The Year of the Snake begins today. Personality traits of people born in snake years are said to be as follows: Snakes are sensitive, effective, and adaptable, positive personality traits often complemented by a considerable intelligence. They are usually amiable and even-tempered, showing a cool and calm exterior punctuated by occasional bouts of perfectly-timed energy […]
The Lunar New Year starts this Wednesday, kicking off the two-week spring festival. Whatever your food traditions may be, the Good Fortune Supermarket has the ingredients. The sheer acreage of this store is amazing. The seafood counter goes on for miles including tanks full of live fish and crabs. A big family reunion dinner is
(12.12) The third annual Motif Santa Stroll takes off Thursday along a route in and about the Jewelry District. Tickets go for $60 but you get a lot for that. Past participants have seemed happy enough with the deal. Check out this video from last year! Looks like fun. Organizers promise: Time to break out
(12.6) The holiday season kicks into high gear this Friday with the City Hall tree lighting ceremony, followed by music, caroling, and illuminations. This year the rink will not be part of this celebration as they are just finishing up the renovation project — tentative opening date, December 20 — but other activities, installations, and
I guess some of them die of natural causes. Having said that, according to RI Fish & Wildlife turkeys completely disappeared from these parts in the 1900s “following changes in habitat and unregulated overharvest.” But given how the newly restored turkey populations are taking over city streets, chasing cars, and blocking ambulances, I’m not sure
(7.2) The city’s annual Independence Day Celebration will be held Tuesday, July 2, at India Point Park. Programming begins at 6pm. The fireworks display runs from 9pm to 9:30pm. (Please leave your dog at home.) The public is encouraged to access the park by the India Point Park Walking Bridge located at East and Wickenden
I made my first visit to the the Providence St Patrick’s Day parade this year in search of photo opportunities. For many years we have featured bars, pubs, and saloons, and it began to feel a little reductive. And while I am not a fan of parades, what I saw last week was everything a
(3.17) The party has already started down at Murphy’s on Fountain Street . . . it is St. Patrick’s Eve after all. A section of Mathewson Street has been blocked off with a heated tent. And there will be music both nights, inside and out. Murphy’s Pub is one of the local bars that is
(3.9) From Wyndham Street to the State House and points in between like Patrick’s Pub (opens 8am), the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at noon. Expect street closures nearby. The Boston Globes’ Dan McGowan serves as Grand Marshal. Go here for map. FB event page. Keep celebrating this Wednesday, March 15, at the
Today marks the start of the lunar new year, the Year of the Dragon. Seen here is a Chinese earthenware dragon from the Northern Wei Dynasty, dated around 400-600 CE. Maker unknown. This is one of many dragons in RISD Museum collection; this piece can be seen in the Asian Art Galleries. What does this
(12.31) Let the activations begin. Head down to the pedestrian bridge and the 195 District Park this Sunday for the city’s New Year’s Eve ‘Starts at Sunset’ celebration. Events run early so people can get going with whatever other plans they may have. The Mayor and the Providence Tourism Council extend this invitation, and for
These three wise men can be found huddling outside the door to the House Chamber, bringing the number of wise men in the State House to . . . three. Ha ha. Yes, I’m still an ardent supporter of the First Amendment, but these guys are just so adorable. And, like John Waters, I’m an
Everybody sounds good in a crowd and the fresh air seems to open up the lungs. Join in this Sunday when West Side Caroling celebrates its sixteenth year. Family friendly and all are welcome. Spread the word. Nothing will get you into the holiday spirit like this amazing annual event: we get 200+ people to
(12.12) Head down to PPAC this Tuesday for ‘The Snow Must Go On,’ a free community singalong featuring the estimable Peter Krasinski at the controls of the Mighty Wurlitzer. There will be cocoa. Work downtown? Bring your lunch. (Do not sing with your mouth full.) Ring in the season of snow with the wonderous magic
(12.1) The holiday season kicks off Friday when the Providence Rink begins its winter programming. Guests can enjoy ice skating 10am to 10pm daily through February, weather permitting. Ice bumper cars will be available Monday through Friday, from 4pm to 8pm, and weekends from 10am through 2pm. Bring your own skates or rent a pair
Got a house full of family in need of a walk in the winter air? Head over to Roger Williams Park Zoo for the annual Holiday Lights Spectacular and experience 40 acres of illuminated pathways that transform the zoo into a winter wonderland. Open nightly (closed Christmas eve and day) from November 24 through December