

Branching Out
Susan Branchโs latest memoir brings a charmed life full circle.
DAW: Fleeting Season
July lets loose, and summer flies…
Notes from the Tackle Room: Long Live Lobsterville
“The hike from Lobsterville to Menemsha and back on the gravel and sand beach has been called the โDeath Marchโ by the few who have survived.โ
Who Banned the Bag?
The Vineyard Conservation Society looks forward to another fifty years behind the scenes.
To Follow the Stars
Oceans, islands, lost arts, and the man who fell in love with a canoe.
Doug Kentโs Other World View
Doug Kent’s experimental world of large-scale, abstract paintings.
Flotsam & Jetsam: Recent News You Can Sort of Use
Straight Outta Taunton; CSI: County of Dukes County; Jette Pack; Weโll Build that Wall and Make West Tisbury Pay For It; Nortonโs Point; Beardlander?
Best of the Vineyard 2016 Events and Entertainment
The votes are in, the ballots have been counted. And the winners are…
Best of the Vineyard 2016 Health and Beauty
Best Dentist: Hรฉlรจne Schaeffer of Island Dentistry 23 Airport Road, Edgartown, 508-696-8426 Runner-up: Richard McNulty of Amity Dental Studio 65 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, 508-687-9752, amitydentalstudio.com Dr. Hรฉlรจne Schaeffer takes such great care of her patients’ pearly whites that they have crowned her the Island’s best dentist yet again. Dr. Richard McNulty provides quality careโฆ
Best of the Vineyard 2016 Food and Drink
The votes are in, the ballots have been counted. And the winners are…
Best of the Vineyard 2016 Lodging and Services
Lodging Best Hotel, General Excellence: Harbor View Hotel 131 North Water Street, Edgartown, 508-627-7000, harbor-view.com Runner-up: Charlotte Inn 27 South Summer Street, Edgartown, 508-627-4751, thecharlotteinn.com The Harbor View Hotel, located across from the Edgartown Lighthouse and within walking distance to downtown, is an ideal spot for both family vacations and romantic getaways. The hotel offersโฆ
Best of the Vineyard 2016 Great Outdoors
Best Beach: South Beach Atlantic Drive, Edgartown Runner-up: Lambert’s Cove Beach Lambert’s Cove Road, West Tisbury The amount of cars and bikes parked along Atlantic Drive in Katama is a clear indication that South Beach is the place to be in the summer. Get there early for a good spot and bring your cooler, beachโฆ
Best of the Vineyard 2016 Shopping
The votes are in, the ballots have been counted. And the winners are…
So You Want to Go to Cuttyhunk…
Just about all you need to know about the little island at the end of the Elizabeths โ except how to get there from here.
good work well done
Good Work, Well Done: Passing the Baton
The Island Autism Group is pursuing an ambitious new goal: to acquire land and build a center to serve as a hub for after-school programs, a family summer camp, job training, expert lectures, a community space, and much, much more.
Encyclopedia Vineyardia
Encyclopedia Vineyardia: C
Catalpa; Cape Higgon; Concerned Citizens of Marthaโs Vineyard.
Piece of Work
Piece of Work: Suesan Stovall
The artist herself is a collage of intuitive and honed talents that bubble and flow from her in images and music, words and theatrics.
The Look
The Look, 1993
It wasnโt Hillary Clinton’s first pantsuit, and it definitely wasnโt her last.
Oceanography
Oceanography: WHOIโs Got a Brand New Boat
The new red-white-and-blue vessel thatโs joined the Woods Hole waterfront might look unassuming, but it actually has more in common with a spaceship than with any sailboat in Vineyard Sound.
From the Editor
From the Editor
It is a well-known fact that the best things in life are free.



