built by over 300 community members in 1994. The backyard concert features local musicians perform ing until 10 pm. Tickets are sold ahead of time since capacity is limited. To learn more, visit orthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.margorcall508-693-9549.
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BY NICOLE JACKSON Rocco’s Pizzeria has designated parking for pickup, a luxury in season.
dining This year-round pizzeria is keeping Islanders and tourists fed and happy.
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The sub This is far from a sub that’s been sitting in a gas station food warmer all day. The chicken cut lets are homemade, with tender, juicy, chicken breast. They were breaded, fried, and layered in the roll with cheese and sauce, then baked and wrapped up for me to bring home. The chicken-tobread ratio was superb, probably enough chicken to make two. They wrapped it up well, and the wrapper wasn’t stuck to the melt ed cheese — I appreciate that.
The barbecue chicken piz za (tomato base, topped with cheese, chicken, and barbecue sauce): What I liked about this version of a barbecue chicken pizza was that they used the tomato base and added the bar becue sauce on top. So you got both sauces, and the barbecue was nice and sweet after it cara melized in the oven.
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The cheese wasn’t too greasy, but just enough to make it tasty. Saltiness contrasted with some of the sweeter topping flavors and sauce.
The barbecue chicken pizza, with a tomato base topped with cheese, chicken, and barbecue sauce. Rocco’s Hawaiian pizza has a tomato base, topped with ham, pineapple, and cheese.
The Hawaiian pizza (tomato base, topped with ham, pineapple, and cheese) was not soggy, which I notice happens frequently at other pizza places because the pineapple is heavy and wet with juice, mak ing the crust soggy.
The rings Onion rings were made of thinly sliced white onions, lightly bat tered and fried. Delicious. My only complaint is that there weren’t enough — realistically, even if the basket was bottomless, it wouldn’t be enough, so I won’t quibble.
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The affordability here is some thing to point out. I didn’t real ize it until I was eating leftovers that I actually saved more mon ey than if I went to the grocery store. My grand total was $64. I also picked up a Rocco’s punch card by the register when I paid. If you buy 10 pizzas, you get a free cheese pizza. If you see their bright red bumper stickers pasted around the Island that say “ROCCO’S ROCKS!!!,” after eating there, you’ll know why. Rocco’s really does rock! Rocco’s, Tisbury Marketplace, 79 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. marthasvineyardpizza.com.508-693-1125;
A cozy night in, a group dinner on the beach, or a tasty midnight snack, pizza is the perfect food, and Roc co’s Pizzeria does it right. After ordering, I had an inclination that they weren’t using any jarred sauce or premade, frozen crust, so I had to call them up to confirm. My suspicion was correct, and they do indeed make the pizza dough, sauce, and a variety of the other ingredients from scratch.
The crust was airy, crispy, slightly charred, but not even close to burned, sweet sauce, and colorful toppings. Rocco’s slices are perfect for any type of pizza eater — the “folder” who folds the slice in half; “the fork-andknifer” who uses utensils to eat the slice; the traditional ‘“tip to crust” method, or like me, the creative type, “crust-first meth od.” I like to start with the wider end, the crust, and end with the narrow tip.
I went with two pies — Ha waiian and barbecue chicken — a chicken Parmesan sub, and a side order of onion rings. I thought it was a good sampling of their menu, to really give a cohesive review.
Rocco’s Pizzeria is located in the Tisbury Marketplace in Vineyard Haven. There is typically plenty of parking, and they even have des ignated 15-minute parking spots for takeout pickup, which is a lux ury in the busy season. They not only sell pizza, sandwiches, and appetizers, but also salads, sodas, calzones, pasta meals, chips, and desserts like cannolis.
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things to do BlanchardMichael 12 B eacons 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 around shoals and rocks. These days, every one’s phone has a GPS and most maritime navigation relies on newer technology, but computers can fail, batteries can run out, and when that hap pens lighthouses are still there. Each of visitors,currentlypossiblywhileuniquehousesVineyard’sthelighthasastory,andonlytwo(orthree)areopentotheclosed lighthouses are clearly visible from the road, and, of course, from the water. When you arrive here by ferry, you pass the West Chop Lighthouse on the way into Vineyard Haven. This is the only one of the Island’s lighthouses that’s never open to visi tors — it’s still owned by the U.S. Coast Guard, and the houses beside it house Coastguardsmen and their families. The light went into service in 1817, to warn ships away from the Middle Ground shoals and around the point. The orig inal tower was made of stone and lime mortar, which didn’t hold up well over time. It was re placed by the current brick tower in 1891. On the other side of Vineyard Haven’s outer harbor is East Chop, the Island’s new est lighthouse. You’ll see it on the way to (or from) Oak Bluffs by water. The original wood tower was built in 1869, but it burned down two years later and was replaced with a cast-iron lighthouse. Both the East Chop and Edgartown Harbor lighthouses are made of cast-iron plates, bolted together. Cast iron is lighter than brick, and fairly easy to move and put together. It’s also quite durable, even in the salt air, especially when the paint is kept up. This year, the East Chop Lighthouse is closed for lead abatement work, but the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, which manages it, expects that it will be open again in 2023. In the meantime, you can walk by it along East Chop Drive. Up-to-date information about visiting it can be found at mvmuseum. org/visit/east-chop.TheEdgartownHarbor light once stood on top of a lighthouse keeper’s house, built on piers over the water. The lighthouse’s position hasn’t moved, but the shoreline has. While much of the Vineyard’s coastline is eroding, and other lighthouses have to be moved back from the edge of cliffs, the area around the Ed gartown Light house is gaining ground. Where there was once a narrow cause way running out to the lighthouse, there’s now a solid stretch of land, and a wide beach around the lighthouse. The plinth that the lighthouse stands on is also noteworthy. In 2001, the M.V. Museum created the Chil dren’s Memorial as a place to memorialize children who have died. Families come there to visit memorial stones and grieve, alongside the people who come to visit the lighthouse or just
The Island’s lighthouses still provide a navigation tool for mariners.
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For those who enjoy learning about the his tory of lighthouses, there’s a wealth of informa tion locally and online, gathered by lighthouse enthusiasts. Some of these fans of lighthouses carry a “passport” to be stamped each time they visit a new lighthouse — you can get your own from The United States Lighthouse Soci ety, and you might find yourself drawn into the world of lighthouse lore. Although the land and buildings associated with the Vineyard’s light houses are mostly owned by various nonprofit organizations, the lights themselves are still maintained and operated by the Coast Guard from its Woods Hole station. Along with buoys and beacons, lighthouses are part of a network of aids to navigation that stretches along the whole seacoast.
The final lighthouse in this tour is the Island’s oldest and most famous. The Gay Head Lighthouse stands on the Aquinnah Cliffs. The first lighthouse here was built in 1799 to warn ships away from the Devil’s Bridge shoal. Its warning wasn’t enough to save the City of Columbus, which sank there in January of 1884, leaving only 22 survivors and over 100 lost. The tower itself, built of brick, dates back to 1856, and the beacon that once shone here was a first-or der Fresnel lens, now on display at the M.V. Museum in Vineyard Haven. In 2015, the lighthouse was moved back from the Cliffs again, an engineering feat that was the sub ject of a PBS documentary. You can visit
Cape Poge Lighthouse on Chappaquiddick. East Chop Lighthouse in Oak Bluffs. West Chop Lighthouse in Vineyard Haven. Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah.
u ntil mid-October, Friday through Monday, between 10 am and 4 pm. Admission is $6.
14 enjoy the beach. Admission to the lighthouse is $5 for adults, and it will be open weekends through Oct. 10, from 10 am to 4 pm. For hours, check mvmuseum.org/visit/edgartown.
Cape Pogue is a long, low sweep of sand at the north of Chappaquiddick Island. The original lighthouse in this remote spot was built in 1801, and the current wood tower was built in 1893. It has been moved back several times to keep it on solid ground as acres and acres of sand wash away in the waves, adding to the shallow sea floor around the cape. When there were lighthouse keepers in residence here they were sometimes called on to help ships that had run aground. It’s the Island’s most remote beacon, and is not open to visitors as of this writing. However, the
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Trustees of Reservations do sometimes run jeep tours from Mytoi Gardens, and if you can catch one it’s well worth a visit.
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things to do 16 I t can be tough for folks who first visit Martha’s Vineyard to visualize anoth er smaller and even more rustic Island just a stone's throw away (maybe liter ally, if you’ve got a good arm). Even tougher still for people to imagine that the tiny Island of Chappaquiddick is home to one of America’s oldest golf courses — the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links. Founded in 1887 by adventurer and outdoors man Frank Marshall, the course started out as a place for a small group of golf enthusiasts to kick off their shoes — sometimes literally — and play 24 holes with no stuffy rules or stringent dress codes. To this day, the links maintain the whimsy and historical significance that the Marshall family instilled in the naturally picturesque stretch of North Neck almost 135 years ago. The process of hopping on the On Time ferry, which bounces back and forth between Memo rial Wharf in Edgartown and the Chappy beach parking lot, is the start of a sort of initiation into this fascinating and unique golf culture. “I always tell people who are first playing here ‘this is going to be totally unlike any golf awayOverthehillsandfore
BY LUCAS THORS Eric Ferguson shows off his excellent form on the follow-through.
Everyone can have a ball at the Royal and ChappaquiddickAncientLinks.
Visit royalchappy.com for tee times, mem bership rates, or for more information. Other affordable golf-related activities on-Island include The Cove Golf & Grill: covemv.com, and the Riverhead Field frisbee golf course: bit.ly/Frisgolf.
On a clear weekend day, the course is often filled with players of all experience levels — some with single-digit handicaps who have been golfing their whole lives, and others who are just starting out. You can get gussied up in your finest golf attire, throw on some sandals and a T shirt, or ditch the shoes altogether.
Jack Dings hits a putt.
Generally, Kennedy said, two people can get through the entire nine holes in about an hour, but greens fees enable golfers to go around as many times as they please. Want to pack some sandwiches and spend a full day out on the course? No problem. Looking to play a quick nine holes and get back before lunch? Kennedy said the links offer a unique ly flexible opportunity for each desired golf experience. “The experience is whatever you want it to be,” Kennedy said.
For Kennedy, Woodger, and the rest of the small Chappy Links team, the priority is always customer satisfaction. They’re constantly check ing the condition of the greens and maintaining them, and when a golfer walks off the course after a day of play with a smile stretched ear-toear, that’s the satisfaction they seek. And that’s what Kennedy fell in love with immediately when he started working at the links — being out on the greens, interacting with golfers on a daily basis, and making sure that each guest’s experience is as distinctive and top-hole as possible. “My favorite part of my job is when I see people coming off the course after playing,” Kennedy said, “and I ask them what they thought, and their immediate reaction is ‘so much fun, I had a blast, it was awesome.’ That’s what we’re all about.”
According to Kennedy, who has been work ing at the course for three years, Brad Woodger is the man who keeps the whole operation run ning smoothly. Woodger is Frank Marshall’s great grandson, and he decided that he would continue the legacy of the Chappy Links and attempt to make the game of golf accessible to everyone who wanted to pick up a club. “I started out helping Brad around the club house, but before that I initially connected with him when I first decided to try golf three or four years ago. I became a member, started playing here pretty much every day,” Kennedy said. “We chatted all the time, became friends and then became coworkers.”
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Nicholas Fersey displays great form – and really nice sunglasses – on his swing.
The Bennett family eventually purchased the course with the mission of keeping the experi ence alive for as long as possible. Kennedy said Mimi Bennett and George Bennett can be seen out on the links almost every day, enjoying the natural beauty of the place and keeping up on their game. “They love the course just as much as we do, just as much as anyone could love it, and they have done so much to keep this spe cial place going,” Kennedy said. For Kennedy, his favorite thing about the links is how welcoming and inclusive it is. Many people (Kennedy included) before com ing to the Chappy course tend to see golf as haughty and only for the societal elite. But at the Chappy Links, financial barriers are greatly diminished, there’s no dress code — although pants are required — and golfers of all ages and skill levels can be seen out on the course on any given day. “We really try to keep the prices down so anyone can come here and play. It’s a great place for people to learn how to play golf, kids included,” Ken nedy said. “That’s one big part of the charm of this place; it’s welcoming to everyone, it’s natural, it’s rustic, it’s fun, but you also get a genuine golf experience at the same time.”
OVER THE HILLS AND FORE AWAY things to do FALL 2022 17 experience you’ve ever had.’ More often than not, they’re well aware of that before they even arrive at the course,” Chris Kennedy, general manager at the links, told The Times during a sunny Saturday visit. He giggled as he explained that getting to the course is all part of the experience, particularly for golfers who are seeking a departure from the conventional. For the links, the word “con ventional” simply isn’t in the vocabulary. “This place is so absolutely unique — you’re driving down this winding dirt road, and after a couple minutes you start asking yourself ‘am I really driving to a golf course?’” Kennedy laughed.
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Sun ‘N Fun Rentals 28 Lake Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-693-5457; sunnfunrentals.com Wheel Happy Bikes 8 South Water St., Upper Main St., Edgartown, 508-627-5928; wheelhappybicycles.com Ferries: Chappy Ferry 53 Daggett Ave., Edgartown, 508-627-9427; chappyferry.com. Year-round, vehicles and pas sengers, service between Edgartown and Chap paquiddick Island. Edgartown Ferry (Pied Piper) 508-548-9400; falmouthedgartownferry.com. Passengers only, departs from Falmouth May 24- Sept. 2. Falmouth-Edgartown Ferry 278 Scranton Ave., Edgartown, 508-548-9400; falmouthedgartownferry.com Hy-Line Cruises 800-492-8082; hylinecruises.com Passenger only, service between Hyannis and Oak Bluffs and Nantucket through October. Island Queen 508-548-4800; islandqueen.com Passenger only, departs from Falmouth and Oak Bluffs. Menemsha Bike Ferry North Rd., 508-645-5154. Passengers and bikes. Seasonal service between Menemsha and West Basin, Aquinnah. MV Tours and Transport 508-939-1359; mvtransportandtours.com Patriot 508-548-2626; Year-round, passenger service between Falmouth and Oak Bluffs. Seastreak 1 Seaview Ave., 1-800-262-8743; seastreak.com. Seasonal, passenger only, service between Bos ton, New Bedford, and Martha’s Vineyard. Steamship Authority Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, 508-693-9130; steamshipauthority.com. Year-round, vehicles and passengers, service between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard. Vineyard Fast Ferry 4 01-295-4040; vineyardfastferry.com Passenger only, service between Quonset Point, Rhode Island and Oak Bluffs from May to October. Buses: Martha’s Vineyard Regional Transit Authority (VTA) 508-693-9440; vineyardtransit.com Public buses available at ferry terminals. The Lift (For elderly and disabled) disabilityinfo.org/records/the-lift508-693-9440;
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Pedego Martha’s Vineyard (bike and electric bike rentals and sales) 9 Oak Bluffs Avenue, pedegomarthasvineyard.com508-693-0515
Oak Bluffs Cottage City Texaco 83 New York Ave., 508-693-0751; yellowpages.com DeBettencourt Nelson J. & Sons 83 New York Ave. Phillips 66/ Jim’s Package Store 27 Lake Ave., jimspackagestore.com508-693-0236; Edgartown Chappy Service Station 219 Chappaquiddick Rd. 219 Depot Corner Mobil 141 Upper Main St., 508-627-1299 Edgartown Mobil 199 Upper Main St., 508-627-4715; exxon.com Shell 3 N. Line Rd., 508- 338-7884
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Artisans truly come together at the Night Heron Gallery.
A visit to the lovely gallery, locat ed on Main Street, Vineyard Hav en, reflects one of the group's core principals — to provide the visitor with a wide range of locally made handcrafted projects. Each of the 11 co-op members has their own dedicated space. A trip around the gallery will provide an abundance of great gift ideas, ranging from ceramics and jewelry to bags and clothing and a few unexpected offerings like beautiful handbound books and journals and hand-cut paper shadow boxes.
The other featured jeweler, Diana Stewart, is also a founding member of the co-op. Stewart is a classically trained metalsmith and gemologist. Her inspired necklac es, earrings, and rings incorporate delicate silver designs with gem stones whose colors and patterns reflect the beauty of the Island's seascape and landscape. Marie Meyer-Barton's medium is leather. Using buttery soft, local ly sourced deerskin and other fine leathers, she crafts baby mocca sins, purses, pouches, backpacks, wallets, and leather jewelry. Many of her pieces feature intricate em bossed and hand-dyed designs, while some incorporate carved clamshell buttons and beads. Throughout the gallery, one can view Carolyn Warren's lovely serene oil paintings. She captures solitary seascapes with a masterful eye for color and mood. Designer Rachel Baumrin offers a wide variety of handmade prod ucts at the gallery. Selecting beau tiful natural fabrics, she hand crafts original designs in purses, bags, shawls, scarves, eye pillows, herbal heat packs, face and sleep masks and more. Each of Baum rin's pieces is one-of-a-kind, with many featuring interesting textur al or design details.
Tackabury has been creating fine jewelry for more than four decades combining traditional metalsmithing with sculptural repousse techniques, which in volves hammering metal from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. Tackabury works in sterling silver designs, often incorporating unique gemstones in her creations. More recently, the artist began crafting small wall-hanging sculptural pieces, inspired by life on the Island and the numerous creatures of the sea.
Uruguayan-born Washington Ledesma creates ceramics and paintings featuring magical, whimsical fish, birds, and other creatures, as well as fanciful hu man forms. His colorful pieces have earned the artist the distinc tion of being considered one of the most significant Latin Amer ican artists living in the United StatesBeldantoday.Radcliffe's unique cloth ing designs have distinguished her as a textile artist with a truly unique vision. Her crafting of oneof-a-kind wearable art made from upcycled textiles was a natural progression from her work as a mixed-media and collage artist. Radcliffe recycles discarded sweat ers to fashion wonderful one-of-akind pieces featuring coordinating colors and patterns. Her wearable art has enchanted locals and visitors alike for years, especially those with an eye for the unique and eye-catching. At the Night Heron Gallery you will find both artwork and clothing by Radcliffe.
galleries 24 T welve years ago a group of like-mind ed artists and artisans decided to pull together their resources and establish a cooperative gallery. Despite some turnover in partic ipants over the years, the Night Heron Gallery is thriving, hav ing established itself as the only a rtist-owned year-round co-op on the Vineyard.
Describing what makes an ar tisan-made purchase so special, Kathleen Tackabury, one of the founding members, says, “You know that someone's hand has been to it and, in this case, a local hand has been to it.” As for the advantage of shopping in a co-op, she says, “We share everything, including manning the shop. You always meet an artist, and all of our artists are very well versed in the other artists' work.”
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Cynthia Perjeja of Hypatia Book Arts handcrafts utilizes a variety of centuries-old techniques to create one-of-a-kind books and journals from earth friendly materials. Her inventory includes leather bound, buttonhole stitch bound, rag wrapped, and coptic bound books. Materials used in Hypatia creations include rustic leather, hand-dyed silks, pressed flowers, and handmade papers from around the globe. The newest member of the co-op, M-C Lamarre specializes in one niche line — handmade rope baskets and bags. The bags, available in a couple of different sizes, feature a brightly colored shoulder strap. With their clean lines in nautical white, and some small maritime influenced em bellishments, the tote bags make t he perfect accessory for a sum mer trip to the beach or a local farmer's market. Taylor Stone joined the co-op in 2020 after selling at the Vineyard Artisans Festival for many years (you can still find her there). Her hand-cut paper designs, housed in shadow boxes, are a fun, unique addition to the gallery's offerings.
The Night Heron Gallery, located at 58 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, is open seven days a week from 10 am to 6 pm.
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Using a precision knife, Stone painstakingly cuts out every single detail of a landscape or whimsical tableaux individually, and places them at varying levels to create an eye-catching 3D effect. Stone has found being part of the co-op to be a rewarding expe rience. “It got me into the business side of Vineyard Haven, being involved in the town business as sociation,” she says. “As an artist I'm used to working on my own. When I was invited to be a part of this collaboration I was happy to have the opportunity to make friends with the other artists and to interact with visitors.”
Lisa Strachan has long been ad mired for her fine porcelain and stoneware creations. She tends to draw inspiration from the sea around her, carving waves, shells, and marine animals into her hand-built pieces which range from tableware to lamps to tiles. More recently, Strachan has be gun making copper sculptures featuring seabirds perched atop driftwood pieces.
AN ARTISTS’ CO-OP galleries FALL 2022 25 “As an artist I’m used to working on my own. When I was invited to be a part of this collaboration I was happy to have the opportunity to make friends with the other artists and to interact with visitors.” –TAYLOR STONE 1. "Grateful Heart," repousse, wall hanging sculpture. 2. Hand-cut paper illustration in a shadowbox frame. 3. Handmade tote bags from M-C Lamarre of Basketcase MV. 4. Handmade, artist-designed stoneware. 5. Vanessa jigsaw puzzle, depicting the wooden sculpture in Farm Pond. 6. Handmade journals from Hypatia Book Arts. 7. Scarves and shawls from Austin Designs. 8. “Lotus,” repousse, wall hanging sculpture. 1 5 6 3 7 4 8 2
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A flock of turkeys peck at sprouting corn in West Tisbury.
At present, the Island’s feral turkeys must number well up into the hundreds, and meandering flocks of Meleagris can turn up nearly anywhere, including neighborhoods adjacent to Vineyard Haven center.
But turkeys are egotistical birds: A flock thinks nothing of stop ping traffic as it saunters across a road, and especially if they’ve become accustomed to humans, turkeys can be aggressive and territorial to ward people. These are powerful birds, and the wrist joints of their wings can whack you like a baseball bat. You do not want to be attacked by one. So enjoy our turkeys from a distance, don’t feed them, and don’t let them boss you around.
W ell, yes and no. They are tur keys, certainly: Meleagris gallopavo to ornithologists. But they’re better thought of as feral than as truly wild. Truly wild tur keys were wiped out on the Vine yard, and indeed in Southern New England entirely, in the 19th cen tury; they were too tasty and too easy to hunt for their own good. But in the latter half of the 20th century, turkeys were reintro duced widely into the Northeast from populations that had per sisted elsewhere in the U.S. Some of these reintroductions were formal, carried out by government biologists; others, like the rein troduction of this species to the Vineyard, were less tidy — a series of informal releases, augmented by the occasional escape of barn yard birds. T his check ered history reveals itself in the form of variable plum age: a good percentage of our turkeys are mottled with patches of white, reflecting mixed ancestry. At present, the Island’s feral tur keys must number well up into the hundreds, and meandering flocks of Meleagris can turn up nearly anywhere, including neighbor hoods adjacent to Vineyard Haven center. Surprisingly, turkeys often roost in trees. In a sense, it’s pret ty cool to have turkeys around: T hey’re impressive birds with remarkable plumage and dramatic mating displays (males really do puff out their feathers, fan their tails, and gobblegobblegobble).
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The second of the Labor Day weekend openings is “The Art of William Blakesley,” which will be on view from Sept. 3 through Nov. 3. For more than a half century, this local artist, who would be 100 years old if he were still with us, captured the everyday lives of Vine yarders and summer tourists through his sketches, drawings, and paintings. This exhibition is part of a retrospective in collab oration with the Featherstone Center for the Arts. Next up will be “Unfreedom,” from Sept. 30 through Feb. 12, which looks at the theme of unfreedom through the lens of enslavement, indentured and debt-servitude, and incarceration here on the Island from post-con tact on. It examines the interwo ven stories of those who suffered unfreedom and those who bene fitted from it, as well as its lasting impact on families and commu nities — and the ways in which some Islanders are still caught in
Upcoming programs will keep us busy at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.
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28 T hat treasure that sits on top of the hill in Vineyard Haven, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, isn’t slowing down — it’s rolling right into a robust fall. There are bountiful offerings of exhibitions, events, and work shops for all tastes and ages. Two shows open on Labor Day weekend. The first is “The Bureau: Grow, As We Are,” run ning from Sept. 3 through Jan. 8. The Bureau, a collective made up of creative directors, visual artists, designers, copywriters, poets, teachers, researchers, ed itors, and poets initially visited the Island three years ago and re turned last summer to begin documenting the Black community. They began gathering photo graphic and film portraits, along with audio interviews of families and individuals with connections to the Island that span several generations. The group also documented perspectives from first time visitors and longtime business owners. The stunning, large-format portraits, staged in front of exquisite, painted backdrops or drapery recall historic portrait paintings. The museum website explains, “This exhibition serves not only as an enrichment of the Black body that is deeply woven throughout the history of the Island, but also as a beaming lighthouse for our future to connect and live out, even if briefly, the freedom dreams of our ancestors.”
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“What Makes a Meal More than a Meal?” by cookbook author and food historian Joan Nathan. She will share the inter section of food and community, paying special attention to Jewish food on the Vineyard, using his torical recipes and stories collect ed by the museum’s oral history curator, Linsey Lee.
“Playingunfreedom.Together,” from Oct. 26 to Feb. 5, is about the beloved tradition starting in the early 1940s of the All Island Orchestra, which still continues today with student musicians from across the Vineyard, pulling from its archives of photographs, instruments, and uniforms, and oral histories. In terms of events and class es, research librarian Bow Van Riper’s monthly virtual “Hidden Collections” sessions will be returning. In each he delves into the museum’s thousands of sel dom-seen objects whose history and associations tell nuanced, complicated, colorful, and chal lenging stories about the Island. And for those who want to dive more deeply into the Island’s background — and soak up Van Riper’s boundless knowledge — there will be another offering of his “Introduction to Martha’s Vineyard History,” which in cludes college-level lectures, arti fact study, gallery visits, and more. The fun and popular “One Island Many Dishes: Brown-bag Lunch Series” will return with a combination of museum staff and outside presenters sharing their foodways stories. One pro gram will focus on myths of the Thanksgiving table. Or, if you prefer a morning meal, there will be a bagel breakfast culinary pro gram
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On the media side, there will be an outdoor screening of “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” with a Q & A af terwards by Kyle Williams of A Long Talk, an organization ded icated to anti-racism activation experiences, which has selected the Island as one of the commu nities of change.
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If you prefer something morehands on, there will be a stone carving demonstration kicking off the Halloween season where you can learn about and try your hand at one of the most critically endangered heritage crafts in the world. Master stone carver Chris Pellettieri will demonstrate this nearly lost art and explain the intricacies of keeping an endangered trade alive. Return ing again this year will be the super-popular Historic Cemetery Walking Tours to peruse beau tiful and unique gravestones commemorating Islanders of the past. For teens there will be the ARTifact class on Gravestone Carving and Grim Poetry. The youth will use the original old Island gravestones, for people and even chickens, that feature creepy art and grim poetry as inspiration for engraving spooky clay gravestones themselves. At the Spooky Scrimshaw Pumpkins program, youth and families will be able to combine the sea faring art of scrimshaws using templates to decorate their own Island-grown pumpkin. There will be programming at the museum’s Cooke House and Legacy Gardens in Edgartown. For families and kids, there will be a candle-making workshop and sailors’ rope crafts, as well as regular family and school programs throughout the fall. For adults, there will be a histor ical horticulture workshop on preserving your garden bounty through drying and sugaring. And if you are interested in gain ing a little serenity, there will be Monday morning meditation with YogiJay, who will lead halfhour sessions introducing medi tation’s benefits and a variety of techniques to help you find your own unique style. And, if you are coming to the museum for any of the array of fall goings on, you should save time for its wonderful array of permanent exhibitions, which will leave you always wanting to re turn for more.
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum is at 151 Lagoon Pond Road in Vineyard Haven. See the website for up-to-date information: mvmuseum.org.
“Grow, As We Are,” 2021 photograph.
The Island Many Dishes: Brown-bag Lunch Series” will return museum staff and outside their foodways stories.
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One important step in that pro cess is the Vineyard Haven Busi ness Association’s First Fridays. Now in its sixth year, First Fridays are a mix of music, food, arts, crafts, and a bonfire on the beach at Owen Park. When they start ed, Main Street would be closed
The First Friday headquarters stand in Owen Park buzzes with activity.
FALL 2022 31 V ineyard Haven has long been known as the entryway to Martha’s Vineyard a place to land on the ferry and depart the Island for “America.” There are a group of like-mind ed individuals who are trying to change that perception. “We want people to go to Vineyard Haven,” Phil Wallis, who represents the Vineyard Haven Cultural Coun cil, told The Times. “Rather than a pass-through, it’s a go-to.” It will take time and building relationships, something Wallis is expert at, to create the full vision he has for the community. Talk to Wallis for a few minutes, and he’s bound to tell you about Art Haven, his future vision for the waterfront, incorporating the working waterfront that’s there Black Dog, Gannon & Benja min, Packer, and Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard — with the commerce and culture of the arts. “B ecause Vineyard Haven has the potential to evolve into a place of commerce and culture, several of us have been working to create this element, this facet of Vineyard Haven’s personality that could be core to its future, and we’re calling that Art Hav en. Art Haven is the placemaking of VIneyard Haven into a creative economy that supports artisans, craftmakers of the Is land, so they have infrastructure to grow their and our culture,” Wallis said. “Vineyard Haven has this potential to grow and evolve in personality. I’m using personality because each town on the Vineyard does have its own personality, its own culture, and its own theme. Vineyard Haven doesn’t have that, and is looking to establish one.”
The fire department and food trucks team up to keep the food and refreshments flowing.
“It’s definitely been growing,” Freeman-Miller said. “We have more attention from the general public coming than we ever have.”
Wallis is hoping that as First Fridays grow in popularity, they will become part of what draws people back to Vineyard Haven as he said earlier, seeing the town as a place to go, rather than just a pass-through. “People love a great gathering,” Wallis said. “We want to build up partnerships with key businesses and critical players. It hasn’t been a mantra, and what we’re trying to create is a mantra.”
Throughout the event you can browse the artists and craftspeo ple who will be set up and showing off their work, organized by Althea Freeman-Miller.
Painters, potters, and other artists show off their work and offer some of it for sale. “I think it’s really become such a Vineyard Haven community event. A lot of people come and do it because they love Vineyard Haven and want to support the event,” Freeman-Miller said. “It’s been a really good show for new artists who haven’t done an event before.”
And getting back to Art Hav en, Freeman-Miller as an artist, is thrilled with that vision. “I’ve always wanted to make Vine yard Haven the art town. Phil and I were really vibed on that. He’s an amazing visionary,” she said. “I grew up on the Is land, and went to Vermont after high school. We have the best art markets on the Island, but I wanted something that was also celebrating our community of artists and music — giving it a farmers market feel. That’s what I want for First Fridays. It’s really come together better than I imagined. It’s a great way for artists to come together.” dedicated to diversity and
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32 down, but to encourage more people to visit the restaurants and shops in the village, First Fridays has focused this year on having the bulk of its artisans, musicians, and food at Owen Park. First Fridays start in June and end in AndyOctober.Herrorganizes the mu sic for the events and always has an action-packed lineup of Island musicians. One recurring event is the Si lent Disco. If you’re unfamiliar, individuals wear headsets and can hear the music they’re listen ing to, but the people trying to sleep on Upper Main, William Street, and throughout the village cannot hear it. It makes for a hilarious image of young people dancing to seemingly nothing. “It was a way we could keep going and keep partying after 9 o’clock … It’s completely silent,” Herr said. Well maybe not com pletely silent. “There’s giggling, and out-of-tune singing, and foot stomping, which is acoustically much quieter than a DJ,” he said. “There are tons and tons of teens and young adults who can’t go to clubs and bars, and they get to listen to music and hang out.”
The Tisbury Fire Department after cooking up burgers and hot dogs for sale — typically lights and manages a bonfire on the beach as well. There are oth er food options from food truck vendors, including Goldie’s Ro tisserie and El Gato Grande.
Main shed of the Native Earth Teaching Farm. Visitors on a foraging tour of the farm. Down on the farm Delight in all the wonders at Native Earth Teaching Farm.
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ative Earth Teach ing Farm is a little slice of offeringheaventheoppor tunity to step into a gentler pace and space. While it’s the perfect place for families, don’t be fooled, adults will have just as much fun on their own.
There are lots of options to choose from but, says teaching farmer Rebecca Gilbert, “A lot of what people enjoy is coming and hanging out, bringing a picnic, playing with the goats for an hour. Some people come regularly just to cuddle the goats and then they leave.” And they just call out to be cuddled. These 2-feet-tall pygmy and dwarf goats have kids that are pygmy/dwarf crosses that are too cute to be believed. While there are lambs, sheep, and various poultry, these mini baby goats win hands down. Gilbert says, “Kids are cute and so are human kids, but when you get them together, it’s super cute.” These gentle, mischievous creatures are full of fun and love. “Because we get so many visitors, all the animals are very tame,” Gilbert explains. “The goats, in particular, are extremely friendly because they are visited in the summer by Camp Jabberwocky [the oldest sleepaway camp in the U.S. for people with disabilities], regular visitors, drop-ins, and the Goat Yoga classes twice a week.” Wait, I hear you cry. Down ward-facing dog with little goats r unning around? Turns out it’s Continuedonpage 34
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While the weather holds, you can book a Family Fire. Choose an evening to watch dusk fall over the farm and light the fire. You may do some stargazing and tell stories. If you wish, you may bring some thing to roast. Rebecca’s grandparents bought the farm in the late 1920s. It was a failed sheep farm sold at auction by a whaling captain and his wife. Her grandparents wanted to live here because they were artists, and her grandfather loved the Island light. “My grandmother wanted to live here because she was involved in anti-racism work and that was already something the Island was known for,” Gilbert shares. “She also wanted to grow most of her own food.” The farm was quite inexpensive at the time because no one foresaw tourism, and sheep farming was on the wane. Gilbert was a “summer kid” who always knew the farm would be her home someday, although at first, she en visioned it as a wildlife refuge. But the teaching farm was born, how ever, from her growing concern about how disconnected many people are from food and land. Gilbert goes out of her way to welcome everyone, residents and visitors alike, to her home. She says, “One of the things I really like to do is a custom experience. We’ve had birthday parties and all kinds of other events. But, also, if there is something you and a few friends or your family are interested in learning, we can do it according to the interests of the group. That is what I really enjoy because we can meet each other halfway, and we can have a really good time doing those things.” Native Earth Teaching Farm is at 94 North Road, Chilmark. For details about activity days, times, and costs see cfarm.org/class-activity-schedulenativeearthteachingorall508-645-3304.Anadultmustbepresent,andresponsibleforthechildrenduringfarmvisits.Iscostanissue?Pre-arrangedbarterisavailableasdonationsbycheck,cash,orVenmo.
Continuedfrompage33 Check their chalkboards for the latest events at Native Earth Teaching Farm. They use indigo leaves, amaranth, and other local plants to make fiber dyes. Playful baby goats! PORTERDENAPHOTOS:
At Native Earth, the farm tours and animal visits are the staples. For something a little more hands-on, children can help Gilbert with daily chores such as feeding the various animals and cleaning their living spaces. A fa vorite, of course, are opportuni ties to work with Gilbert to train the goats, socializing them so they become familiar with people petting and handling them.
34 good for you, and Gilbert says, “Has proved very beneficial for theIngoats.”addition to the animals, there is a community garden with vege tables, herbs, and flowers including indigo and other dye flowers. One corner is for Vineyard Havens, a nonprofit that brings families to the Island for a week of respite when they have a family member with cancer. Gilbert also offers foraging walks in the garden of common edible weeds, the perfect chance to ask questions and trade recipes and ideas. Gilbert has culled her knowledge into a book “Weedy Wisdom for the Curious Forager,” which in fact grew out of the classes she taught with Camp Jabberwocky. In it you learn how to gather edible flowers, work with invasive species, find flavor corre spondences, process healing plants, and preserve your harvest.
things to do DOWN ON THE FARM
Another really engaging activity is indigo dying. It’s great for reviv ing a favorite article that has got ten stained or faded. Bring an item made of natural fiber (like cotton, wool, linen, or silk) to dip. Skeins of “bare” yarn, small cotton items, and silk scarves are also available for purchase. “It can be a simple tie-dye experience with kids, but you can get a little more in-depth learning about the plant that it comes from, the chemistry, and its history...all of which is very inter esting,” Gilbert says. “It’s a very ancient process, which has this combination of science and magic that’s a lot of fun to watch as the item changes color when it comes out of the dye vat and it's always fascinating for people to watch.” Gilbert also teaches knitting and other fiber arts, and includes wool processing. You can learn to spin using the simple and portable hand spindle, sometimes called a drop spindle. Some variation of this method has been used from pre historic times on every continent except Antarctica. Once you have learned on the hand spindle, it is much easier to spin on the wheel.
Likewise, Gilbert offers “Herbal Medicine Making: First Aid in the Field, Tinctures, and Smokes, Steams, Baths, and Poultices.”
FALL 2022 35 EDGARTOWN OAK BLUFFS VINEYARD HAVEN PRIVATE WWW.MADMARTHAS.COMEVENTS
S Dairy Queen 242 Main St., 508-627-5001.
S Slice of Edgartown 22 Dock St., 508-627-7641.
Y Wolf’s Den Pizza 249 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-687-9994; wolfsdenmv.com.
The Beach Plum Inn & Restaurant 50 Beach Plum Ln., beachpluminn.com.508-645-9454;
CHILMARKS
Y Edgartown Seafood Market 138 Cooke St., edgartownseafood.com508-627-3791;
Y Soigne 190 Upper Main St., 508-627-8489; soignemv.com.
S Toccopuro Coffee 3 South Water St., 774-549-9381.
S Among the Flowers Café 17 Mayhew Ln., 508-627-3233. S Atlantic Fish and Chop House 2 Main St., 508-627-7001; atlanticmv.com.
S Vineyard Scoops 56 Main St., 508-627-4736.
S Mad Martha’s Ice Cream 7 North Water St., madmarthas.com.
Y Orange Peel Bakery & Pizza 22 State Rd., orangepeelbakery.net.508-645-2025;
S The Seafood Shanty 31 Dock St., 508-627-8622; theseafoodshanty.com.
S MV Botiga by MV Salads
EDGARTOWNS
S Détente 3 Nevin Sq., Winter St., 508-627-8810; détentemv.com. Y Dip 02359 241 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. (at the triangle), 508-627-7725. Y Dock Street Coffee Shop 2 Dock St., 508-627-5232.
S The Outermost Inn 81 Lighthouse Rd., outermostinn.com.508-645-3511;
Y Barn Bowl & Bistro 13 Uncas Ave., 508-696-9800; thebarnmv.com.
S Vintage Wine and Spirits 29 Winter St., vintagemvwine-spirits.com.774-549-9287; Y Wharf Pub and Restaurant 3 Main St., 508-627-9966; wharfpubmv.com.
S Wharf Wine & Spirits 8 Mayhew Ln., 508-627-9966.
S Chilmark General Store 7 State Rd., chilmarkgeneralstore.com.508-645-3739;
dining INDEX
Y Rosewater Market 20 South Summer St., 508-627-1270; rosewatermv.com.
S Bad Martha’s Brewery 270 Upper Main St., badmarthabeer.com.508-939-4415; S Behind the Bookstore 46 Main St., btbmv.com.
Y Tropical Bakery Cafe 266 Upper Main St., 508-627-3773.
Y Your Market 249 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-627-4000.
S The Port Hunter 55 Main St.; 508-627-7747; theporthunter.com. S Quarterdeck Restaurant 9 Dock St., 508-627-5346. Y Rockfish 11 North Water St., rockfishedgartown.com.508-627-9967;
Y Rosewater Wine & Spirits 65 Main St., 508-939-4459; rosewatermv.com.
S Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium 20A Circuit Ave., benandbillsmv.com.508-696-0008; S Big Dipper Ice Cream & Deli 23 Lake St., 508-693-4845.
Y Sharky’s Cantina 266 Upper Main St., sharkyscantina.com.508-627-6565;
S Larsen’s Fish Market 56 Basin Rd., larsensfishmarket.com.508-645-2680; S Menemsha Deli 24 Basin Rd., menemshadeli.com.
S The Square Rigger Restaurant & Takeout window 225 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-627-9968; squareriggerrestaurant.com.
Aquila Coffee House 17 Aquinnah Circle. S Aquinnah Shop Restaurant 27 Aquinnah Circle, theaquinnahshop.com.508-645-3867; S Cliffhanger Aquinnah Circle, 508-955-9163. S The Gay Head Store 33 Aquinnah Circle, 508-955-9142.
Y Atria 137 Main St., 508-627-5850; atriamv.com. Y Backyard Taco 32 Winter St, 774-549-6944.
S Bettini Restaurant 131 North Water St., Harbor View Hotel, 508-627-3761; harbor-view.com. S Black Sheep 17 Airport Rd., blacksheeponmv.com508-338-7770; S Chesca’s 38 North Water Street, 508-627-1234; chescasmv.com.
Y Great Harbor Market 199 Upper Main St., 508-694-6888 greatharbormarket.com S Ice Cream & Candy Bazaar 5 Dock St., 508-627-8735.
S Roxy Pool Bar 131 North Water St., Harbor View Hotel; harbor-view.com.
Y Bangkok Cuisine 67 Circuit Ave., 508-696-6322.
Y Town Bar & Grill MV 227 Upper Main St., 774-310-8696; townbarmv.com.
S Chilmark Tavern 1435 State Rd., chilmarktavern.com.508-645-9400; S Home Port 512 North Rd., 508-645-2679; homeportmv.com.
Y Stop & Shop 225 Upper Main St., 508-627-9522, stopandshop.com.
S The Fish House 17 Airport Rd., thefishhousemv.com.508-693-0055;
S The Dunes 31 Dunes Rd., Winnetu Oceanside Resort, 508-627-3663; winnetu.com. Y Edgartown Diner 65 Main St., edgartowndinermv.com.508-627-9337;
Y Espresso Love 17 Church St., espressolove.com.508-627-9211;
Y Morning Glory Farm 120 Meshacket Rd., morninggloryfarm.com.508-627-9674; S Murdick’s Café 19 N. Water St., originalmurdicksfudge.com508-627-7605; S Murdick’s Fudge 21 N. Water St., originalmurdicksfudge.com.508-627-8047;
Y Edgartown Meat & Fish Market 240 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-627-6200; edgartownmeatandfish.com.
Y Edgartown Pizza 224 Edgartown Rd., edgartownpizzamenu.com.508-627-7770;
Y Al’s Package Store 258 Upper Main St., 508-627-4347.
19 Prime Cast Iron Steakhouse 19 Church St., 774-224-0550; 19primesteak.com. S 19 Raw Oyster Bar 19 Church St., 19rawoysterbar.com.774-224-0550; Y Alchemy 71 Main St., alchemyedgartown.com.508-627-9999;
Y China House Restaurant 234 Upper Main St., 508-627-7272.
S Katama Kitchen 12 Mattakesett Way, 508-939-4064, katamakitchen.com S L’étoile 22 North Water St., 508-627-5187; letoile.net S Little House Bakery 7 North Water St., 508- 687-9794; littlehousemv.com. S Lucky Hank’s 218 Upper Main St., 508-939-4082; luckyhanksmv.com. S MacPhail’s Corner Cafe 18 Dock St., 508-939-3090.
15 Church St., 774-563-3423 Y M.V. Wine & Spirits 17A Airport Rd., 508-627-7557.
S The Covington 52 Main St., thecovingtonrestaurant.com.508-627-7678;
S Iggy’s Bread 11 South Summer St., iggysbread.com S Katama General Store 170 Katama Rd., katamageneral.com.508-627-5071;
Y Menemsha Fish Market 54 Basin Rd., menemshafishmarket.net.508-645-2282; S Menemsha Galley 515 North Rd., menemshagalley.com.508-645-9819;
Y = Year-round S = AQUINNAHSeasonalS
OAK BLUFFS S Aalia’s Coffee 16 Kennebec Ave., 508-687-9649; aaliascoffee.com. S The Alley 24 Kennebec Ave., thealleymv.com.
F rom an on-the-go meal to a topnotch fine experience,diningwe’ve got you covered. The Island musthaves — a lobster roll, bowl of chowder, local oysters, or a fresh fish sandwich are all available not only seasonally but yearround as well. And if you’re in the mood for a good bucket of fried chicken, we have that too. Visit listed websites for menus, hours, reservations, and takeout options. Let us know if we don’t have your favorite restaurant here, and we will do our best to add it to the next issue of Vineyard Visitor. 36
Y Mocha Mott’s 15 Main St., 508-693-3155; mochamotts.com.
Y Ritz 4 Circuit Ave., 508-693-9851; theritzmv.com.
S Murdick’s Fudge 79 Main St., originalmurdicksfudge.com.508-693-7344;
S Nauti Cow 28 Lake Ave. S Lobsterville Bar and Grille 8 Circuit Avenue Ext., 508-696-0099, lobstervillemv.com.
S The Black Dog Dockside Café 12 Circuit Ave. ext., 508-338-2037; theblackdog.com.
S Sand Bar & Grill 6 Circuit Avenue Ext., 508-693-7111; mvsandbar.com.
S The Corner Store 24 Circuit Ave., 508-693-1470. Y Dilly’s at the Ritz 4 Circuit Ave., 508-693-9851; dillystaqueria.com. Y Dos Mas 50 Circuit Ave., 508-687-9271; dosmasmv.com.
Y Woodland Variety & Grill 455 State Rd., Woodland Marketplace, 508-693-6795; woodlandvarietyandgrill.com.
S Mad Martha’s Ice Cream 12 Circuit Ave., madmarthas.com.
S M.V. Gourmet Café & Bakery & Back Door Donuts 5 Post Office Sq., 508-693-3688; backdoordonuts.com. S MV Salads 55 Circuit Ave., 508-338-7754; mvsalads.com.
Y Sharky’s Cantina 31 Circuit Ave., sharkyscantina.com.508-693-7501; S Stella Salumeria 6 Circuit Ave., 508-338-7457.
Y Shepherds Provisions 395 State Road, 508-693-1548.
Y S&S Kitchenette 48 Main St., sskitchenette.com.508-338-2392; Y Stop & Shop 50 Water St., 508-693-8339; stopandshop.com.
INDEX dining
Y The Black Dog Tavern Beach Street Ext., 508-693-9223; theblackdog.com. S Blissed Out 13 Union St., 508-338-2938. Y Bobby B’s Seafood & Pizza 22 Main St., 508-693-8266; bobbybsmv.com.
S Coop de Ville & Shuck Shack Dockside Market Place, 508-693-3420; coopdevillemv.com.
S Biscuits 26 Lake Ave., 508-693-2033; mvbiscuits.com.
S Nancy’s Restaurant & Snack Bar 29 Lake Ave., nancysrestaurant.com.508-693-0006;
S Mocha Mott’s 10 Circuit Ave., 508-696-1922, mochamotts.com. Y Mo’s Kitchen at the P.A. Club 137 Vineyard Ave., 508-687-9744.
S Mad Martha’s Ice Cream 24 Union St., madmarthas.com. Y Mikado Asian Bistro 76 Main St., 508-338-7096, mikadoct.com.
Y Vineyard Caribbean Cuisine 13 Beach St., 508-338-4094. Y Vineyard Grocer 294 State Rd., vineyardgrocer.com.508-693-2000;
S Farm Neck Café 1 Farm Neck Way, farmneck.net/cafe.508-693-3560;
S Rosie’s Frozen Yogurt 19 Circuit Ave., 508-687-0031, rosiesofmv.com.
Y Beach Road Restaurant 79 Beach Rd., 508-693-8582; beachroadmv.com.
Y Reliable Market 36 Circuit Ave., thereliablemarket.com.508-693-1102;
Y Offshore Ale Co. 30 Kennebec Ave., 508-693-2626; offshoreale.com. Y Our Market 1 East Chop Dr., 508-693-3000, ourmarketmv.com. S Oyster Bar 02557 6 Circuit Ave. oysterbar02557.com. S Pawnee House 20 Kennebec Ave., 508-338-2770; thepawneehousemv.com.
S Garde East 52 Beach Rd., 508-687-9926; gardeeast.com.
Y Scottish Bakehouse 977 State Rd., scottishbakehousemv.com.508-693-6633;
Y The Food Truck (at the ice rink at the YMCA) 91 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Rd., 508-560-5883.
Y Juice by the Sea 7 Circuit Ave. Y Linda Jean’s Restaurant 25 Circuit Ave., lindajeansrestaurantmv.com.508-693-4093;
Y Rocco’s Pizzeria 14 Beach Rd., Tisbury Marketplace, 508-693-1125; marthasvineyardpizza.com
Y Nat’s Nook 38 Main St., 508-338-2340; natsnookmv.com.
S Vineyard Caribbean Cuisine 7 Circuit Avenue Ext., 508-338-7077.
S Carousel Ice Cream Factory 15 Circuit Ave., 508-696-8614.
Y The Cardboard Box 6 Circuit Ave., thecardboardbox.com.508-338-2621;
Y Sweet Bites 32 Beach St., 508-684-8585; sweetbitesmv.com.
Y Chef Deon’s Kitchen 14 Towanticut St., 508-627-0330; chefdeon.com.
S Red Cat Kitchen at Ken ‘n Beck 14 Kennebec Ave., redcatkitchen.com.508-696-6040;
S Pie Chicks Bakery 395 State Rd., 508-693-0228; piechicks.com
Y Waterside Market 82 Main St., watersidemarket.com.508-693-8899; Y Wolf’s Den Pizza 45 Beach Rd., 508-687-9112; wolfsdenmv.com.
Y 7a Foods 1045 State Rd., 508-693-4636; 7afoods.com. Y Alley’s General Store 1045 State Rd., 508-693-0088.
S Lookout Tavern 8 Seaview Ave., 508-696-9844; lookoutmv.com.
S Sarah Brown’s Comfort Food 7 Oakland Ave., sarahbrownsmv.com.516-526-3943;
Y Porto Pizza 36 Water St., 508-693-6200; portopizza-mv.com.
Y The Sweet Life Café 63 Circuit Ave., 508-696-0200; sweetlifemv.com. Y TigerHawk Sandwich Co. 12B Circuit Ave., tigerhawkmv.com508-338-7306, S Toccopuro Coffee 45 Circuit Ave., 508- 338-2463 Y Tony’s Market 119 Dukes County Ave., 508-693-4799, tonysmarketmv.com.
S John’s Fish Market & Sandy’s Fish & Chips 5 Martin Rd., johnsfishmarket.com.508-693-1220;
VINEYARD HAVEN
Y V.F.W. 14 Towanticut Ave., 508-693-9261.
Y Island Fresh Pizza and Subs 395 State Rd., islandfreshpizza.com.508-338-2764;
S Tisberry Frozen Yogurt 29 Main St., 508-687-9314; tisberrymv.com.
Y La Choza 4 Main St., 508-693-9050. Y Life at Humphrey’s 455 State Rd., Woodland Marketplace, 508-693-6518; humphreysmv.com. Y Little House Café 339 State Rd., littlehousemv.com.508-687-9794;
S Vineyard’s Best Ice Cream and Coffee 12 Kennebec Ave., 617-775-7601.
S Vineyard Wine Shop 38 Circuit Ave., 508-693-0943.
WEST TISBURY
S Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta 32 Kennebec Ave., jimmyseaspanpastas.com.
Y Cronig’s Market 469 Upper State Rd., 508-693-2234; cronigsmarket.com. Y Plane View Restaurant 71 Airport Rd., 508-693-1886; mvyairport.com.
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Y M.V. Chowder Co. 9 Oak Bluffs Ave., 508-696-3000; loftob.com.
Y Jim’s Package Store 27 Lake Ave., jimspackagestore.com.508-693-0236;
Y Copper Anchor (formerly Copper Wok) 9 Main St., 508-693-3416; anchormv.com. Y Cronig’s Market 357 Lower State Rd., 508-693-4457; cronigsmarket.com. Y Delicious MV Bakery 22 Main St., 508-693-2223; deliciousmv.com. S Fish MV 80 Main St., 508-693-6399; fishmv.com.
Y The Black Dog Café 509 State Rd., 508-696-8190; theblackdog.com.
Y Winston’s Kitchen 1 East Chop Drive, winstonskitchenmv.com.508-687-9572,
S Murdick’s Fudge 5 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs, originalmurdicksfudge.com.508-693-2335;
Y Salvatore’s Ristorante Italiano 20 Union St., 687-9457; salvatoresristorante.com.
S Fat Ronnie’s Burger Bar 7 Circuit Ave., fatronniesburgerbar.com.
S Fishbones Grille & Waterfront Café Dockside Marina, 508-696-8227; fishbonesmv.com. S Flavors MV 11 Circuit Ave.; 508-338-7401, flavorsmvy.com.
Y The Net Result 79 Beach Rd., 508-693-6071; mvseafood.com.
Y State Road Restaurant 688 State Rd., stateroadrestaurant.com.508-693-8582; Y Vineyard Take Out 479 State Rd, vineyardtakeoutmenu.com.508-500-8634; S Woods at Lambert’s Cove Inn 90 Manaquayak Rd., lambertscoveinn.com508-422-8051;
S Nomans 15 Island Inn Rd., 508-338-2474; nomansmv.com.
S Giordano’s Restaurant, Clam Bar & Pizza 18 Lake Ave., 508-693-0184; giosmv.com.
S Golden Bull Brazilian 13 Beach Rd., 508-338-7836.
This property is perfect for anyone looking to run a business with an opportunity to build a home onsite. A new owner can construct a home for themselves or perhaps two apartments for a mix of personal use and employee housing or rental units. An uncommon asset on Martha’s Vineyard. A successful business is included in the price as well as the restaurant equipment. Exclusively offered for $2,295,000.
BEACHFRONT WITH A POOL, AQUINNAH
Specializing in Choice Properties Since 1967 504 State Road, West Tisbury MA 02575 Beetlebung Corner, Chilmark MA 02535 www.tealaneassociates.com 508.696.9999 West Tisbury 508.645.2628 Chilmark
Enjoy stunning sunset water views from this 8-acre Aquinnah property. The 4 bedroom house sits back from the water on a natural rise, with intimate and magnificent views of the ocean and the Elizabeth Islands. There is a heated pool and a path to the private beach. Just a few minutes from the cliffs, this is a magical location. Potential to create a second dwelling. Exclusively offered for $ TURNKEY4,495,000.
BUSINESS, OAK BLUFFS
This charming and spacious family home sits on over 2 acres, and has been lovingly cared for and maintained by one family since the home was built. The property abuts 100+ acres of Nature Conservancy land and is just a few minutes from the entrance to Long Point beach. Exclusively offered for $1,995,000.
SPRING POINT WATERFRONT, CHILMARK
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Stunning Chilmark four-acre waterfront paradise. The spacious main house and guest house enjoy wonderful sunsets and unique privacy nestled between a gentle hill and a 200-acre private estate. The property beautifully manicured and is in the highly desirable Spring Point community with three quarters of a mile of private beach, endless dirt roads, walking trails, and two tennis courts. Exclusively offered for $11,995,000.
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