February around these parts (especially this week with school vacation) means seeing a gaggle of posts from various friends and fam members from Florida (Boca, PB, and beyond).

That being said, if you want to take either a daycation (yes, that’s a thing) or staycation a bit closer to home, might I suggest the seaside town of Narragansett and these three CLASSIC spots?

1️⃣ Seas The Day.

The Black Point Ruins, situated at the far end of Scarborough Beach, have been attracting hikers, folks beach walking their dogs and lookie-loos for decades. (I was actually pretty dismayed to see more graffiti on what remains when I was there last week but that’s another blog for another time.)

The stone facade that we’ve all probably driven past countless times was, in another life, a carriage house, part of a magnificent estate (built by the Davis family of Providence in the late 1890’s) that also included a stunning 21 room mansion.

2. Casual Eats And Celebs.

Newport or Watch Hill might come to mind first when it comes to spotting celebs in RI, but nope!

Take the much loved eatery on Boon Street, Crazy Burger, for example.

A few summers ago, some of the regulars were kicking themselves when they realized (thx to an IG post) that they had somehow missed Avengers (and 13 Going On 30) star Mark Ruffalo breakfasting there.

So, why not take a page out of the Ruffalo playbook and plan a morning doing the same?

3. Water You Doing This Weekend?

If you're old enough to remember the tv ads for Rocky Point, then you'll recall the mention of a salt water pool.

These days, the only local spot I know of that can boast one is The Break Hotel in Gansett. We did a staycation there a few years ago, and I can vouch that it was fantastic.

The pool is HEATED, too, which means you can take a wintertime dip and still stay toasty.

PS — Someone who follows the blog booked the rooftop lounge and a bunch of rooms there for a party after seeing my original piece about The Break, and messaged to thank me for highlighting it.

Photo Credits: All images from The Break are by Stacey Doyle Photography.