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Oak Bluffs in photographs: gingerbread cottages, Ocean Park, Circuit Avenue on a summer night.
Plate 01Gingerbread cottages with flags flying on an August morning in Oak Bluffs
Plate 02Circuit Avenue packed with August visitors
Plate 03Looking down Circuit Avenue past Murdick's Fudge and the Strand, peak-season crowds
Plate 04Oak Bluffs harbor at full capacity, dinghies weaving between the moorings
Plate 05Boats stacked into every corner of the harbor on a busy August day
Plate 06The Dream Catcher heading out of the harbor
Plate 07Sunflowers riding on the bow, a summer-day detail from the harbor
Plate 08Blue Heaven, an 1867 cottage at the entrance to the Campground
Plate 09An 1868 gingerbread cottage in the Campground
Plate 10The Flying Horses Carousel, 150 years old in 2026
Plate 11Reaching for the brass ring at the Flying Horses
Plate 12The poster for the carousel's 150th birthday party, held July 25
Plate 13The Ritz Cafe sign on Circuit Avenue, pouring since 1944
Plate 14Highlands General, the new year-round market in the old Linda Jean's space
Plate 15The Sweet Life Cafe on upper Circuit Avenue
Plate 16Nancy's on the harbor on a busy August day
Plate 17Summer ice cream stop in Oak Bluffs
Plate 18Giordano's, serving fried clams and pizza since 1930
Plate 19The information booth by the harbor
Plate 20The welcome sign at the edge of town, summer 2026
Plate 21A fare-free VTA bus rolling through town
Plate 22Seaview Avenue along the water
Plate 23A dog keeping watch from a boat in the harbor
Plate 24The balloon mural in downtown Oak Bluffs
Plate 25An easy August day in Oak Bluffs
Plate 26One of the painted alleys near the harbor
Plate 27Lookout Tavern packed on an August day
Plate 28Sharky's Cantina in August 2026
Plate 29Dockside and the Sand Bar along the harbor
Plate 30Red Cat Kitchen, cooking in Oak Bluffs since 2012
Plate 31Biscuits, the breakfast and lunch favorite
Plate 32Bangkok Thai cuisine in Oak Bluffs
Plate 33Midnight Mediterranean, gyros downtown
Plate 34Mocha Mott's Oak Bluffs, the chain's continuing island cafe
Plate 35Toccopuro Coffee in Oak Bluffs
Plate 36The Black Dog pub in Oak Bluffs
Plate 37The Vineyard Vines shop
Plate 38The Corner Store downtown
Plate 39A sticker-covered store window downtown
Plate 40Cousen Rose Gallery
Plate 41Sphere of Influence, a Lois Mailou Jones show at an Oak Bluffs gallery
Plate 42The Oak Bluffs Inn at the top of Circuit Avenue
Plate 43The Summercamp Hotel on the harbor, summer 2026
Plate 44Moped rentals near the harbor
Plate 45Colorful buildings at Oak Bluffs Harbor
Plate 46Evening crowd at picnic tables under string lights at Nomans
Plate 47Downtown Oak Bluffs at night with American flag and post office sign
Plate 48Colorful gingerbread cottages facing the green in the Campground
Plate 49Route 13 bus to Edgartown loading a bike by the shore
Plate 50Welcome to Oak Bluffs sign surrounded by flowers
Plate 51Bartender mixing a dirty banana cocktail at Donovans Reef
Plate 52Christmas tree glowing with lights on a dark night
Plate 53Parked cars near the Oak Bluffs waterfront at sunset
Plate 54Entering Edgartown sign by the Jaws Bridge on Beach Road
Plate 55Colorful cottage porches lit up at night near the harbor
Plate 56Sharkys Cantina sign on a quiet Circuit Avenue night
Plate 57Steamship Authority ticket office at the Oak Bluffs ferry wharf
Plate 58Red and green fireworks bursting over the water
Plate 59Dusk settles over the parking area near the ferry landing
Plate 60Ferry passing offshore seen from East Chop at sunset
Plate 61Crowds gather in Ocean Park at dusk for the fireworks
Plate 62Evening strollers passing shops along Circuit Avenue
Plate 63Entering Oak Bluffs town line sign, incorporated 1907
Plate 64Morgan Hotel porch with the ocean visible down the street
Plate 65Grinch mural with beer mug painted for Offshore MV
Plate 66Engraved memorial bench beside the East Chop Lighthouse
Plate 67Boardwalk along the beach leading toward the Oak Bluffs pier
Plate 68Fireworks exploding over the water with boats watching below
Plate 69Empty beachside boardwalk stretching toward the harbor at dusk
Plate 70Summercamp hotel sign with Victorian cottages lining the street
Plate 71Sea monster sculpture rising from a calm pond
Plate 72Route 13 bus crossing the bridge as anglers fish below
Plate 73Pink fireworks lighting up the night sky over the water
Plate 74Benches overlooking the sound from the East Chop bluff
Plate 75Circuit Avenue quiet in December with holiday decorations
Plate 76Winter sidewalk near Healey Square with Back Door Donuts sign
Plate 77East Chop Lighthouse history timeline sign
Plate 78Golden winter dune grass along Beach Road at State Beach
Plate 79Nighttime crowd under the umbrellas at the Sand Bar patio
Plate 80Natalie Hawkins Photography booth with prints on display at Nomans
Plate 81Close-up of the East Chop Lighthouse lantern and railing
Plate 82Empty Circuit Avenue in December with holiday wreaths
Plate 83Driving along Beach Road toward State Beach at dusk
Plate 84East Chop Lighthouse lantern silhouetted against a pink sunset sky
Plate 85Morgan Hotel sign at the corner of Healey Way
Plate 86Cars and the bike path along Beach Road at State Beach
Plate 87Gingerbread cottages along a shaded Campground path
Plate 88Natalie Hawkins Photography banner above a display of framed prints
Plate 89Lifeguard stand on a quiet Oak Bluffs town beach
Plate 90Seagull spreading its wings on the sandy beach
Plate 91Harbor walkway glowing at night with patio heaters and boat lights
Plate 92Looking down an empty Circuit Avenue in the off-season
Plate 93American and POW MIA flags flying on a flagpole
Plate 94Quiet summer night along the Oak Bluffs harbor boardwalk
Plate 95Miller Lite Oak Bluffs neon sign glowing behind the bar
Plate 96Small boat docks in the quiet Harthaven inlet
Plate 97Bright pink gingerbread cottage along a Campground lane
Plate 98Bartender pouring a frozen dirty banana cocktail from the blender
Plate 99Flock of birds flying in formation at sunset over the water
Plate 100Country duo Martin and Kelly performing live with acoustic guitars
Plate 101Martin and Kelly singing together at an outdoor show
Plate 102Maddi Ryan and her band on stage at the songwriters festival
Plate 103Airbrushed custom trucker hats displayed by Island Spray MV
Plate 104Island Spray artist airbrushing a custom trucker hat
Plate 105CJ Solar and Rick Huckaby playing an evening set at Nomans
Plate 106CJ Solar and Rick Huckaby performing under the Nomans patio lights
Plate 107Raw bar oyster trailer parked in the Nomans garden
Plate 108Outdoor bar arrow sign under string lights at Nomans
Plate 109Summer evening crowd under sail shades at Nomans
Plate 110Inside the dimly lit Nomans bar with TV screens
Plate 111Vintage diving helmet and nautical decor inside Nomans
Plate 112Cocktail trailer with chalkboard drink menu at Nomans
Plate 113Seagull perched on the harbor bulkhead beside moored boats
Plate 114Young gull resting on a wooden piling in the harbor
Plate 115Waterfront street with parked cars near Pequot Avenue
Plate 116Seabirds skimming low over the water at dusk
Plate 117Angler casting from the stone jetty on an overcast day
Plate 118Joseph Sylvia State Beach regulations sign in the dune grass
Plate 119Offshore Ale Co. sign above the entrance under string lights
Plate 120Dos Mas restaurant on a quiet night, Oak Bluffs
Plate 121Circuit Avenue after dark on a quiet November evening
Plate 122Basics clothing store windows dressed with holiday lights
Plate 123Empty Beach Road along State Beach in December
Plate 124The holiday tree by the Oak Bluffs Post Office
Plate 125Holiday shop window display with a great white shark head
Plate 126ElevenCircuit restaurant and bar sign on Circuit Avenue
Plate 127Carousel Ice Cream Factory sign, est. 2000
Plate 128The Pawnee House restaurant with its mint-green trim
Plate 129Holiday wreaths on the Corner Store entrance
Plate 130Midnight Taco in Oak Bluffs nightlife scene
Plate 131Dockside Pier sign for the Hy-Line ferry at sunset
Plate 132Oak Bluffs Harbor lights reflected across the water at night
Plate 133The Ocean Park bandstand glowing at night
Plate 134The stone jetty at sunset with a ferry offshore
Plate 135Offshore Ale Co. entrance framed by American flags at night
Plate 136The Ritz Cafe, Oak Bluffs
Plate 137Dance floor at The Ritz, Oak Bluffs
Plate 138State Beach on a summer day, Oak Bluffs side
Plate 139Antique ship steering wheel, Oak Bluffs
Plate 140Ship model Gata Espanola 1780
Plate 141Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs
Plate 142Summer day in Oak Bluffs
Plate 143Shoreline below the jetty rocks with the ferry wharf beyond
Plate 144Oak Bluffs town beach and the Steamship Authority pier
Plate 145Summer evening by the Oak Bluffs ferry landing
Plate 146The colorful shop alley just off the harbor
Plate 147Dinghies tied up in Oak Bluffs Harbor at sunset
Plate 148Summer crowd on the Steamship Authority wharf
Plate 149Ferry arriving past the Oak Bluffs jetty
Plate 150The Steamship Authority ticket office by the pier
Plate 151MV Nantucket heading out from Oak Bluffs
Plate 152Island Queen summer schedule at the Oak Bluffs landing
Plate 153Victorian cottages facing Ocean Park
Plate 154The Corbin-Norton House on Ocean Park
Plate 155Midnight Taco patio on a summer evening
Plate 156Moped rentals lined up near the harbor
Plate 157Photo booth inside the Oak Bluffs arcade
Plate 158Waiting room at the Oak Bluffs ferry terminal
Plate 159Inside Mo's Lunch, Oak Bluffs
Plate 160The walls at Mo's Lunch
Plate 161Ferry arriving at Oak Bluffs
Plate 162The Nantucket ferry at the Oak Bluffs terminal
Plate 163Hand-drawn "Wanted: Space Invaders" gig poster for a P.A. Club show
Plate 164Flying Horses Carousel 150th anniversary banners (1876–2026) · America's oldest platform carousel
Plate 165Burger, fries and a glass-bottle Coke at Tigerhawk Sandwich Co.
Plate 166Tigerhawk Sandwich Co. sign over the Circuit Avenue sidewalk
Plate 167Counter stools under the tiger mural at Tigerhawk Sandwich Co.
Plate 168Hand-painted tiger mural inside Tigerhawk Sandwich Co., Oak Bluffs
Plate 169Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta, the little Italy café on Kennebec Avenue
Plate 170Summercamp hotel lounge looking out over Oak Bluffs Harbor
Plate 171Hanging rattan chairs and harbor views inside the Summercamp hotel
Plate 172The playful retro lobby at Summercamp, Oak Bluffs' harborfront hotel
Plate 173Oak Bluffs Inn, the pink Victorian with the lookout tower at the top of Circuit Avenue
Plate 174A vintage pickup parked outside the gingerbread cottages, Oak Bluffs
Plate 175Psychic reading storefront on Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs
Plate 176Shops and flags along upper Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs
Plate 177Sunset over Vineyard Sound from East Chop
Plate 178A summer morning crossing in downtown Oak Bluffs
Plate 179Red moped parked along Oak Bluffs Harbor
Plate 180Footbridge over the salt marsh in low winter light, Oak Bluffs
Plate 181Quiet shoreline at dusk, Oak Bluffs
Plate 182An evening concert under the Tabernacle's iron arches
Plate 183Skee-ball and claw machines inside the Oak Bluffs arcade
Plate 184Winter-quiet shoreline seen from the bridge, Oak Bluffs
Plate 185Rental Jeeps lined up a block from the Oak Bluffs harbor
Plate 186The rental lot by the harbor, Minis and Jeeps ready for up-island days
Plate 187The rental fleet lined up: Jeeps one row, Minis the next
Plate 188Minis in every color waiting by the harbor
Plate 189Campground rules at the gate: no dogs, no wheels
Plate 190Summercamp under its lantern strings
Plate 191The Quickwater rounding the jetty into Oak Bluffs
Plate 192The seawall and fishing pier along Oak Bluffs town beach
Plate 193The long boardwalk pier at Oak Bluffs
Plate 194Beach Road heading over the bridge toward Edgartown at dusk
Plate 195Waves rolling in along the Inkwell seawall
Plate 196The sea serpent in Sunset Lake
Plate 197Our Market sign at Oak Bluffs harbor
Plate 198The Entering Oak Bluffs town line sign, incorporated 1907
Plate 199East Chop Lighthouse at dusk
Plate 200The overlook bench at East Chop bluffs
Plate 201Sharky's Cantina sign on Circuit Avenue
Plate 202The Flying Horses building, America's oldest carousel
Plate 203Bike rentals a short walk from the harbor
Plate 204Burgers and fries signs on a summer afternoon
Plate 205Circuit Avenue in August
Plate 206The corner of Circuit Ave and Oak Bluffs Ave by the Flying Horses
Plate 207daRosa's pencil sign on the brick wall
Plate 208Riders on the Flying Horses Carousel
Plate 209Hot dogs and booze special on the chalkboard at The Ritz
Plate 210The information booth near the harbor
Plate 211Island-Life Studio boutique and art sign
Plate 212Midnight Taco on a busy summer day
Plate 213MV Salads sign off Circuit Avenue
Plate 214Waterfront dining with the ferry dock beyond
Plate 215A Flying Horses 150th anniversary poster in town
Plate 216A bike, the harbor and an arriving ferry in one August frame
Plate 217Oak Bluffs town beach on a busy August day, the Inkwell in the distance
Plate 218A loaded ferry at the Oak Bluffs terminal in August
Plate 219Summer crowds along the seawall promenade
Plate 220The three-way directions sign: Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Up-Island
Plate 221The pink Oak Bluffs Inn
Plate 222The Ritz Cafe sign, established 1944
Plate 223The Island Queen arriving past the jetty rocks
Plate 224Gingerbread cottages and hydrangeas in the Campground
Plate 225Seaview Avenue curving along the water
Plate 226The 1876 Flying Horses Carousel preservation plaque
Plate 227The crispy chicken sandwich at TigerHawk Sandwich Co on Circuit Ave.
Plate 228The Seastreak catamaran at the Oak Bluffs pier, Steamship ferry behind.
Plate 229The Vineyard's Drive-In sign at the YMCA.
Plate 230Martha's Vineyard Ice Arena on the YMCA campus.
Plate 231The pink parlor room inside Vineyard's Ice Cream and Coffee Co. on Kennebec Ave.
Plate 232The barrier beach interpretive panels at Joseph A. Sylvia State Beach.
Plate 233Lookout Tavern lit up over Seaview Avenue at night.
Plate 234The entrance corner of Mo's Lunch at the Portuguese American Club.
Plate 235Inside the clubroom at Mo's Lunch: plants in the windows and a dining room like a friend's rec room.
Plate 236The notice board at Mo's Lunch: film series, beach cleanups and pet care cards.
Plate 237String lights and sail shades over Noman's garden seating on a summer evening.
Plate 238Circuit Avenue on a summer Friday night.
Plate 239Offshore Ale under its winter lights, open as always.
Plate 240The island's drive-in movie nights at the YMCA field.
Plate 241A festival kickoff night at Noman's.
Plate 242Mario Kart 64 set up under the Holy Ghost banner at the PA Club.
Plate 243The red facade sign: Flying Horses, America's Oldest Carousel.
Plate 244Reaching for the brass ring mid-ride on the Flying Horses.
Plate 245The VTA bus flashing Enjoy Labor Day along the beach road.
Plate 246Our Market by the Oak Bluffs harbor: groceries, newspapers and one of the island's two package-store towns at work.
Plate 247The Ritz posts its menus in the window: headliners, cocktails and the Pocket Dogs board.
Plate 248This week at the Ritz: the live-music lineup, taped up where Circuit Avenue can read it.
Plate 249Inside the Ritz: low light, close quarters, the island's iconic dive bar.
Plate 250The Dukes County regulations board at Joseph Sylvia State Beach: no alcohol, no dogs in season, no walking on the dunes, no fires.
Plate 251Mocha Money, the five-dollar coffee scrip from Mocha Mott's on Circuit Avenue.
Plate 252Waban Park, the open lawn between Seaview Avenue and the Inkwell side of Oak Bluffs.
Plate 253Bagels, cones and smoothies at the counter by the Ocean Park bus stop.
Plate 254The Welcome to Oak Bluffs marina sign at the harbor mouth.
Plate 255The Hy-Line ticket office on the Oak Bluffs harbor, summer 2026 board.
Plate 256An Oak Bluffs poster wall in August 2026.
Plate 257Dirty Bananas being poured at Donovan's Reef, the outdoor bar at Nancy's
Plate 258The Jaws Bridge on Beach Road at sunset, headlights coming over the rise
Plate 259Ocean Park from the Route 13 bus window, September 2026: flagpole, benches and the cottages along the green.
Plate 260Inside VTA bus 116 on Route 13 at the Oak Bluffs ferry stop, September 2026, with the pier out the window.
Plate 261VTA bus 118 on Route 13 at the Oak Bluffs stop by Ocean Park, September 2026: in from Vineyard Haven, on to Edgartown.
Plate 262The VTA route map brochure opened on the bus, September 2026.
Plate 263MEMA hurricane-season poster on a Route 13 bus in Oak Bluffs, September 2026.
Plate 264Harthaven lane, Oak Bluffs: split-rail fences and pitch pines, the water at the end
Plate 265From a deck in Harthaven, looking across the water toward Oak Bluffs
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