Recreation

  • What’s New

    A sense of wonder in the digital age

    By Lars Trodson
    Thu, Jun 5
    There is a timeless feeling when you walk into the Empire Theatre on Block Island. It isn’t just the vintage décor — the old wood floor, the high-beamed ceiling, or the classic sign that hangs over the back of the hall. The one that advertises roller skating for 30 cents. The Empire is one of the...

  • Shad Bloom 10K Trail Run

    Tue, Apr 29
    May 10, starting at the Block Island School at 1 p.m. Contact the Recreation Dept. at 466-3223 for more information. OR register at www.active.com before May 5

  • At the Races

    Brooke Ortel
    Tue, Feb 25
    Block Island is a great place to train, whether it’s on the beach, on the roads, or in the water. The island is a small slice of heaven, particularly when viewed from an athlete’s perspective. It offers a respite from crowded city sidewalks and an alternative to doing laps in a pool. For the same...

  • Running Around the Block

    Brooke Hammarskjold
    Mon, Feb 24
    I started getting into running seriously about two years ago after joining my high school cross-country and track teams in northern California. There’s certainly no shortage of beautiful, shady trails out there, which means I’m never bored. In search of a similar range of running routes in the...

  • Block Island Short Walks

    Judy Tierney
    Thu, Feb 20
    Last week I fell in love with a book about the power of walking. “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed is the story of her trek over the Pacific Crest Trail from southern California through Oregon. Though I have never trekked over mountains for long distances in great hardship, I do love to take walks and have...
  • Surfing 101

    Winter surfing

    Fri, Dec 27
    If this is the first time venturing out into the breaks of Block Island, you have some decisions to make. Are you going to want a short board or long? Maybe you want to cut your teeth with a stand up paddle board (SUP), remaining completely out of the water (unless you take a spill), or stay on...

  • The Best Seat in the Pond

    Dan West
    Mon, Nov 18
    Sitting on a kayak in the middle of the Great Salt Pond in the midst of hundreds of sailboats, the masts rising overhead like a fiberglass forest, is a unique angle to view the pond and the island. I am on a tour with Corrie Heinz, owner of Pond and Beyond Kayaks, with a married couple and Girl...

  • Just for kicks

    Liam Cunningham
    Mon, Nov 18
    This summer, its 18th on Block Island, Norman Riker’s Soccer and Lacrosse Summer Camps had some 45 boys and girls ages 7 to 14 learning skills, playing games and perfecting technique. Soccer and lacrosse have been shaping Norman’s life since he was a kid himself, growing up on Block Island. While...

  • Tasting the Colors of Block Island with Peter Gish

    Sara Dunleavy Berge
    Mon, Nov 18
    “I like to think of painting like cooking, you have to taste the colors,” Peter Gish tells me as he tears off another “tasting sheet” of watercolor paper. The paper falls into place in the center of his palette, and he sloshes orange and maroon together, attempting to find the perfect combination...

  • Taking a Walk Around the Block — Literally

    Brooke Hammarskjold
    Sun, Sep 1
    For the past three summers, I have watched as a dozen or so women, my mother among them, embarked on the challenge of walking the entire perimeter of the island. So this summer, when I was encouraged to join them in their “adventure,” as they call it, I agreed without thinking much about what...

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