It’s not quite ready yet — there is still planting to do and the lawn needs reseeding — but the hardscaping seems to be almost finished. The city is aiming for a mid-April opening for this new waterfront plaza but for now the construction area is still fenced off. New features include permeable pavers, benches, […]
(10.12) When on Wickenden Street, don’t forget to look up. The telephone poles there frequently get art bombed, but you never see anybody actually doing it. Check it out for yourself this Saturday when the local businesses will be hosting the Wickenden Street Makers Market. The street will be closed for the day and will
These fine art faces should look familiar to locals of a certain age, even if the originals departed the scene nearly two decades ago. They had been painted underneath the I-195 overpass at a time when that highway still spanned Wickenden Street (see below). Now, new and considerably more vivid versions have been painted on
There is certainly no shortage of fox imagery in the Wickenden Street area and insect metamorphosis is really the perfect metaphor for the transition humans make in elementary school. (I worked very hard to avoid the word “journey” in that sentence.) With the help of public art nonprofit The Avenue Concept and their signature Montana
I have had my eye on this Tockwotton Street gem for some time and I always thought a beer garden/eatery would be perfect here. Apparently I was not alone, and Mark Hellendrung, chief executive of Narragansett Brewing Co. has cleared a significant hurdle in making my dream come true. The ProJo wrote about the project
(2.6) Overhead power lines, and the enormous towers supporting them, have long been a blight on the beauty of India Point Park and the view of the bay. Efforts have been in the works for 14 years to get the lines buried, and the Providence Preservation Society hopes to rally the troops for an upcoming
Welcome to the penultimate installment of our local 2016 Record Store Day trifecta. (We covered Armageddon, and next up will be the granddaddy event of them all at What Cheer.) But of course Olympic Records should be on your RSD map. Seen here is store owner Kevin posing with his stock in trade — the
(8.6) First, be advised, a food truck/craft beer event will take place Saturday afternoon at India Point Park. Food trucks start, noon to 3pm; the beers get added 3pm to 6pm. A general admission ticket costs $10 on-site day-of. This is one of those things put on by a big company from out of state.
Check out Nostalgia Providence at 236 Wickenden Street (just in from Brook Street, where ‘This & That’ used to be). They have three floors of vintage and antique goods including: clothing, furniture, jewelry, cameras, lamps, instruments, typewriters, glassware, wall art, tchotchkes, and this rather large and creepy ceramic pig for just $42. Owners Ren and
With a great big “NO!” John Rousseau, executive secretary of the Fox Point Neighborhood Association (FPNA), appeared recently with the RIPDA state coordinator Sam Bell* on Dan Yorke State of Mind. Bell also heads the ‘Stop the Stadium Group’ and the topic was of course the stadium proposal. Rousseau announced that the 350+ membership of
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Happy hunting at Nostalgia Providence on Wickenden Street — three floors of collectibles, antiques, furniture, and lots of vintage clothing and accessories. Proprietors Mike and Karen (Ren) Antonowicz opened the store a little over a year ago. Ren Antonowicz teaches fashion classes at Johnson & Wales University and fashion history classes at Rhode Island School
(10.13) Pronk! the Providence Honk Festival comes to Fox Point Monday, October 13th. Events kick off with a free concert in India Point Park featuring visiting bands from around the country as well as local favorites What Cheer? Brigade, Kickin’ Brass, and the Extraordinary Rendition Band. Providence Monthly describes it perfectly. In a rather simple
Get used to the sight of boat trailers cruising through Fox Point — the first public boat ramp in the city opened Monday. The new Gano Park Boat Launch has parking for vehicles with trailers as well as easy access for the canoes and kayaks. The Providence Journal covered the grand opening. The Gano Park
This is a reminder that sailing lessons are available right here in the city. Membership to the Community Boating Center (CBC) is required, but then access to the boats is free. Further, the CBC is actually a non-profit with the larger community outreach mission of teaching local disadvantaged youth how sail. Adult and family membership
(6.1) Well, it’s already open. Head down to Pike Street today at 5pm for the official opening of Matthew Kramer’s ‘Wood-Frame Arch’ (this may not be the title of the work, per se, but in the absence of any other information we’ll go with that). This art installation is part of the I-195 Redevelopment District
(10.14) Reclaim the streets with brass, beats, and feet at the 6th annual street band festival, PRONK! Join 15 bands from around the country for a celebration of music and community, featuring Providence faves What Cheer? Brigade, Extraordinary Rendition Band, Kickin’ Brass as well as bands from New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Brazil, and London.