Audubon Society of RI  Environmental Education Center

1401 Hope St (Route 114), Bristol

Living history museum, located off Rte 114, adjacent to Colt State Park. Set on 48 acres with an heirloom garden and animals roaming freely on the premises, the museum depicts life on a 1790’s farm. Exhibits are interactive. History doesn’t stand still here and neither will you. Open year round 10 to 4, closed Mon.

Tel:  (401) 253 9062

www.coggeshallfarm.org

Charming boutique specializing in unique stationery products. Great collection of special occasion invitation cards, paper gifts with boating themes, baby gifts, photo albums and more.  Can custom make napkins with the name of your boat! Open Mon– Fri, 10am to 5pm, and Sat 10am to 4pm.

Tel:  (401) 253 2273

www.paperpackagingpanache.com

Fairhaven is a wonderful place to discover by bike. Following an abandoned railroad, the Phoenix Bike Trail starts right next to the waterfront and winds for over 3miles, all the way to the Mattapoisett town line. The terrain is mostly flat and paved with mileage markers painted on the trail every quarter mile.

New Bedford’s restored historic waterfront district is delightful, with its cobblestone streets, brick buildings and Greek revival mansions. Do not miss the Seaman’s Chapel, located across from the Whaling Museum and described in Herman Melville’s ‘Moby Dick.’

Once the country’s number one whaling ports, New Bedford inspired Herman Melville to write and set the story of ‘Moby Dick’ and is now home to the world’s largest museum of its kind. Established in 1903, the museum displays the most outstanding collection of American whaling and maritime history. Highlights include an 89ft half-scale replica of a square rigged whaling boat and a 66ft blue whale skeleton. An interactive exhibit showcases whale’s and other sea mammals’ lives and way of communicating. Open 7/7, 9am-5pm, during summer.

Tel: (508) 997 0046

www.whalingmuseum.org

This funky and very eclectic shop carries some well known brands, such as Helly Hansen foul weather gear, Teva and Croc shoes, Norway sweaters or old fashioned Norwegian gifts, at good prices. Open Mon–Sat, 8:30am-4:00pm.

Tel: (508) 994 3020

www.euroshipstore.com

Martha’s Vineyard offers very good kitesurfing conditions and is an excellent place to learn, thanks to its choice of shallow water spots.

Skyhigh Kiteboarding is a renowned kitesurfing school, offering all levels of lessons from certified instructors.

Tel:  (508) 259 2728

www.skyhighkite.com

There are several good surf spots in Martha’s Vineyard, such as:

Long Pointin West Tisbury Wildlife Refuge, (off Edgartown-West Tisbury Rd) offers a sand bar with mostly rights. A small entrance fee is required to access the spot. South Beach State Park, south of Edgartown, has good rights on a sand bar. Lucy Vincent and Squibnocket in Chillmark are also good spots, but are private beaches.

Corner Five Surf Co.

5 Water St, Vineyard Haven

This 9 hole golf course with nice ocean views is located in Vineyard Haven and open to the public.

Tel: (508) 693 0600