A foreign country, far, far away, full of far-i-ners, seems to want our help. At least that’s what about half of Americans seem to believe – possibly including our President, at least up until he was briefed on the fact that Puerto Rico is, in fact, part of the US. Since he used to golf […]
Monday, October 9: The 10th Annual Pronk Fest; 2 to 9pm; Free; All ages and kid-friendly; South Water St, PVD. As the leaves turn to die and the sweaters get broken out, we are upon the final big outdoor happening of the year. Pronk is turning 10 this year, and has at least 22 bands / […]
Aries: Your actions shock those around you provoking some lively conversations. Some are pleasant, others not so pleasant. Amidst all the noise, listen for the wise one. This person offers solid advice and information. Your mind is seeking knowledge and will take it wherever it can get it. Keep up the hunt for the truth. Taurus: […]
Editor’s note: Jim Hummel has a quarterly update with new information on a handful of his investigations. Into The Homestretch — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is putting the finishing touches on the much-anticipated and often-maligned Apponaug Circulator Project. The official completion date is Nov 30, when state officials hope the project, as envisioned years […]
Christopher Columbus has become a controversial figure: He is simultaneously honored by the Italian-American community as their foremost symbolic personage and reviled by Native Americans as the bringer of near-genocide. In Providence, Columbus Square features one of the nation’s most recognized statues of Columbus, refabricated in bronze a year after the display of an identical […]
To a young 26-year-old beer enthusiast, the Great International Beer Festival represented the biggest event of my year. It’s hard to believe that in those 10 years, the craft beer scene in RI has evolved so much that even little dive bars in the deepest depths of Blair Witch County, RI, are carrying a couple […]
If one had to guess where in Rhode Island The Beach Boys Way was located, Pawtucket is probably not the first place that comes to mind. Nevertheless the City of Pawtucket did recently rename a section of Narragansett Park Drive, where the Narragansett Park Racetrack once stood, “The Beach Boys Way.” The name change commemorates […]
Banners hung high above the heads of a crowd of people on a Saturday afternoon as they sip their libations announce the craft breweries that now call Pawtucket their second home. Or in cases such as Narragansett and Farmer Willie’s, their only rightful home. These banners can be found at the Isle Brewers Guild (461 Main St, […]
SAT 7 Oktoberfest: Put a little Bavaria in your weekend, with beer, food, music and games of the season. Bold Point Park, East Providence. riwaterfrontevents.com Pumpkin Weigh-Off: It could be the heaviest pumpkin, Charlie Brown! 9am. Frerich Farms, 43 Kinnicutt Ave, Warren. frerichfarms.com SAT 7 – SUN 8 Celtic Stone Carving Workshop: A class to […]
