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Providence hotels’ 2012 occupancy rate was higher than the national average and showed a 4.3 percent gain over the city’s 2011 occupancy rate, according to the Smith Travel Research, a global hotel data firm.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Three Rhode Island restaurants – Basil’s Restaurant, Bouchard Restaurant and Inn, and The Spiced Pear – made OpenTable’s list of the Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the United States for 2013.
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By PBN Staff
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Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Inc. is looking to book day-trips into Massachusetts and Connecticut with a revamped tour brand, set to depart Twin River Casino on May 11.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Admissions to the Newport Mansions topped 880,000 in 2012, marking the best attendance in more than a decade, according to the Preservation Society of Newport County.
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By PBN Staff
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Foolproof Brewing Co., New England’s latest addition to the craft brewing scene, has launched its hand-crafted beers in bars across Rhode Island.
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By PBN Staff
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The Procaccianti Group has purchased the 272-guest room Renaissance Providence Hotel from Sage Hospitality, the group announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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Bright Night Providence will celebrate its 10th anniversary on New Year’s Eve with a day-long festival starting at noon on Dec. 31.
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By PBN Staff
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The Preservation Society of Newport County has won a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to establish a fellowship program studying the city’s history.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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With table gaming recently approved for Twin River, the Rhode Island gambling scene is likely to impact existing casinos in the area in 2013, including Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.
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By PBN Staff
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The R.I. Department of Health issued a consumer advisory not to eat certain food products produced by Farmstead Inc. at 186 Wayland Ave.
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By Richard Asinof |