The untouched pine forests of Rhode Island vanished in the early 1800’s, burned for the charcoal that fed the era’s iron forges and creating the iconic patchwork of stone-walled farms that blanketed the rolling hills of New England. But the bucolic scenery so familiar from Currier and Ives prints existed for just a generation; over the last 100 years, the cleared fields have regrown into lush hardwood forests. Every year, as the cooler nights set in, those forests burst into brilliant autumn oranges and reds and browns and yellows and purples that attract leaf peepers from every corner of the country.
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Explore the hidden gems of Glocester!
Great Barns in Rhode Island's North Country
History Article By John Pitocco
During the height of Rhode Island's Leaf Season, take a trip out to the country
to visit 14 barns representing a range of styles, ages and uses. From workshop to
retail shop, from horse barn to sheep barn, the self guided Great Barns of Glocester
Tour allows a peek inside some of the town's oldest and newest barn structures.
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Woods and Seashore
An easy hike to Rome Point through the John H. Chaffee Nature Preserve
Outdoors Article By Linda Eagleson
Tucked away in a remote corner of a southern town in Rhode Island lies a trail that will take you away from all of the mundane stressors of life. Located on RTE 1 South, near the Gilbert Stuart Museum on the east side of the road before the exit to the Jamestown Bridge is your escape from reality. John H. Chaffee Nature Preserve, also known as Rome Point is one of the prettier parts of Rhode Island because many of the beach has been untouched by the onslaught of sunbathers.
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Amazing Maze of Maize
The largest (and scariest) corn maze in Rhode Island
Home and Family Article
Are you looking for a great fall family activity? Then you need to visit the largest corn maze in Rhode Island, located in Charlestown.
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English Holiday Celebration in New England
The Misquamicut Players Bring Guy Fawkes Day Reenactment and Bonfire to Rhode Island
History Article
Just who is Guy Fawkes? The story begins in 1605, when Guy Fawkes (also known as Guido-yes, really) and a group of coconspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
The conspirators were angered because King James had been exiling Jesuits from England. The plotters wanted to wrest power away from the king and return the country to the Catholic faith. Today, they would be known as extremists.
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Seafood As Far As The Eye Can See
Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival Brings Seafood Lovers Back to the Waterfront in October
Food and Dining Article
Each year, the historic Bowen’s Wharf in downtown Newport hosts the Bowen's Wharf
Seafood Festival. Visitors can come to Bowen’s Wharf for a smorgasbord of seafood
dishes served by the best seafood restaurants and caterers in the area. Aside from
outstanding food and drink, the festival offers a complete line-up of live music
along with fun and games for the children, all under the shelter of tents lining the wharf.
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Recreational Vehicles
The basics of hitting the road in comfort
Travel and Tourism Article
Recreational vehicles are multipurpose vehicles that are used for various purposes ranging from travelling and camping to full time living (for which they are parked in special trailer parks). Recreational vehicles are also widely known as mobile homes or motor homes. It is important to weigh both costs and benefits of owning and even renting a recreational vehicle because a rash or careless decision can cost you a substantial amount of money.
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Images of a North Country Autumn
Poetic Thoughts, Driving along Route 102
Outdoors Article By Linda Eagleson
Beautiful Scituate and Burrilville and Foster and Glocester and Chepachet and so
many more little towns and cities that are scattered throughout the northern area
of Rhode Island make a drive in the country ever so inviting. Slipping down the
tattered route 102, you can see the autumn arena right before your eyes.
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52 Free Things to Do with Your Partner on Date Night
An Idea For Every Week Of The Year
Romance Article By Kim Olver
One of the things that works to keep relationships alive is spending quality time with each other. In this day of the information age, it is becoming increasingly difficult to carve out the necessary time to nurture our relationships. What with long work hours, helping kids with their homework, transporting them around to their extracurricular activities, getting dinner, cleaning up and going through the bedtime routine, what time is left?
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Getting There For Less
Cheap Airfares Still Abound
Travel Article By Matthew Keegan
Despite the anguish being felt because of ultra high fuel prices, many airlines are still offering deep discounts on flights as the busy holiday travel season approaches. This is good news for consumers, but bad news for struggling carriers who absolutely cannot sustain this practice permanently. Consumers should take care how they book and pay for their flights and be careful which airlines they choose to fly with. Although no carrier appears to be ready to shut down altogether, consumers must remain informed in order to avoid being left stranded.
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Not Your Average Sunday Morning
Yes, sometimes life is like an I Love Lucy episode
Humor By Darlene Zagata
Just recently my ex-husband stopped in to visit during his vacation. In the course of small talk, a few old memories usually crop up in the conversation. One that instantly came to mind was the day our second son was born.
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Puffin!
These comical, colorful cousins of penguins can still fly... sort of...
Poetry By Suellen Wedmore
Poet Laureate emeritus for the small seaside town of Rockport, Massachusetts, Suellen Wedmore’s poetry has been published in Green Mountains Review, College English, Phoebe, the Ledge, The Cancer Poetry Project, and others. Her work has been awarded first and second place in the 2000 and 2004 Writer’s Digest rhyming poem contests, respectively; first place in the Byline Magazine Literary Contest; and first place in the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum annual writing competition. After 24 years working as a speech and language therapist, she retired to enter the MFA Program in Poetry at New England College and graduated in July, 2004.
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The Romantic Renaissance
For romance in the middle ages, you have to go a little ways from the Renaissance City
Beyond RI Article By Linda Eagleson
Billowing gowns draped along the hay-encrusted grounds as two exuberant women, clad in velvet capes, made their way past us to gain entrance to the Faire. My husband and I both knew what to expect, as both having been to King Richard's Faire in our prior lives. And as usual, we were not disappointed.
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Scaring Up A Great Time
Fun Halloween Party Themes and Ideas
Home and Family Article By John Lenaghan
Halloween is the day of the year that has the most parties thrown in its honor. Everyone loves to dress up and attend Halloween parties with their friends. Most people end up getting several invitations to different Halloween parties that are often on the same night. If you are planning to throw your own Halloween party, how can you get all your friends to head to your shindig and not someone else’s? You need to come up with some unique and fun ideas that will get everyone on your list so excited about your party they won’t even consider going anywhere else.
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Maya Breuer's Jazz and Yoga
Acclaimed RI Jazz Artist Reemerges from Within
Entertainment Article By Reza Corinne Clifton
Practicing yoga and singing jazz. For many of us, these two activities have nothing
to do with each other. They are east versus west; relaxation versus exultation;
health choice versus career choice. But for highly acclaimed, area vocalist Maya
Breuer, it would take a spiritual journey punctuated by the practice and teaching
of yoga to ensure a return to the art and expression of song.
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Current News Items
Entertainment For All At “The Walk: Hasbro Children’S Hospital”
(Providence RI) – The entertainment factor will be sky high when walkers from across southern New England step forward on October 4, 2009 at 11a.m. at the inaugural “The Walk: Hasbro Children’s Hospital.” Grand Marshall Mayor David N. Cicilline will issue an official walk proclamation, Weatherman Mark Searles from Channel 10 WJAR TV, Providence will be the Master of Ceremonies, music and fun will be dished out by the Toe Jam Puppet Band, the Big Nazo puppets will help cut the ribbon and lead The Walk, and Providence Bruins Mascot Samboni and Miss Rhode Island Julianna Strout will greet the public.
Blackstone Valley Fall Foliage & Shopping Excursion
Make plans right now for an always exciting and fun autumn season experience, as the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council (BVTC) presents the Annual Blackstone Valley Fall Foliage Rail Tour & Shopping Excursion to Putnam, CT Saturday, October 24, 2009
New Hope For Fisheries
Scientists have joined forces in a groundbreaking assessment of the status of marine fisheries and ecosystems. The two-year study by 21 scientists from around the world, including University of Rhode Island Oceanography Professor Jeremy Collie, shows that steps taken to curb overfishing are beginning to succeed in five of the ten large marine ecosystems that they examined. The paper, which appears in the July 31 issue of the journal Science, provides new hope for rebuilding troubled fisheries.
Archives
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Great stories from previous October Issues
They might be a little old, but you might find them interesting
Jazz Beyond Newport
Pittsfield CityJazz Festival
Beyond RI Article
Lost in a Sea of Corn
Salisbury Farm's annual corn maze is New England's oldest
Beyond RI Article By Kathleen McKiernan
Just a Teeny Bit Scary
Audubon Society’s Halloween Event Offers Change of Pace from Haunted Houses
Home and Family Article
Trinity on the Air
Trinity Rep Launches Its New Monthly Radio Program
Arts Article
Land, History, and... Pies
Pardon Gray Day celebrated in Tiverton
Home and Family Article By Donna Ernst
Brainstorming!
Mentalist Rory Raven Reads Minds at Warwick Museum of Art
Entertainment Article
Let's Go See The... Canoes?
Painted Canoes in Blackstone Valley a Reason To Explore RI's North Country
Outdoors Article
Symbolism, Epic Change, and Russian Humor
Trinity Rep presents Anton Chekov's "The Cherry Orchard"
Review By Paul Pence
The Quiet Corner
A road trip beyond the edge of the Rhode Island
Weekend Getaway by Paul Pence
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Oh, for Sandra Bullock's makeup man!
Review By Madelyn Miller
A Play Within A Play At Trinity
Musical Comedy "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood"
Review By Paul Pence
Gamm Opens Season 22 with "Mother Courage and Her Children"
RI Arts Article
Racing Down College Hill in a Bathtub
Teams take the wheel of wacky contraptions at the first Red Bull Soapbox Race in Providence
RI Entertainment Article
Everett Retrospective
Everett Dance Theatre and the Carriage House Stage Present A Look Into Their Past
RI Arts Article
The First Stop Before Hitting The Road
Rhode Island RV Show Features Hundreds of RVs from 50 top manufacturers
Outdoors Article
Another Year of Singing
The Chorus of Westerly begins a song-filled concert season with the group Chanticleer
Arts Article
REAL Chocolate Covered Cherries!
Discovering Chukar® Cherry company's wonderful chocolates
Product Review By Linda Eagleson
Quack Quack Quaaaaaaack!
Lemon the Duck brings joy and inspiration
Family Article By By Brian J. Lowney
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Monkeying around with The Wiggles!
Leaf Peeping In Rhode Island
Bling Bling, it's your cell phone!
Controlling those high-tech gadgets on the road
No More Shoe Wedgies
Yummies for our furry friends tummys
Pretty feet revealed
Colorful expressions for our luggage
Home-made hardbound photo collections
Hemp Oil Hand Lotion
