Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts – 2021

During the 2020 summer season, our Vineyard house host starting renting her home to other people and continued doing so into 2021. When we arrived on Martha’s Vineyard early in the morning for our annual trip, we couldn’t go to the house first thing like we normally would since the last guests were still checking out. We found some fun new places though where we could kill time. First we went to grab breakfast at Black Sheep, a gourmet marketplace where we got sandwiches to go. It was a cute spot right by the airport and we sat outside to eat.

Then we headed over to The Polly Hill Arboretum. We spent some time walking around the property on the nature trails looking at all kinds of trees and flowers. It was very pretty and a nice way to spend the morning. There was a farm we checked out as well, The Gray Barn, which had a market where you could buy produce, homemade cheeses, breads and small gifts. As soon as the beach opened, we went there for a bit and then to Bad Martha’s for a beer.

Our second day was primarily spent between the beach and the house, we didn’t venture too far. The third day started at the beach per usual. In the afternoon we headed to Oak Bluffs. This is one part of the island we haven’t given a lot of time to – we hadn’t been there since the first Vineyard trip in 2017 and only got dinner there. This time we got lunch at Offshore Alehouse. They had some tasty beers and a potato pizza which I loved! We also did the touristy stuff, like going to shops and buying souvenirs.

The final day didn’t have the best beach weather unfortunately but it was still nice enough to do something outside. We decided to check out the Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. It was a nice outdoor area with walking trails. I think it’s recommended for bird watching. It was pretty, but very buggy while we were there.