Visiting Martha's Vineyard

MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA - Steven Spielberg's classic "Jaws" was filmed at Martha's Vineyard, one of the most popular East Coast weekend trips. The island is not far from New England's Cape Cod and has plenty of lighthouses, beaches, and loads of cute farmland. It's also a perfect place to indulge in a lobster dinner at one of the many seafood restaurants on the island.


Exploring Martha's Vineyard
Visiting Martha's Vineyard

 

Exploring Martha's Vineyard

Once on Martha's Vineyard, you will soon find out why many of the country's politicians and celebrities make the island their summer home. You have to take a ferry onto the island. Explore the island will take you into small towns lined with historic houses and small local taverns.



The island is not just a grown-up, it's also a perfect place to take the kids, and if you're a movie buff, then Martha's Vineyard is the place for you, bosting a few famous filming locations such as Joseph Sylvia State Beach and the American Legion Memorial Bridge. But the granddaddy of all movies filmed on the island was the 1975 movie "JAWS."

So, for your next New England getaway, jump on the ferry and explore the island town of Martha's Vineyard.