Map of Fall Fun
Apple Picking 1. Barden Family Orchard (pumpkins) 56 Elmdale Road, North Scituate 401-934-1413 2. Old Stone Orchard 33 Colebrook Road, Little Compton 401-635-2663 3. Jaswell’s Farm (cider donuts) 50 Swan […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Open and Closed
Opened Yellow Door Taqueria: Not quite open yet, but on the docket, this popular Bostonian restaurant is moving to RI. Mexican food under the reign of Dropkick Murphy’s frontman Ken […]
Newbies take Providence: Introducing PVD to the uninitiated
Where the heck am I? How did I get here? What am I going to do around here, and how do I make new friends? For people new to Rhode […]
FLYING SAUCERS! SPACE ALIENS! ATOM BLASTERS! MINI GOLF?: The Dusty Planet’s 9-hole indoor course offers sci-fi B-movie vibes
The first hole of the miniature golf course at The Dusty Planet in Olneyville is emerald, like any other putting green. The second hole is golden, like a cornfield on […]
Ants in the City: More important now than ever
Ants in the City column celebrates one year with Motif. “Stick to ants” he cried, hiding behind a zoom chat rather than showing up to say it to me in […]
AMERICAN CAESAR SALAD
Saved by our rhodes US Attorney General Pam Bondi has sent a letter of official chastisement to Governor McKee, saying that Rhode Island’s status as a sanctuary state “ends now.” […]
Summer Retrospective: Searching for the “Song of the Summer” on Rhode Island radio
I spent nearly every day of the past three months scouring Rhode Island’s radio stations for the elusive “Song of the Summer”, even as an endless parade of national media […]
Stop, Rock, & Roll
Happy fall, Motif readers! As leaves begin to drop from the trees, local acts continue to drop amazing music. Here are five crisp cuts! Caitlyn Mitchell — “Icarus” Caitlyn Mitchell’s […]
Chalumeau Releases BLUE: The magic of live performance is alive and well
The evening of August 7 might have been just another ordinary Thursday night had I not walked into The Met in Pawtucket. Stepping inside felt like being transported back in […]
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… WBRU used to be my favorite radio station. I would always hear an eclectic mix of music played and I was introduced to many new artists this […]