Rhode Island grows a lot more than apples, and RI Grown Week is a good excuse to prove it. From October 5-11, farms, markets, orchards, and local makers around the state put everything from cut …
A global ocean-tech event is crossing the Atlantic for the first time, and Newport is where it plans to land.
Ocean Business USA will run September 28-30, 2027, at Safe Harbor New England …
Fall drinking has a way of getting darker, toastier, and a little more dessert-adjacent as the weather cools. Citrus steps aside for apple, coffee, baking spice, dark fruit, and the kinds of pours …
When to Pick Your Favorite Rhode Island Apples
Honeycrisp fans, Macoun loyalists, pie planners, and Rhode Island Greening hunters each have their moment
Apple people have opinions.
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My early childhood was filled with sounds of the Laurel Canyon music scene emitting through the living room stereo speakers. This was the genre of my eldest sister Betsy, a lifelong fan of recording …
A fruit that spends most of the year minding its own business has developed quite the following in Southern New England. On September 12, fig growers from around the region will gather in Tiverton …
At Gordon School, magic starts with a tap. A wooden book outside the library invites students to “Touch this page and magic will happen,” a tradition that has sent generations of curious hands …
The view from Goat Island hasn’t changed, but dinner at 1639 has a new point of view. The signature restaurant at Newport Harbor Island Resort has introduced a refreshed concept inspired by its …
Another memorable Newport Jazz Festival is in the books! Across three sold-out days at Fort Adams State Park, thousands enjoyed the annual festival, a destination for jazz enthusiasts, and …
Gray’s Ice Cream doesn’t need much of an introduction in Rhode Island. For generations, the Tiverton shop has been the place where a quick stop turns into a line, a generous scoop, and a few …
It’s no secret that Rhode Island’s food community knows how to make a meal feel bigger than what’s on the plate. On August 19, FeedRI will bring farmers, chefs, and diners together for its …
Little Clam has reached its first birthday, and the Newport restaurant isn’t settling for one night of candles and cake. Instead, it’s giving diners a full lineup of reasons to return, from $1 …
Another memorable Newport Folk Festival is in the books! Across three sold-out days at Fort Adams State Park, thousands of fans enjoyed a continually evolving event that supports acoustic traditions, …
Long before the first guitar chord rings out at Fort Adams each summer, Newport Folk Festival has always been about something bigger than the lineup. For more than six decades, the festival has …
An antique rug does more than anchor a room. Its colors, knots, and patterns can preserve the story of a place, a maker, and a moment in history.
On August 4, internationally respected rug …
When Mark Cutler saw an email asking him to play the Newport Folk Festival in early June, he wasn’t quite sure it was legit. “To be honest, I thought I was being pranked, some kind of scam,” he …
Newport already gives visitors plenty to photograph, but Wayfinder Newport wants guests to pause before they start snapping. The boutique hotel has launched Going Analog , a new partnership with …
For forty years, families have gathered at Brenton Point, tilted their heads back, and watched the wind turn fabric and string into a sky full of color. That same familiar scene returns July 11-12 as …
If someone were tasked with calculating the number of gallons of Goslings Rum consumed in Newport since the Bermudian spirit first arrived in the U.S. in 1980, they might borrow a line from Lindsay …
Nothing says summer quite like gathering with friends, claiming a patch of grass or sand, and waiting for the first burst of color to light up the night sky. This year, America's 250th anniversary is …
Most people check into a hotel expecting a comfortable room, a good view, and maybe a recommendation for dinner. At The Brenton Hotel in Newport, they might also find themselves discussing painting …
have plenty to say. This summer, the historic Little Compton vineyard is unveiling seven new estate-grown wines, marking the first complete collection grown, farmed, and produced under the leadership …
Ask locals where to find the best clam cake, and you'll probably get ten different answers, plus a few unsolicited opinions about chowder while you're at it. Everyone has a favorite. …
Gail Greenwood is excited – and maybe just a little nervous.
The veteran Rhode Island bassist, best known as a member of Belly, recently joined Gang of Four, the influential 70s punk …
There are plenty of places in Providence that become part of your routine without you realizing it. A favorite coffee shop. The walking route you take with your dog. The restaurant where the staff …
A good community event gives people a reason to linger. A great one gives them dessert.
That's part of the charm behind the Tiverton Farmers Market's annual Strawberry Shortcake Social, …
For parents trying to fill those long summer days, finding something that's free, fun, and educational can feel like striking gold. Between beach trips, camp schedules, and the inevitable chorus of …
Anyone who's spent a sunny Saturday sitting in a line of cars headed for the beach has probably wondered if there was a better way to spend the day. Fortunately, some of the best summer adventures …
There’s something magical about arriving at a wedding destination and realizing you never have to think about where to park, what to do between events, or how you’re getting back after a night of …
June already comes with plenty of reasons to celebrate, but Rhode Island's craft breweries just added another. The inaugural Rhode Island Pride Beer Trail is turning brewery hopping into a statewide …
Sipping wine with vineyard views is already a pretty solid way to spend an afternoon. Add free live music, local makers, seasonal bites, and 169 acres of Little Compton scenery, and suddenly clearing …
The Farm Coast Art & Garden Ramble returns June 13 with a simple premise: follow what catches your eye. For one Saturday, Historic Tiverton Four Corners becomes a choose-your-own-adventure of …
Anyone can visit a farm, but not every farm introduces you to animals with comeback stories.
That’s what makes a visit to West Place Animal Sanctuary feel different. Set along Main Road in …
There’s a certain kind of anticipation that only hits when Rhode Island starts thawing out and the calendar fills with reasons to be outside again. The 10th Annual Newport Oyster & Chowder …
The Tiverton Farmers Market celebrates Rhode Island’s favorite clam with 40+ vendors, family fun, and a fresh-air start to the season.
The first outdoor market of the season always feels like …
There’s a new reason to pull over on Main Road in Tiverton, and it starts with the kind of crispy fried chicken that crackles on first bite and lingers in the best way.
Eat Gnarly Market is …
Whimsy may be having a moment in 2026, but in Rhode Island, it never really left. Long before the trend had a name, locals were already wandering through secret gardens, spotting fairy houses along …
Something delicious is sprouting in Middletown, and it starts right at the source. Newport Vineyards is raising the bar this spring with the debut of Farm & Barrel Bistro, a new dining experience …
Spring in Rhode Island signals blooming flowers, warmer days, and turtles on the move. Each year, as temperatures rise, local species like the eastern painted turtle and American snapping turtle …
Somewhere between a full glam transformation and doing absolutely nothing sits the sweet spot most people are actually after. It’s the look that has people saying “you look so good lately” …
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