We%26#39;re in Newport at the end of September for a wedding and would like to visit the island - how do we get there? Will the stores/restaurants etc be open?
How to get there what to see?
Hi, Melissa,
Yes, everything will still be open in September, which in my opinion, is the best month to visit. The beaches are less crowded, the restaurants are lovely, and the hotel rates will have come down in some cases. Do you have a rental car, or will you be taking the bus? Also, do you plan to bring the car to the island? How long will you be staying? Get back to us and we can give you much better advice. FYI, There is a ferry from Quonset Point in Rhode Island (about 20 mins from Newport??) that will take you right into Oak Bluffs. It%26#39;s $75 round trip, plus $10 a day for parking in Rhode Island. That%26#39;s one option, but there are others.
How to get there what to see?
Depending on how long you plan to stay would depend on whether it%26#39;s worth it to bring the car. For a couple of days visit, I would take Gluvamutha%26#39;s advice and park the rental at Quonset and take the fast ferry over to the Vineyard. It takes 90 minutes to get there from Quonset. The Vineyard has pretty good transit for getting you around. You can also bike to certain parts of the island or take a taxi too.
For longer stays, a car would be ideal. You would have to drive from Newport to Woods Hole on Cape Cod and take the car ferry over. The drive from Newport to Woods Hole is about 1.5 to 2 hours. That ferry is $15 roundtrip per person, but the car would cost you somewhere between $150-200 to take it with you, depending on it%26#39;s size.
Some things to see are the sunsets from Menemsha
The Cliffs of Aquinnah
The gingerbread houses
The Flying Carousel
The beauty of biking from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown
The cute shops in the towns
The Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs if any concerts/events are taking place.
Gay Head is beautiful
So is Chappaquiddick
There%26#39;s plenty to enjoy on Martha%26#39;s Vineyard.
Oh great, well we%26#39;ll have a car with us anyway as it%26#39;s part of our fly drive deal we%26#39;ll have 2 or 3 days in between the wedding in Newport and a huge shopping spree in Boston
if you%26#39;re going to be there for three days I would consider one day in edgartown, seeing the harbour, the shopping will be good and lots will be on sale because its not high season. it will be doubly on sale because of the exchange rate!!
it will still be nice, warm and sunny so I would go see chappaquidick. you can look that up on things to do. its a little island connected to the Vineyard that is about a 30 second mini ferry trip away. its really pretty and you get an awesome view of the Atlantic! edgartown is the most stately town and has a lot of nice upscale restaurants, the best movie theatre (the other two are one room theatres).
Another day should be spent in Oak Bluffs. the carousel is nice, but only with little kids. I would suggest you check out the bar scene and pretty restaurants. there are some romantic, upscale and many are family oriented.
spend another day going up island. see the beaches in menemsha and the cow farms.
all stores and restaurants will be open until at least columbus day weekend in october. to get there from newport take ri 114 to 195 East. you%26#39;ll go through 2 rotaries and stay straight. you%26#39;ll see a lot of signs for the ferry to the vineyard which should be helpful!
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