A Local's Weekend Guide To Martha's Vineyard

As a college student, I spent summers in Martha's Vineyard working, playing and exploring. A short ferry ride from the Cape, Martha's Vineyard became a national attraction because of Presidential vacations. But there are lots of special spots that aren't overrun with tourists. You just need to know where to look.

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Shiretown Inn on Martha's Vineyard
Blending in behind the beautiful homes just on the edge of town in Edgartown is the Shiretown Inn. It boasts a variety of options from carriage houses to B&B styled rooms. The restaurant on-site provides an intimate dining environment after a sunset stroll to the lighthouse.
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Wasque Reservation
Take the On Time Ferry from Edgartown over to Chappaquiddick where the beaches are peaceful with mostly locals. The water is a bit stronger out here, but it always feels warmer to me. Chappy is a happy place.
The shortest ferry ride ever brings you to Chappy where the Mytoi Japanese Gardens are beautiful.
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Edgartown Lighthouse
I enjoy a walk out to the lighthouse after a visit across the way to Chappaquiddick. The shortest ferry ride ever brings you to Chappy where the Mytoi Japanese Gardens are beautiful. The lighthouse awaits your return like an old friend.
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Flying Horses Carousel
Even the locals enjoy the carousel. The nation's oldest platform carousel, how can you not get nostalgic taking a spin and trying to grab the brass ring? And when you exit, you can stroll through Oak Bluffs and be dazzled by the gingerbread houses distracting you from all the tourist shops.
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The Bite
I love nothing more than sunset watching. The village of Menemsha in Chilmark is where you need to be. Dramatic views of the sun swallowed up by the ocean. And The Bite clam shack is happy to provide you with your romantic picnic to-go for the show.
Dramatic views of the sun swallowed up by the ocean.
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About the Author

Molly G.
Molly G.
Molly G. grew up moving all over creation, starting off in the Carolinas and making her way through the Jersey Shore, the banks of Lake Erie, Upstate New York and New England. Since she hates to pack she has put down roots in Boston, despite the fact that she despises winter. However, that moving bug is hard to shake so she solves the problem by traveling instead. She’s had a job in the real world crunching numbers for a Financial Planner for 17 years but shares her photography and thoughts about books, music, movies, travel and the Red Sox on The Bumbles Blog in a joint venture with her husband. She saves her best travel posts for UpTake.
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