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Guide To Marthas Vineyard 10th Edition

by Polly Burroughs

ISBN13: 9780762729852
ISBN10: 0762729856

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A favorite summer retreat in the Northeast, Marthas Vineyard is famous for its ocean beaches, scenic beauty, and quaint gingerbread cottages, as well as for the unique character of its historic towns.

Take a look inside for:

• accommodations at seaside inns, hotels, and cottages

• elegant gourmet restaurants as well as casual pizzerias and cafes

• beaches, parks, and wildlife sanctuaries

• public boat launches

• detailed walking tours

• lighthouses, churches, and historic homes

• annual special events

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Use this completely updated guide to find the very best of Martha's Vineyard. Offers complete island tours and recommendations on what to do, where to stay, where to eat, where to shop or go antiquing, and more. All from an award-winning author who is a longtime resident of the island.

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One of the Northeast's oldest summer retreats, Martha's Vineyard is renowned for the spectacular beauty of its harbors, landscapes, and seascapes, as well as for the charming character of its towns. Use this completely updated guide to find: restaurants (from casual beachside delis to elegant secluded inns), beautiful beaches, parks and nature preserves, great places for antiquing and shopping, cottage rentals and seaside inns, farm and flower stands, public boat launches, and more.

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About the Author

Polly Burroughs, an award-winning author, has been a resident of Martha's Vineyard for many years, both in summer and now year-round. She has written many books about the Vineyard and neighboring Nantucket, including Guide to Nantucket, published by The Globe Pequot Press.

(1) The Isalnd's Profile (2) A Brief History (3) When to Go (4) How to Get There (5) How to Get Around (6) Where to Stay (7) Where to Eat (8) Telephone Numbers and Addresses (9) Leisure Activities (10) Annual Special Events (11) Island Architecture (12) Vineyard Haven Tour (13) Oak Bluffs Tour (14) Edgartown Tour (15) Up-Island Tour