Friday, June 24, 2011

Rhode Island Tourism News 6/24

Just a collection of Rhode Island tourism news this week.
Via Armistead Cottage.com

I was reading this ABC article about onions, and they mentioned that there is a tiny Carrot Museum tucked in a Rhode Island bed-and-breakfast. Alas, it is in Newport! Whatt?



Is Providence Rhode Island the Countries Most Creative City? by Paul Brady on Gadling
"But no sooner had I parked the car than I stumbled across a storefront packed with bizarre costumes, alien heads and smiling ogres, looking across the street at City Hall. Summer in New England is so pleasant and so cliche, I didn't arrive in Rhode Island expecting to find much more than craft breweries, lobster rolls and some wicked good times. And they certainly have those!"


AT&T Expands Mobile Broadband Wireless Capacity on Block Island 
"Our goal is for our customers to have an extraordinary experience everywhere they use their mobile devices, including at popular summer destination spots like Block Island. We're 
always looking for new opportunities to provide an enhanced customer experience..."


Rhode Island Map Collection
This is a random collection of Rhode Island Maps, but there are some really cool ones! Im obsessed with maps. 


Catch an Express Bus From The Cape to Providence 
Love to get to the Cape sometime this summer, but hate the thought of the traffic and the gas prices? Megabus may be the answer.




Family Matters, Summer Staycations In Rhode Island by Anisa Raoof
"Staycations have become a fashionable necessity during these days of higher gas prices and reduced work weeks, unemployment, or the fear of losing a job. For many, the idea of a pricey vacation is simply out of the question."



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