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Celebrating Rebirth: The holidays and holy days of spring

Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. As the snow melts (or doesn’t, given the amount still on the ground at the time of this writing), the muddy ground dries, leading to blooming annuals and soil ripe for planting gardens and flowers. Leaves grow, decorating bare trees, showing signs of life. The days get […]

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The Future of Flowers: A Garden of Paradise, Printed

I’ve never known much about growing flowers. The few gardens I’ve started in my life ended all too unceremoniously, in death. And I’ve never known much about 3-D printing, either. In fact, probably attributed to my lack of knowledge and skill in both realms, I never really cared much about either subject. But when my […]

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Love on the Water: a new niche near India Point

Semi-camouflaged along the banks of the Providence River, yet nestled neatly at a main hub of Wickenden Street is a newcomer to the PVD literary scene. The Creative Capital has had a longstanding love affair with indie bookstores. Many of us still remember when Cellar Stories downtown was the go-to for used selections galore. College […]

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Aura’s Chocolate Bar: Sometimes, It is Love at Second Sight 

Aura never planned to fall in love with chocolate. Chocolate may not have been her first choice, but it became the obvious one for her pastry adventures. When she enrolled at Johnson & Wales University, her heart and mind were set on cake decorating — the craft of turning simple ingredients into something celebratory. Chocolate […]

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Special Date Spots

Rhode Island is a unique little state with adventures around every corner. Looking for a new place to try with that special someone? Check these unique places out: Pump House Music Works –– An intimate, cozy music venue inside a historic pump house. A guitar-maker community makes this artsy acoustic venue sound like a living-room […]

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