The Scoop: Guide to local ice cream shops
Map and graphics by Michelle Perez
Peace and Plenty of It
Tucked inland and surrounded by the city of Providence, the Peace and Plenty Community Garden lives up to its name. While it is a sanctuary for the peace-seekers, it is also a pollinator corridor that supports native bees, butterflies, lady bugs, and other creatures that complete a more wholistic garden system. There is also an […]
Two Feet, Two Bucks: Summer fun by bus
Suppose your world shrank to only places you could walk to with the assistance of public transit. After despairing over this newfound limitation, you would eventually explore this contained world and be relieved to learn you will not run out of beautiful places to visit for a long time. You will marvel at the details, […]
Save the Bay: Dive into protecting Narragansett Bay
I am the type of person who is constantly looking for an adventure. So, in the summer of 2022, I decided to be a camp advisor for a summer program that my old middle school was hosting. It was a four-week program in which I mentored the seventh and eighth grade campers. During the third […]
Why Leave?: Stay local and tour RI
Everything has become way too expensive lately, including travel. Beside the cost, airports are a hassle and the potential of flight cancellations or getting stuck at an airport creates an aura of anxiety that takes away from the fun of travel. We here at Motif suggest staying local while doing all of the touristy activities […]
Glass Blowers & Weed Smokers
The art of forcibly exhaling through a metal tube stuck in a glob of molten glass to create vessels that can contain stuff, particularly liquid stuff, was invented by Syrian craftspeople in Sidon and Babylon sometime between 27 BC and 14 AD. Ancient Romans copied the technique and made glassblowing a major part of their […]
Another Roadside Attraction
My list of favorite roadside attractions includes these gems: • Lucy the Margate Elephant (Margate City, New Jersey) • Enchanted Highway (Regent, North Dakota) • Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo, Texas) • Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox (Bemidji, Minnesota) • World’s Largest Ball of Twine (Gawker City, Kansas) Every one of them warrants pulling off […]
The Case of Taylor Swift and Rebekah Harkness: How wealth shapes an individual’s role and perception in society
Wealth has a profound impact on an individual’s role and perception within society, providing a platform for influence, control, and legacy building. This dynamic is demonstrated through the lives of two Rhode Island celebrities, one modern day, one from decades past: Taylor Swift and Rebekah Harkness. These two women, whose considerable fortunes have shaped their […]
Strutting in the Sun: Summer fashion in Rhode Island
Ahh yes, summer in Rhode Island. Providence, specifically. The city that is home to Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design is unsurprisingly a fashionable one. The feeling of art and design is in the air of the Creative Capital and seen in the fashion choices of Providence roamers. As someone who’s always trying […]
Lunar Notes: June 1 – 15
Aries: The planetary energy at the beginning of June encourages you to expand your horizons. So much is going on in your life that it is hard to keep track of it all. You run from one end of town to the other, engaging in meetings, conversations, exchange of ideas and general social interaction. You’re […]