Sons of Liberty, a South Kingstown distillery, sent a bottle of single malt whiskey to Peyton Manning in anticipation of the New England Patriots winning the Super Bowl.… MORE
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ONLY IN RI: Middle-aged man dresses as old woman for Cranston photo op
It is unclear why officials decided to use a stand-in for a woman during the Jan. 5 news conference, which was held at the senior center where the man worked as a van driver.… MORE
Cranston named one of America’s “Best Cities to Live”
Cranston, Rhode Island is one of “America’s Best Cities to Live,” according to financial website 247WallSt.com’s newly released rankings.… MORE
The Best Local Halloween Light Displays
Tricks and treats abound at this spooky time of year, and local witches and warlocks have taken to dressing up their homes with ghastly sights, whimsical lights and a handful of frights.… MORE
RI’s Most Popular Instagram Spot
Tourism website Busbud.com recently compiled a list of the most popular spots to snap Instagram photos in each state and Canadian province. … MORE
Rare harvest moon to light up the sky Sunday night
Those looking up at the stars Sunday night will be treated to a rare lunar spectacle; a combination harvest moon and supermoon hanging in the sky… MORE
New Providence venue challenges groups to escape locked room
A new type of amusement is coming to Rhode Island and it might be a bit puzzling to some people.… MORE
Small State, Tiny House: Living in less than 300 square feet
People say good things come in small packages, and for people who dwell in tiny homes, those are words to live by.… MORE
Giant water slide could be coming to Providence
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News As a kid, what better fun was there on a hot summer day than donning a swimsuit, setting up the Slip and Slide and spending the afternoon speeding down the water-soaked runway? Well, imagine doing the same thing as an adult, only the slide is the length of three football…… MORE
Checkers aims to open RI restaurant by 2016
A Checkers double drive-thru restaurant. Photo courtesy Checkers. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Start your engines, another new drive-thru is hoping to cruise into Rhode Island by this time next year. Following the construction of a Chick-fil-A in Warwick and the imminent arrival of a Sonic Drive-In, Checkers is the latest fast food franchise looking…… MORE
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Where in RI To Take An Out-of-Stater
As a North Kingstown resident, I knew this tour required traveling outside of my neighborhood. Given five days and my minimal college student budget, here are the places I took my West Coast visitors:
Providence Place gets trendy with addition of Free People, Zara
Providence Place Mall is mixing things up with the addition of two, quite commonly-coveted stores.