Basking in the Shade of an Artful Exploration

Behind Aquinnah Circle’s rolling green hills, beside the small, gray-shingled Cliff Shops, six new trees have sprouted.

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Aquinnah Seeks to Standardize Shop Leases at the Cliffs

The Aquinnah select board and shop owners at the Aquinnah Circle are looking to standardize existing store leases, which expired this year and have historically varied in terms.

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Aquinnah to Rethink Proposals for Circle Site

The Aquinnah select board paused its plans to lease Aquinnah Circle No. 9 Tuesday, heeding criticism over the lack of Tribal representation in the town’s decision making process for the site.

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Select Board Hears Proposals for Aquinnah Circle Business

The Aquinnah select board heard three business proposals for the vacant Aquinnah Circle No. 9 space, with some community members advocating it be reserved for a Wampanoag-owned business.

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Open for Business, Ready for Summer at Gay Head Cliffs
Alex Elvin

With the Gay Head Light having completed its historic move last year, and long-term planning underway for Aquinnah Circle, shop owners have a new vision for their town’s commercial and cultural district.

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Aquinnah Named Finalist for National Arts Grant
Alex Elvin

The town of Aquinnah has been named a finalist for a highly selective arts funding program that could further bolster the new Aquinnah Circle Cultural District.

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Report Describes Grass Roots Vision for Aquinnah Circle
Alex Elvin

A report by students at the Conway School of Landscape Design describes ways to create a tourist-friendly experience and stronger sense of community at the Aquinnah Circle, which attracts some 100,000 visitors each year.

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Aquinnah Circle Vision

You are invited to the second visioning session on the future of the Aquinnah Circle on March 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Old Town Hall.

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Aquinnah Circle Wins State Designation as Cultural District
Alex Elvin

The Aquinnah Circle at the westernmost tip of the Vineyard has been named a cultural and historic district by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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Town, Tribe Ponder Future for Unused Lots at Aquinnah Circle
Alex Elvin

With the Aquinnah Shop the only restaurant open at the cliffs this fall and at least two shops shuttered this summer, town leaders and shop owners are discussing the next steps. Lots at the Circle are traditionally leased only to tribal members.

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