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WWW.MISQUAMICUT.ORG MBA MISQUAMICUT GUIDE • 1 Summer 2021 • Volume 20 “Surf's Up” -The Beach Boys 2 • MBA MISQUAMICUT GUIDE WWW.MISQUAMICUT.ORG WWW.MISQUAMICUT.ORG MBA MISQUAMICUT GUIDE • 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 MISQUAMICUT DIRECTIONS 5 2021 EVENTS @ MISQUAMICUT 7 THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET 10 MAPPING FREEDOM 12 RHODE ISLAND PIZZA CO. 13 DUSTY'S ICE CREAM PROUD SPONSOR OF 14 PUBLIC BEACHES & TRIBUTE THE MISQUAMICUT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 16 FOCUS ON FUN 17 MISQUAMICUT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 18 FALL FEST 2021 20-21 MAP OF MISQUAMICUT BEACH 24 THE MISQUAMICUT DRIVE-IN 30 GUY FAWKES 32 MEMBER DIRECTORY 38 FAITH RESOURCE Layout By The MBA would like to thank Berkshire Bank and South County Tourism Council for their major sponsorship in 2021 to purchase a new utility vehicle for the MBA Road Crew that picks up trash and keeps the beach area clean. We could not do it without the support of major benefactors like them! 4 • MBA MISQUAMICUT GUIDE WWW.MISQUAMICUT.ORG WWW.MISQUAMICUT.ORG MBA MISQUAMICUT GUIDE • 5 MISQUAMICUT SUMMER 2021 TOURIST & VISITORS EVENTS @ MISQUAMICUT CENTER MONDAY NIGHT JAMS the Ocean Community tunesonthedunesri.com MISQUAMICUT DRIVE- Live Bands Every Monday Chamber of Commerce. July 7 Greg Piccolo and IN MOVIES Information Center and Public Restrooms. To contact the Misquamicut Business Association: July 5th through August Atlantic Beach Park & The Heavy Juice Expansion Open all summer long. For Located at 316 Atlantic Avenue, Misquamicut. EMAIL: [email protected] 16th 6PM - 8PM. FREE!! Windjammer Pack pricing, lineup and more Open daily Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend 9AM – 6PM www.misquamicut.org Westerly Town Beach 321 Atlantic Avenue. check out mbadrivein.com. Join our email list when you visit www.misquamicut.org. Like us on Facebook (Misquamicut Beach) For movies and times call July 14 Ed Peabody and 337 Atlantic Avenue The Big Blue Thang Wuskenau Town Beach We send out weekly updates all season long with events, activities Twitter (@misquam) or Instagram (misquamicutmba) Presented by the Town of 401-596-7761 or visit Pondside Lot and discounts. Westerly. oceanchamber.org July 21 Blues Beatles 316 Atlantic Avenue tunesonthedunesri.com TOM MCCOY FAMILY July 28 Roomful of Blues SURFTOWN HALF FUN RUN SERIES July 5 David Tessier & His August 4 Professor Harp MARATHON All-Star Stars 45th Season! August 11 Dave Howard Sunday September 12 July 12 Paula Clare Band Every Wednesday June 2nd 7:30AM through August 4th 6PM and the High Rollers with July 19 Bobby Christina, Tom Hartford Marathon Pleasant View Foundation MBA Board of Directors 2020-2021 65 Atlantic Avenue Ferraro and the Mitchfest July 26 John Cafferty and Horns. Running along the President: Charles Trefes - Atlantic Beach Park & Windjammer The Beaver Brown Band westerlytrackclub.org Vice President: Tim Brennan - Two Little Fish ocean front streets of Letter from the Editor pre-registrations required HERMIT CRAB RACES Misquamicut Beach Secretary: Robert L. Barber - The Haven Express at Dunes Park Summer is finally here! To our neighbors and August 2 Big Lux and for 2021 Treasurer: Garry Algiere - Bayview Fun Park Cinnamon Sky Every Wednesday Night and Watch Hill, RI - the guests, a sincere welcome. Misquamicut has BLUES ON THE BEACH in July & August. FREE!! Surftown Half Marathon is Board Member: Joseph Taunton - Pleasant View Inn August 9 Aztec 2 Step 2.0 missed you as much as you have missed the Every Wednesday night Registration starts at 7PM - a spectacular beach run Board Member: Rebecca Colucci - The Andrea featuring stunning ocean Board Member: Nunzio DiMarco - Venice / Winnapaug Inn beach. This special stretch of the Ocean State August 16 Will Evans July 7th through August Races at 8PM Board Member Alternate: Tom Jasulavic - The Purple Ape has long been characterized with family fun, a MOVIES ON THE BEACH 11th 6PM The Purple Ape views! Fast and flat, the Westerly Town Beach 17 Winnapaug Road 13.1-mile course is a great Allied Board Member: Tammy Joslin - The Washington Every Tuesday Night July healthy, valued environment for your outdoor 337 Atlantic Avenue 401-596-6169 destination race. Also try Trust Company & August. Presented by purpleape.com out the 5K! A fast 5K run Allied Board Member: Dan Ashworth - Coca Cola pleasure and personal rejuvenation. Not to Allied Board Alternate: Frankie Algiere - Savings Institute mention great food! Bank and Trust No matter what history brings us, the beach Associate Board Member: Rebecca Greene - Cold Stone Creamery will bring us together and will bring YOU back. Associate Board Member: Mike Granieri - Del's Associate Board Alternate: Rachel Doyle - Westerly Back to yourself, back to a nap beside the waves, Education Center a seafood dinner with an old friend, an evening Associate Board Alternate: Walter Pawelkiewicz - WMP Consultants watching a classic movie from your youth, an evening introducing that movie to your now MBA Staff (Non-Elected) preteen niece or nephew, a walk at sunset, a Executive Director: Caswell Cooke, Jr. Bookkeeper: Rebecca Greene drink under the moon, a blanket warm with the Festival Assistant Director: Amanda Reese sun and your best friends beside you laughing... Photographer: Amy Martira Tourist Center: Linda Ravenelle Whatever plans you hope for, Misquamicut is Road Crew: Avery Moody the place for the memories you are dreaming to Car Show Director: Dom "The Doc" Cardillo Drive In Movies Staff: Avery Moody (Manager), Valerie make in 2021. WELCOME back! Knowles (Assistant Manager), Cameron Moore, Jayden – Best, Nancy Urbonas, Editor John Cafferty Professor Harp Fagre, Liz Miner, Louis Misto, Claire Moody, Kaylee York 6 • MBA MISQUAMICUT GUIDE WWW.MISQUAMICUT.ORG WWW.MISQUAMICUT.ORG MBA MISQUAMICUT GUIDE • 7 SUMMER 2021 EVENTS (CONT) Lords of 52nd to play through the Misquamicut Classic Car Show, Beer Players.” Music, Bonfire, www.westerlyrec.com beach community. Tent, games and more. Dancers, Actors, Fife and Misquamicut Tourist Center Misquamicut hartfordmarathon.com International Music Drum and more. Located at 316 Atlantic Street MISQUAMICUT Headliners. Misquamicut The Windjammer Avenue. FALLFEST WEEKEND State Beach 321 Atlantic Avenue Open daily Memorial Day misquamicutfestivals.org guyfawkesusa.com through Labor Day 9AM Friday September 17th - 6PM and weekends in 5PM - 11PM 24TH ANNUAL GUY TOWN BEACH FAWKES BONFIRE PROGRAMS September. Saturday September 18th NIGHT ANNUAL ALOHA LUAU 11AM - 11PM Including surf lessons, Saturday October 9th 7PM, yoga, Zumba, summer Friday February 4, 2022 Sunday September 19th Pre-Show 6:30 schedule for events for 6:30PM Venice Ballroom 11AM - 5PM Complete with comedic Rotary Park as well as 165 Shore Road World Class Carnival (Monty Python) re- "Night Tennis" available by Live Band, Grand Buffet, and Amusements, Food enactment of the 1605 trial contacting the Recreation Silent Auction & Raffle. Truck Rodeo, Knockerball, for treason of Guy Fawkes Department, Town of Eventbrite.com for tickets by the “Misquamicut Westerly. The Colonial Theatre is pleased to offer our 30th Summer production! WHAT: First Rhode Island Appearance THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET are Billy show will also be projected onto the THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged) (revised) of THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET - The Joel’s original band and formed the core venue’s movie screens. Don’t miss Original Billy Joel Band of the group that recorded such classic this once in a lifetime chance to see By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield Turnstiles The Stranger 52nd WHERE: The Misquamicut Drive-In albums as , , The Legends of the Billy Joel Band this Theater - 316 Atlantic Avenue, Westerly Street, The Nylon Curtain, Glass Houses, summer. Artistic Director: Marion Markham An Innocent Man The Bridge RI 02891 , and . Opening Band: The Dopey Lopes Up All Production Director: Aurora Productions These iconic records sold more than Night Band. WHEN: Thursday August 5, 2021 at 150 million copies world-wide while President, Board of Directors: Dawn Robinson 7:00PM establishing Billy Joel’s unmistakable Dopey Lopes is one of RI’s best known COST: General Admission tickets are sound. The Lords of 52nd Street were and longest running alternative rock In Westerly’s Wilcox Park $175 per car - max of 5 riders per car. also the core of Joel’s touring band for performers. After more than 30 years VIP Parking with front row seats are over a decade, including the historic on stage, he continues to captivate July 30th through August 15th, Wednesday-Sunday 7:30 p.m. $225 per car and come with a band shows in the USSR. Today the Lords’ audiences with his high energy live autographed event poster for all riders - saxophonist, Richie Cannata, guitarist, shows and heartfelt songwriting. max of 5 max per car. Doors at 5:30PM, Russell Javors, and drummer, Liberty Dopey and the Band are thrilled to be with pre-show musical entertainment at the Band Stand Opening act at 7PM; Lords of 52nd Devitto, continue to perform all the opening up for the Lords of 52nd Street Street at 8PM. greatest hits you know and love just since Billy’s music has always been an in partnership with The United Theater how you remember them. Come see inspirational soundtrack in their lives. Please join UP ALL NIGHT Productions and hear the Original Billy Joel Band The Band features RI Music Hall Of Fame as they welcome THE LORDS OF 52ND playing “Only The Good Die Young”, artist Stumpy Nation on Drums, with Sir STREET – The Original Billy Joel Band “Say Goodbye To Hollywood”, “Miami Rockingham on Lead Guitar and Peter Find us at www.ColonialTheaterArt.org and follow us on social media to The Misquamicut Drive-In Theater 2017”, “Angry Young Man”, and more Breen on Bass. on August 5, 2021. General admission @colonialtheatreshakespeare of the classic songs that make up the All tickets are available via tickets are $175 per car.