Winter – when the sun is down by 4:30pm and most things, including my motivation, start to shrivel. Last year, after a bad bout of seasonal affective disorder, I came to terms with the fact that leaving the house was both a necessary evil and part of the antidote. Despite this, I knew that committing […]
Fresh hops roasting on an open fire. The smell of malt is nipping at your nose. Holiday cheers like a song by a choir with friends dressed up with beer foam on their nose. What beer should you buy for a craft beer lover? The gift of hops of course! Whether it’s a four-pack, growler, […]
Opening soon – Crook Point Brewing! Owner Ernie Watson has been patiently waiting for the grand opening that was originally anticipated in July. Equipment shipment delays are a major reason for the postponed opening. However, Watson says the extra time has allowed him to get the space exactly how he wants it. After checking out […]
Okee dokee folks…I know a lot has already been said about The Beatles’ new song, “Now and Then” but I want to chime in. First of all, there will never be another band like The Beatles. They are and always will be in a league of their own. Sure, many have been compared to them […]
When my husband and I went out on a date to Bowlaway in Needham, MA, I didn’t know what candlepin bowling was and I certainly didn’t know I would accidentally end up creating a bowling league that very night. But these things happen. The alley was tucked away beneath a hardware store in an old […]
In the mid-1800s, Black folks developed the cakewalk – a pageant of ostentatious dances mocking the absurdity of their plantation owners. And from the traditions of the cakewalk, you can trace a thread through the Black queer drag shows of the ’70s and ’80s to the NFL’s end-zone celebrations. But I’d like to introduce you […]
As the second most densely populated state in America, it’s hard for anywhere in Rhode Island to be “in the middle of nowhere.” But I’ll be damned if Sly Fox Den Too doesn’t get close. Down Route 2, out in Narragansett country — past farmlands, timberlands and swamplands — sits the unassuming red restaurant. ‘Round […]
Halloween is that time of the year when you can dress up in any costume you want and drink craft beer. Hold the candy corn and Tootsie rolls, let’s scare up some grown-up treats. Seasonal beers aren’t around for long, so come taste some pumpkin beer with me! First up in my treat bag is […]
On a frigid winter night in 1892, the villagers of Exeter exhumed the corpse of Mercy Brown. Her cheeks blushed, her lips still red – Mercy’s body was desecrated in the name of a centuries-old superstition of vampires. The deceased 19-year-old went on to become as famous as Salem’s witches and Fall River’s ax murderess, […]
Riverzedge Arts is a non-profit, Woonsocket based organization that teaches industry-standard skills to teens who complete commercial artworks for local businesses and community partners. Teens are compensated for their work, which include billboard designs, merchandise, business cards, and much more. Riverzedge Arts presents its Annual Youth Exhibition, featuring the work by teens involved in the […]