Celebrities

Martha’s Vineyard has been the Island of choice for many a famous person. There were summers in the past that saw Mike Wallace and Walter Cronkite, to name a couple, sweating it out against one another in a fund raising Celebrity Tennis Tournament, and Annie Buchwald and Patricia Neal, with broad brimmed hats and proper white summer frocks (tucked up in the underclothes so as not to get in the way!) chasing each other around a very fancy Croquet green during the Celebrity Croquet Tournament!

James Taylor, Carly Simon, Caroline Kennedy, John Belushi, and Christopher Reeve have all called the Vineyard home at one time or another. Rumors were even swirling last year that Lady Gaga was building a house not far from where Meg Ryan has owned a wonderful home since the mid-90s. Every gigantic, gray-shingled waterfront estate held the possibility of being the Haus of Gaga — but no one has found it yet.

The pompadoured rocker, John “Cougar” Mellencamp, was even spotted last summer on the Chappaquiddick Ferry in the passenger seat of an SUV driven by Ms.Ryan herself.

One of the striking reasons Celebrities feel comfortable here is that they can come and go in relative anonymity and are given all due respect and avoidance if they happen to be spotted. How refreshing that must be for them to be able to leave their footprints in the sand in peace & quiet !

MARTHA’S VINEYARD off the heel of CAPE COD

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OUTER SPACE

A speck on our planet, yet such a gem! Come explore, relax, and enjoy!

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Images courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center

http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov

http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/

CYCLING ON MARTHA’S VINEYARD

Delight the senses, rejuvenate the soul, energize the body!

There is great freedom in spinning along on a bicycle and in our view, there is simply no better way to see your world. You are within every scene you see...engaged with your surroundings and fully connected to the people and the places along the way.

The wind in your face and in your hair (under a helmet of course), beautiful scenery, gentle rolling hills or great long stretches of flat terrain, a stop at a sandy stretch of beach for a cooling swim, a break at a local ice cream shoppe (old English spelling – seems appropriate!) or a café for a cooling drink. What could be better?!

Well….possibly staying at your own Martha’s Vineyard vacation rental with family or friends.  Contact www.sandcastlemv.com – for additional information! We are experts on the Island and can help plan your trip.  

Take the memory of your cycling adventure on the Vineyard with you to be enjoyed forever!

Boating on the Pristine Waters of Martha's Vineyard

Ocean or Harbor or Bay or Pond!

Martha's Vineyard has many types of waterways and many ways to enjoy them during your Martha’s Vineyard vacation.  - a leisurely paddle in your kayak, a gentle row, energizing kite surfing or sailboarding, a windblown ride in a motor boat, or a relaxing sail.

It is a great way to get to beaches beyond the madding crowds, and to get up close and personal with the other beautiful boats and yachts that ply the Vineyard waters.

A perfect day may include enjoying a leisurely paddle, or row, in one of the harbors, bays or tidal ponds -  to view wildlife in their natural habitats, to access quahog (clam!) beds (be sure to get a license!), or to explore areas inaccessible from land.

Glide along under the spectacular Aquinnah cliffs. Slide past the Edgartown Lighthouse from Edgartown Harbor into Cape Pogue Bay and over to the pristine beaches of Chappaquiddick Island. Take an evening paddle to observe the miracle of  phosphorescence in the nighttime waters….just to name a few of the possible adventures that await you!

Solar Light 2012

Not an original idea, but a great one!

A storm….power lost….lo and behold there is light!

Whether it happens in your own home or in your Martha’s Vineyard vacation rental home …

Solar lights used inside at night are the safest and least expensive solution when the current  in your home goes off during a storm. Not only are they safe, but they give off plenty of 'free light'  (they are cheaper than batteries ) when the current is off and they then can be put back outside to recharge in the daytime. They can also burn all night long if you need them. (A side benefit is that they do not attract bugs as regular lighting does… so I am told!)

One can stick the solar light pipes into plastic drink bottles containers.  The lights usually fit into the small (20 oz) water bottles and they also fit into most of the larger liter bottles. If you need a weight in the plastic bottle to keep them from tipping over, you can put a few of the pretty colorful "flat marbles" that they put in aquariums, and vases or you can also use sand (plenty of that available on Martha’s Vineyard!), aquarium gravel, etc., whatever you have available.

May you never have to use this idea!

Martha's Vineyard First Snowfall

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Yes, Martha’s Vineyard finally had its first beautiful snow of the year, or actually of the winter season.

The harbor is eerily calm with only one large sailboat and a few smaller skiffs still in the water.

A very different Island than the one our vacationers see!

Martha’s Vineyardvacation rentals are booking up quickly this year so do make your plans for the summer as soon as you can!

Solitude

This is the time of year one can walk the Martha’s Vineyard beaches and make believe you are the only critter on this earth.

Martha’s Vineyard vacation rentals bring many to our shores…and many footprints to our beaches…but one of the wonderful things about this magical isle is that even in the height of our summer season one may still find places to experience solitude, if desired, whether it be on a beach, on a trail or within the privacy of your Martha's Vineyard rental home. Come and see for yourself!