The Breakers at Ochre Point Avenue
The Breakers is another one of Newport’s famous Gilded Age Vanderbilt mansions that is under the management of the Preservation Society of Newport County. It is located on Ochre Point Avenue and is designated...
Category: Rhode Island
Thayer Street, College Hill Rhode Island
Along Thayer Street in Providence, Rhode Island is a number of restaurants and shops where most of the people from the different schools on College Hill come together. These include the Avon Cinema, the...
Taxi Service in Rhode Island
Taxi service in Rhode Island can be a little bit difficult to find if you’re not staying in one of the large cities. Frequently, the taxi drivers in Providence or Newport won’t even take...
Swimming in Rhode Island
Residents of Rhode Island have their own idea of what a swimming pool should look like. In fact, their idea of a swimming pool is more like a “swimming hole”. The local population of...
Study in Rhode Island
Rhode Island is home to some of the best higher learning institutes on the East Coast. There are 12 private colleges and universities located there, 2 public universities, and a community college. Every year,...
Rhode Island State House
The Rhode Island State House is situated in Rhode Island’s capital of Providence. The capitol contains the Rhode Island General Assembly and, of course, the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary...
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
A small twelve thousand dollar cement church building was opened on December 10, 1837. This modest structure was known as the church of Saints Peter and Paul. Over the years, the Catholics in Providence...
South County Rhode Island
South County, Rhode Island consists of Charleston, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Westerly, Richmond, Hopkinton, Narragansett, South Kingston, North Kingston, and Exeter. This county takes up about 100 miles of the most beautiful eastern...
Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket, Providence
The Slater Memorial Park, which includes various recreational facilities, is in Pawtucket in Providence, Rhode Island. Like its neighbors, Fall River, and New Bedford, Pawtucket has a large population of residents from Portugal. It...
Shopping in Rhode Island
The shopping experience in Rhode Island is similar to the experience you would expect in any of the areas in the northeast states. Shopping in the Northeast is different than the shopping anywhere else...