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Winter is coming. While the words have taken on a connotation all their own thanks to Sean Bean and his tough as nails Stark children, they also mean the seasons are changing again on Block Island. Every one of them presents a new collection of beautiful sights and one-of-a-kind experiences. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve been to the Island before. There’s always something new waiting for you across the water.

The Warmth of Good Food and Better Views

There are more than enough places open to suit whatever you fancy, each catered to deliver the quintessential Block Island experience. 

The aesthetic of places like the 1661 Inn and the Victorian-inspired Avonlea, mixed with the untouched nature of Block Island, offer the opportunity to transport yourself into the past. Through both the physical details as well as the natural locales all around. From here, there are a host of restaurants a scenic drive – or even walk, if you’re looking for some fresh air – away.

Club Soda is the place to go for some of the best chowder on Block Island. The Barn in the Spring House is the perfect two-in-one for food and lodging. The views of the water are ranked with the greatest, and if that isn’t enough there’s also a full bar. And these are only a couple of the options on the table, with plenty of room for those secret Island hideaways.

If staying in is more your style, cozying up to a fire with a good book and your drink of choice, the Block Island Grocery is open year-round. Perfect for stocking up on whatever it is you’ll need, for however long you’re looking to need it. Take advantage of your time away. You’re leaving the stresses of the world behind, embracing the quiet and tranquility that the winter winds bring.

A Winter Wonderland

The biggest attraction, though, is the one that reaches out from coast to coast. Block Island itself!

When the first flakes of snowfall blanket the ground, the sun glistening off its surface in a way that leaves you thinking you’re staring at a painting come to life, you’ll have forgotten everything else except for how calm and relaxed you are. That’s the magic that Block Island brings. No matter the season or the climate along with it. Every trip is exactly what you need it to be, at exactly the right time. 

The off-season may not be as busy as those treasured New England warm months, but there’s still plenty to do and see on that next Block Island getaway.

Pack Your Snow Boots, and Sail Away…