Rhode Island is grand for short travels to fun destinations during the summer. It doesn’t take long to get to a beach, find a hiking trail or enjoy tranquility in a park. However, there are many reasons not to escape the city, but instead embrace everything about it. Not only is it a prime source […]
Longer daylight hours and warmer weather means everyone is getting out of the house and staying out later. There are lots of cool and fun things to do, and unfortunately, many are costly. How many times have you or a friend said, “I want to go, but money is tight this week.”? Rhode Island might […]
Providence Roller Derby’s all-star travel team, the Rhode Island Riveters, closed out April by catapulting up 16 spots on the WFTDA rankings to #85 thanks to the three out of four victories over Granite State, Burning River and Suburbia. The toughest battles were fought against D.C. as the Riveters and the Killah Bees (PRD’s B […]
Over 10 years in the making, Providence Roller Derby has continued to grow and inspire women of all ages not only to feel empowered, but step out of their everyday lives and try something fun and competitive. Full-time mothers, students, nurses, lawyers, teachers, soldiers, and many others from all different backgrounds have joined both home and […]
Some of the most exciting roller derby bouts are the ones that have a very close score, and the April 2 bout pitting (#101) Providence Roller Derby’s Rhode Island Riveters against (#126) Granite State All Stars was a prime example of this! The bout at the West Warwick Civic Center kicked off already neck and […]
The travel team season in Women’s Flat Track Derby Assocation (WFTDA) has begun, and Providence’s A-team, the Rhode Island Riveters, and the B-team, the Killah Bees, are warmed up and excited to get back to the hard-hitting competition. Delta Bravo and Freak’n Awesome will captain the Riveters; meanwhile, Sis Boom Bonnie and Toni Montana will […]
Women’s flat track roller derby has grown incredibly fast — internationally for the past decade with Egypt, Thailand, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates developing their own leagues. ESPN3 carried the recent world championship tournament, which instigated many media discussions on topics ranging from feminism to transgender athletes. In this spirit of community involvement, Providence […]
On Saturday, October 17, as the sun hides behind the horizon, the dead shall walk the streets of downtown Providence once more! The Reverend Al Mighty has promised to go above and beyond to present this year’s Providence Zombie Night – a freakishly fun 21+ block party held at the Dark Lady at 19 Snow […]
On September 19, the Sakonnet River Roller Rats were spread out through the crowd, watching the competition to see who they would face in the upcoming 2015 home season championship: the Mob Squad or the Old Money Honeys. The Mob maintained much of the lead in the first period, resulting in a halftime score of […]
For four days this year, H.P. Lovecraft’s life, literature and 125th birthday will be celebrated at NecronomiCon; however, Lovecraftian groups and shops can be found year-round, from the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council in the downtown Arcade to various walking tours held in the evenings. One that stands out is a small local publishing company […]