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RI: See a Working Cotton Gin at Slater Mill
Pawtucket, RI Exit Exit 28N or 29S: Slater Mill Living History Museum – In 1789, 21-year-old Samuel Slater left England with some knowledge of textile machinery, having been a manager in the Arkwright Mills in Derbyshire. With financial support from Moses … Continue reading
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RI: Providence Children’s Film Festival
Providence, RI Exit 22: The 7th annual Providence Children’s Film Festival takes place February 6-21, 2016 at multiple venues within walking distance of downtown Providence, presenting an array of independent and international children’s cinema to inspire, delight, educate, and connect … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Festival, Fun, Kids, Rhode Island, Special Event
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RI: Pawtucket Comes Alive with Dragon Boats and Chinese Folk Art
Pawtucket, RI Exit 28: Since its inception in 2000, Rhode Island’s Chinese Dragon Boat Races and Taiwan Day Festival draws thousands of spectators each year. The event is composed of dragon boat races for professional and amateur teams. Each dragon boat crew consists of 20 … Continue reading
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RI: Free Art Gallery Night in Providence
Providence, RI Exit 22: On the 3rd Thursday of the month, from March through November, galleries across Providence open their doors. This free event celebrates all sorts of art from contemporary multi-media installations to one-of-a-kind functional artworks. Gallery Night offers free, … Continue reading
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RI: Learn to Paint Animals at the Roger Williams Zoo
Providence, RI Exit 16N or 17S: Create your very own masterpiece at Roger Williams Zoo’s Paint Night at the Zoo. The workshop is designed to guide budding artists of all skill levels step by step through creating artwork depicting flamingos, … Continue reading
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The Hack & Livery General Store in RI
Walk into this RI institution and you feel as though you’ve travelled back to your childhood. The old favorites are here, along with some new ones too: Yankee Candle, Crabtree & Evelyn, Painted Ponies, Faire Glenn, among others. Go ahead and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fun, Rhode Island, Shopping
Tagged Crabtree & Evelyn, Faire Glenn, general store, Painted Ponies, penny candy, RI, Schleich toy, Yankee Candle
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Panera Bread in FL & RI
This bakery/cafe chain’s artisanal breads are the star here. The stuff they put on them – asiago roast beef, chipotle chicken – is yummy too. We love the combos: daily soups (broccoli cheddar and low fat ones) with a 1/2 … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Food, Rhode Island
Tagged artisanal breads, bagels, bakery/cafe, combos, designer coffees, FL, French-style desserts, RI, sinful cookies, teas
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