I visit the Rhode Island seacoast
One of my favorite places to visit the ocean is
the southeastern corner of Rhode Island.  |
 My first stop is generally Wickford, which has a picturesque harbor. |
 A short walk down Wickford's Main Street takes you to the commercial harbor and the fishing dock. The town, which has a connection to Roger Williams, has some beautiful old homes and churches. There are enough antique and gift shops to take an hour or two to visit. |
My favorite restaurant in the area is
Aunt Carrie's
in Narragansett. Open in the summer only, unfortunately. The best
Rhode Island "clear" clam chowder and clam fritters, followed by
steamed clams? fried clams? No lobster for me, thanks. |
 The harbor at Jamestown, looking toward Newport. The Pell Bridge (toll) crosses Narragansett Bay between Jamestown, on Conanicut Island, and Newport. |
 Aunt Carrie's has a modern restroom inside, but it also has this one out back in a separate building. It's probably the one they built when the restaurant opened in 1920. The artwork is worth a look (I can't vouch for the decor in the women's room, though). |
| This Herring Gull and Black Backed Gull are
in Beavertail State Park is on the tip of Conanicut Island in
Jamestown. The rocky shore affords plenty of spots to sit and watch
the ocean and the shipping traffic on Narragansett Bay. A lighthouse built in 1856 is still in operation (beacon automated in 1972). A museum is open daily in the summer and weekends in the fall. |
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