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Block Island
A ferry tale come true From the March 26, 2001 Issue of New York 
If you want old-school Hamptons-style
rustic charm -- but without the mind-numbing traffic -- leave your
car (and cares) behind in Montauk (or New London, Connecticut, or
Port Judith, Rhode Island) and board the ferry to Block Island. There,
amid the rolling hills and wide beaches, you can ride your bike (rentable
at many venues on Water Street) to the Clayhead Nature Trail, out
to the quaint southeast lighthouse, or around the Great Salt Pond,
all in the course of a day or so. There are lobsters to be had at
Ballards, along with amusing, low-budget entertainment -- last June,
Nick Apollo Forte, co-star of Broadway Danny Rose, was in residence
for several weeks. Fried clams and scallops are served seaside at
the Beach Head, and for those weekenders who find themselves longing
for the upscale cuisine they got used to in Southampton, there's the
sophisticated fare at the Hotel Manisses dining room -- particularly
ideal because you'll be staying upstairs in one of the Manisses's
small but comfortable Victorian rooms.-- MEREDITH KAHN |
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