How to Find That Summer Fling

Meet Other Singles!

August 6 – Pre-Dating Speed Dating Event for Single Professionals: Meet other busy professional singles your age in 6-minute dates! Complimentary appetizers will be provided, recommended ages 22-35. Visit website for more details.

Vanity Supper Club, 566 South Main Street, Providence

August 9 – Lock & Key Party at Vanity: A fun and non-intimidating way to meet your match, network or make friends! Every woman gets a padlock, every man gets a key, and your goal is to find the right match! Enjoy drink specials, free appetizers, and prizes. Each time you make a match, you get a ticket for the prize drawing at 9:45. 24+, 8-10pm, use the online promo code to get in for only $19 per person; otherwise it’s $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Visit the website for more details.

Vanity Supper Club, 566 South Main Street, Providence

August 14 – Speed Dating and Bowling: Meet dozens of eligible singles your age through speed dating followed by bowling! Ages 30’s-40’s. Cost is $30.

Skyline Lounge at Lang’s Bowlarama, 225 Niantic Avenue, Cranston, 944-0500 

August 20 – Pre-Dating Speed Dating Event for Single Professionals: Speed dating to meet other busy professional singles your age in 6-minute dates! Complimentary appetizers provided, recommended ages 45-59. Visit website for details.

India, 1060 Hope Street, Providence, 421-2600

First Date Meet-Ups

If you’re nervous about a first date, find the spark at a WaterFire lighting! Walk aroundwith your new summer fling in a relaxed setting, without the pressure of whose-paying-for-who or what to do next. Find a clear viewing spot as the illumination begins, and let the flickering firelight work its magic on your romance!

Get to know your potential love interest in one of the Providence’s favorite romantic retreats: Roger Williams Park. Grab a blanket and picnic basket to lounge by the swan-filled lakes, or head over to the boathouse for some paddling fun. Either way, between the scenic landscape and garden aromas, you’ll be sure to feel like you’ve stepped into a summer fairy-tale.

It’s no wonder Newport is such a romantic getaway, after topping the charts of Good Morning America’s most beautiful places in the country! It’s Rhode Island’s beloved city by the sea made for dreamers and lovers. Stroll hand-in-hand with your summer romance along the 3.5 mile shoreline of the Cliff Walk. Between the sound of the ocean waves breaking and the cool breeze in your hair, we dare you to try not getting lost in a lovey-dovey moment.

Get your heart racing in the heart of Providence at Federal Hill, otherwise known as a little piece of Italy. Stroll along the cobblestone walkways, visit art galleries, and shop at boutiques. Follow the tantalizing bakery smells and stop for a cup of coffee, or split a mouth-watering pastry and “argue” over the last bite!

If you’re dating down the Bristol way, Colt State Park is a must-see with a new flame. Enjoy the sprawling 464 acres of ocean views, pathways and lawns for a day BBQ, lunchpicnic, or catch the evening sunset. No matter what you decide to do, it’s hard not to fall under a lover’s spell while oceanside!

Let the Rose Island Lighthouse illuminate the way for your summer romance! Head over to the island for the day and check out the beaches, collect mussels, walk around the gardens and bring a picnic lunch. Get caught up in the beauty of the Narragansett Bay, and in the moment while summer lasts.

Share a love for art by exploring the galleries throughout five buildings of the RISD Museum. Meet your date there for a casual afternoon of discussion and playful banter; what were first dates like in the Renaissance era? Don’t be afraid to show your intellectual side; smart is sexy! 

What’s the difference between Shiraz and Syrah? Head over to the Newport Vineyards for a leisurely afternoon of wine tasting. Get to know one another in a classy yet informational way that shows you’re sophisticated, but fun!

Set your sights on a new love interest by setting your sights on the East Bay Bike Path! Show off your fitness skills on arguably the most beautiful 14.5 miles in the Ocean State. Bring a bike or just walk the path; either way, make this date a playful competition. Last one to Bristol buys the Del’s Lemonade!

There’s nothing like a stroll along Narragansett Beach to kick off that late summer romance! Feel the sand between your toes, or hang out at the wall and watch the surfers ride the waves in as the sun goes down. Nothing says romance like a night on the beach.