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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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By Rebecca Keister |
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Plans to revitalize the city’s historic civic center at Washington Square and replace a gas station there with a park and monument to Rhode Island’s Royal Charter are moving ahead.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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When those behind development of Forty 1 North, a waterfront hotel in Newport that opened in 2011, decided to incorporate substantial sustainability efforts into its design, they figured they were a little behind the times.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Even the experts can discover new things in the midst of teaching others.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Southwest Airlines has added seasonal non-stop service to Ft. Meyers, Fla. and West Palm Beach, Fla. from T.F. Green Airport starting on Thursday, Feb. 14.
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By PBN Staff
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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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They’re a touch steep, sure, but can Newport hotel rooms really be the most expensive in the nation?
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By Patrick Anderson |
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During the early 1990s when Karen TaylorHowell was working the desk of the Newport Harbor Hotel, each afternoon seemed to bring a steady stream of visitors desperately trying to find a room.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Historic Portsmouth is celebrating its 375th birthday with a new website, slogan, town logo and year-long celebration.
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By PBN Staff
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What a difference a year makes. Near the end of 2011 the driving forces behind WaterFire Providence, touted by many as the city’s signature artistic event, painted a picture of a desperate financial state that made them question the organization’s chances of returning for the next season.
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By Rebecca Keister |
