Nightlife

  • ConserFest 2018

    Kari Curtis
    Mon, Jul 30
    Head over to The Narragansett Inn on Sunday, August 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the 2018 ConserFest festival. The day will include outdoor yoga, music, a silent art auction and games for all ages. Headlining the day will be the Rowan Brothers, who have been making their mark on the folk and...

  • Music Fest returns for its 17th consecutive year

    Fri, May 26
    The Block Island Music Festival takes place the second week in June at Captain Nick’s Rock n’ Roll Bar. This grassroots festival strives to push the envelope by erasing style barriers in order to create a truly unique and exciting musical atmosphere. The result is a six-day long musical gumbo where...

  • Cocktail Hour

    Sun, Jul 31
    One of the best spots on the island to kick back, see the sunset and relax either on the porch or on the lawn — is The Narragansett Inn. With many beverages to choose from, this summer the Blucumber is a popular and refreshing choice. Made with Stoli blueberry vodka, fresh cucumber pureé, a splash...

  • July Calendar

    Fri, Jul 1
    July: 2 Block Island Club Open House. 4 p.m. 3 Fireworks Picnic at B.I. Maritime Institute. Tickets $35 Adults/$15 Kids ( www.cgspblockisland.org ) 3 Pre-fireworks live music at the Fred Benson Beach Pavilion. 7 - 9 p.m. 3 Fireworks at Crescent Beach at dusk (around 9 p.m.) 4 July 4th Parade. Theme...

  • Cocktail Hour

    Fri, Jul 1
    This delightful summer libation is traditionally inspired from The Spring House gardens using jalapeño peppers and garden cilantro along with agavé nectar and lime. It is a delicious margarita-like cocktail — with a new twist! Be sure to head to The Spring House porch to try one!

  • Block Island Music Festival 2016

    Zoe Estrin-Grele
    Wed, Jun 1
    BIT Category: 
    News
    This year marks the 16th year of the Block Island Music Festival, the musical celebration geared for the local Block Island population. The Festival is run by Marc Scortino, owner of Captain Nick's. Every year he receives hundreds of demo tape submissions from bands wanting to take part, from every...

  • Island Dining

    Becky Ballard
    Wed, Jun 1
    Whether you live on Block Island or are planning a visit, some “can’t miss” dates for your calendar are June 12 through June 17. Beginning with the 1st Annual “Bite of Block Island” food show on June 12, combined with Restaurant Week running from June 12 to June 17, you’ll find plenty for everyone...

  • ConserFest for Conservation

    Zoe Estrin-Grele
    Tue, Jun 30
    BIT Category: 
    News
    If you're looking for something fun to do that also supports the Block Island environment, then ConserFest is for you. It's two days of music all across the island and all the proceeds go to nature conservation efforts. The idea of ConserFest came about in 2007. Board of Directors President Cameron...

  • Atlantic Inn honored by Wine Spectator

    Lily O’Gara
    Tue, Sep 2
    Brad Marthens knows his wine. It’s evident as he excitedly gushes about the wine list at the Atlantic Inn, the island hotel he and his wife Anne own and manage. It’s evident, too, why the Inn and its restaurant, Restaurant 1879, have once again won a Wine Spectator award. In fact, they’ve...
  • Local Flavor

    Frozen Mudslides at The Oar

    Lisa Stiepock
    Fri, Aug 29
    Some things are just non-negotiable. That’s the way it is with joining our friends from Indiana (Missy and Bill, in photo at top) for mudslides at The Oar. They come to the island for a week every July-into-August and one of the first things we do is plan what night we’ll have dinner at The Oar,...
  • Behind The Bar

    Tiffany Hewitt on the ferry Anna C.

    Lisa Stiepock
    Thu, Jul 31
    Tiffany Hewitt on the ferry Anna C. Q:How long have you been bartending on the ferry? A:I've been working for Interstate 17 years. I started out answering phones and selling tickets and in the summer of '98 I started bartending. The owner Sue Linda is my great aunt. My mom worked with Sue...

  • Under a Pink Pearl Moon

    Judy Tierney
    Thu, Jul 31
    On the island with three friends in the house, I was looking for something interesting to do at night during their visits besides the usual drinks with dinner or a movie, and while I was thinking, I happened to focus on a postcard lying on the dining room table in a large pile of recent mail. Maybe...