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Seth Resler, former program director at WBRU and founder of Mystery Meet, a San Francisco –based social dining community that brings together culinary enthusiasts for meals at a mystery location, will launch Taste Trekkers, a food tourism conference, in Providence this fall.
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(Corrected, 2:45 p.m.) The Ocean State is perfectly-positioned and well-prepared to host high-profile marine events based on the success of the America’s Cup races in Newport last summer, according to a report from the R.I. Economic Development Corporation.
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The Eat Drink RI Festival is set to become the state’s first three-day local food festival when it heads to downtown Providence from April 19-21, Dave Dadekian, founder of Eat Drink RI, a regional culinary website, announced Friday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The R.I. Airport Corporation's $261 million in general airport revenue bonds were labeled “A-” and given a negative outlook by Fitch Ratings.
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The Rhode Island Fast Ferry will add a new vessel to expand service to Martha’s Vineyard and sightseeing cruises on Narragansett Bay this summer.
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PROVIDENCE – The Johnson & Wales University Culinary Arts Museum will close for more than year beginning May 20 for a comprehensive inventory, the university announced Monday.
The museum will …
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Newport will welcome the Volvo Ocean Race in 2015 as the only United States stop on the race, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The five chambers of commerce based in Bristol County, Mass., have signed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively to revive the region’s tourism efforts.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Last year was a big one for Newport’s big houses. Attendance at the Preservation Society of Newport County’s mansions increased 11 percent over 2011 to 883,000, the largest one-year jump ever.
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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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