10 Things To Do Before Summer’s Over
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Even though the official end of summer is still more than a month away, the barrage of back-to-school sales and Labor Day blowouts irrevocably speed up the sense that the end is near. Time is ticking, so make the most of your days spent soaking up the best the season has to offer. Here are our Top 10 Not-to-Miss Picks:
1. Have a sunset cocktail on the Verandah at the newly reopened Ocean House in Watch Hill.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST2. Go stand-up paddle boarding. It's summer's hottest trend and you’ll be sporting Jennifer Aniston arms in no time. Rent boards at Island Surf & Sport in Middletown, (86 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, 841-5160), located just off Third Beach (lessons are $50/hr, rentals $35/hr). Check out our report 6 Ways to Go Wild for more.
4. Take the ferry for a day trip or weekend jaunt to Block Island (bonus points for sipping a sunset mudslide at The Oar).
6. Don a derby-worthy hat and pack a sophisticated tailgate (or a pair of denim shorts and bucket of KFC - it doesn’t matter) and enjoy the ponies at Newport Polo in Porsmouth, Saturdays now through the end of September (note: Sept matches move to 4 pm).
9. Run, walk, bike or blade the entire East Bay Bike Path. We won’t tell if you stop for a Del’s along the way…
10. Catch a flick at the Rustic Tri-View Drive-In in Smithfield, the last open air theater in Rhode Island.
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