Been going to the Vineyard since the mid sixties. If you want to plan a trip in the summer, book in January or February. Accommodations go fast! A car? Same. January or February. The Gingerbread cottages are so interesting. Large African American presence on the Island. August is our month with a lot to do. Many entertainment events are held at the Tabernacle. Juneteenth is a great weekend to be there. Inkwell Beach, the integrated beach. So much history on the Island. Definitely my happy place.
Thats great to hear. I didnt see many of us there, but it was off season. Id love to attend some event at the Tabernacle. Ill keep your planning recommendations in mind. It felt good to be there. I can't wait to return!
@@pagen5219 Well, id consider African Americans regular Americans. And just like other subcultures in the country, Jewish, Italian, Southerners, Natives, Filipino, Indian, and others, African Americans often have various commonalities and shared experiences that connect us as a group. There is no intention to exclude anyone or be secluded from anyone. It's just interesting when we discover our particular culture has a presence somewhere as cool as Martha's Vineyard.
That is literally a goal of mine: Travel place to place - forever. Live in a city for a few weeks to a month - get a feel for the land and the people - then move on. Wake up and repeat.
Yes!!! Thats it. A feel for the land and people and move on. Come back one day if i vibe with the place, but otherwise, experience as much of the beautiful place as I can. Welcome to my channel fellow raw vegan! There aint many of us so it's nice to see you here.
My home away from home! My great uncle bought a home in the 40s. Nana ran a bed and breakfast out of it in the 70s. My dad and friends always stayed at Webbs camp site. From Gay Head to the Jaws bridge and the Flying Horses, this Island has my heart. Thank you for the boat ride!
While in college I spent a couple of summers on the island, one was the most fantastic times of my life. My grandfather lived in Oak Bluffs for 50 years when he passed away. When we went to visit, and he wanted to talk "grown-up" he would give us quarters and send us to the Flying Horses. Very fond memories. Thanks for this.
The Kennedy Compound is in Hyannis Port Massachusetts . Jackie O compound was in Martha Vineyard it was sold as conservation . They kept the house exactly the way it was when she passed. Carly Simon and James Taylor both have houses and Carly lives full time. I think it’s an extension of NYC . And celebrities don’t get bothered
From the uninvited Irishman : Wow you missed a lot man? What I mean is; nobody told you about those beautiful magical gingerbread cottages . Those buildings were once (temporary summer tents) back in the 1870s or so. The tents were set up on wooden platforms for the summer, and taken down for storage in the late fall. They were primarily if not exclusively occupied by wealthy black families of Massachusetts, and surrounding areas, mostly from Boston. They were (Methodists). They attended services at the tabernacle, and perhaps other nearby churches. They left the heat, and bustle of Boston area to vacation with fellow Methodists primarily. No doubt there was great peace and joy being together with other successful black friends. I don't mean that in a snobbish way just pure neighborly family joy so rare in America, in those days .There are incredible stories about these families worth reading about. These were amazingly intelligent, tough successful people at a time when racism was rampant even for the upper classes. Fortunately in places like Marthas Vineyard that sickening disgusting attitude barely exists today among the population. Certainly it's very exclusive today, very expensive. Not much we can do about that I guess? Thankfully they haven't privatized it all to keep us riffraff out. Talking about myself there. It would be nice if every American could know the glorious peace of summer in the Vineyard. I love travel like you, but one really should do jut a little research so they don't miss incredible stories like this. I'm deeply proud I was born in Massachusetts, and grew up there till 17 when I joined the Air Force. Been all over the world since then 1972. There are very few metaphorically sacred places on earth as precious, and peaceful as Marthas Vineyard. Believe me ;they're are a million incredible stories of that beautiful island. Thanks for sharing the walks with us.
Wow, thanks so much for all that information. I definitely did not know all of that. You're right, It would have been better for me to research and know all of that before I went and to share it with my viewers. That history is barely known outside of New England. In the media we often hear about celebrities visiting and how expensive it can be to live there. I showed up on a whim out of curiosity and decided to do a little exploring and recording. I'm grateful that you share all of that cool and interesting info for me and other subscribers to read and know! Thanks for dropping in!
We are kindred spirits you and I. Traveling is really like a (drug ) for me. When I'm traveling it's like reading a cosmic picture book. To think we exist on this ball of rock in the cosmos of nearly endless space is beyond our comprehension. Traveling reminds me we don't need to launch a rocket to go into space we are already there man. I wish I could afford a house near the harbor, or the beach at (the Vineyard)? I would have invited you in to have coffee, tea, a doobie, or some gummy bears. Just to shoot the shit with you and other passers by. Maybe Obama will invite us down for the summer? Maybe David Letterman will share a room in his $26,000,000 dollar mansion. Probably not huh? Such a joy to see you sitting in someone else's rocking chair saying welcome to Marthas Vineyard. Have a great time on your travels. Peace and joy to you from the unsolicited Irishman. Maybe I'll run into you some day to share some stories. Thanks
@@geezerdombroadcast We are certainly kindred spirits brother. You said it all when it comes to traveling. I thrive on novel experiences, hence the name of this channel. Traveling is my way to find those experiences. I can't get enough of it and I dont think I ever will unless lifespans can one day be expanded and I see every inch of the planet. Even then Ill need to start over and see what's changed. A supreme amount of love goes out to you my friend and much joy in your travels!
I like your style. I like that you went off season, its still pretty vibrant in October. May starts the summer then the times begin! August is the highlight but to me anytime on the Vineyard is fun! Oak Bluffs and Edgartown are my favorites!
Great video, we had our honeymoon there 35 yrs. ago this weekend! Fun fact: "Jaws" was filmed here in the 1970's and since the movie the tourism exploded! Extremely busy and expensive in summer but off season you get much better rates. Thank you for walking me down memory lane! All the best to you from Massachusetts!😊
I was hoping you would find the African American History trail in Oak Bluffs. Adam Clayton Powell's home is there. The "Ink Well" is area of Oak Bluffs where black writers still meet. Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates live in that area. Stanley Nelson filmmaker grew up there. Of course, Pres Obama has a home in Edgartown.
Thanks for sharing all that. Ive learned so much of the history of Oak bluffs since I've posted this video. I hope to visit again and explore more knowing all this. Thanks for stopping by.
Great video. I am on the Vineyard for a few weeks every summer. The church you saw in the campgrounds is called the Tabernacle. It was constructed in 1879 and used for service, concerts and other events.
Thanks! Thats a great place to have service and enjoy events. I dont think I've see a place like that. The Vineyard feels like a wonderful place to spend time in the summer. Thanks for sharing brother!
Do not be fooled by the politeness of the community in Martha's Vineyard. They are thinking what are you doing there just walking carelessly as a black in their safe community. That is the mistake blacks ofen make. Those people do not want you their so why do you make it a mission to always try to assimilate where you're not wanted or belong. White flight is real.
I visited Marthas Vineyard last summer for the first time and I fell in love with it. Thank you for this video, it took me right back to this amazing place.
Just stumbled across your channel. Great vlog. Been to Martha's Vineyard several times. Great place to relax, relate and release. Continued growth, evolution and success to your channel.
In 1996, my mother and I were supposed to see Martha's Vineyard and the travel agent booked us on a trip to Boston, Vermont and New Hampshire. Now I feel like I've seen it. Thank you.
The last house you showed on the video before catching the ferry back is the Nelson House. If you ever saw the documentary A Place of Our Own by Stanley Nelson or familiar with author and journalist, Jill Nelson, that is their house.
I havent seen that nor am I familiar with the Nelsons. Im going to look the documentary up. Im still very intrigued by the Vineyard and im sure ill be back to explore more and maybe take another look at the house. Thanks for sharing brother.
Wow! I enjoyed this. Never seen anything on Martha’s Vineyard. I thought it was private & exclusive. I would have never thought homes would look like the first group of homes. I always think of the Kennedy’s when I hear Martha’s Vineyard.
I thought the same! It was way different than what I expected. Apparently it can be an affordable place to vacation for the average person if you plan ahead!
Cape Codder here, stayed in the Vineyard in the 70s at the Cranberry Acres campground in a tent. Cheap then, two weeks in a tent we laughingly called it Crumbling Acres.
You're welcome. It was a fun place to visit and I'm glad i got to share. I have another great luxury island video coming out in a few weeks. I hope you subscribe to see that one
Aw love your fresh eyes on this pretty place! I would visit my great grandmother who lived in one of the lil cottages overlooking the Tabernacle. I loved going for walks and observing the cute colors, flowers, the way folks tend their space, and listen in on the concerts like James Taylor. Sweet nostalgia. I take my family now. Last was Chappaquidick which felt very remote. Thanks for bringing us along your trip! Luvin your commentary. Many blessings
The first thing i think of is the Kennedy family when i hear Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard. And, i don't know whether i'll ever travel there. So the next best thing is being taken there by video. (I'd rather see the national parks or go abroad.) You're a superb tour guide; thanks a bunch for providing me with a relaxing Sunday diversion on a Wednesday morning!
You're welcome! I think about the Kennedys too. I only touched the surface of the island. Hopefully I'll return show you more so you can visit through me! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Love the Vineyard. My family has been going for 65+ years now. I have the best memories traveling there as a kid and going to the Flying Horses. Now I get to give my daughter those same memories and she love it too! I have to say that seeing you walk down Circuit Ave and there not be a line of cars and ppl walking on both sides looks so strange. Summers are packed! Ha ha
That's so cool! Thanks for sharing your family's experiences there. I wondered what it was like to vacation there. I'd like to visit in the summer. I figured it was much busier then. Thanks for stopping by!
Great job Kenneth ! 👌🏽💯 I can't wait to visit Martha's Vineyard 😍 just have to find a nice comfortable clean hotel near by and then I can sightsee shop stroll and eat ice cream 🥰 🍦🍨🧁🍦🍨
Thank you for sharing. I actually live in Boston. It's been awhile since I was at the Vineyard. I appreciated your interview with the Gentleman. You showed me a new area. Nice Video.
Haha! I, too, think of Martha when I hear The Vineyard! Who else? 😉 I’d get lost in those gingerbread houses, too. Thanks so much for this tour! Totally new to me, too. 😁
Visiting MVY in August during HBCU week. My sorority sisters and I booked our accommodations last November. It will be my first visit. I cannot wait to see this beautiful place.
I was fortunate to visit in 2017. I had to choose between Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. It is very beautiful there. I think I made the better choice. My friends and I were just there for the day in July and just took the bus around to different places. I would go back in a heartbeat.
Wonderful video! I love traveling and I really enjoyed the pace of this video and how you captured Martha’s Vineyard. The houses are so cute & unique, they remind me of little gingerbread houses. I would choose the berry pink colored house @10:22min; I’d keep it as is or change it to various shades of Salmon pink, w/pops of eggshell white, & brass hardware. Oak Bluffs & MV are on my list of places to visit.
I loved your video. I've always wanted to visit Martha's Vineyard . I liked the fact that you went without doing any research. So adventurous. Very nice.
Thank you! I often like to do minimal research so I can have no expectations. If I'd known about those ginger bread houses i wouldn't have been as surprised! Thanks a lot for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Me and my mom visited MV years ago before anyone even knew anything about the Obamas😂 It was the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen in my life! I’ve traveled to many countries and when people ask me what’s the best place I ever visit, I tell them you’re not going to believe me , it’s in the US . Martha’s Vineyard !!!
Really? That's awesome to hear. I have so much more to explore on the island. It is beautiful and I'll bet the summer time is super fun. Thanks for sharing!
My mother found respite here in 1964. She was a freedom fighter with. SNCC. I have visited for years. It is my safe place. It has a rich African American history. Harlem Renaissance writer, Worthy West had a home in Oak Bluff. Many of us found solitude here in the 60s. I took Mom back last October. She shared that time with her granddaughters and me! She went on a date to the flying horses in 1964 . She rode the same carousel October 2023. It was a beautiful time.
Thanks so much for doing this! I always wanted to see what Martha’s Vineyard was like. I’ve been to MA several times (have relatives in Boston) but have never been to the places I’ve always wanted to see like MV, The Cape, and Nantucket.
You're welcome! I went for the same reason. Just wanted to explore and see what was there. So glad I could share it with you! I really want to visit Nantucket. Maybe later this year!
I was lucky to have a friend with a boat and we sailed to Edgartown. I saw the Jaws stuff, but would love to go back and see the rest of the island. Beautiful place, thanks for sharing your journeys.
That had to be cool. I didnt make it to Edgartown, but Id love to check out the rest of the Island. Im thinking about either visiting again this year or checking out Nantucket. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! If you are in the area you shoukd visit. There is so much more than what I showed from not short time there. I appreciate your comment and Im happy you enjoyed my video!
@@novelworldtravels Thank you. I watch that Ferry a lot on RUclips. Its live. I also have read a lot of books about Martha's Vineyard. One (a fiction writer of course but she lives on the Vineyard in real life,) Elin Hildebrand. I have read every one of her books and that has given me the desire to visit there. I definitely will go eventually. I have not started travelling again since the Pandemic but I am sure I will eventually pluck up courage and Martha's Vineyard would just suit me perfectly. Yesterday , we were being battered with another bad snow storm in Ontario,. Canada and I found your video. It was so perfect to watch. I loved when you walked through all those small streets and the houses were so sweet. When you sat on the porch of the house being renovated it was so lovely. I hope that you have a lovely week and I shall watch other things you post. Blessings.
@@ruthbickerstaffe1915 Thank you so much. Ill look up that writer. I think you'll enjoy visiting Martha's Vineyard when you visit. Im glad I gave you a glimpse of some of the stories you've read. Have. Wonderful week!
@@novelworldtravels Thank you, you also. (you can look her the writer up, they are about all the places on the Vineyard, the shops, the farm stand, Labour Day weekend and romance, but they are light and an easy read). She spends a few months each year in St.John in the Virgin Islands too. They might not be your type of reading, just to let you know!!!!
I'm happy you enjoyed the video. Have a great time when you go. There is so much of our history there that I didn't know to share which makes it even more wonderful. Thanks for stopping by!
It reminds me a little of Mackinac island too. I have a video there. It's a smaller place and doesn't allow cars though. Martha's Vineyard is full of cars. I didn't know James Taylor lives and records there. Thanks for sharing!
Thats cool! It's a wonderful place and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I have another special island I visited recently and the video comes out next week. Maybe the Californian "Martha's Vineyard"? Hope you subscribe and stick around to check it out!
M.V. Has been on my list of places to visit since reading The Wedding. Would love to stay in a cottage or BnB. The names on the houses remind me of the lavish homes on Grand Cayman.
They have houses like these on the Grand Cayman? Id love to see those. Theres a lot to do on MV. I showed just a little and off season. I hope you get there soon!
That's where I started the video. The history of Oak Bluffs is what I missed. I had no Idea but I have good people like you to share it for me and the many viewers interested in the island. Thank you!
v@@novelworldtravels I will go back and rewatch. I guess I missed it. I just found you. I love your informative style already. Have you covered Sag Harbor? I used to go there as a kid. Thanks for doing these. Making me more interested in exploring the US. With all the troubles we forget there is still beauty here in America. A lot of us have been wanting to leave.
@@trace3254 I was thinking about visiting Sag Harbor this summer. I just learned about it recently. I agree, there is so much beauty here. And there's still beauty in people. I hope I can find more and share it.
I love just exploring new places as well! My sister and I do walking videos where we explore all over. You never know what you're going to find. I was in Oak Bluffs 7 years ago now and it was such a magical place, I still dream about it often. Can't wait to get back there someday! Thanks for this video!
Hello Kenny, I Love Martha’s Vineyard !! I went for the first time last summer for work and fell in love with it! It was peaceful, laid back and just Beautiful! It was Exactly what I needed !! I recently stumbled upon your videos, and I so appreciate your love of travel and exploration, as do I. You have an amazing spirit! Keep doing what you do and having an amazing time ! Stay Safe, Best, R.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I do love traveling and exploring this wonderful country and world. Martha's Vineyard was a beautiful place and I'm excited to visit again sometime in the future. Thanks for stopping by and I'm thrilled you enjoyed the video!
This is my first time watching your channel, and thank you for the tour. It's insightful. Martha Vinyard is on my living list.. Will visit one day. Thank you and be safe. Will be subscribing. ❤
I hope you get to visit soon! I only touched the surface of the island. There's so much more. Im 5glad you liked my video and appreciate your subscription. Thanks for stopping by!
It was one of the coolest looking homes In my opinion. Thats why I put it there! Im sure you and your cousin have had some great times there. Thanks for dropping in and sharing!
@@novelworldtravels we have had great times there. it is a 9 bedroom, 4 bathroom home that myself and 30+ relatives spend one week every summer vacationing in. it is a historical home that has been there since the 1800's. i even found a photo of it from back then on Google Images. it is like it's always been there.
@@CharlesMosley129 9 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms? Thats a big place! What a cool historic place to spend a week. Its cool to imagine the people who came and went from the past and all the activities that have happened in and around there over the years. I wish you and your family many many more great times there. It certainly is a beautiful place!
"I like your channel Kenny.❤ First one viewed Good lesson"Thanks for detailed information on Martha Vineyard". Iam actually doing research on M.V it another USA place I will visit.
Hey! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. M.V. is a great place to research. I've discovered a lot of history after visiting that I didn't know to mention in the video. You'll have a great time when you go!
I've summered on The Vineyard as a kid. The colorful houses you saw when you first arrived are called the Gingerbread Houses. Oak Bluffs is the historically black area that you were walking through. My uncle's house was the big corner house across from the beach that you're standing in front of in your thumbnail. You should take the African American history tour so you can become more informed about what you are looking at.
Completely awesome video! Showing us details of the ferry was instrumental in giving me a heads up of where I will take my seat for my soon to come tour of Martha's Vineyard. Nice, Thank you!
Been going to the Vineyard since the mid sixties. If you want to plan a trip in the summer, book in January or February. Accommodations go fast! A car? Same. January or February. The Gingerbread cottages are so interesting. Large African American presence on the Island. August is our month with a lot to do. Many entertainment events are held at the Tabernacle. Juneteenth is a great weekend to be there. Inkwell Beach, the integrated beach. So much history on the Island. Definitely my happy place.
Thats great to hear. I didnt see many of us there, but it was off season. Id love to attend some event at the Tabernacle. Ill keep your planning recommendations in mind. It felt good to be there. I can't wait to return!
@@pagen5219 Well, id consider African Americans regular Americans. And just like other subcultures in the country, Jewish, Italian, Southerners, Natives, Filipino, Indian, and others, African Americans often have various commonalities and shared experiences that connect us as a group. There is no intention to exclude anyone or be secluded from anyone. It's just interesting when we discover our particular culture has a presence somewhere as cool as Martha's Vineyard.
I ❤❤ Martha Vineyard...
Its such a cool place
@@novelworldtravels You have to go in the summer to get the full experience! p.s. Stay in Oak Bluffs when you go back during the high season. :)
That is literally a goal of mine: Travel place to place - forever. Live in a city for a few weeks to a month - get a feel for the land and the people - then move on. Wake up and repeat.
Yes!!! Thats it. A feel for the land and people and move on. Come back one day if i vibe with the place, but otherwise, experience as much of the beautiful place as I can. Welcome to my channel fellow raw vegan! There aint many of us so it's nice to see you here.
Mine as well!!!! Let’s make it happen positive words of affirmation & a lot of prayers for healthy financial goals & independence.
@@TheAvaExperience I love it! We will manifest the life that we want. SO BE IT!
I've been doing exactly this for a few years now. Slow traveling through US, MX and these past five years Europe. ❤
@agl5132 that sounds like a good time. I hope to get to Mexico soon.
My home away from home! My great uncle bought a home in the 40s. Nana ran a bed and breakfast out of it in the 70s. My dad and friends always stayed at Webbs camp site. From Gay Head to the Jaws bridge and the Flying Horses, this Island has my heart. Thank you for the boat ride!
You're welcome! This was a wonderful island to visit. Thanks fo sharing.
While in college I spent a couple of summers on the island, one was the most fantastic times of my life. My grandfather lived in Oak Bluffs for 50 years when he passed away. When we went to visit, and he wanted to talk "grown-up" he would give us quarters and send us to the Flying Horses. Very fond memories. Thanks for this.
You're welcome! Just from my brief visit, I saw the fun times that could be had there. Im glad you enjoyed the video!
😊nice that you too the time like to see mackinaw island vedeo too. Ms theresa
The Kennedy Compound is in Hyannis Port Massachusetts . Jackie O compound was in Martha Vineyard it was sold as conservation . They kept the house exactly the way it was when she passed. Carly Simon and James Taylor both have houses and Carly lives full time. I think it’s an extension of NYC . And celebrities don’t get bothered
From the uninvited Irishman : Wow you missed a lot man? What I mean is; nobody told you about those beautiful magical gingerbread cottages . Those buildings were once (temporary summer tents) back in the 1870s or so. The tents were set up on wooden platforms for the summer, and taken down for storage in the late fall. They were primarily if not exclusively occupied by wealthy black families of Massachusetts, and surrounding areas, mostly from Boston. They were (Methodists). They attended services at the tabernacle, and perhaps other nearby churches. They left the heat, and bustle of Boston area to vacation with fellow Methodists primarily. No doubt there was great peace and joy being together with other successful black friends. I don't mean that in a snobbish way just pure neighborly family joy so rare in America, in those days .There are incredible stories about these families worth reading about. These were amazingly intelligent, tough successful people at a time when racism was rampant even for the upper classes. Fortunately in places like Marthas Vineyard that sickening disgusting attitude barely exists today among the population. Certainly it's very exclusive today, very expensive. Not much we can do about that I guess? Thankfully they haven't privatized it all to keep us riffraff out. Talking about myself there. It would be nice if every American could know the glorious peace of summer in the Vineyard. I love travel like you, but one really should do jut a little research so they don't miss incredible stories like this. I'm deeply proud I was born in Massachusetts, and grew up there till 17 when I joined the Air Force. Been all over the world since then 1972. There are very few metaphorically sacred places on earth as precious, and peaceful as Marthas Vineyard. Believe me ;they're are a million incredible stories of that beautiful island. Thanks for sharing the walks with us.
Wow, thanks so much for all that information. I definitely did not know all of that. You're right, It would have been better for me to research and know all of that before I went and to share it with my viewers. That history is barely known outside of New England. In the media we often hear about celebrities visiting and how expensive it can be to live there. I showed up on a whim out of curiosity and decided to do a little exploring and recording. I'm grateful that you share all of that cool and interesting info for me and other subscribers to read and know! Thanks for dropping in!
We are kindred spirits you and I. Traveling is really like a (drug ) for me. When I'm traveling it's like reading a cosmic picture book. To think we exist on this ball of rock in the cosmos of nearly endless space is beyond our comprehension. Traveling reminds me we don't need to launch a rocket to go into space we are already there man. I wish I could afford a house near the harbor, or the beach at (the Vineyard)? I would have invited you in to have coffee, tea, a doobie, or some gummy bears. Just to shoot the shit with you and other passers by. Maybe Obama will invite us down for the summer? Maybe David Letterman will share a room in his $26,000,000 dollar mansion. Probably not huh? Such a joy to see you sitting in someone else's rocking chair saying welcome to Marthas Vineyard. Have a great time on your travels. Peace and joy to you from the unsolicited Irishman. Maybe I'll run into you some day to share some stories. Thanks
@@geezerdombroadcast We are certainly kindred spirits brother. You said it all when it comes to traveling. I thrive on novel experiences, hence the name of this channel. Traveling is my way to find those experiences. I can't get enough of it and I dont think I ever will unless lifespans can one day be expanded and I see every inch of the planet. Even then Ill need to start over and see what's changed. A supreme amount of love goes out to you my friend and much joy in your travels!
I like your style. I like that you went off season, its still pretty vibrant in October. May starts the summer then the times begin! August is the highlight but to me anytime on the Vineyard is fun! Oak Bluffs and Edgartown are my favorites!
Thank you! I need to come back. I enjoyed it in my brief visit. I know i missed a lot. Ill visit Edgartown next time.
As a fan of our beautiful American coastal islands, I LOVED this! Thanks for sharing. ❤
I'm a fan too! Thank you!
Great video, we had our honeymoon there 35 yrs. ago this weekend! Fun fact: "Jaws" was filmed here in the 1970's and since the movie the tourism exploded! Extremely busy and expensive in summer but off season you get much better rates. Thank you for walking me down memory lane! All the best to you from Massachusetts!😊
I didn't know Jaws was filmed there! Thanks for sharing that. Thank you for your kind words and I'm so happy you enjoyed the video!
I was hoping you would find the African American History trail in Oak Bluffs. Adam Clayton Powell's home is there. The "Ink Well" is area of Oak Bluffs where black writers still meet. Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates live in that area. Stanley Nelson filmmaker grew up there. Of course, Pres Obama has a home in Edgartown.
Thanks for sharing all that. Ive learned so much of the history of Oak bluffs since I've posted this video. I hope to visit again and explore more knowing all this. Thanks for stopping by.
Great video. I am on the Vineyard for a few weeks every summer. The church you saw in the campgrounds is called the Tabernacle. It was constructed in 1879 and used for service, concerts and other events.
Thanks! Thats a great place to have service and enjoy events. I dont think I've see a place like that. The Vineyard feels like a wonderful place to spend time in the summer. Thanks for sharing brother!
Do not be fooled by the politeness of the community in Martha's Vineyard. They are thinking what are you doing there just walking carelessly as a black in their safe community. That is the mistake blacks ofen make. Those people do not want you their so why do you make it a mission to always try to assimilate where you're not wanted or belong. White flight is real.
we used to dock our boat in Oak Bluffs in the summer. Our family has very fond memories of The Island.
@@Atochabsh Its a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.
This destination is on my bucket list. Love how you're showing us the scenery through your eyes. Wish I could afford property there.
I wish I could afford it too. Its such a beautiful and peaceful place. Try to visit one of these days! Thanks for stopping in!
I visited Marthas Vineyard last summer for the first time and I fell in love with it. Thank you for this video, it took me right back to this amazing place.
You're welcome. Martha's Vineyard is a great place. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
This was magical. Always been fascinated by this place.
It was a Magical place. I only touched the surface of the island and didn't know the rich Black history it had when I was there either.
…brother God bless you!! Great video
Thank you!
I have a friend who lives there. Visit fairly frequently
@@elliewessa1903 Hi Ellie! I'm certain you have a great time there. I loved visiting and hope to visit again soon! Thanks for watching!
Just stumbled across your channel. Great vlog. Been to Martha's Vineyard several times. Great place to relax, relate and release. Continued growth, evolution and success to your channel.
Thanks a lot! I'm happy you enjoyed the video. The Vineyard is a magical place
Visited when I was Seventeen. Was great, clean and Quiet!❤
@@annafoley5061 it is definitely great. I wonder how quiet the summers are here. Im looking forward to returning
In 1996, my mother and I were supposed to see Martha's Vineyard and the travel agent booked us on a trip to Boston, Vermont and New Hampshire. Now I feel like I've seen it. Thank you.
You're welcome! Try to make it there one of these days. You'd love it!
The last house you showed on the video before catching the ferry back is the Nelson House. If you ever saw the documentary A Place of Our Own by Stanley Nelson or familiar with author and journalist, Jill Nelson, that is their house.
I havent seen that nor am I familiar with the Nelsons. Im going to look the documentary up. Im still very intrigued by the Vineyard and im sure ill be back to explore more and maybe take another look at the house. Thanks for sharing brother.
We traveled to the Vineyard every year in the summer, I miss it. We now live in Florida
I've only visited once and I can imagine the good times you've had there. I'd miss it too! Thanks for sharing
Wow! I enjoyed this. Never seen anything on Martha’s Vineyard. I thought it was private & exclusive. I would have never thought homes would look like the first group of homes. I always think of the Kennedy’s when I hear Martha’s Vineyard.
I thought the same! It was way different than what I expected. Apparently it can be an affordable place to vacation for the average person if you plan ahead!
Looks like fun days! Thanks for posting!:)
It was a great time. Thanks for stopping by!
Cape Codder here, stayed in the Vineyard in the 70s at the Cranberry Acres campground in a tent. Cheap then, two weeks in a tent we laughingly called it Crumbling Acres.
🤣 thanks so much for sharing!
Trip booked for Illumination week 2023 - this was a useful preview of the island
Im glad my video could be useful to you. Have a great time there!
Not at all what I pictured in my mind after reading so many novels (mainly romance) in this area. I thank you!!!!
You're welcome! It's a charming place.
Rented a moped last time I was there. I prefer Nantucket. Ty for taking us along.
Thanks! I really want to visit Nantucket soon. Next time I'm in New England, Ill visit. I have to research what to do when i get there. Thanks!
Thanks for the tour!! We love Mackinac Island, too, and look forward to visiting MV in 10 months 😊
Have a great time on MV! There is a ton of history there and lots of fun to be had. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for sharing. I have never been there. I can almost smell yhe leaves.
You're welcome. It was a fun place to visit and I'm glad i got to share. I have another great luxury island video coming out in a few weeks. I hope you subscribe to see that one
Aw love your fresh eyes on this pretty place! I would visit my great grandmother who lived in one of the lil cottages overlooking the Tabernacle. I loved going for walks and observing the cute colors, flowers, the way folks tend their space, and listen in on the concerts like James Taylor. Sweet nostalgia. I take my family now. Last was Chappaquidick which felt very remote. Thanks for bringing us along your trip! Luvin your commentary. Many blessings
Thank you so much for your kind words. It's such a magical place to spend time. I'm glad you enjoyed my video!
Absolutely gorgeous!..Thankyou for the watch😍
Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for bringing us along. I love the cottages. They are so cute.
Your welcome! Yes, I love those cottages. Thanks for stopping by!
The first thing i think of is the Kennedy family when i hear Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard. And, i don't know whether i'll ever travel there. So the next best thing is being taken there by video. (I'd rather see the national parks or go abroad.) You're a superb tour guide; thanks a bunch for providing me with a relaxing Sunday diversion on a Wednesday morning!
You're welcome! I think about the Kennedys too. I only touched the surface of the island. Hopefully I'll return show you more so you can visit through me! Thanks for watching and sharing!
My favorite summer vacation destination!
@@kimcunningham8870 Its a great place!
Those are beautiful houses!wow!Thanks for sharing
@@NyarGem24 I thought they were beautiful too! I'm glad you liked the video
So charming. Thanks for taking me.
You're welcome!
I was in Edgartown getting coffee when the immigrants were dropped off Such a sad day for our country 😞
It really was a sad day and accomplished nothing.
Love the Vineyard. My family has been going for 65+ years now. I have the best memories traveling there as a kid and going to the Flying Horses. Now I get to give my daughter those same memories and she love it too! I have to say that seeing you walk down Circuit Ave and there not be a line of cars and ppl walking on both sides looks so strange. Summers are packed! Ha ha
That's so cool! Thanks for sharing your family's experiences there. I wondered what it was like to vacation there. I'd like to visit in the summer. I figured it was much busier then. Thanks for stopping by!
Great job Kenneth ! 👌🏽💯 I can't wait to visit Martha's Vineyard 😍 just have to find a nice comfortable clean hotel near by and then I can sightsee shop stroll and eat ice cream 🥰 🍦🍨🧁🍦🍨
Thank you! There are plenty options for ice cream. Enjoy rhe vineyard.
Thank you for sharing. I actually live in Boston. It's been awhile since I was at the Vineyard. I appreciated your interview with the Gentleman. You showed me a new area. Nice Video.
You're welcome! It was a wonderful place and it was a pleasure to share with you! 😊
Haha! I, too, think of Martha when I hear The Vineyard! Who else? 😉 I’d get lost in those gingerbread houses, too. Thanks so much for this tour! Totally new to me, too. 😁
I'm thrilled that you liked the video! Those houses were something else and I could have stayed just in that neighborhood!
Me too 😂😂😂😂
You did a great job with your presentation! As well, the background music was perfect. Not too forward. Keep on my friend.
I really appreciate your critique! Thank you!
Visiting MVY in August during HBCU week. My sorority sisters and I booked our accommodations last November. It will be my first visit. I cannot wait to see this beautiful place.
It's such a peaceful and beautiful place. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Have a great time!
I was fortunate to visit in 2017. I had to choose between Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. It is very beautiful there. I think I made the better choice. My friends and I were just there for the day in July and just took the bus around to different places. I would go back in a heartbeat.
Yes, I have the choice between Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard too. I'd love to come back but I'd like to see Nantucket some day soon too.
@@novelworldtravels definitely
Great video. That is exactly what I would be wanting to do.
Thanks! I hope you get to do it soon!
Wonderful video!
I love traveling and I really enjoyed the pace of this video and how you captured Martha’s Vineyard. The houses are so cute & unique, they remind me of little gingerbread houses.
I would choose the berry pink colored house @10:22min; I’d keep it as is or change it to various shades of Salmon pink, w/pops of eggshell white, & brass hardware.
Oak Bluffs & MV are on my list of places to visit.
Thank you! You have to visit one day. I almost didn't and I'm so glad I did.
The Gingerbread Houses were for the Methodist Camp Meetings "Revivals" in 1860's.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing that. I continue to learn about this place. The history is incredibly interesting.
I loved your video. I've always wanted to visit Martha's Vineyard . I liked the fact that you went without doing any research. So adventurous. Very nice.
Thank you! I often like to do minimal research so I can have no expectations. If I'd known about those ginger bread houses i wouldn't have been as surprised! Thanks a lot for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Me and my mom visited MV years ago before anyone even knew anything about the Obamas😂 It was the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen in my life! I’ve traveled to many countries and when people ask me what’s the best place I ever visit, I tell them you’re not going to believe me , it’s in the US . Martha’s Vineyard !!!
Really? That's awesome to hear. I have so much more to explore on the island. It is beautiful and I'll bet the summer time is super fun. Thanks for sharing!
This is nice, I’ve always been curious about it. Thanks 😊
You're welcome!
Beautiful! Thank you for taking us along with you. Would love to visit there.
You're welcome! Thanks for coming along. You should visit if you get the chance!
My mother found respite here in 1964. She was a freedom fighter with. SNCC. I have visited for years. It is my safe place. It has a rich African American history. Harlem Renaissance writer, Worthy West had a home in Oak Bluff. Many of us found solitude here in the 60s. I took Mom back last October. She shared that time with her granddaughters and me! She went on a date to the flying horses in 1964 . She rode the same carousel October 2023. It was a beautiful time.
Thanks for sharing that with me. Those sound like unique and interesting times. Im sure it was a wonderful place to return to over the years.
Love the architecture ❤
Me too. It was such a unique place.
This video just showed up on my recommendations page. I’ve always been curious about Martha’s Vineyard. Just subscribed to your channel.👍🏽
Nice! Thanks for subscribing. Hope you enjoy the channel and I look forward to sharing more adventures with you! 😊
Thanks so much for doing this! I always wanted to see what Martha’s Vineyard was like. I’ve been to MA several times (have relatives in Boston) but have never been to the places I’ve always wanted to see like MV, The Cape, and Nantucket.
You're welcome! I went for the same reason. Just wanted to explore and see what was there. So glad I could share it with you! I really want to visit Nantucket. Maybe later this year!
@@novelworldtravels That’s great 😃 If you do visit, make sure to do a video.
Great video thanks. The time of year I was considering visiting.
Your welcome! It's a great place. I hope you have a wonderful time!
Very informative and enjoyed it
Thank you! I enjoyed making it and sharing it.
This was awesome, thank you!
Good video style! Nice mellow pacing and music. I've been to Nantucket, and love it, would like to see the Vineyard!
Thank you! I'd really like to see Nantucket. I hope to visit sometime soon.
Just visited Memorial weekend and stayed in Oak Bluffs. We rented an SUV and explored the whole island. Loved it and will return next Aug.
Thats cool! I want to return and explore more too. Thanks for stopping by!
I was lucky to have a friend with a boat and we sailed to Edgartown. I saw the Jaws stuff, but would love to go back and see the rest of the island. Beautiful place, thanks for sharing your journeys.
That had to be cool. I didnt make it to Edgartown, but Id love to check out the rest of the Island. Im thinking about either visiting again this year or checking out Nantucket. Thanks for sharing!
Ice cream and t-shirt shops. Sounds amazing.
Right! Such a cool place!
Great focus on all the historical ornate houses
Thank you! Im glad you enjoyed the video.
Really lovely video. I have never been on Martha’s Vineyard but would love to visit.
Thank you! If you are in the area you shoukd visit. There is so much more than what I showed from not short time there. I appreciate your comment and Im happy you enjoyed my video!
@@novelworldtravels Thank you. I watch that Ferry a lot on RUclips. Its live. I also have read a lot of books about Martha's Vineyard. One (a fiction writer of course but she lives on the Vineyard in real life,) Elin Hildebrand. I have read every one of her books and that has given me the desire to visit there. I definitely will go eventually. I have not started travelling again since the Pandemic but I am sure I will eventually pluck up courage and Martha's Vineyard would just suit me perfectly.
Yesterday , we were being battered with another bad snow storm in Ontario,. Canada and I found your video. It was so perfect to watch. I loved when you walked through all those
small streets and the houses were so sweet. When you sat on the porch of the house being renovated it was so lovely. I hope that you have a lovely week and I shall watch other things you post. Blessings.
@@ruthbickerstaffe1915 Thank you so much. Ill look up that writer. I think you'll enjoy visiting Martha's Vineyard when you visit. Im glad I gave you a glimpse of some of the stories you've read. Have. Wonderful week!
@@novelworldtravels Thank you, you also. (you can look her the writer up, they are about all the places on the Vineyard, the shops, the farm stand, Labour Day weekend and romance, but they are light and an easy read). She spends a few months each year in St.John in the Virgin Islands too. They might not be your type of reading, just to let you know!!!!
@@ruthbickerstaffe1915 Thank you!!
That’s weird, I too also think of Martha Steward when I think of Martha’s Vineyard. Looking to plan a family vaca there. Thank you for this video
I'm happy you enjoyed the video. Have a great time when you go. There is so much of our history there that I didn't know to share which makes it even more wonderful. Thanks for stopping by!
Nice footage; thanks for sharing💙
Thanks a lot!
James Taylor lives here and does most of his recording at his home studio. Reminds me of Mackinac Island in Michigan.
It reminds me a little of Mackinac island too. I have a video there. It's a smaller place and doesn't allow cars though. Martha's Vineyard is full of cars. I didn't know James Taylor lives and records there. Thanks for sharing!
Idk why RUclips put this video in my algorithm. But I'm glad it did. Loved your tour! Will watch more of your videos!
I'm happy it did too! Thanks for stopping by!
@@novelworldtravels thank you for replying. New sub! Best wishes as you take us along on your travels!
One of my very favorite places! Headed there this weekend!
Thats cool! It's a wonderful place and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I have another special island I visited recently and the video comes out next week. Maybe the Californian "Martha's Vineyard"? Hope you subscribe and stick around to check it out!
@@novelworldtravels definitely!! I just subscribed! :)
@@gigidayz6936 Thanks! 🙏🏾
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by.
This was wonderful ❣️ I grew up in OB summers from the 60's. It was an amazing upbringing ❣️
Thats awesome! That's definitely a cool and unique way to grow up! Thanks for stopping by. Subscribe for some really cool travels coming soon!
The 1st time was this year in September, Love it! Going back 2024 September.
Nice! I'm sure you will have a great time again. It's a wonderful place.
Thanks for the great videos. I've been to a few places, so I've experienced some great memories....
You are welcome! Thanks for stopping by the channel. Hope you're enjoying the videos!
M.V. Has been on my list of places to visit since reading The Wedding. Would love to stay in a cottage or BnB. The names on the houses remind me of the lavish homes on Grand Cayman.
They have houses like these on the Grand Cayman? Id love to see those. Theres a lot to do on MV. I showed just a little and off season. I hope you get there soon!
There are cottages on G.C. but the large modern homes are the one that have names.
I loved this video man! You’re fun to watch! Happy Valentine’s Day from WA!
Thanks! Its great to know you enjoyed my video. Stick around for more in the future!
Nice video! I enjoyed all the colorful, gingerbread houses and the narration.
Thank you! The houses were my favorite part of the island.
Did you miss Oakbluffs? African American side where families have been going for generations!!
That's where I started the video. The history of Oak Bluffs is what I missed. I had no Idea but I have good people like you to share it for me and the many viewers interested in the island. Thank you!
v@@novelworldtravels I will go back and rewatch. I guess I missed it. I just found you. I love your informative style already. Have you covered Sag Harbor? I used to go there as a kid. Thanks for doing these. Making me more interested in exploring the US. With all the troubles we forget there is still beauty here in America. A lot of us have been wanting to leave.
@@trace3254 I was thinking about visiting Sag Harbor this summer. I just learned about it recently. I agree, there is so much beauty here. And there's still beauty in people. I hope I can find more and share it.
The houses are cool that pink and green one was nice
I like that one too. They were all kind of cool though. Thanks for stopping by!
Nice place..great food..cute shops...went last year after many years..cottages are interesting
It is a nice place. I need to go back in the Summer. Much of the best stuff wasnt open.
Thanks for the tour. It looks beautiful I hope to visit one day.🇨🇦
You're welcome! I really hope you visit. It's a wonderful place! 🙂
That was very relaxing to watch… thank you sir
Im glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for stopping by!
Lovely. Thank you.
My pleasure! Im glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video. I'm planning to go in September. Thanks for a walk around the island. Cheers.
Thanks! Have a great time on your visit!
Thanks for the tour!
My pleasure! Im glad you enjoyed the video.
I love just exploring new places as well! My sister and I do walking videos where we explore all over. You never know what you're going to find. I was in Oak Bluffs 7 years ago now and it was such a magical place, I still dream about it often. Can't wait to get back there someday! Thanks for this video!
Thats cool! Ill have to check out your videos. Exploring is life. Finding new things is always exciting. Thanks for stopping by.
Hello Kenny,
I Love Martha’s Vineyard !!
I went for the first time last summer for work and fell in love with it! It was peaceful, laid back and just Beautiful!
It was Exactly what I needed !!
I recently stumbled upon your videos, and I so appreciate your love of travel and exploration, as do I.
You have an amazing spirit!
Keep doing what you do and having an amazing time !
Stay Safe,
Best,
R.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I do love traveling and exploring this wonderful country and world. Martha's Vineyard was a beautiful place and I'm excited to visit again sometime in the future. Thanks for stopping by and I'm thrilled you enjoyed the video!
You’re welcome, My pleasure 😊!
R.
Great video. I’ve never been but I now feel a little familiar.❤
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. I hope you get to visit one day!
This is my first time watching your channel, and thank you for the tour. It's insightful. Martha Vinyard is on my living list.. Will visit one day. Thank you and be safe. Will be subscribing. ❤
I hope you get to visit soon! I only touched the surface of the island. There's so much more. Im 5glad you liked my video and appreciate your subscription. Thanks for stopping by!
@@novelworldtravels will share with my family and friends. Keep up the great work 🙏🏿👍🏿
@@dawnwiltshire8847 Thank you so much!
you have my cousin's vacation home on your thumbnail for this video over your left shoulder. cool seeing it there.
It was one of the coolest looking homes In my opinion. Thats why I put it there! Im sure you and your cousin have had some great times there. Thanks for dropping in and sharing!
@@novelworldtravels we have had great times there. it is a 9 bedroom, 4 bathroom home that myself and 30+ relatives spend one week every summer vacationing in. it is a historical home that has been there since the 1800's. i even found a photo of it from back then on Google Images. it is like it's always been there.
@@CharlesMosley129 9 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms? Thats a big place! What a cool historic place to spend a week. Its cool to imagine the people who came and went from the past and all the activities that have happened in and around there over the years. I wish you and your family many many more great times there. It certainly is a beautiful place!
@@novelworldtravels thank you.
Great video. I will be visiting off season and looking forward to it.
Have a great time! It's a great place. Thanks for stopping by my channel!
@@novelworldtravels thanks so much!!!
"I like your channel Kenny.❤ First one viewed
Good lesson"Thanks for detailed information on Martha Vineyard".
Iam actually doing research on M.V it another USA place I will visit.
Hey! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. M.V. is a great place to research. I've discovered a lot of history after visiting that I didn't know to mention in the video. You'll have a great time when you go!
Loved your video, I've been to the Vinyard and loved it, great vacation spot.
Thank you! What a great place to visit!
You’re funny. Thanks for the tour.
So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for stopping by!
I've summered on The Vineyard as a kid. The colorful houses you saw when you first arrived are called the Gingerbread Houses. Oak Bluffs is the historically black area that you were walking through. My uncle's house was the big corner house across from the beach that you're standing in front of in your thumbnail. You should take the African American history tour so you can become more informed about what you are looking at.
Maybe I'll do that tour next time. I've learned quite a lot since going last summer. The history there is rich and interesting. Thank you for sharing!
thanks for letting us finally know what month of the year you were there!
😆 I dont remember that, but if it was helpful in some way, you're welcome! Thanks for stopping by the channel!
Great video! Never been there so it was very nice to hear about and see. Thank you 🙏🏼👍😃
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! It was a great place and I hope you get to visit!
Thanks for making my day!!! I have been there once, but want to return many times.
Me too! Thanks for stopping by!
I will continue to drop into your wonderful visual tours.
Completely awesome video! Showing us details of the ferry was instrumental in giving me a heads up of where I will take my seat for my soon to come tour of Martha's Vineyard. Nice, Thank you!
You're welcome! Have a great trip to Martha's Vineyard. Theres so much more to the Island than what I was able to show!
Campground houses, were originally tents on site during summer tent meetings.when churches had summer church services
Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing!
Never been there, but thank you for taking me along on your trip!
You're welcome! Thanks for coming along!