It’s Independence Day—the quintessential “green light” that summer is in full swing. Its also an ideal time to make your Sandbucket List–a list of things on your summer wish list that the season would simply feel complete without. Don’t wake up the Tuesday following Labor Day weekend only to regret all the things you didn’t make time for during the short but glorious weeks of summer. I’m sharing eight of mine below, in no particular order. (What’s on your Sandbucket List? Comment below!)
Block Island. A lot of people have this on the proverbial Sand Bucket List but only a fraction actually get there. Pick a weekend the forecast looks good, spend the extra dough to depart/return Newport for convenience sake, and enjoy those mudslides on the Block.
Taken from the dock at Rose Island…
Stay at the Rose Island Lighthouse. I’ve been venturing out on a Rose Island getaway with friends in what has now become an annual tradition. Grilling, cocktailing and countless s’mores and laughs around the bonfire all while in the middle of Narragansett Bay? Doesn’t get much better than that. (READ MY STORY HERE)
Clarke Cooke House sushi. The sushi guys are only at The Candy Store for a few short months. Grab a stool at the sushi bar or the pair that face the wharf. Enjoy with a saketini.
The perfect combo of #3 and #4: champagne at The Candy Store…
Sip champagne at Sarah’s Patio in between Bouchard’s and The Revolving Door. This itty bitty space is big on charm and just begs for catching up with a girlfriend or an apéritif to date night.
Island hopping for dinner. Take the ferry to Jamestown. Have dinner at Simpatico or Jamestown Fish. Ferry home. Fabulous, right?
ACK or Vineyard escape. It’s hard to leave Newport in the summer but Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard are lovely little trips. They are also spectacular in September and October! CLICK HERE to read my recent Nantucket travel feature for New England Golf & Leisure magazine.
SUP: A few years ago, Jackie Lane from Pulse Fitness took me out at the crack of 
dawn at Third Beach for a standup paddleboard workout (READ IT HERE). Even though she kicked my butt, watching the fish swim underfoot, the serenity of cutting through the calm water, the intermittent sets of soft sand sprints (ok, not those)—it was such a blast. Must do again.
Beach yoga. I admire regularly practicing yogis. While I love yoga, making/finding time to go can be a challenge. But I’ve always wanted to do yoga on the beach—to be surrounded by the salt air and serenaded by the crashing waves. I’m already a leg up as I attended a Saturday morning class (8:30am) by Innerlight Yoga at First Beach and it was an amazing way to unplug and start the day. (CLICK HERE FOR INFO ON BEACH YOGA)
There’s plenty more, including going to The Shack by Tallulah on Jamestown, a Thursday night concert at Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyards preceded by a stop at Evelyn’s, Newport Polo…but one thing at a time. Make your Sandbucket List today!
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