One of the joys of late summer on Martha’s Vineyard is Grand Illumination which happens in August at the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association in Oak Bluffs. We had the opportunity to attend the 2012 edition of this marvelous event and kept the camera rolling. Enjoy…
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This is a video of the annual Oak Bluffs fireworks display that takes place every year the Friday of the third week of August in Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs, MA on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. This video was filmed on August 17, 2012.  It’s the week that visitors circle in their calendars well in advance. It’s the week that locals dread because of the increased crowds and congestion. It’s the third week of August on Martha’s Vineyard… What is so special about the third week of August? It is the week when many of the Island’s biggest . . . → Read More: Big Week on Martha’s Vineyard  What to do with a sailboat that you cannot sell? Turn it into a floating bed and breakfast, of course! That’s exactly what Susan Brooks Stephenson and her husband, John, did with their 40 foot island cutter – creating “A Bed and Breakfast Afloat” on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. Perhaps some back story . . . → Read More: Your Floating Hotel Room Awaits on Martha’s Vineyard The third week of August is always a big one on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. It starts with Grand Illumination on Wednesday and then almost literally ends with a bang… The annual Oak Bluffs Fireworks are this evening (Friday, August 19, 2011) in Ocean Park. This is one of the most spectacular fireworks . . . → Read More: Big Weekend on Martha’s Vineyard – Fireworks and Agricultural Fair Want to participate in an event that dates back to 1869? Well that is exactly what you can to this evening at the annual Grand Illumination at the Tabernacle and Campground in Oak Bluffs, MA. The evening starts with a community sing and a concert by the Vineyard Haven Band. This is followed by . . . → Read More: Martha’s Vineyard Grand Illumination When the week starts with a parade and fireworks where is it to go from there? How about ending with a street fair and an Arts District stroll? Well that is exactly what is on tap for the end of this week. Vineyard Haven (Tisbury) will throw its annual birthday party for itself with . . . → Read More: 4th of July Week to End Big on Martha’s Vineyard |
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