Martha’s Vineyard

Martha’s Vineyard: JAWS, Black History, and BBQ!

The best movie ever, fascinating history, & a great new restaurant!

Some of these firsts were not mine, but they were all a good time!

June just might be the perfect time to be on Martha’s Vineyard

There is an excitement in a sunrise, a renewal, and hope.

Memorial Day means something to you, but what does it really mean?

Must Do’s of Martha’s Vineyard. There was nowhere to go but up-island!

Summer on Martha’s Vineyard starts for me at Best of The Vineyard

I’ve had beach days, but this one really stands out for me…

JAWS is my favourite movie. Here are a few reasons why…

Vineyard Haven is more than just The Black Dog Tavern

Exhibit: Murder, Chapter One
With quick glances, Peter turned his head to the right and looked out over the Atlantic Ocean thirty feet below. There were hints of deep, translucent blue but mostly the ocean shimmered like diamond dust, all white light too bright to hold any colour at all. […]
DEAD AND BURIED: Chapters One and Two
My fifth Martha's Vineyard Mystery is here! […]
Pretty Vineyard Girls
The last thing she heard was the mechanical click of a gun. […]
White Shark
The room filled with an explosion of sound, a cracking, crunching, and mechanical sound... […]
Deadly Catch
Charles’ face exploded through the water to find the hot July sun waiting for him... […]
The JAWSfest Murders
When he fell, the man smashed his head against a tree stump, wedging a piece of bark into his eye... […]

crispin on JAWS Filming Locations: “Hi Ed! The name Mike Wild doesn’t ring a bell but that doesn’t mean that he wasn’t involved. There were…”
Ed Watson on JAWS Filming Locations: “Hello Crispin, For the last hour I’ve been reading about the Jaws set locations and no where is Mike Wild…”
crispin on JAWS Filming Locations: “No, the ‘Chocolate Lighthouse’ was indeed East Chop Light. For most of its life, it was painted a ruddy brown.…”
crispin on September On Martha’s Vineyard: “Tracy, I am so sorry to be just getting to this now. I hope you had a wonderful time on…”
Catherine on JAWS Filming Locations: “The CHOCOLATE LIGHTHOUSE is the GAY HEAD LIGHTHOUSE…. Not EAST CHOP……”
Heidi Bryan on Among The Flowers, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard: “Hello Pat – I am looking for a caterer to do an event for my extended family of about 30,…”