A Creative Retirement
When I retired from teaching school in 1986 at the age of sixty, I thought I would be content to sit in my rocking chair on my porch, reading a good book every day.
Dee Stevens
Musician, mover, and shaker.
The Athearn-Mayhew Feud
The clashing of these Vineyard titans started more than three centuries ago. We look into the source of the ill will – and whether any remains today.
Best of the Vineyard 2010
While votes were courtesy of our readers, the reporting is by Harriet Bernstein, Susan Catling, Linley Dolby, Sarah Gifford, Jim Miller, Nicki Miller, Elaine Pace, Julia Rappaport, Nancy Tutko, and Joyce Wagner.
Our Humblest Treasure
Central to the Vineyard’s past and present, shellfish may matter even more in our future.
ILUVMV
Personalized license plates proclaim our affection for Martha’s Vineyard, on roadways near and far.
How It Works: Driving a Tour Bus
Tour bus no. 43, decorated with brightly painted whales, rumbles past Ocean Park. Leslie Malcouronne of Oak Bluffs is at the wheel giving her spiel.
The Outdoor Shower: A Private Oasis
Four designers discuss the best materials for creating that wonderful complement to Vineyard living – along with ideas for building your own.
Unraveling the Great White Hype
Modern technology is key to understanding the mysteries and science of sharks, says marine biologist Greg Skomal, the Discovery Channel’s “shark guy” and one of the world’s leading shark experts, who talked to us at his office in Oak Bluffs before leaving for Saudi Arabia this spring to tag sharks.
More Vineyarders
In celebration of our twenty-fifth anniversary, we continue to revisit profiles and stories from past issues of the magazine. Here are three more icons of the Vineyard.
DAW: July Newcomers
With license plates from other states…
From the Editor
From the Editor
Whenever we have visitors, we go quahaugging. It’s become a family tradition. My husband and I are happy to take guests to the beach, for a bike ride, and to our favorite breakfast spots.
One Last Thing
Driving with the Motorcade
As Vineyarders, we play it cool with celebrities. Over the years, this well-publicized nonchalance has emerged as our calling card. Live and let live is our collective motto, a motto that we sometimes even adhere to.
