As you may recall, we went to The Chart Room for their traditional opening day weekend on May 18, except it really wasn’t. They were limited to take out service and although […]
The Real Opening Weekend at The Chart Room…
The Beach House – Bristol Rhode Island
On Monday it looked like Rhode Island was finally going to lift its 14-Day Quarantine on people visiting from Massachusetts. Safe Harbor Sakonnet is the closest Dock and Dine venue we have. […]
Pilot House Dock and Dine – Covid Style
Before I get into our recent story, let me give you a quick update on the Buzzards Bay Dock and Dine situation as of June 2, 2020. As of today, you’re limited […]
Sandwich Dock and Dine – Covid Style
Yesterday, we continued our search for near normal Dock and Dine experiences on Buzzards Bay amid the Covid 19 Pandemic. Thus far we’ve visited The Chart Room – which has recently gone […]
Oak Bluffs Dock and Dine – Covid Style
Last Saturday I did my first Dock and Dine report under the Covid 19 lockdown for The Chart Room. I just learned that the reason our experience was near normal at Kingman […]
Chart Room Dock and Dine – Covid Style
We were in Southern California on April 20 when the County Supervisors repealed it’s ban on golfing which had been set to run until June 19th. As you might guess, cabin fever […]
Happy Days End With Closing Weekend At The Chart Room
Lunch by boat at the Chart Room has always been one of my top Happy Places going back to my days crewing The Aquarius. From 2001 to 2007 – when our sea […]
Watching The Season Fade “Vineyard Style…”
A few weeks ago, I was getting a little sad thinking about the 2018 boating season coming to an end. But as Mrs. Horne and I ventured over to Oak Bluffs Sunday […]
What’s the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon on Buzzards Bay?
The Sox don’t play til 7:00 and Pats don’t play til 8:20, so what’re you gonna do this afternoon? We have one or two days left on Buzzards Bay In 2018. Mrs. […]
Cuttyhunk Marina With Slip Numbers and Map
Mrs. Horne and I returned to Cuttyhunk for an overnight stay last week. It was very special since it’s just a few weeks short of 38th wedding anniversary when we spent our […]
The Seafood Shanty – Edgartown (2018 Update)
The Seafood Shanty has always offered just about everything you could want in a Seaside Eatery – Ocean Views, Great Food, and Super Friendly Service. But I was always a little disappointed […]
West Island Marina – Buzzards Bay’s Newest Dock and Dine
You know what they say about waterfront property? They aren’t making any more of it! And this is even more true in New England with all the zoning restrictions on every inch […]
The Wharf Pub – Newport
Monday morning Mrs. Horne decided that we’d take advantage of a beautiful 75 degree day and head to Newport for a mini vacation (full story to follow). Although we mostly enjoyed our […]
Falmouth Friday
Our quest for preseason seaside eating and free Dock and Dine continued Friday when we visited Falmouth for a little late Cinco De Mayo with our favorite yacht broker – Joyce Richards […]
Destination – Martha’s Vineyard
Growing up in Mattapoisett, Martha’s Vineyard was always the island we saw off in the distance just outside of Buzzards Bay. But when it came to boating, it was always “so close, […]
The Harborside Inn – Edgartown
In 2017, Edgartown eliminated their free blue town moorings and put all their moorings on Dockwa for $40 for 11:00 AM through 10:00 AM regardless of how long you stay. Want to stay […]
First Cruise of 2018 – Back to the F/V
The season began today as Mrs. Horne, her sister Paula and I kicked things off with a little Dock and Dine. Considering that it snowed here 3 weeks ago, the temperature forecast […]
22 Bowens – Newport Rhode Island
My new favorite marina in Newport is Bowens. I love it because it’s right in the center of the action on the Newport Waterfront. I also love the fact that you dock […]
Calaveras – Block Island
When we arrived at Ballard’s Marina, we asked Breezy (the Dockmaster) for some local restaurant recommendations and one of the first she mentioned was Calaveras, a Mexican establishment. You have to understand, […]
The Oar – Block Island
In 2016 we made our first trip to Block Island and we stayed at The Block Island Boat Basin in New Harbor. We had planned to stay for 3 days, but ended […]