Martha's Vineyard 2013: What's Different This Year?

If you haven't visited Martha's Vineyard since last year — or years ago — here are some changes that have taken place:

• Several Island beaches were hit hard by a series of storms, from Hurricane Sandy last fall to blizzards in February: Watch our video to see the dramatic change at Lucy Vincent Beach in Chilmark, where an iconic cliff collapsed under the weather's wrath.
• Local businesses and police are cracking down on underage drinking, with police arriving within minutes of being notified by a business that a fake I.D. card has been proffered.
• The Island's newest movie theater, the Martha's Vineyard Film Center, opened last fall in Vineyard Haven. The comfortable single-screener shows independent and classic films and hosts a variety of special events including concerts. Film Society members get a discount.
• Edgartown now may be the most-caffeinated community on the Island, with three new cafés — Behind the Bookstore, Toccopuro and Coffee Culture — joining longtime java house Espresso Love and Starbucks purveyor Edgartown Meat & Fish.
• Also in Edgartown: Fresh new eatery Lucky Hank's opened last fall and stayed open all winter; two new summer liquor stores were approved by selectmen.
• Bars in Edgartown will close at 1:30 a.m., instead of 1 a.m., from July 1 through Labor Day — but you'll have to nurse that final drink: Last call is still at 12:30 a.m.
• Not Your Sugar Mama's, Menemsha Blues and Vineyard Vines have opened stores in Edgartown.
• Edgartown police say they're tightening security and parking for the Fourth of July festivities.
• The Old Whaling Church has been restored with its historic mural re-created by famed Island artist Margot Datz.
• And Edgartown is the new port of call for small ships from American Cruise Lines. Here's the schedule of arrivals and departures.
• Slip Away Farm has moved to Chappy.
• In Oak Bluffs, the Lampost is now serving food from neighboring Skinny's Fat Sandwiches, while selectmen are eyeing a ban on food trucks downtown.
• Offshore Ale Company in Oak Bluffs now offers brewery tours.
• Seasons on Circuit Avenue has closed.
• In Vineyard Haven, LeRoux at Home has spun off a foodie shop across Main Street, LeRoux Gourmet.
• There's a new brew on Island: Bad Martha Beer, available at stores and restaurants with proceeds to support the Island Food Pantry.
• Egg sandwiches at the Scottish Bakehouse are now $5, up from their longtime price of $4.
• The Grey Barn farm stand is closed indefinitely following a dairy fire.
• The Gay Head lighthouse has been named one of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. 

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