A conversation with Buddy Vanderhoop

The renowned fishing charter captain and member of the Wampanoag Tribe talks frankly about growing up fishing on the Island, his celebrity clients, shooting cormorants, and his tribal roots.
Feature articles
The renowned fishing charter captain and member of the Wampanoag Tribe talks frankly about growing up fishing on the Island, his celebrity clients, shooting cormorants, and his tribal roots.
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Island residents for close to forty years, Frank, Peter, and Heidi Dunkl are committed to nature and simple living, while working countless jobs. What they’ve done with the spring water on their Chilmark property and a bottling plant by the airport exemplifies their can-do spirit.
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Founded in 1991, Sail Martha’s Vineyard continues to grow, offering programs for all ages. Its fundraising regatta, the Vineyard Cup, marks its fourth year July 17 to 19, offering the Island’s sailors a weekend of activities and races, as well as bringing in off-Island sailors and money.
Full Story.
Departments
Food
Summer’s wild edibles. Our series on the variety of foods and ingredients you can find on the Island – in your backyard, in fields, in forests, and on beaches – continues with summer’s tasty treats. Plus recipes for rose-hip soup, a salad with fresh raspberries, and sumac lemonade.
One last thing
The unwelcome guest.
Read all about this year’s winners and runners-up.
Each year, we turn to you, our readers, to find out what you relish most about the Island and which businesses are the very best at what they do.
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Martha’s Vineyard Magazine awarded as finalist for the 2009 National City and Regional Magazine Awards in two categories:
General Excellence and
Ancillary Publications for its Home & Garden magazine.
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for our first photo contest. (The deadline for entries has passed.)
We’ll be publishing the winners in the August 2009 magazine.
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