Getting Inside Martha's Vineyard

Just discovered this great article on Martha's vineyard, from the Financial Times:

Gay Head Cliffs in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, US, via Financial TimesYou cannot get a Big Mac on Martha’s Vineyard. In 1979, campaigners on this little island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts – among them James Taylor and Mia Farrrow – repulsed an attempt by McDonald’s to extend the franchise here.

There is no KFC or Pizza Hut here either. No strip malls. No chain stores. No high-rise condos. No neon signs. You can’t get reliable directions on your iPhone; you can’t even get a mobile phone signal in some parts of the island. There are no multi-lane roads. No traffic lights. You can’t drive fast because (a) the maximum speed limit is 45mph and (b) most of the roads are rutted dirt. You can’t even order a glass of beer or wine with dinner in the island’s largest town; you must bring your own.