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From parasailing in Newport to exploring Block Island to zipping around on a go-kart in Lincoln, these reader-approved ideas are fun for the family.

From parasailing in Newport to exploring Block Island to zipping around on a go-kart in Lincoln, these reader-approved ideas are fun for the family.

Shellfish Commission is almost ready for summer

Those who have looked at the Block Island Tourism Council’s website lately may have noticed something odd – slightly dated content and inaccurate business listings. Those trying to reach the office of council Director Jessica Willi by email also...

You don't have to take the ferry over to Block Island to scavenge for hidden glass orbs, you can do it right now in Western Connecticut and Greater Danbury

With last year’s boom in tourism, the Block Island Tourism Council has been able to be generous this year in meeting requests for funding from various groups on the island. Expecting declines in tourism at the onset of the Covid pandemic, the...

It’s difficult to tell how a marketing campaign is going. Or is it? Block Island Tourism Council Director Jessica Willi has been experimenting with a service that tracks the council’s internet ads and then can determine if the person has...

Since 2012, visitors have scoured Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island, in search of hidden treasure: hand-blown glass floats. "Sunday Morning" joins some "orbivores" (orb hunters) on the prowl for the delicate prizes.