More than 450 people attended the Best of the Vineyard awards on June 7, held at Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs.
The contest, now in its twenty-second year, celebrates the best the Island has to offer, as chosen by its readers. More than 69,000 votes were cast in eighty-seven categories, from Best Beach to Best Lobster Roll and Best Veterinarian.
“Some people play golf, some do yoga, some go to church. This is my meditation. I get so into it I don't even know where the time goes."
Larisa Stinga did not dream of owning her own business. But her ambition, confidence, and time-management skills helped her open Sleek MV, a women’s clothing boutique just off Main Street in Vineyard Haven last spring.
Alexandra Bullen Coutts
Not even Traeger di Pietro knows exactly what Traeger di Pietro is up to with his art.
Nicole Grace Mercier
After twenty years of growing her fashion business, Stina Sayre is adjusting her sails. But that doesn’t remotely mean she’s slowing down.
Heather Hamacek
For years Anne-Marie Eddy has been doing custom refinishing jobs and transforming well-loved furniture into fresh, stylish pieces.
Alexandra Bullen Coutts
Jenny Allen’s wit and sharp eye for contemporary life are on full display in her recently published collection of personal essays, Would Everybody Please Stop? Reflections on Life and Other Bad Ideas.
Karla Araujo
Painter Colin Ruel and jewelry designer Nettie Kent were making a name for themselves as artists in Brooklyn, but with deep Vineyard roots and a baby on the way, it was time to return to the Island.
Libby Ellis
