What trip to the beach is complete without an attendant carload of gear? Towels, beach chairs, lotions, and snacks; beach reads and water toys; spare flip-flops, sand-encrusted sunglasses, and cloudy-day cover-ups. When it’s too much for two arms to carry, try a canvas tote.
By Alexandra Bullen Coutts
Best Charity Event: Taste of the Vineyard, Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust Dr. Daniel Fisher House lawn, Main Street, Edgartown, 508-627-4440 Runner-up: Possible Dreams Auction, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Winnetu Oceanside Resort, 31 Dunes Road, Edgartown, 508-693-7900
Best Bookstore: Bunch of Grapes Bookstore 35 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, 508-693-2291, bunchofgrapes.com Runner-up: Edgartown Books 44 Main Street, Edgartown, 508-627-8463, edgartownbooks.com
Go figure. During the summer, we are so busy on the farm that I barely get a chance to go anywhere. And then, when I do, where do I go but to another farm, just up the street from me!
By Susie Middleton
Best Dentist: Hélène Schaeffer of Island Dentistry 823 Airport Road, Edgartown, 508-696-8426 Runner-up: Richard McNulty of Amity Dental Studio 65 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, 508-687-9752, amitydentalstudio.com
Best Bar/Pub: Offshore Ale Company 30 Kennebec Avenue, Oak Bluffs, 508-693-2626, offshoreale.com Runner-up: Lookout Tavern 8 Seaview Avenue, Oak Bluffs, 508-696-9844, lookoutmv.com
Best Fishing Charter: Skipper/Vineyard Sound Charters Inc. Berth 74 near the Island Queen, Oak Bluffs, 508-693-1238, mvskipper.com Runner-up: Coop’s Bait & Tackle Charters 147 Edgartown–West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, 508-627-3909, coopsbaitandtackle.com
Lodging Best Hotel, General Excellence: Harbor View Hotel 131 North Water Street, Edgartown, 508-627-7000, harbor-view.com Runner-up: Dockside Inn 9 Circuit Avenue Extension, Oak Bluffs, 508-693-2966, vineyardinns.com
Let’s face it, when the thermometer begins to hit summer highs, there is nothing as cooling as a frosty mug of beer.
By Jessica B. Harris
A rose by any other name? The bright orange-red fruits of the flowering Rosa rugosa have been called many things.
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