Popular resorts, and how to reach them . be placedamong the clams at the outset. With these additions, the rudelyimprovised feast becomes one not to be suipassed for lusciousness bythe skill of a regiment of French cooks. In the opinion of many, thetranscendent glory of Mattakeset Lodge lies in its unrivalled clam-bakes. COMMUNICATIONS. Katama possesses admirable facilities for communication by steamers,and the sail is delightful. A new and beautiful steam-yacht, of un-rivalled speed, connects with steamers from Woods Hole and NewBedford, at Oak Bluffs; or you can go by rail, a new and elegant
Popular resorts, and how to reach them . be placedamong the clams at the outset. With these additions, the rudelyimprovised feast becomes one not to be suipassed for lusciousness bythe skill of a regiment of French cooks. In the opinion of many, thetranscendent glory of Mattakeset Lodge lies in its unrivalled clam-bakes. COMMUNICATIONS. Katama possesses admirable facilities for communication by steamers,and the sail is delightful. A new and beautiful steam-yacht, of un-rivalled speed, connects with steamers from Woods Hole and NewBedford, at Oak Bluffs; or you can go by rail, a new and elegantlyequipped narrow-gauge road having been built from Oak Bluffs toKatama. And the citizens of Edgartown, alive to the requirements ofthe public, have laid out and constructed a splendid drive-way of twelvemiles, extending from Katama to Vineyard Haven, via Edgai-town andOak Bluffs. Steamers will run daily. In a word, every thing whichexperience can dictate is being done to make this a popular summerresort, and a pleasant seaside THE SEA-VIEW BOULEVARD. Tins fine drive-way, commencing at Katama, extends twelve miles alongthe coast to Vineyard Haven. It has been constructed by the citizens ofEdgartown, to meet the increasing wants of visitors. From Katama toEdgartown it continues along the table-land to and through the couple of miles beyond, it leads down to the sea, approaching it betweentwo smaller bodies of water, which lay contiguous to and parallel with 118 POPULAE RESORTS, AND HOW TO REACH THEM. the ocean. That upon the right, and nearer Edgartown, is known as Crys-tal Lake, — a beautiful pond, one mile in diameter. On the left we passthe foot of San-cha-can-tack-et Lake, which for miles is only separatedfrom the sea on our right by a natural dike, evidently thrown up by somemighty convulsion, or by the action of the waves, beyond the presenthistory of this region. The road-way has been built along this dike,which in places is so narrow that a stone co
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