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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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Island almanac History No. 16 of 50 New fact at midnight, island time
How the "Inkwell" stretch of Oak Bluffs Town Beach got its name is still debated. Many accounts say it began as a slur from white beachgoers, and the island's Black community has long since claimed it as a name of pride.
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Thanksgiving 2026 on Martha's Vineyard, taken from each organizer's own page: three restaurants serving dinner, four take-home menus with order deadlines from November 17, the Oak Bluffs Turkey Trot, the weekend's festivals and the Chowder Cup, plus ferries and buses.
Read More: Thanksgiving on Martha's Vineyard 2026: Dinners, Take-Home Orders and the WeekendEdgartown hotels and inns street by street, from North Water Street to Upper Main and Katama: rooms, breakfast, parking, pets, minimum stays and season as each property states them, with rates by band and how to book for 2027.
Read More: Where to Stay in Edgartown: Every Hotel and Inn, Checked (2026–27)Oak Bluffs hotels and inns one by one, from the ferry pier to the Campground and the Inkwell: rooms, breakfast, parking, pets and season as each property states them, with rates by band and how to book for 2027.
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