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R.I. expected to increase restaurant jobs by 15.6% in summer
Rhode Island is expected to increase the number of restaurant jobs this summer by 15.6 percent, the fourth-highest projected rate of increase in the United States, according to National Restaurant Association projections. more
| 5/24/13
Tennis Hall of Fame becomes first to earn museum accreditation
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has become the first sports hall of fame to achieve accreditation status by the American Alliance of Museums. more
| 5/23/13
Memorial Day travel to drop slightly, says AAA
AAA Southern New England projects a 0.9 percent decrease in Memorial Day travel. The trade group estimates that 34.8 million U.S. residents will travel 50 miles or more from their home during the Memorial Day holiday period between Thursday, May 23, and Monday, May 27. more
| 5/22/13
Newport named 5th ‘happiest seaside town’
Newport has been ranked the fifth most enjoyable and hospitable coastal city in the United States by Coastal Living Magazine, which called it the “crown jewel” of Rhode Island. more
Restaurant failure rates: fact or fiction?
It happened again. more
5/20/13
WaterFire looks to region for help designing sustainable future
WaterFire Providence is asking its supporters for help in an “unusual” way. The nonprofit organization was recently named one of 14 semifinalists in the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge, and it’s looking for online votes to help it come out on top. more
Storm-damaged Cliff Walk expected to stay open
Newport dodged the worst of Hurricane Sandy last fall, but the damage it did sustain threatened a key piece of the city’s expansive tourism infrastructure: the Cliff Walk. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

City to host foodie conference
It was a palm-in-the-face kind of moment that led Seth Resler, a culinary enthusiast and social enterpriser, to realize Providence was the place to hold what he calls the nation’s first food-tourism conference. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

Summer sounds fill R.I. coffers
Music is one of Rhode Island’s top summer draws, headlined by the Newport jazz and folk festivals, which unfold enticingly on the grounds of Fort Adams State Park along Newport Harbor, framed by the Pell Bridge. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

Luring tourists off beaten paths
For nonprofit museums and historical sites off the beaten path or public radar, there’s never enough publicity, promotion or cross-organizational cooperation to get the word out. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

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