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Whose cuisine reigns supreme?
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By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12 |
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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 chefs and two restaurants have been named semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation’s restaurant and chef awards.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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The South County Tourism Council was recognized Monday by the North American Travel Journalists Association for travel reporting “excellence” in its publication, the South County Style Guide. The guide won first place for working under a marketing budget of $400,000 or less.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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A survey of nearly 17,500 brides from TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com found that Rhode Island is the fifth most-expensive place in the United States to get married.
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By PBN Staff
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Everyone has had a Rhode Island “moment.” You’re in a faraway city, don’t know a soul, and you find yourself in a café on some crowded street. You strike up a conversation with a total stranger at the bar and find that the person you’ve just become acquainted with is a nephew of the daughter of your next-door neighbor in Rhode Island.
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8/6/12
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Rhode Island charter-boat captains have had a difficult time making ends meet for the last few years. Most agree their problems stem from too many governmental regulations and a still-sluggish economy.
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By Michael Souza |
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WaterFire Providence has been selected as one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts grant, the national organization announced Friday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Two Rhode Island hotels – The Attwater in Newport and Westerly’s Weekapaug Inn – earned spots on Conde Nast Traveler’s 17th annual May Hot List, which touts itself as “the ultimate insider’s guide to the hottest new hotels and spas of the year.”
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By PBN Staff
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The Preservation Society of Newport released plans today for a proposed welcome center on the grounds of The Breakers to provide ticketing, visitor information, restrooms and a small café.
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By Rhonda Miller |