Archive for the 'Places' Category

From This Old House

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Armory District Ranks 9 in Best Places in NE to Buy Old House

Park as Muse ~ City Hall Art Exhibit Features India Point Park

Friday, October 10th, 2008
Park as Muse ~ City Hall Art Exhibit Features India Point Park

Everyone is invited to the opening reception at Providence City Hall Gallery (the second floor) of an art exhibit inspired by India Point Park Friday, October 10, from 5 to 7pm. Many of the thirty-one artists who have contributed works to this exhibit have agreed to donate a percentage of their sales to Friends of […]

Win two tickets to LARGEST food & wine pairing in RI!

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Rocky Point Memories Contest
Rocky Point Amusement Park operated on the shore of Narragansett Bay in Warwick from the late 1840s until its closing in 1995. During those decades generations of Rhode Islanders swam in the salt water pool, screamed themselves hoarse on the Freefall, spun around on the circa 1915 Herschell-Spillman carousel, clung tightly to […]

I was a rootless city-dweller

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

I read a reply from someone recently who commented that while Restaurant Week(s) is a good idea it’s not convincing enough to stop people from leaving the capitol city in search of a tranquil refreshing coastal setting during July. What is this “Rest of Rhode Island” of which locals speak?
This past weekend Lady Elaine and I (two […]

Planting the Seed

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

This past March 28, Connect Providence gathered at The Plant, a transformative, live-work mill renovation by the local non-profit Puente.
Many folks contacted me after the event and let me know they had a great time and were happy they got to see the project. Thanks to Puente and The Plant for hosting the event!