Edgartown, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard
- 16 years ago
INFO: http://www.SandpiperRealty.com - Main Street, Edgartown, looks the way Main Street in a small New England town should look: a one-way street barely two lanes wide; a few blocks of inns, shops and restaurants; a church or two, and the movie theater; the old town hall, with a balcony where regulars can watch the Fourth of July parade; the 1858 courthouse, guarded by shady elms; a small park.
Main Street ends at the harbor, at the Edgartown Yacht Club that was once the dock for the town's whaling ships. Standing there, you can see the hundreds of yachts, sail and motor boats docked here on a summer's day. Stroll from here down to Memorial Wharf to watch the On-Time ferry carry three cars at a time (a two-minute ride) over to Chappaquiddick Island, which, while geographically separate, is a part of Edgartown's jurisdiction. There are bicycle rentals and ice cream shops and a hardware and specialty clothing and antique stores and casual and high-end restaurants all within a four-block area. (Edgartown is one of two "wet" towns on the Island, so liquor is served and can be purchased at several shops.)
Main Street ends at the harbor, at the Edgartown Yacht Club that was once the dock for the town's whaling ships. Standing there, you can see the hundreds of yachts, sail and motor boats docked here on a summer's day. Stroll from here down to Memorial Wharf to watch the On-Time ferry carry three cars at a time (a two-minute ride) over to Chappaquiddick Island, which, while geographically separate, is a part of Edgartown's jurisdiction. There are bicycle rentals and ice cream shops and a hardware and specialty clothing and antique stores and casual and high-end restaurants all within a four-block area. (Edgartown is one of two "wet" towns on the Island, so liquor is served and can be purchased at several shops.)