Scouting out the Wahaneeta Preserve
It's beautiful outside so get your gear together to hit the trails! The Westerly Land Trust has some great nature trails right here in our [...]
Take A Hike! Five Spots to Explore This Fall
Personally, I find fall the perfect time to go for a long walk, aka, a “hike,” if you will. I hate to sweat, so summer [...]
Seaside Memories at the Atlantic Beach Park
Take a beautiful beach, mix in a dash of history, add in good food and drink, stir in some entertainment, add a Ferris wheel, arcade [...]
Under the Sea : The Mystic Aquarium
During the COVID pandemic, businesses and organizations have changed the way they do business. They have guidelines to follow and it is our responsibility to [...]
Volunteer: Good for the Body, Mind & Soul
There is a saying somewhere out there that for every negative thing that happens something positive comes of it. COVID-19 has turned lives and communities [...]
Misquamicut Business Association Celebrates 20 Years!
If you have lived in or been a visitor of the Misquamicut Beach area in the past few years you are part of history in [...]
Discover Ninigret Park
This article is from our archives and although the park is still there, the festivals and other events that would have caused crowds to form [...]
Let Us Direct You to New Places!
I had some relatives coming into town recently and I don’t know if you ever feel this way, but sometimes it feels like I’m taking [...]
Misquamicut Drive-In: A Blast from the Past
John Gonzales, known as Gonzo, was feeling nostalgic one night about the Westerly Drive-In that closed in 1987. He was with Misquamicut Business Association Executive [...]
Watch Hill’s Historic Olympia Tea Room: 41,18.632′ N by 71, 51.488′ W
A little more than 100 years ago, when the last century was still quite young, Watch Hill's Olympia Tea Room came to be. To this [...]
The Watch Hill Flying Horse Carousel
I remember many years ago going to the Danbury Fair with my mother when I was about six years old and riding the large merry-go-round [...]
Back to the Land: A Visit to the Westerly Land Trust Farmers Market
Farmer’s markets, one of the oldest forms of direct marketing, go back to ancient times. Throughout history, it was the preferred way to shop and [...]