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{ 9.25.2021 } { Block Island Experience }

Birding on the Block

Cave Swallow. Yellow-rumped Warbler. Fork-tailed Flycatcher. Say’s Phoebe. The names alone are enough to catch one’s interest. But there’s so much more to learn and enjoy. Birdwatching, or birding, as it’s also known, is an increasingly popular pastime. Something about being outside, picking up binoculars, focusing, and getting letting the world outside those binoculars fall away, is hitting just right in this moment. There are 47 million birders in the US alone, and fall is a great time to join their ranks. Here’s some helpful info if you’d like to get started, in the magical birding wonderland that is Block Island.

{ 9.12.2021 } { Block Island Experience }

Basic Beach Bag Checklist… For Block Island

It’s a beautiful day in September/October, and you don’t have any plans for the day. “Oh right,” you think, “I never made it to Block Island this summer. Time for a daytrip!” So you call your friends, grab your bag (are you a tote or backpack person?) and throw in your wallet, keys and:

{ 8.28.2021 } { Block Island Experience }

A Seafood Tour of Block Island

If you’re like us, your love affair with seafood began early. Maybe it was a hot, sunny day the first time you sank your teeth into a plump, fried clam strip, or you were sitting outside at a wooden picnic table when your tastebuds met your first lobster roll, or: attending a family Thanksgiving dinner when you sampled your first shrimp cocktail. We don’t know. What we do know is that seafood often marks a special occasion or holiday, and where you can satisfy your seafood cravings on beautiful Block Island.