Seastreak Ferry: Your Gateway to Martha's Vineyard and Beyond
Seastreak ferry from New Bedford (50 min, $49) and NYC ($250 weekend) to Martha's Vineyard. 2026 fares, schedule, parking, and SSA comparison.
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East Chop Lighthouse, Oak Bluffs: Sunset Openings, Telegraph Hill History and How to Get There (2026)
East Chop Lighthouse in Oak Bluffs: the 1878 cast-iron tower on Telegraph Hill, the Sunday sunset openings run by the Martha's Vineyard Museum, the semaphore and Chocolate Lighthouse history, and the bus stop and parking below the hill.
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Pet-Friendly Martha's Vineyard: Dog Beaches, Restaurants and Lodging Guide (2026)
MV with dogs: free ferry passage, beach rules by town, 25+ dog-friendly restaurants, pet hotels, tick prevention, and vet care.
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Walking Tours of Edgartown with Mike Currid: A First-Hand Look at the Edgartown Tour Company
A first-hand look at the Edgartown Historic Walking Tour and "Amity" Jaws Tour with Mike Currid of the Edgartown Tour Company: what to expect, what you'll learn, and how to book.
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South Beach (Katama): Martha's Vineyard's Big Atlantic Beach
South Beach (Katama Beach) is Martha's Vineyard's top Atlantic surf beach: free parking, lifeguards, 3 miles of sand, and powerful waves in Edgartown.
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Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard: The Complete Town Guide (2026)
The complete guide to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard: gingerbread cottages, the Flying Horses carousel turning 150, Inkwell Beach, where to stay and eat, and 2026 events.
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Getting from Boston to Martha's Vineyard: Every Route and Fare (2026)
Every way to get from Boston to Martha's Vineyard in 2026. SSA ferry, Island Queen, Hy-Line, Cape Air flights, bus, and train with verified fares.
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Martha's Vineyard in the Fall (2026): What Closes, What Opens Up and Why Locals Call It the Best Season
Fall 2026 on Martha's Vineyard: the September 10 and October 12 deadlines, beaches that open to everyone September 16, the Derby, scalloping by town, foliage timing and honest closing dates.
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Christmas in Edgartown 2026: The 45th Festival Weekend, Planned Right
Dates, the lighthouse lighting, the Main Street parade, winter ferries and who is open: a fact-checked local guide to the island's biggest December weekend (Dec 10-13, 2026).
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Lagoon Pond Road and Beach Road: Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs (2026)
Lagoon Pond Road and Beach Road connect Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs via the $52M drawbridge, passing a 570-acre estuary, Wind's Up!, and MV Hospital.
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Martha's Vineyard Photo Spots: Where and When to Photograph the Island, by a Local (2026)
Where to photograph Martha's Vineyard, by subject and by light: the five lighthouses and their best hours, the working harbors, the ferries, the gingerbread cottages, the Aquinnah cliffs and the rules that protect them, the up-island stone walls, the Jaws bridge, Mytoi and Menemsha Hills, seasons and weather, and the drone, cliff and private-beach rules, illustrated with our own photographs.
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Mytoi Japanese Garden, Chappaquiddick: Hours, Admission, History and How to Get There (2026)
Mytoi, the Japanese garden on Chappaquiddick: how to get there on the Chappy ferry, the 15-car lot, hours and admission by season, the pond and bridge, birch walk and camellia dell, the story of Hugh Jones, Mary Wakeman and the rebuild after Hurricane Bob, rules, accessibility and when to go.
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