| MARTHA'S VINEYARD:
REFUGE FROM CHAOTIC AMERICA |
An early decision for vacationers on the island is
whether to rent a car. The island, 25 miles long and 10 miles at
its widest, runs about 100 square miles. "There are choices beyond
cars," says young Louis Paciello who owns Auto Rentals of Edgartown
on 141 Main Street (508-627-7241). His ads read "Cheapest rentals
on the island. We will meet any competitor's price." He continues:
"You can rent bicycles but the island's too big. Mopeds? They're
too dangerous. Tour buses? They're too confining." He feels when
you rent from him, a home-town boy, you get local insight and helpful
suggestions - and it's convenient: his dad owns the Mobil station
next door. |
 Choice of accommodations depends on whether you have a car. Couples seeking a romantic place might check out Lambert's Cove Country Inn in West Tisbury. The original part of the inn, a 1790 farmhouse, is bordered by stone walls that enclose a spacious garden and an old apple orchard. A hearty breakfast is complimentary. |
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You don't need a car if you are simply staying in Edgartown where parking is difficult even impossible in summer although a system of one-way streets makes driving relatively easy compared to, say, Rome or Paris. A great choice, one block from Main Street on Water Street (where all the sea captains' houses look out to sea), is the Colonial Inn; an inn has been located at this site overlooking the harbor near the Chappaquidick ferry since 1911 but the premises have been expanded and modernized. The attentive staff is particularly friendly and helpful - they sure love their island -- and breakfast and afternoon tea is complimentary, a considerable benefit on an island where prices run high. The inn has its own salon and spa on the premises with an attraction that services can be offered outside in the fresh air, a neat feature for patrons on vacation. Other hotel choices in town include the Daggett House with its supposed ghost, built around 1660, and the Charlotte Inn with its exquisite antiques built in 1860 but beautifully redone 31 years ago. |
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