Head over to India Point Park for the 3rd annual Rhode Island Seafood Festival. Rhode Island’s premiere seafood festival hosting the best seafood in all of Rhode Island and southern New England. Restaurants, food distributors, breweries, wineries, local companies, artists and non-profit organizations will be present at the event to promote their products, service or […]
Here’s a cool option for out-of-state visitors or locals looking for a unique staycation. The fleet of seven houseboats — consider them mini-hotel rooms on pontoons — are available through SleepAfloat Management and start at $200/night. Simple and cottage-y from the outside, the units still offer all the amenities. The Providence Journal describes the interiors
(5.3) Friday’s Salon at the Athenaeum — “Curating the City: Temporary Installations, Permanent Impressions” series, part 3 – Artist/Researcher Adj Marshall on her “Wasteland National Park” project, a museo-memorial for the interstitial space between the Providence East Side Railroad Tunnel and the Providence Drawbridge. Interstices, the empty spaces or gaps between spaces full of structures or matter,
Rhode Island native Stephen Spencer had worked various commercial photography gigs — including staff photographer at the Mystic Aquarium — before switching gears and becoming manager of museum operations the J&W Culinary Arts Museum. Officially out of the photography business, Spencer began taking pictures for himself. “I like to shoot everyday stuff,” Spencer says. “I
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(10.11) An invitation from Clean Water Action: Join CWA at the Hot Club on Thursday, October 11th to get ready for the most important election in years. Electoberfest is your chance to support Clean Water Action, meet other clean water activists, and get ready to make a difference for our environment and communities on November
(10.8) The fifth annual Providence Honk Fest returns to the Fox Point neighborhood. This is a free, family-oriented street festival featuring brass and drum-based marching bands. The City of Providence has officially declared October 8 to be Pronk Day! PRONK!’s motto is “Reclaim the streets with brass, beats, and feet” and this year’s theme is
(9.9) The WBRU 360°Fest takes place this Sunday at India Point Park featuring Juan Deuce & Falside, Chachi Cavallo, Project 401, and DirtyDurdie. Event sponsors RIPTA promise a family-friendly atmosphere with food and activities. Check out last week’s Providence Phoenix in which Juan Deuce and collaborator Falside arranged to be interviewed by Sage Francis. Chris
(7.29) Governor’s Bay Day is an annual celebration with events held around the state. Here in the city head down to India Point Park for food and music and bay appreciation. EcoRI News has the info, The free event will feature music by area bands, outdoor activities for kids and adults, and a free cookout
From Ocean State Action, Join the Progressive Democrats of RI to honor Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as he receives the first Progressive Hero Award. Come and thank him for his outstanding job of representing RI in the U.S. Senate and hear him speak about the challenges facing the country in the upcoming election year. Hors d’oeuvres
A tip in East Side Monthly sent us to Peaceable Kingdom on Ives Street to check out the nativities. This year Joan and Philip Ritchie have over 100 folk art nativity scenes for sale, clearly fabricated from whatever materials the practitioners happen to have access to. . . . clay ones from Kenya, Mexico, Vietnam;
I loved the food, the building, the car, the neon. Did I mention the food? Claude has this message on the United BBQ website. United BBQ has been closed for a period of reorganization and reevaluation. It is not certain, as of this time, if United BBQ will reopen. We may move to another location,
You will not be missed. Major demolition starts today on the ramshackle Shooters building. See the report by R.J. Heim for some old footage of a Cheers farewell party and bungee jumping. The building’s foundation, built to withstand a 25 foot storm surge, will be left in place, but the shattered pile of crapola above
What should we do with the former Shooters property? The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management wants your input. Keep in mind, this structure will soon be razed down to the foundation upon which developers can build. (I’m assuming that the insane idea once broached of using it for state office space is off the
From Ocean State Action, Come join Ocean State Action and meet like-minded neighbors and community members to talk about ways to mobilize for a more just society. We’ll be talking about the past legislative initiatives, our plans for the future, and ways you can get involved. Progressive Rep. Chris Blazejewski will be joining us at
Update: Design #10 has won. It seemed to be something of a consensus choice (notwithstanding the legitimate concern expressed in the comments below).