08.4.08

Possible Dreams Auction 2008

The Possible Dreams Auction celebrated it's 30th Anniversary Monday, August 4th, at Outerland. Livingston Taylor joined auctioneers Rick Lee and Susan Klein at the podium to auction off the Dreams. The auction has raised over $7.25 million since it began in 1979 and has become the Vineyard premiere charity event. All proceeds go to Martha's Vineyard Community Services.

08.3.08

Vineyard Scoops 5K Road Race

The annual Vineyard Scoops 5K Road Race is held each year at the FARM Institute at Katama Farm. Residents and visitors of all ages come to participate in either the kids' fun run or the 5K race. The race begins at the Farm Institute and continues down the bike path towards South Beach, giving runners a beautiful tour of Katama.

07.30.08

Featherstone Flea Market

The Featherstone Center for the Arts, well-known for its classes and art gallery, now offers a flea market once a week. Artists from around the island gather here to sell their work while surrounded by the beautiful, country setting behind the center. Located off of Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs, the flea market happens every Tuesday in July and August from 9:30 am to 2 pm.

07.29.08

Vineyard Haven Sightseeing

Looking for a day full of sightseeing? Then head over to Vineyard Haven where there is plenty to see and do. From the docks and beaches to the streets and shops, Vineyard Haven has something for you.

07.25.08

HOTT Fundraiser 2008

What a weekend it was as folks from across the Island came out to support Island Affordable Housing at its second Annual Telethon and Premiere Party. And support it they did with a whopping $1,450,250 million dollars in donations and alot of fun along the way...Way to go, MV!!!

07.4.08

4th of July 2008

It was a jam-packed weekend of beach dwelling, seafood grilling and small town festivities for the 4th of July. Tourists and Islanders lined the streets of Edgartown for the celebratory parade marking our nation's 232nd birthday.

07.4.08

Fire on Main Street, July 4, 2008

The Fourth of July fire that swept through Cafe Moxie in Vineyard Haven destroyed not only the recently reopened restaurant but also seriously damaged the adjacent Bunch of Grapes bookstore, a destination landmark on Main Street. Susan Moner of We Will Do Your Job Landscaping was on hand as Tisbury firefighers did their best to contain the blaze.

07.1.08

HOTT Island Affordable Fundraiser

We're Rockin' the House for Island affordable Housing Fund.
Let's take a look at last years Premiere Party and Telethon.

03.24.08

Easter on the Island

Easter bunnies and the re-opening of the Flying Horses Carousel; yellow forsythia seeking out the sunshine on a wooded hillside and restaurants full of families sharing Easter brunch or dinner; children laughing as they seek eggs among nursery shrubs and flowers -- these were the sights and sounds as Martha's Vineyard celebrated Easter Sunday 2008.

03.9.08

On Martha's Vineyard Spring's Just Around the Corner

Just about everywhere you look, hints of spring greet the eye. It can be something as subtle as the changed quality of light playing upon the harbor water or as unmistakable as a long established bed of crocuses dotting a sunny space with purple, yellow and white flowers. Given its geography, the Island can't completely escape the changibility of New England weather, but rain or shine we think you'll agree, on Martha's Vineyard the season has, beyond a doubt, turned a corner.