Last weekend we visited Rhode Island in Vigilant for the Newport Folk Festival. We heard a lot of great music, but one of the best was a local Irish Band called The […]
Hollow Turtles Busking on Thames
Seeking Cool on a Hot Weekend
As you may well know, I love hitting the outer islands this time of year. The marina’s are reasonably priced and the crowds aren’t bad either. When I booked last week’s trip […]
Vigilant 2019 Island Tour Video
Last year we discovered a great midsummer getaway. We started in Cuttyhunk, then Menemsha, and ended the day with lunch in Falmouth. It’s far less crowded than most summer venues and at […]
The Oyster Bar 02257 – Oak Bluffs
We’re in OB wrapping up the 2019 Vigilant Island Tour with our dear friends Kay and Steve. The first night was in Menemsha, so we ate at The Homeport. Saturday night we […]
Menemsha Marina (With Slip Map and Numbers)
We’re in Menemsha for the third time today. The first time we thought we could tie up and grab take out, but we couldn’t and ended up gunkholing in the outer harbor […]
The Ocean Bay Club Does Bassetts Island
Many of our friends at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett also own boats. Years ago we started organizing summer outings at sea with as many members as we could fit! This year […]
What I Did On My Summer Vacation…
In case I haven’t mentioned it, I’ve been retired for quite a while. It wasn’t easy, I worked my tail off for 30 years in Silicon Valley during the boom years. I […]
Brandt Point Grill – Nantucket
I’m a huge fan of Opentable. In case you’re not “wired,” Opentable is a website and app that enables you to search, research, and book dinner reservations on your PC or wireless […]
Lemon Press – Nantucket
On the last morning on Nantucket, Mrs. Horne and I decided to try one of the downtown breakfast spots. Now that The Fog Island Cafe is gone, there aren’t any full menu […]
Tiger Fish – Block Island
If you follow these pages, you’ll recall that Mrs. Horne and I made back-to-back trips to Block Island last summer in near gale conditions (see Tough Sledding To Block Island). Our first […]
How to talk like a real boater…
So your friend buys a boat and asks you out for a day on the water. Sounds great, but you want to fit in and above all, not sound like the dreaded […]
Home Port Restaurant – Menemsha
Our second night of The Vigilant Island Tour found us on Menemsha at the far southeast end of Martha’s Vineyard. This is the only serious restaurant in Menemsha. It has been around […]
Crazy Weather Day – Edgartown!
If you cruise Buzzards Bay and the Islands, then you probably know that Edgartown is a Mooring venue. The town hosts dozens of moorings on Dockwa and for a mere $40 you […]
Détente – Edgartown
We’re in Edgartown for a night with our friends Tony and Liz. They’re a couple of foodies who regularly drive 30-45 minutes to find a great restaurant. Last year we dined at […]
5 Days On Nantucket – The Video
I just did my story on Father’s Day weekend on Nantucket. It was such a great time that I also did an MBB Video that I hope captured this very special getaway… […]
Father’s Day Weekend on Nantucket
We arrived on Nantucket at 9:00 on the Friday before Father’s Day weekend. Although this is just our second year, I’m fairly certain this will be a long standing tradition. We arrived […]
Island Kitchen – Nantucket
We ate breakfast onboard Vigilant the first day on Nantucket, but for Father’s Day, I thought it was time to check out a new breakfast spot on the island. Last year we […]
The Cuttyhunk Fishing Club Breakfast (with Menu)
Last season I discovered a very nice little island getaway cruise that began on Cuttyhunk and continued on to Menemsha and Falmouth. We’re hoping to repeat this tour with modification this summer, […]
The Club Car – Nantucket
Nantucket in June is everything you could want for an island getaway. The temperature is right around 70, all the shops and restaurants are open, but it’s not overrun with tourists – […]
Edgartown Diner
Unlike most of the ports we visit, Edgartown doesn’t seem to have a great spot for breakfast. I’m guessing it’s because most of the visitors are staying at B&B’s (as in Breakfast) […]