very OT: block island trip

[huskiesNhoos]

I'm going to be up in CT for a long weekend for the Durham fair, and I was going to take the girlfriend to block island for a day.

Any suggestions on where to stay near point Judith? Also any good seafood spots would be much appreciated

I figure why check a travel site when I have the boneyard?

 

[huskymedic]

You know there is a high speed ferry fron New London too. No need to go to Galilee RI. Bit more expensive ($10 more than PJ high speed) but quick and easy.

https://www.goblockisland.com/Common/Help.aspx?page=specials

If you do decide to go out of PJ - nice casual classic RI seafood place is Aunt Carrie's on Ocean Ave near Rt 108 - clam cakes to die for!

 

[Stinger92860]

Why not stay on block island?

 

[Dove]

Why not stay on block island?

Because the Durham Fair is here in Connecticut.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Thanks friar

Ive got a friend in Narragansett so I wanted to swing by see him and grab some pizza from his restaurant otherwise I'd probably do the new London one. And were going to block island Saturday and flying out Sunday otherwise I'd definitely look into just staying on the island

 

[IMind]

Wow.. talk about bringing up childhood memories. I don't think I missed a Durham Fair until I turned 20 and we used to go to Block Island for a week every summer.

 

[seanmc94]

The Chop House(formerly Casey's) is excellent. Iggys is great for clam cakes
Don't get sucked into Auht Carries

 

[Yonick]

Is that monsterous seafood buffet in Narragansett still there? I remember it was at some hotel there, and was a take off on the old Custy's.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Wow.. talk about bringing up childhood memories. I don't think I missed a Durham Fair until I turned 20 and we used to go to Block Island for a week every summer.

Ya its been probably 10 years since I've been. I grew up in middlefield so the town used to close school on Friday and we would all go to the fair

Really looking forward to going back. The state/county fairs here in NC are terrible

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I like George's right at the point. Good food, reasonable prices.

The inn right across from the ferry is god awful. Do not stay there.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Matunek Oyster, as mentioned, is great.

If you are going to stray from seafood I would recommend Crazy Burger for breakfast (BYOB, amazing menu, cool space), Brickley's for Ice Cream, Spain for lunch and Marcos Mediterranean (again, BYOB right by Crazy Burger).

Enjoy your stay, that part of RI is gorgeous.

 

[seanmc94]

The Dutch Inn is the hotel referred to; avoid it at all costs. Rough crowd

 

[IMind]

Ya its been probably 10 years since I've been. I grew up in middlefield so the town used to close school on Friday and we would all go to the fair

Really looking forward to going back. The state/county fairs here in NC are terrible

Grew up in Durham.

Have you been since they built on the new buildings? It kind of ruins the open feeling and they've pushed the pulls and the main entertainment way out to either side... but other than that it's still pretty much the same.

 

[nycscooby]

I'm going to be up in CT for a long weekend for the Durham fair, and I was going to take the girlfriend to block island for a day.

Any suggestions on where to stay near point Judith? Also any good seafood spots would be much appreciated

I figure why check a travel site when I have the boneyard?

Matunuck Oyster is excellent but I second the George's of Galilee recommendation. Food's very good and it's a couple hundred yards from the ferry. I also agree that Aunt Carrie's is to be avoided.

 

[huskymedic]

I also agree that Aunt Carrie's is to be avoided.

Did the place go in the crapper the last few years - been 3 years since I ate there. Wasn't high end by any means but had decent fried seafood.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Grew up in Durham.

Have you been since they built on the new buildings? It kind of ruins the open feeling and they've pushed the pulls and the main entertainment way out to either side... but other than that it's still pretty much the same.

I don't think so. Pulls and the main stage were still relatively close to the center last i went. Glad to hear it hasn't changed too much that way I can at least pretend like I know where I'm going when I'm leading the girlfriend around!

 

[seanmc94]

Did the place go in the crapper the last few years - been 3 years since I ate there. Wasn't high end by any means but had decent fried seafood.

Iggy's has always been the choice of the locals