RHODE ISLAND - Block Island

Knitters and fiber artists: if you needed any extra reason to visit beautiful Block Island, here it is. North Light Fibers is a small store and mini-mill on Spring Street on Block Island where the owners produce and sell high-quality premium yarns, garments, and home decor from luxury fibers such as alpaca, bison, llama, camel, silk, and merino. In addition to beautiful yarns, North Light Fibers has developed a line of beautiful Block Island Designs one-of-a-kind knitted and woven products. The mini-mill is located on Abrams Farm, home to several exotic quadrupeds like alpacas, yaks, llamas, camels, and sheep that produce beautiful wool. Classes and tours also are offered. Click here for travel information to Block Island. Phone: 401-466-2050.

The rolling hills and ocean vistas of Block Island are magical in all seasons. One place to walk, take photos, watch the birds, and enjoy fantastic views is the Lewis-Dickens Farm on Coonymus Road, a refuge operated by of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. On this lovely property, coastal grasslands set on the bluffs above the Atlantic provide habitat for raptors and passerines. Walk in from the entry on the south side of Cooneymus Road near West Side Road intersection. Phone: 401-949-5454