posted 06-08-2002 10:54 AM            

I was thinking of coming back and spending a couple of days midweek on Block Island. We never manged to get there in the 4 years our daughter went to URI.

I was hoping for some info on places to stay, eat , etc.

Also taking car versus renting car on island.

Depending on a multitude of things we might come back to NJ via the Ferry in CT to LI.

Thanks in advance.

posted 06-09-2002 05:39 AM            

The North Light is a little further from town and would probably take you the better part of an hour to walk the return trip.

Let me know when you're going, and I'll let you know if I'll be there.

posted 06-10-2002 01:15 PM            

Thanks for the info. I was hoping that I did not need to take a car. It makes getting to and from the island easier.

I'll probably need to take the taxi to and fro- I've got a bum leg right now.

Any opinions on where to stay? I've gone online and checked out a few places, but they all look good on "paper".

Any ideas would be helpful from anybody who has spent time there.

posted 06-10-2002 09:44 PM            

Block Island is basically low key and the folks there would like to keep it that way.

posted 06-11-2002 01:24 AM            

The first 4 nights of my trip are "free". I'll be using my Marriott Rewards Points for all of them.

I figure the 2 nights on Block Island will be the extravagence of the trip. The plan is to arrive on 7-29 and leave on 7-31.

I thank you for your suggestions. I've got some friends that have been to block Island, but not for about 10 years so their memories are a bit hazy.

posted 06-12-2002 04:01 PM            

I made reservations at the National.

I tried about 7 other places first- smaller hotels, inns, guest houses. None had any of the rooms i was interested in available.
The National looked nice on the website and with a satisfied customer it sounded good to me.

I decided to go with the car and got reservations for the Ferry.

I also made reservations for the Cross sound Ferry and am using the Info on the LI Chapter of US Lighthouse Society to do LI on the way home.

That's a great little set of directions and info.

Thanks to all. If anybody thinks of any places to eat that are good and reasonable let me know.

I'll be staying overnight in Riverhead, NY.

posted 06-12-2002 05:55 PM            

Then I'm going to come back and tell you the name. It's amazing how sometimes we can remember things in great detail, but forget the one detail that would make the rest almost uneesacarry.

Pricey doesn't scare me as much since I got a bargain (relatively speaking on the hotel).

Thanks again.

Dennis

posted 06-12-2002 09:47 PM            

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Originally posted by engbrady:
The best I can do is to describe how to find the one restaurant. . . You would then turn left just past the restaurant (that I can't think of it's name) . . .

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The part I am having a hard time understanding is how Paul managed to have a meal he enjoyed in a restaurant and he didn't take a picture of it!?! (tic....)

Dave

posted 06-13-2002 10:31 AM            

Thanks again. Sometimes things like that can drive you crazy until you get an answer.

posted 06-13-2002 11:18 AM            

Recommended restaurants: Mohegan Cafe which is right next to the National Hotel (Great coconut shrimp, nachos, tuna, swordfish, and steaks & prime rib); Eli's which is right near the National on the street that runs perpendicular to the main street (opens around 1730 hours and only sits about 30-40 people. Great golden margarittas! Expensive but the food is super with extra large portions that can be split.); Dead-Eye Dicks over at New Harbor has great food; The Beachcomber on Corn Neck Road just up from Winfields has a nice menu with good food; Bethany's Airport Diner at the airport has the best breakfast on the island; Ballard's Inn is a must for a drink, live entertainment for all ages, and the food is okay/good; Captain Nick's Rock n Roll Bar is noisy and mainly for a very young crowd, I never ate there; Post Office Bagel Shop near Winfields has the best bagels and muffins on the island; The Atlantic Inn, the Spring House, and the Mantasses are very expensive and good, but I don't frequent them; Fin's Seafood right on Old Harbor has super fried food and seafood; if you like Irish singers, check out Walter McDonough's scheduled appearences at the Yellow Kittens and Mahogany Shoals. Mahogany Shoals is a very small bar well hidden at Paynes Dock, New Harbor.(Did you notice I didn't mention the restaurants at the National and Harborview?)

If it were me: Mohegan Cafe, Dead-Eye Dicks, Fin's Seafood, and the Beachcomber for dinner. For Breakfast: Bethany's Airport Diner and the Old Post Office Bagel Shop.

That's enough suggestions for now...

posted 06-13-2002 07:18 PM            

Thanks for the suggestions. I need to stay two weeks to cover them all.

I'll have to put them into a hat and pull out one at a time.

I'm sure all of them would be great. I'll definitely try both of the suggestions for breakfast.