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Written and photographed on Martha's Vineyard, MV Vacation is an independent island guide: beaches, towns, live webcams, ferry and bus tips, restaurants, bike routes, and events, all researched on the ground and updated for the season. Start exploring below.
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The Martha's Vineyard Songwriters Festival, September 17 to 20, 2026: a free kickoff at Nomans and three nights of Nashville writers at the Strand Theatre in Oak Bluffs, with our photographs from inside the Strand, the night-by-night lineups and practical notes for next year.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Songwriters Festival 2026: Nashville Writers at the Strand in Oak BluffsWhere to play pickleball on Martha's Vineyard in 2026: the town courts in Oak Bluffs (Niantic Park), Vineyard Haven (Lake Street, $20 an hour) and Edgartown, the indoor option at Airport Fitness, fees, how the summer queue works, and why up-island has no public courts.
Read More: Pickleball on Martha's Vineyard: Public Courts, Fees and Where to Get a Game (2026)Radio Science runs silent DJ after-parties on Martha's Vineyard: headsets kept on the island, three channels, headset wrangling for rentals, tents and lights. The island's answer to the 10 PM outdoor music curfew at weddings.
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Browse All PostsIsland almanac History No. 14 of 50 New fact at midnight, island time
Oak Bluffs was originally called "Cottage City" when it incorporated in 1880. The name was changed to Oak Bluffs in 1907, named for the oak trees growing on the bluffs overlooking Nantucket Sound.
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