|
June 2008
THIS ISSUE
Alba Gu Bragh, Amen
(For those who do not speak Gaelic, it means “Scotland forever and ever, Amen”)
By Linda Eagleson
Once upon a time in the midst of warring battles between the clans, a mighty figure emerged for all to see. He stood 6 feet tall with dark, with wavy hair, massive muscular arms, a beard as long as a horse’s tail, and wearing a ... skirt?
...
PM Musical Picnics
Summer Concerts at the Newport Art Museum
Insiders know that the Newport Art Museum’s summer music series, PM Musical Picnics, is one of the best al fresco entertainment deals around.
...
A Home Base for Your Boat
Why I love Apponaug Harbor Marina
By George Boase
At one time or another, I think most of us have considered a waterfront home so we could have our boats close to us. Nothing says, “I’ve got mine” like having your boat at home. There’s also the convenience factor. If the weather and urge strikes, and you feel like a sail/cruise after a day’s work, just untie and off you go. There’s no travel time, schlepping supplies down to the marina, loading and unloading, and all the other bothersome tasks.
...
He's a Yankee-Doodle Dandy
Theater by the Sea presents George M!
While he's not known for charging a machine-gun nest or for surviving behind enemy lines, Rhode Islander George M. Cohan will always be remembered as a man who never lost an opportunity to wave a flag or sing a patriotic song. His career in vaudville and broadway is celebrated in latest production of Theatre by the Sea.
...
Summer City Excitment
Eclectic Food, Arts, and Cultural Events & Marketplace Breathe New Life into Kennedy Plaza
The sounds of African drums filled the air, as artists, jewelry makers and food vendors hawked their goods to the lunch-time crowd at Kennedy Plaza. The event was to announce summer programming in the center of Providence's Downtown, transforming the busy bus hub into a a place people actually want to visit.
...
Concerts Under the Elms
Rhode Island Historical Society's 2008 Summer Concert Series Begins June 26
This summer, beginning June 26th at 6:30 pm, the Rhode Island Historical Society will kick-off its “Concerts under the Elms” outdoor summer concert series with the patriotic music and “pop” repertoire by The American Band.
...
Shrines, Icons, and Spirits
The art of Bob Rizzo at the Newport Art Museum
By Gayle Hargreaves
If you travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo today you will still see, as in centuries past, strange figures made of wood, feathers, cloth, nails and other common objects at the entrances to villages and homes. Intended to control and direct ambivalent spirits, these M’kissi or spirit figures are just one source of inspiration for artist, collector, curator and arts advocate Bob Rizzo. A long-time presence on the arts scene in Providence, Rizzo’s own artwork is the subject of a new exhibition at the Newport Art Museum. “Bob Rizzo: Shrines, Icons and Spirits” opens on running through September 7, 2008.
...
Natural ADHD and ADD Relief
Evidence is mounting that dietary changes may help children control their Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder at least as well as Ritalin does. Evidence also shows that some dietary changes - like increased Omega-3 consumption - can also enhance learning skills in children who do not have ADHD.
Web Site Brings Disabled Community Together
Most young men spend their days working, hanging out with friends and doing their favorite hobbies. At age 23, Daniel Lifshen was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and found himself wondering if his future would still contain all these activities. He found a supportive community online.
Guy's High Tech Secret to Great Skin
Tired of all the creams that don't work? Here's a better way to get rid of pimples.
More June from the Archives!
Alyson Comes Home
Rhode Island Pop Artist Returns to Her Home State
Alyson is coming home this summer with a trio of exclusive Live shows in conjunction with the 2007 Rhode Island Pride Weekend. This will be the first time Alyson gets to perform live in Rhode Island where her parents reside. In addition to being a headliner at Rhode Island Pride, she is also performing in the Rhode Island Pride Parade &will then follow with another show at "Mirabar" later that night.
...
Winding Around the Ponds
A Visit to North Kingstown's Ryan Park
By Linda Eagleson
Hiking has become quite a sport for many Rhode Islanders, my family included. In this marvelous state, we are never at a loss for a new trail to explore with our dogs, a backpack filled with goodies, and of course, a camera to capture the beauty of nature. Recently, we traveled to Ryan Park, located in the artsy town of Wickford, RI. Ryan Park is known for its attractive surroundings, such as an updated playground facility, numerous outdoor activities like softball and running track, and a superb hiking trail that takes you through dense forests and around lovely ponds.
...
Learning Art
Newport Art Museum Summer Camps
Variety and value are the key benefits of signing up for a Newport Art Museum summer youth workshop, art camp or class according to the museum’s Director of Education, Judy Hambleton. Hambleton and her staff are now registering children and teens for summer programs offered at the museum and at the Tiverton Four Corners Art Center. Weekly sessions and two-day workshops for young people ages 4 through 14 begin in mid-June and run through August 24th in Newport; early July through August 10h in Tiverton Four Corners.
...
Wine Down Thursdays
Sipping Distinctive Wines and Enjoying Small Bites on The Patio
One Bellevue at Hotel Viking invites wine lovers to enjoy some delicious wines with passed small bites every Thursday evening this June. It's a chance to be with friends, meet new folks, sip and learn about yummy wines - an early start to a fun-filled summer weekend.
...
Footsteps in History
Explore 24 Events on 24 Weekends in Historic Blackstone River Valley
"Footsteps in History" is 24 events on 24 separate weekends from June to the end of November, 2007 in the 24 communities of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, located between Worcester, MA and Pawtucket, RI
...
Downtown Bristol
A photo gallery of one of Rhode Island's prettiest downtowns
Even the busiensses in Bristol are quaint...
Newport, RI Celebrates Summer 06 with Pro Sports, Music Fests, Food Fairs, and more
Newport’s summer calendar offers distinctive events to appeal to every traveler’s vacation preferences
Whether enjoying a stroll along the Cliff Walk and admiring the grounds of the magnificent Newport mansions, indulging in a bowl of clam chowder (pronounced chowda!) at a seaside café, or sipping a frozen lemonade from the deck of a sailboat, there is just no place more enjoyable than Newport, Rhode Island in the summertime! The city-by-the-sea’s dynamic calendar of special events provides a variety of reasons to plan a Newport getaway— be it for the sports enthusiast, music buff, or green thumb! ...
Sunken Treasure
RIMAP and URI discover four more Revolutionary War shipwrecks in Newport Harbor
History article by By Todd McLeish
Four Revolutionary War-era ships including the long-lost Endevour, believed to be part of a fleet of 13 British transport ships deliberately sunk by British forces defending Newport in 1778, have been found in Newport Harbor by marine archaeologists from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project and the University of Rhode Island.
...
Tomorrow's Almost Here!
Little Orphan Annie Returns to PPAC
One of America’s most beloved musicals, ANNIE, is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie stars Conrad John Schuck and Mackenzie Phillips, with newcomer Marissa O’Donnell in the title role. Boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “N.Y.C.,” and the ever optimistic “Tomorrow,” ANNIE is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family. ...
Newport Welcomes the Summer of Sports!
America's first vacation capitol features sailing, tennis, polo, golf, and even baseball.
Fans of women’s golf will have all eyes on Newport, Rhode Island this summer, when the city-by-the-sea hosts the 2006 U.S. Women’s Open Championship—the largest women’s golf event in the world! The event is a major highlight of a particularly sporty summer in the city-by-the-sea, which will also include professional tennis, polo, and, of course, sailing! ...
Flower Power
Celebrate "The Pleasures of Summer" at the Newport Flower Show
Beach cabanas, sailboats, tennis, polo, jazz—all hallmarks of a typical carefree summer in Newport—will help to define the Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff June 23-25, 2006, as the show celebrates the pleasures of a Newport summer in its 11th year. Opening day visitors will be able to enjoy a special "Bring a Friend" offer---two admissions for just $20. A new outdoor Garden Design division adds to the fun, along with an expanded children's program, informative lectures and workshops, scrumptious lunches in an Oceanside Café, and fantastic shopping in the elegant Garden Marketplace. ...
Romance the Rhode Island way…..
Romancing Li'l Rhody
By Linda Eagleson
Dating, courting and keeping present romances alive with passion are always a challenge these days. Where to go, what to do, how to dress and all that good stuff places a lot of pressures on couples. Let me show you how to go about having a great date in Rhode Island with all the fixins’ and frills and very little pressure.
...
Launch Day
IYRS Students Launch and Sea-Trial Their Fleet of Classic Wooden Sailboats
Students at the International Yacht Restoration School work all year toward their “final exam”—the day they launch and sail the historic watercraft they spent the year restoring. IYRS Launch Day, which is paired with graduation ceremonies, will be held on Saturday, June 3, at the school’s campus on Thames Street. Eleven wooden sailboats will be put into the water and sea-trialed by students. Members of the public are welcome to attend the waterfront event.
...
June Haiku
Three poems helping us see a woman, playful whales, and splashing waves
By Robin M. Buehler
Robin M Buehler is a journalist in southern NJ. Her poetry have appeared in Canadian Zen Haiku, Autumn Leaves, Byline Magazine, Poetic Hour, Taj Mahal Review, Sigla Magazine, Writers Post Journal, and other journals.
...
Providence/Newport Ferry Season Begins
New dock on Allens Avenue replaces the Point Street dock
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has officially started the 7th annual Providence/Newport High-Speed Ferry season. In addition, the ferry, Ocean State, will have a new berth in the capital city: Conley’s Wharf at Providence Piers, which is located at 180 Allens Avenue, just down the street from the ferry’s former Point Street dock.
...
Providence Named One of the "TOP 25 ARTS DESTINATIONS" Second Year in a Row
AmericanStyle Magazine praises Providence for efforts to promote city as a premier arts and cultural destination
Mayor David N. Cicilline announced that AmericanStyle magazine’s annual reader’s poll has named Providence as a “Top 25 Arts Destination” for the second year in a row. In a letter to Mayor Cicilline the magazine’s publisher, Wendy Rosen, said “the arts in your city continue to draw the support and appreciation of both natives and visitors alike.” ...
Don't Touch!
RI DEM Says "Leave Those Birds Alone"
At this time of year, the Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife receives many calls from people asking what to do with young birds and mammals that have been found alone, appearing to be orphans. But often, these creatures are actually under the watchful eye of a hidden parent, learning the important lessons of how to fly, how to feed themselves, or otherwise fend for themselves, says Lori Gibson, supervising wildlife biologist at DEM.
...
Rhode Island Stories
Three Rhode Island PBS Programs Nominated for Emmy Awards
Two feature-length and one short film presented by WSBE Rhode Island PBS have been nominated for Boston/New England Emmy Awards.
...
RI History
History Comes Alive
Newport's Brick Market
By Linda S. Manning
Peter Harrison, renowned as America’s first professional architect, blossomed from merchant and ship-owner to designer and architect of a number of Newport’s well-known buildings. In his early years Mr. Harrison labored on the Redwood Library from 1748-1750 and later constructed the famed Brick Market.
...
RI Nightlife and Entertainment
Whate Happened to Thursday Nights?
The Providence Nightlife is Changing
By Brian Maksymowicz
What happened to Thursday night? That’s what I want to know. The last couple weeks haven’t really been that great for a night out in Providence on our weekly “club night.” Did I miss a memo or something? Has the glory of going out on Thursday night just died away? ...
RI Travel & Lodging
Elegance On The Newport Cliff Walk
Chanler Hotel, Newport RI
By Paul Pence
A few months ago, my wife and I had a chance to stay at the Chanler Hotel in Newport. As travel writers, we had been the guests of many excellent hotels and restaurants, but we were completly amazed that we would have a place as elegant as the Chanler right here in Rhode Island. And Newport's Cliff Walk, is exactly where a mansion-turned-hotel should be.
...
RI Outdoors
Block Island's Race Week
A New England Sailing Tradition Doubles as One of Nation’s Most Popular Race Weeks
Since 1965 when it was first held, the Storm Trysail Club’s biennial Block Island Race Week has been a staple in the lives of New England’s most dedicated racing sailors. Now with 40 years of tradition behind it, the event, scheduled for its 21st running this year from June 19-24, has steadily grown into one with national appeal, consistently attracting over 200 entries and partnering with some of the sport’s most committed sponsors, including presenting sponsor Rolex. It is fair to say, in fact, that Block Island Race Week presented by Rolex is now one of the most popular sailing Race Weeks in America.
...
RI Arts
Speaking Volumes
A focused group exhibition curated by J. Tolnick Champa
By Patricia Correia
The works of four remarkable artists are united in the focused group exhibition opening this June in the premier Main Gallery, Fine Arts Center Galleries. Tricia Cline (Woodstock, Vermont), Deborah Muirhead (Storrs, Connecticut), Jane Rosen (San Gregorio, California) and Suzanne Volmer (Lincoln, Rhode Island) are clearly geographically diverse and they were not acquainted prior to this exhibition. But there is never the less a pronounced kinship of creative process, a like-minded endeavor about their projects. Judith Tolnick Champa, Exhibition Curator, identifies that special kinship in this exhibition she calls "Speaking Volumes."
...
Travel Product Reviews
Summer Skincare
Getting My Skin Ready For Summer
By Linda Eagleson
In preparation for summer, I received a selection of skincare products to test. And with beach season here in Rhode Island starting, it wasn’t too soon!
...
RI Movies
Bigger Really IS Better
IMAX makes a big difference for Apollo 13
By Madelyn Miller
Every day, my email box is filled with offers to enlarge my various body parts. It is not something I ever wanted to try.
But for movies, IMAX really does make a difference.
...
RI Family
Finding Your “Fit”
Tools to help you find the right music program for your budding Mozart (or Britney)
By Heidi Vass, B.M. M.M.
Looking for your child’s first music program is often a challenge. Music study can be taxing on your schedule as well as your wallet. The following tips will help you make the most of your investment.
...
RI Humor
Valet Parking
Auto theft with permission?
I’d like to address the issue of valet parking because, quite frankly, I think it’s the worst system in the world. If I was still on that library kick, I’d add that Dewey Decimal — if that is his real name — would be laughing in his grave. Now I understand that this is a “fancy” way to park because someone is doing the parking for you, and anytime someone does something for you, it’s automatically fancy. The same ideology is what makes room service more than just expensive food.
...
RI Romance
Good Places to Meet Excellent Men
By Terry Hernon MacDonald
So, you’re convinced that you have zero opportunities to meet men.
Are you stuck in an office all day with the same stiffs day in and day out? Have you tried singles’ dances, only to leave feeling worse than when you went in? Did the last loser your aunt set you up with squash your Chihuahua when he screeched up the driveway?
Well, don’t fret. I have some ideas for you.
...
RI Poetry
Old Piano
Memories of an old family friend and the joys it gave
By Nina Riggs
Beyond RI
Escaping to Vermont
Smuggler's Notch Makes a Family Getway Fun
By Paul Pence
Vermont is a bit of a drive for a Rhode Islander -- after all, there are plenty of Rhode Islanders who hate even driving over "THE BRIDGE", and who consider Emerald Square Mall too far away because it's off the edge of the state. But a drive to Vermont gets you into the Green Moutains, away from any hint of city life, and into the realm of ski resorts...
User Tools
Here are the tools we've set aside for you to make your subscription to Rhode Island Roads magazine more convenient and useful.
- User Settings
Change your settings, including your user name, passwords, and email
- Add Link
Add your Rhode Island business or organization to the directory
- Add Event
Let everyone know about your public event by putting it in our event calendar
- Add News Item
Get the news out! Add your own press releases to our news feeds
Readers Comments About This Page: Be the first! Add Your Comment!
|
