Vineyard stocking stuffers, last minute gifts
With your last opportunity to shop for Christmas being tomorrow afternoon (remember most stores close early) I figured some of you might need some help filling the stockings and finding those last minute gifts for unexpected guests.
Holiday shopping on Martha’s Vineyard
While Hanukkah is over, the Holiday Gift Giving Season is not.
Christmas in Edgartown
For those wishing that Christmas would come early this year, your dream is coming true this weekend with the much-anticipated Christmas in Edgartown.
Holiday bazaars, shopping galore
The Vineyard has dusted off the fall foliage to make way for a bright and shiny holiday season.
Black Friday shopping on-Island
Traditionally the Friday following Thanksgiving kicks off the beginning of the holiday shopping chaos.
Edgartown Hardware is moving on up
Those who have driven on the West Tisbury Road into Edgartown between August and now may have seen lots of activity in the old Isuzu lot across from the Edgartown School.
Girls day out
What do 14 ladies do for two hours on a sunny but brisk October morning in Edgartown? They meet on the porch of the Harbor View Hotel and head into town to do what ladies do best — shop! With a mix of ages, 4 to 65, we had a variety of tastes to cover and an impending wedding that weekend.
Citrine shines
Citrine, a unique shop on Main Street in Vineyard Haven, made a big move this spring from West Tisbury.
Rainy Day: The store for everything
We have all dreamed of finding that perfect shop that has absolutely everything on our list — and then we are harshly woken up by reality.
Where to get your Martha’s Vineyard pumpkin
The fall harvest time is here and it brings a plethora of one of our favorite holiday symbols and squash: pumpkins.
Edgartown Scrimshaw
Thank you to everyone who helped make this another great week of sharing favorite shopping places, which led to another tough choice for me.
A few of our favorite things
I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful responses to my request for your favorite stores.
Island review: What’s your favorite?
Each week it is a tough call as to which stores I will include in the latest installment of Shop Talk.
Vineyard gift shops
Are things starting to slow down? Are you getting back into the year-round routine? Do you already need a break from life, even if it is just or an hour? Why not head down to your local gift shop and see for yourself the latest must-haves in little gifts and cards because, lets face it, there is always a gift-giving event coming.
Island Bridal Registries
September and October are prime months for weddings, and they are also more peaceful times for brides to be planning their big day.
Shopping local
The crowds are starting to dwindle with the impending holiday weekend and our local business will start to feel this change first.
Back to school shopping on Martha’s Vineyard
Can it be that Labor Day is just a little over a week away? Summer was fantastic, but it is already time to get back to reality — especially for families.
Vineyard Seadog Calendar 2011
Being deep into the dog days of summer, the hottest and most sultry days, we should celebrate.
Island convenience stores
Long gone, at least on this Island, is the convenience store that just offers the quick processed food to go and a gallon of milk.