Martha's Vineyard is a decent sized island off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.  The only way to get onto the island is via ferry.  The ferry takes both cars and passengers, and it takes about 45 minutes to cross to the island.  We took the ferry from Wood's Hole on Cape Cod, which docks at Vineyard Haven on the island.  Martha's Vineyard has lots of nice little towns such as West Tisbury,  Tisbury, and Edgartown.  You can find nice little pubs on the island to grab a drink, some wicked good clam chowder, and catch the Patriots game.  We were in New England for the night that the Patriots beat the Giants to achieve a 16-0 season in 2007.  Note:  There are no establishments in Vineyard Haven that serve alcohol so you need to take the bus from there to the next town for a good brew.