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Hotels dispute ‘most expensive’ tag
They’re a touch steep, sure, but can Newport hotel rooms really be the most expensive in the nation? more
Blueways Alliance releases maps for R.I. paddle boaters
Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance, a nonprofit organization, released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday. more
Ferry co. eyeing tourism growth on Narragansett Bay
Charles A. Donadio has made a living providing pleasure cruises and ferry services since 1995. He first bought the Southland, a 62-foot, flat-bottom riverboat docked in Narragansett, in Galilee, and ran tours of Point Judith Pond. He also started a high-speed ferry service to Block Island out of Galilee. He has since sold these ventures to focus on Rhode Island Fast Ferry. more
Rhode Island moments to savor
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. more
8/6/12
If you grow it, will customers follow for wineries?
Jack and Maureen Leyden, who’ve operated Big John’s Christmas Tree Farm in West Greenwich since 1970, last year incorporated wine production into their business. more
Occupancy rate surpasses 80% in Providence hotels
Hotels in Providence reached an 81.4 percent occupancy rate in June, their best rate since October 2004, according to an analysis recently released by Smith Travel Research. more
R.I. tourism groups going mobile
It’s long been known that the ladies room can be a place where ideas – and more than those centered on gossip or shopping recommendations – can be shared. So it wasn’t surprising to Ruth Taylor, executive director of the Newport Historical Society, that an advertisement for the organization’s new mobile guidebook placed on a lavatory wall garnered quite the positive reaction. more
Boat House named top scenic dining spot
The Boat House Restaurant, a Newport Restaurant Group seafood spot on the banks of the Sakonnet River, has been named one of the top 100 Scenic View Restaurants in the United States in OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards. more
Newport named most expensive summer getaway
Tourists headed to Newport to enjoy the annual Newport Folk Festival will be visiting the most expensive summer getaway in the United States, according to a survey released Wednesday. more
Rowe named Hall of Fame director of special events
Brewer Rowe was recently named director of specials events and assistant tournament director at Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame. In his new role, he is responsible for all aspects of the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, which were held last week (July 9-15). Rowe has more than 10 years of experience marketing and managing large-scale sports events, including road races, triathlons and professional golf tournaments. Most recently, he was the executive vice president of Eident Sports, a Providence-based event management firm that saw a 150 percent growth in corporate revenue under his leadership. more
7/16/12
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