| Page Views: 16,078 Last Visit to Martha's Vineyard: October, 2002 | Great Day Trip by diver-x - last update: Jan 2, 2003 |
We took a Fall day-trip to the island of Martha's Vineyard in October. If you are visiting the Boston area, consider spending a day or 2 on the Vineyard - especially in the off-season, when the crowds go away. Breath-taking beaches, charming gingerbread cottages, reliable old lighthouses, cute antique and craft shops, comfy coffee houses & diners and fine cuisine await you.
You can see a lot of the highlights of the island in a day, but if you want to see it all, plan on spending at least 3 days. For a great, relaxing vacation, spend a week or two.
It takes about 90 minutes to reach the ferry in Woods Hole from Boston. Woods Hole is the main jumping off point to the island. There is plenty of parking in Woods Hole - leave your car behind. There is excellent bus service all over the Vineyard, and plenty of bike rentals too.
High season on the Vineyard is late May through early September. I think the perfect time to visit is late September to early October, when the weather is still pleasant and you can get a table at just about any cafe or restaurant without a wait. |
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| Pros: | "Great beaches & architecture, lots of history, shopping & food!" | | Cons: | "Kind of expensive" | | In A Nutshell: | "Definitely worth the effort to get there. Lovely place!" |
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mary2u99 Sat Apr 29, 2006 04:35 UTC
Martha's Vineyard look great... wonderful pictures. Happy birthday to you. | KittyLou Wed Aug 24, 2005 20:34 UTC
I camped on the Vineyard with a G.S. troop as a junior high kid. Have not been back but would love to -- nice page. October is a great time in New England. | Cruefan Tue Jun 7, 2005 03:41 UTC
Great tip in the bus service. I use it everytime I go out. | nomada Wed Feb 11, 2004 14:02 UTC
Well, it looks worth the effort !! |
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