On the Ball and Off the Wall: The name game
This column is for non-sports fans who would like some enlightenment and hopefully humor beyond being sports fanatics. Years ago, OTB&OTW did a name game of the weirdest names in […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Honeys Sweep the Season
For 11 years, the Providence Roller Derby Home Season Championship trophy has eluded the Old Money Honeys. A different tale was told this year as the Honeys went undefeated and […]
Take a Hike! Bring leaf peeping to a whole nother level
RI offers a variety of hiking trails, each with its own style, terrain and level of difficulty. Some trails are ideal for fishing, while others are popular for bird watching […]
Providence Roller Derby: Rhodey Robin Roundup
The second ever Rhodey Robin tournament is in the books with Providence Roller Derby’s A and B teams claiming three out of four impressive victories. The A Team — the […]
Rollin to the Rhodey Robin
The Rhode Island Riveters of PVD came out of the Battle of Bunker Hill tournament with another strong two out of three victory. Skating through June 8 and 9 in […]
World record for speed pretzel eating set at PVD Fest
Saturday around 3:45 pm something happened in Kennedy Plaza that will go down in history. Well, if you count the Guinness Book of World Records as history. At an eating […]
Go Left, Young Man! Racetracks abound just over the border, so pack a lunch and get out
It shouldn’t be surprising that the country’s smallest state would be the only state in the US without a racetrack to call its own. On the other hand, being the […]
Give it a Try, Just Don’t Die: Slacklining for the noob
Prepare yourself to learn the pinnacle of balance, the wobbliest of walks … the slackline! Simply put, a slackline is a cross between a tightrope and a trampoline, hung high […]
Smokin’ Skates
Providence Roller Derby has been skating strong this season with their travel teams, the Rhode Island Riveters and the Killah Bees. After winning two of their three games at the Siege of […]
Derby Roundup: Rolling fast into the 2019 season
The temperature is rising, which means a new year of Providence Roller Derby (PRD) is upon us, and what a year it’s shaping up to be! The travel team roster […]