Shrinkage More lipstick on the pig of Fountain Street as Gatehouse Media continues to downsize The Urinal. BlowJo Executive Editor David Butler, who will obviously say anything to anybody with a straight face, took to The Other Paper’s front page on June 6 with a “Note to our (remaining) readers” to inform his audience of exciting (honk!) new changes […]
If you think you’ve heard everything about the dangers of smoking, just sit in on Jessica Walters’ class for half an hour and you might be surprised. Walters, who teachers 6th grade at the Woodlawn Regional Catholic School in Pawtucket, is using a new nationwide program called “Get Smart About Tobacco,” developed by Scholastic, the […]
General admission is free at 5pm at the parking lot across from 286 Main St, Pawtucket. Visit our Facebook Page for up to the minute updates! VIP with Early Entry at 4pm – $25: Get access to the trucks at 4 instead of 5pm and meet the chefs from some of the nominated trucks, also […]
Ever since I first started listening to jazz, I’ve been on an hopeless quest to define it. I would tear through every album I had trying to decipher the message, get as much into my brain as I could, and figure out how it all connected. When you have such a wide range of musicians […]
Al fresco dining — it’s something we New Englanders pine for all winter long. We relish swatting away flies and mosquitoes while enjoying our Bolognese. We love overpaying for mediocre food so we can soak in some fresh air and atmosphere. We dream about dipping steamers in butter while watching the sunset. Too bad we […]
Reading can serve as an incredible escape during the summer — either from the heat or from the fact that the heat is temporary and it’s only a matter of time before the winter coats and snow shovels come out. This year, in addition to featuring local literature that will help you get lost in a […]
As a mother who lives far away from both my own and my husband’s extended family, I have had to be very resourceful about finding fun things to do with my daughter in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. In the last eight years, we have discovered some great places to go for summer fun. […]
Warm waves arrive in the Ocean State and half of us are bound to at least visit Newport. With approximately 3.5 million visitors, it’s sometimes hard to remove Newport from a few key tourist activities: the Mansion tours, the Folk and Jazz Festival, sailing (a good resource for lists of races is the SailNewport website). […]
“If you have any change, I’ll give you a tip,” said the homeless man in downtown Providence, as I emerged from my freshly parked car. “What’s that?” I asked. “Well — even though the sign says 9, they won’t give you a parking ticket after 6,” he offered, clearly hoping to catch me before I […]
Most people think of the beach when they think of summer, but not this city gal! Simply walking downtown on a sunny day puts me in a great mood. So it’s no surprise that I can’t wait for the Downtown Providence Parks and Conservancy (DPPC) summer series when it once again combines some of my favorite […]