“Fight! Fight! Fight!” Means Never Give Up to Providence Roller Derby
Battling up from their #107 WFTDA Ranking, Providence’s Rhode Island Riveters are looking to do some serious damage by closing out their travel season with their final away and at-home bouts. On Saturday, May 13, the Riveters faced Les Duchesses of Quebec City in a back and forth nail-biter. What seemed like a clinched win […]
Cultural Festivals 2017
Cultural festivals are as strong a summer tradition in RI as Del’s and clamcakes. We rounded up a few of the biggest ones happening this season so you can mark your calendar (or just tear this page out and stick it on your fridge) and dive into a plate of fried dough. JUN 8 […]
Feeling Alright: A Health Fair and Unity Concert Comes to The Met
I called Don Culp expecting only to get some background info about “Feeling Alright: A Health Fair and Unity Concert,” slated for June 11 at Hope Artiste Village and The Met. By the end of the conversation I was so pumped about this event I had to call everyone I know. Don and Russell Gusetti […]
WaterFire’s Quiet Brilliance
It’s possible we take WaterFire for granted. That in and of itself may seem impossible. Surely — if you’ve spent any summers in Rhode Island since 1994 — you’ve braved the crowds and spent an evening circling the river basin in Waterplace Park, tried to catch a human statue blinking in Memorial Park and stood […]
Feeling Free this Summer
There’s so much to do in the summer that the bank account can get drained fast. But there’s plenty to do in RI during the summer that’s free — or very, very cheap — and none of it involves heading to the bathroom when the check comes. Take a look at our list and get […]
A Musical Summer in Newport
The musical culture of Newport has attracted tourists from all over the world for decades. The Folk and Jazz festivals at Fort Adams State Park along with the Yachting Center’s Celtic Rock Festival, Reggae Festival, Summer Comedy Series and Summer Concert Series have been favorites of Newport’s tourists and locals alike. The City by the […]
The Newport Yachting Center Lives on in East Providence
Let’s throw the clocks back and reminisce about the Newport Yachting Center, which became the epicenter of music and cultural activity on the Newport Waterfront. Unfortunately, in September 2014, the center was sold due to various complications within the community, specifically noise. The following summer, Waterfront Productions, which previously operated the Newport Yachting Center, came up […]
Up, Up and Away at the South County Balloon Festival
If you’re looking for some weekend fun that also supports a good cause this July, the South County Rotary Club has just the event for you, complete with hot air balloons, trapeze acts, kooky animal handlers and more! You can find all this at The South County’s 39th Annual Balloon Festival. This event runs from […]
Rhode Island PrideFest Returns With Added Entertainment
Rhode Island Pride is celebrating its 41st annual PrideFest event to be held on South Water Street. Under the theme “When We R.I.S.E” (Rhode Islanders Standing For Equality), the volunteer-run organization will hold its nationally acclaimed festival on Saturday, June 17 from Noon – 7pm with the illuminated night parade in downtown to follow. Each […]