Balance Barre Fitness – One Day in Martha’s Vineyard

One Day in Martha’s Vineyard

Posted August 23, 2014

Hi there! How was your weekend? Can you believe next weekend is Labor Day!?! I’m flabbergasted. I honestly don’t know how this summer has gone by so fast! I had the most lovely weekend with my baby shower on Sunday. I’ll have the full recap for you on Baby Day Tuesday.

When I was on Cape Cod recently, the Hubs and I decided to spend one day on Martha’s Vineyard (luckily we planned to go the day before the president and his crew descended!). Growing up in a suburb of Boston summers on the water were a regular part of my life. My father is an avid boater and so we would spend our summers traveling by boat to the various islands off of the Cape. No island was more popular with us than Martha’s Vineyard.

These days, every chance I get, I try to make it to Martha’s to reminiscent about my childhood and drink in the sights, sounds and fun that MV offers. We usually only have the luxury of spending one day, but I’ve developed a plan to make the most of just one day in Martha’s Vineyard.

9:30am- Hop on the ferry out of Woods Hole to Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard. Try to grab a seat outside to enjoy water views on this 45 minute trip.

10:15- Land in Oak Bluffs and disembark. Head to Back Door Donuts to get a taste of the famous donuts!

10:30- Walk around Oak Bluffs checking out the gingerbread style houses. OB is famous for this type of architecture.

11:30- Catch the Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority to Edgartown. The VTA is extremely inexpensive and an incredibly easy way to get around with buses running every 15 minutes during the day. On the scenic ride to Edgartown we passed the famed Jaws Bridge, that I actually jumped off last year (and by jumped I kind of mean pushed…).

12noon- Lunch at Atlantic in Edgartown overlooking the Harbor. Waterfront dining is precious on Martha’s Vineyard so arriving early is key!

1pm- Head back through Edgartown Town Center to catch the bus again. Check out all the shops on the way.

1:15pm- Enjoy a breezy ride to South Beach or Katama. Plop down on the sand to soak up some sun and take a dip in the surprisingly warm water!

3:30pm- Time to fold up the towels and make our way back to town. Hop on the VTA and head back to Edgartown where we transfer to a second bus to take us all the way to Vineyard Haven.

4:30- Arrive in Vineyard Haven. Take advantage of the many public restrooms available on Martha’s Vineyard to spruce up for dinner.

5:15- Sit down for dinner at the Blue Canoe Waterfront Grill. The deck overlooking the harbor has a relaxing, no-care-in-the-world atmosphere. Enjoy a stawberry- basil mocktail, coconut shrimp and a delicious shrimp risotto.