Thinking about doing the summer vacation thing in Martha's Vinyard this summer. Anybody with experince as to which area to stay away from as a far as a weekly rental? The houses near Edgartown are quite a bit more expensive than say around Gay Head - is that just because of the convenience of being near town or is it because the Gay Head area is run down a little more? Any other comments?

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I can't help too much because I've never rented on the Vineyard, but I have made a number of stays on my parents' boat over the years. We always stayed in Oaks Bluffs Marina and had plenty of stuff to do.

I can't speak from that much experience about Edgartown, but from what I remember seeing it was a bit more secluded from a lot of touristy things which draws a premium. Bear in mind that was as a boater. If your renting it may very well be different.

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Is that a place or an activity?

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someone is afraid of providence town...

Provincetown Which in not unlike Key West. Beautiful places the Mrs. and I like to visit. I'm just not ready to bring the kiddies to those places yet. Way too much education.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Yeah, one can only take so much of speedo only clad men riding bicycles

Better than a speedo than a thong !

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Never been to the Vineyard, but I know a lot of people who go all the time and love it.

But P town, yeah thats a trip.

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