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MV Vacation is an independent guide to Martha's Vineyard, written and photographed on the island. It covers beaches, towns, live webcams, ferry and bus tips, restaurants, bike routes, and events, all researched on the ground and updated for the season.
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Hotels, inns and rentals, 38 properties fact-checked for 2026.
Lobster rolls to farm dinners, checked this season.
Sailing, trails, tours and the rainy-day saves.
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The route, times and transfer for the big trips from every town, on the VTA's off-season timetable (October 4 to April 15).
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The island's farmers markets, checked October 2026: the West Tisbury Farmers Market at the Agricultural Hall (Saturdays to October 31, 9 AM to noon), the Harvest Festival on October 24, the indoor winter market, Edgartown's summer Tuesday market, and the farm stands that stay open all year.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Farmers Markets: West Tisbury, Edgartown and the Winter Market (2026)Where Martha's Vineyard is, with our own maps: an island in Dukes County, Massachusetts, under four miles across Vineyard Sound from Woods Hole on Cape Cod, 75 miles from Boston and 70 from Providence by road. How big it is, the six towns, up-island and down-island, every way to get there and where the name comes from.
Read More: Where Is Martha's Vineyard? Map, Distances, the Six Towns and How to Get There (2026)Where to learn to sail on Martha's Vineyard, checked October 2026: Sail Martha's Vineyard's summer classes on Lagoon Pond, private lessons for adults, Sunfish rentals in Vineyard Haven and Menemsha, schooner and catboat sails, summer races you can watch or crew, and what the wind and currents are like.
Read More: Learning to Sail on Martha's Vineyard: Classes, Lessons, Rentals and Easy Ways to Try It (2026)Fresh from the island
200+ articles on the island's beaches, towns, restaurants and trails.
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Chilmark is the only remaining "dry" town on the island: no alcohol sales allowed, though BYOB is the norm. Tisbury once held an alcohol vote that ended in a 690–690 tie.
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