McCoy Stadium Farewell
The long standing McCoy Stadium is circling the bases one last time. After multiple rain delays in July, the stadium will have one more at-bat with its last ever event […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
McCoy’s Final Inning: Going out with a bang
When I was six I got hit in the ribs by the fastest pitcher in the Wanskuck little league. It was 2008, and I vowed (while literally gasping for air) […]
Wheelmen & Deal Men: Providence’s cycling past
In 1925, while cyclists – with chattering teeth and shaking bones – raced ’round the pine-board planks of the nation’s largest velodrome, upwards of 13,000 fans roared from Providence’s East […]
Set Your Own Path: Reports from the rambling Rhode Island roads
One day, some years ago, I suffered a car-induced bike crash on North Main Street in Providence, right in front of the Walgreens. I wandered bleeding into the pharmacy as […]
Urban Assault: Dropping in with a mountain biker
Biking has the ability to take people to many different locations. Mountain biking kicks that up a notch by putting riders directly in touch with the beauty of nature. The […]
It’s like riding a bike: New cyclist finds community with PVD Bike Collective
I’m a bad cyclist. Not the kind that goes really fast and weaves in and out of traffic and runs stop signs. Oh, if only I had that much confidence. […]
Soak Up the Summer Sun with Watery Staycations! : Paddle out in a Providence Kayak or Gondola
Providence is a hopping city surrounded by water, as three rivers converge in the heart of the capital city. Kayaking and boating are great ways to see this historical mecca […]
Organic Maps is Ideal for Cyclists: Free, open-source, offline maps, fully searchable
Among apps for bicycling, OrganicMaps — organicmaps.app — stands head and shoulders above all others. Its main feature is turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance, optimized for cycling routes although supporting […]
The Only Motocross Track in RI: Open to the public
If you want to ride a two-wheeled dirt bike or four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) legally, there is only one place in the state open to the public: ButtonwoodsMX in Richmond. […]
Winging it at The Shore
It costs quite a bit of money to be able to live at the “shore,” as they say in New Jersey. It might cost a bit less to live in […]