Pride Festival on South Water Street – Saturday Daytime RI Pride will host a daytime festival on South Water St all day long on Sat, Jun 20 that is free and open to the public. Festival goers will be treated to a variety of informational and fun booths and displays. Food trucks, food vendors, organizational […]
Save The Bay’s fourth annual Taste of The Bay drew more than 300 supporters to the organization’s bayside location to sample the local flavors of Narragansett Bay on Thurs, Jun 11. More than 30 vendors served up delicious bite-sized dishes featuring locally grown or produced oysters, scallops, fish, vegetables, breads, meat, desserts, beer, wine and […]
With a name like that, you’d expect this traveling shop to be something out of the Mutter Museum. No, you won’t find flesh in jars of formaldehyde, rather something bred of flesh and spirit that’s made into tokens of the modern arts. Guitar strings that have been beaten and broken down by local artist are twisted, spiraled […]
It’s beginning to heat up. And after the winter we had, I’m sure all of you are ready to embrace the heat. I know I am! Hell, I may not even complain about the humidity this year. If there’s one thing I surely won’t be complaining about, it’s the sizzling summer concerts happening in RI […]
I’m going to find that existential peace that Bodhi tells Johnny Utah about in Point Break and take surfing lessons. – Marc Clarkin Start and finish my beer bottle cap table (I’ve collected over 1,500 caps!) – Khrysta Ryan Go for a late afternoon Guinness float at Three Sisters. – Emily Olson My friend and […]
Dear Nick, To paraphrase Rakim: It’s been a long time. I shouldn’t left you without a strong piece to read through; think of how many weak columns you slept through, times up and sorry I kept you. It’s finally summer in the ocean state and along with the usual controversies that keep the local fish […]
The year continues to be an uphill battle for the derby girls of PVD, but they refuse to throw in the towel as they are less than a month away from the East Coast Derby Extravaganza being held June 19 – 21 in Feasterville, Penn. It’s already been announced that during the weekend the Riveters take […]
RI is definitely not lacking in beach towns, and each has its own unique culture. If you frequent the same seaside town year after year — and let’s face it, we RI’ers are creatures of habit — try something different this year. Our intrepid reporters researched a few of them, and discovered that each offers much more […]
Newporters’ and Aquidneck Islanders’ lives were invaded by sea and by air in May. First there was the arrival of the high-tech yachts in the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race and attendant festivities and activities from May 5 – 12. Then locals were treated to the thunderous roar and occasional glimpses of the Blue Angels and other […]
Rhode Island needs an infrastructure bank. And while the details are not 100% worked out, there is much to recommend in the governor and general treasurer’s Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank proposal. Hopefully the details will create a workable infrastructure for the bank, but today let’s focus on the idea. If you take a good hard […]