Nightlife

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Nightlife Mahogany Shoals

AFTER A DAY OF SWIMMING, fishing, sail

ing or hiking, you need to relax — just not too

much! A different island adventure awaits you

after dark. Block Island bars and nightclubs

are among the best in New England. You’ll

find local brews, mudslides, and margarita

madness to go with the live music that will keep you dancing well into the night. Yellow Kittens Tavern Tigerfish

Payne’s Dock & Mahogany Shoals A Block Island Landmark

Mahogany Shoals Inside/Outside/Upstairs Bar Live Entertainment

Welcome to Block Island The Upstairs Room Events Space; Rehearsal dinners, small weddings, birthday parties, meet and greet parties and more!

Family Owned and Operated Meet New Friends and Have a Great Time! Family Friendly PaynesDock.com 401-864-3832 New Harbor, New Shoreham, RI “It doesn’t get any better than this!”

The Shop at Payne's Dock Clothing, Block Island Gear, Beach Supplies, Unique Items

Become a member and support BIC. Join online at biconservancy.org or stop in at the Education Center on Weldon’s Way. Thank you!

Visit the BIC Education Center on Weldonʼs Way!

Save the date for the 3rd annual…

• Pick up a summer walk schedule and learn about island events • View the conservation history display • Fill your reusable bottle at the water filling station • Shop for t-shirts, water bottles, trail maps, and more!

Join us for a nature program — schedule can be found at natureblockisland.org

Since 1972, the Block Island Conservancy has worked to protect open space and preserve our communityʼs access to the islandʼs natural places.

Sunday, August 16th at the Solviken Nature Preserve

34 Close To Home, A World Away After all, Providence, RI was founded on the notion that you should be able to do what you want to do and think what you want to think. We take that to heart. Bring your family or travel solo. Indulge in delicious meals or bike through cityscapes and scenic vistas. Learn a new skill or loll lazily in a gondola watching the world glide by. Do all of it. Or do your own thing. We have so much to do, see, eat, play, create, watch — the combinations are endless. It’s up to you.

PICK YOUR PROVIDENCE

Fourth of July Parade.

2019 Softball League Champs. 2019 Polar Plunge. ConserFest. Photo by Kimberly Starr Dugan

Favorite Times and Happenings

Block Island’s best kept secret may be the pleasure of its shoulder seasons. Spring and fall are quieter and perhaps even more gorgeous than summer!

Sample island food during Restaurant Week June 7 to 11 this year. Experience Block Island weekend (formerly A Taste of Block Island), September 18 to 20, gives guests a chance to sample the island’s inns, restaurants, and activities at a deep discount.

Popular annual celebrations include the Fourth of July, of course, but also races such as the Shad Bloom Run in early May, the August triathlon, and September’s 15K Run

Around the Block; art and music festivals throughout the summer including the popular Blues on the Block concerts and ConserFest; and fall classics like the Arts and Crafts Guild /Farmers Market Fair, as well as new favorites, such as the Glass Float Treasure Hunt, in which visitors and islanders alike comb beaches and trails for hand-blown fishingfloat-style glass balls stamped with an island image.

Winter happenings include the Holiday Shopping Stroll over Thanksgiving weekend, the Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day, and the Groundhog Day census. Find a full listing of events in 2020 at blockislandinfo.com.