a 146-year-old “gingerbread house” that sits next to other Victorian homes, is surrounded by oaks. In recent years, oaks in the Vineyard have been infected by caterpillar worms, which have made the great trees …

Martha’s Vineyard is a 100 square mile island off the southern coast of Cape Cod, and is often known simply as “the Vineyard”. This idyllic summer haven was once an important commercial center, with whaling and fishing …

OAK BLUFFS — The spotlight often shines on the Vineyard because of its visiting luminaries.

OAK BLUFFS — The spotlight often shines on the Vineyard because of its visiting luminaries. But residents of the Camp Meeting Association here have long basked in the glow of bright lights.

Eat out, New England style. As island fare, food on the Vineyard tends toward the overpriced

Eat out, New England style. As island fare, food on the Vineyard tends toward the overpriced. Seafood is your best bet; the mainstays Larsen’s (www.menemshafishmarket.net) and The Net Result (www.mvseafood.com) never …

OAK BLUFFS, Mass.—It doesn’t matter where America’s black elite winters.

Martha’s Vineyard residents usually pride themselves on ignoring the celebrities in their midst, which may be one reason so many like to holiday here. Five American presidents (Calvin Coolidge, Ulysses S Grant, John F Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Bill … Semantic Topic Tags: calvin coolidge ulysses s grant richard nixon american presidents john f kennedy midst martha celebrities

The first family should be warned. Not everything on the glistening island idyll that is Martha’s Vineyard will be available to them when they get there for their summer holiday today.

When President Obama kicks off his flip-flops on the Martha’s Vineyard sand next week, he’ll be adding a modern note to the island’s three centuries of black history. Decades ago, the island was a summer sanctuary for middle-class black families who … Semantic Topic Tags: summer sanctuary black families obama black history centuries martha history decades