Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard, Feels as though you have stepped into a postcard island destination. With its beautiful parks, colorful homes, pristine beaches, and so many places to visit, Martha’s Vineyard has woods, fields, hillsides and the breathtaking Aquinnah Cliffs. Along with its natural beauty, the island also boasts delicious, fresh seafood, hundreds of great shops, farmers markets, and local events galore. Martha’s Vineyard is a superb vacation destination. Full of fun and life, the Vineyard is teeming with opportunities to play, relax, and have a good time exploring. We have even spotted a President or two enjoying all this island has to offer.
You can venture around the island in bikes, cars, and a great public transportation system. Take a bus tour of the entire island, six towns all total! It’s 23 miles long and 9 miles wide. (Nantucket is much smaller at 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide.)
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Oak Bluffs Gingerbread Houses
You will feel like you are in a storybook come to life when you see the precious gingerbread houses on the Vineyard in Oaks Bluff. And one special night in August they are adorned with lanterns. The crown jewel of the Campground season is Grand Illumination Night! Illumination started in Oak Bluffs on Aug. 14, 1869, initially intended as a way of marking the visit of the Governor of Massachusetts. Thousands of Island residents and visitors enjoy Grand Illumination each summer.
The evening starts in the Tabernacle, and seats fill well in advance. The program also includes Community Sing and music by the Vineyard Haven Band, as well as the ceremonial lighting of the first lantern. Its truly an extraordinary event. Highly recommended!
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The Black Dog Tavern and Store is known all over the world this famous Tavern which opened in 1968 still brings in countless visitors from all over. It all started with a man and his love and attachment to his loyal companion; his black dog! Now they proudly boast and roast coffee, make wine and rum, and of course, sell their famous tee-shirts. These days they are adding something new.
Finally, we are super-stoked to introduce our new partnership with a Black and Gold legend.
Our collaboration with Boston Bruins defenseman, Charlie McAvoy, kicks off this summer with some Black Dog + CM cobranded apparel and dog product. More to come in the upcoming weeks, but in the meantime, we are thrilled to welcome him and his French Bulldog, Otto, into the Black Dog pack. Devon is a huge Bruins Fan and we know she will be stopping by the Black Dog on her next trip to this wonderful island with her lovely dog LuLu! Her own loyal companion...
For further exploring and sightseeing on the Vineyard, we: WE find it a real treat to visit Tisbury and Edgartown two of our favorite parts of this incredible destination.
There are countless things to do on this super fun island:
How would you spend the Fourth of July in Martha’s Vineyard? The 4th of July weekend in the USA is synonymous with warm weather, delicious barbecue, and of course, spectacular fireworks. According to a MV Tourist site: The Edgartown Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks is full blown Americana on display. Lots of home spun parade floats and people in patriotic colors waving flags. Along with all the patriotic fervor set to music, there’s also a reminder that freedom was unavailable to many Americans for many Fourth of Julys. In commemoration of this fact, there is an annual reading of the Frederick Douglass speech What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July? in both Edgartown and Oak Bluffs.
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Their annual July 4th parade is considered one of the best things to do in Massachusetts. This annual event takes place July fourth in Edgartown. The parade, which has around 1,000 participants, marches through the town and features marching bands, vintage cars, and moving floats. The night ends with a bang at the Edgartown Harbor with a sparkling fireworks show off the water. Fireworks start at around 9pm.