Great organization . So many amazing folks dedicate their knowledge here. What a wonderful…read morecommunity .

We were fortunate to be able to visit this Institute in 1993…read more I had written to Dr Ballards office saying we would be in the USA and could we visit please. Dr Robert Ballard found the Titanic in 1985 and being a Titanic buff myself I thought it would be nice to see the ships and deep sea vehicles used in his expeditions. However it was February when we visited but we were welcomed and shown round the docks, the ships, then saw "Alvin" the DSV and then we were ushered in to meet Dr Ballard to have coffee, tea and cakes. I had mentioned in my letter to his office before we arrived that we were in the USA to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary to qualify why we had decided to visit America in February !! To our complete surprise, Dr Ballard presented us with a large photograph of himself, signed with the words "Congratulations on your 25th Wedding Anniversay" and autographed by Dr Robert Ballard. It hangs on my wall today ! A most enjoyable and memorable visit......

This is the location of the Thrift Shop run by Community Services. It's a short walk from the…read moreSteamship Authority terminal and Five Corners. Small amount of parking out front. Parking is very tight. The space looks like an old warehouse or storage garage that the volunteers keep pretty well organized and relatively clean. There's a lot of turnover here. You like it? Get or it will be gone the next day. This is a very popular shopping destination for islanders. But keep in mind that you will pay island prices. Like everything on the island, this place is very expensive. Ceramic vases and candle sticks that would go for a dollar or two elsewhere can sport $30 price tags. Or more. There's always a fair amount of furniture, but they don't have the space for too much. Some framed art but nothing very special, except for once a year when they have their famous art show that is a wild experience. The volunteers save their nicest donations of art related things to sell on an August weekend and it's a mob scene. Curated by Olga Hirshhorn, this is really a unique event. They have jewelry, folk art, antique dolls, ceramic pieces and every kind of art work you can imagine. The people who run this place keep it well organized. They have a huge space in back where they are able to sort through things and put aside holiday related items which they pull out at the right time. I don't spend a lot of time looking at the clothes, but they have a decent, if dowdy selection, including some fancy dresses and warm jackets. There are always a lot of beat up looking kitchen items, including the standard coffee mugs and frying pans, but sometimes you'll find fantastic china sets, vases and silver that would look great on anyone's table. The books are very overpriced and not in very good shape. The other thrift shop in Edgartown is much better for books. And although most of the staff are friendly, a couple are not helpful at all. You will pay more than off-island thrift shops. This is the Vineyard. Every day of the week, a different category is 1/2 price, which is a nice treat for shoppers. It's the island's biggest department store. Go spend some money and find yourself an island treasure.

This is more of a junk shop than a thrift store. People in vineyard haven bring their cast offs. We…read morethought we would find some good clothing but most of the clothing in this store was musty smelling, casts offs from the attic it seems. They did have some furniture that was in fair shape, old paintings and lamps. Odds and ends. One man's junk is another man's treasure so they say. We thought it was just junk.

Facilities: aesthetically beautiful and is cleaned more frequently than any gym ( or Y) that I've…read morebeen to. There's a family bathroom and changing area , women's , men's . After swim classes the facilities are always being kept up with. The women's locker rooms can be a little slippery but it doesn't help when people ring out their bathing suit on occasion in the locker area. Swim caps are mandatory in the pool even if you have a young child that isn't going to dunk under water. Bring a fabric one or the front desk sells the plastic ones ( and goggles) . Classes: As many as you would expect from any gym. In the mid afternoon usually there's less classes but there's a room upstairs that is used as a multi purpose room for stretching etc ( the same one for classes) opens up. Spinning on the first floor . In the summer some classes fill up so you need to sign up. Free weights , cardio , machines( upstairs) : a great selection of all the above. A few cable weights, smith machine, stair climber and all the cardio machines you could ever want. The area is also well maintained by vacuuming . A wall of cubbies for storing items instead of the lockers downstairs. ( Yes, there's an elevator). Plenty of personal trainers. Childcare: during the winter there's child watch on certain days for kids under the kindergarten age . There's a after school program and they offer school vacation and early closing from school care. Summer camp fills up incredibly fast as do all the camps. Swim lessons for sign up. Aquila - cafe on the 1st floor with snacks ( high protein options), smoothies , coffee etc . They sell cakes ( make to order) , pies around the holidays. Parking: in the front and right . Additionally there a lot near the ice area as overflow for the Y.

Have you tried the new cafe at the Y? Aquila is in that spot now ~ they are amazing ! Coffee,…read moresmoothies, latte's & espresso drinks, açaí bowls, oatmeal bowls, fresh homemade bagels... fresh pressed juices, healthy snacks... the list goes on! They are so easy to get to during the day for a healthy pick-me-up ~ they also offer Uber Eats delivery. My favorite smoothie is the Cinnamon Toast Crunch and the loaded Oatmeal Bowl with drizzled peanut butter is outstanding!! Definitely consider popping in and giving them a try! Aquila is an extension of the coffee shop/gift shop also located on the Aquinnah Cliffs!! Great locally roasted coffee at both locations!!

Over the last few years as this became the only thrift store on the island they have started…read moremassively upping prices on junk. Why are you telling people you can't take any more donations because you're so overloaded but then they walk inside and there's fast fashion clothes lining the walls at $8-$15? 10 years ago some of my favorite pieces were steals from this thrift store, now it's hard to find anything worth the large tag they have on it, you'll have better luck with Cape thrifting, depop, and marketplace... these people are out of their minds.

Selection wasn't the best, although perhaps I went on a bad day, because several people were there…read more Just wasn't my vibe at all.

Tri Town did a very thorough cleaning of my berber rug. Tom the owner was very responsive and the…read moredelivery was prompt and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this vendor if you are in need of a rug shampoo.

Super nice guy. Did a great job. A little pricier than I would have liked, but I would will use…read moreagain if I can get a slightly better rate.

Nice friendly environment, pricey but gets the job done and within walking distance. The staff were…read morefriendly and helpful. I didn't like the 12 per hour internet charge and the fax prices but I guess this is what I get for being in a small town. If I'm going to pay a lot to fax if there is an option to scan for cheaper I should know that up front

I recently used Darosa's to print some pamphlets for a non profit that I worked with. I found them…read morethe staff to be very professional. They delivered on time and communicated well through the process. They also executed the pamphlets well. They came out exactly as we had envisioned.