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painted cottages - known today as the Campgrounds - surround Trinity Park and its
open-air Tabernacle (1879), a venue for festivals and concerts.
Flying Horses Carousel
HISTORIC SITE
(
www.mvpreservation.org
;
15 Lake Ave, at Circuit Ave; rides $2.50; 10am-10pm; )
Take a
nostalgic ride on the USA's oldest merry-go-round, which has been captivating kids of all
ages since 1876. The antique horses have manes of real horse hair and, if you stare into
their glass eyes, you'll see neat little silver animals inside.
Bike Trail
CYCLING
A scenic bike trail runs along the coast connecting Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven and
Edgartown - it's largely flat so makes a good pedal for families. Rent bicycles at
Ander-
son's Bike Rental
( 508-693-9346;
www.andersonsbikerentals.com
; 1 Circuit Ave Extension;
bicycles per day adult/child $18/10;
9am-6pm)
near the ferry terminal.
Sleeping
Nashua House
INN$$$
( 508-693-0043;
www.nashuahouse.com
; 30 Kennebec Ave; r without bath $99-219; )
The
Vineyard the way it used to be: no phones, no TV, no in-room bath. Instead you'll find
suitably simple and spotlessly clean accommodations at this small inn right in the center
of town.
Narragansett House
B&B$$$
( 508-693-3627;
www.narragansetthouse.com
; 46 Narragansett Ave; r incl breakfast $150-300;
)
On a quiet residential street, this B&B occupies two adjacent Victorian
gingerbread-trimmed houses just a stroll from the town center. It's old-fashioned without
being cloying and, unlike other places in this price range, all rooms have private baths.
Eating
Linda Jean's
DINER$
(
www.lindajeansrestaurant.com
; 25 Circuit Ave; mains $5-15; 6am-10:30pm)
The town's best
all-around inexpensive eatery rakes in the locals with unbeatable blueberry pancakes,
juicy burgers and simple but filling dinners.
