Blog https://tourblackstone.com/blog/ Blog Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:42:03 +0000 Blackstone Valley Ice Cream Trail https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/ice-cream-brochure/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/ice-cream-brochure/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/ice-cream-brochure/ Thu, 01 May 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Whether cone or cup, sprinkles or nuts, homemade or extravagant… ice cream is definitely a summertime favorite, and summer isn’t complete without trying the many flavors found in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley. We’ve created an ice cream trail for you to follow and discover the sweetest treats in

]]> 5 Popular East Asian Food Spots to Eat in the Blackstone! https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/5-popular-east-asian-food-spots-to-eat-in-the-blackstone/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/5-popular-east-asian-food-spots-to-eat-in-the-blackstone/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/5-popular-east-asian-food-spots-to-eat-in-the-blackstone/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0400

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The modern states of East Asia include China, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia. In the Blackstone Valley, we are lucky to have many restaurants that represent multiple countries from East Asia! If you're a foodie, or simply just looking to try something new, take

]]> Support Woman-Owned Businesses in the Blackstone Valley https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/support-woman-owned-businesses-in-the-blackstone-valley/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/support-woman-owned-businesses-in-the-blackstone-valley/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/support-woman-owned-businesses-in-the-blackstone-valley/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:13:28 -0500

Happy International Woman's Month!!

Check out some of the Blackstone Valley's Woman Owned Businesses TODAY!

Coffee Lovers!!

  • Notes Coffee Co. - LGBTQ, Women, Veteran, & Latina Owned Coffee Cafe - Pawtucket, RI
    • Singer/ Songwriter and marketing professional Yesenia Rubio, aka "Yess" and Army
]]> 6 Things To Do While In Town For The Army-Navy Game https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/6-things-to-do-while-in-town-for-the-army-navy-game/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/6-things-to-do-while-in-town-for-the-army-navy-game/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/6-things-to-do-while-in-town-for-the-army-navy-game/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:09:50 -0500

Are you planning on being at the big Army-Navy game this weekend? 🏈 Here are 6 things you should do when visiting Rhode Island! For those that are into military and American history… to those looking for some of the best places to get top-notch local food & drinks, you’re definitely in for a good

]]> 7 Places To Find Your Christmas Tree https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-places-to-find-your-christmas-tree/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-places-to-find-your-christmas-tree/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-places-to-find-your-christmas-tree/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:56:50 -0500
O, Christmas Tree, How Lovely Are Thy Branches. Getting together with the family to pick out that year's tree is a fond Christmas memory for so many of us!
Here are a few local farms and pop-up stands in RI's Blackstone Valley where you can carry on that tradition this holiday season.
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    ]]>     7 Shopping Events to Enjoy This Holiday Season https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-shopping-events-to-enjoy-this-holiday-season/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-shopping-events-to-enjoy-this-holiday-season/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-shopping-events-to-enjoy-this-holiday-season/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:41:57 -0500

    RI's Blackstone Valley offers many wonderful holiday shopping experiences to support our beloved local businesses! Here are seven events worth checking out...

    1. Brown & Hopkins Country Store in the village of Chepachet is hosting a Thankful Gathering and Small Business Weekend beginning Friday
    ]]>     Fall Flavors Around the Valley https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/fall-flavors-around-the-valley/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/fall-flavors-around-the-valley/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/fall-flavors-around-the-valley/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:19:24 -0400 From your morning coffee to evening cocktails and pastry to ice cream to dining out, our restaurants have added Fall flavors to their offerings. They can all be found along the Blackstone Valley International Food Trail. [caption id="attachment_37801" align="alignright" width="278"] Fall Lattes at]]> Five Fall Festivals for Family Fun https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-fall-festivals-for-family-fun/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-fall-festivals-for-family-fun/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-fall-festivals-for-family-fun/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:08:57 -0400 RI’s Blackstone Valley is the home for Family Fall Fun. We share five Fall Festivals to check out for the whole family with a little bit of everything from apples to pumpkins, tractors to hayrides and scarecrows with a little bit of autumn magic.
    • Bewitched & Bedazzled: A Magical Fall Festival - Are
    ]]>     Al Fresco Dining in RI's Blackstone Valley https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/al-fresco-dining-in-ris-blackstone-valley/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/al-fresco-dining-in-ris-blackstone-valley/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/al-fresco-dining-in-ris-blackstone-valley/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:35:28 -0400 As Summer melts into Fall, there are still plenty of good-weather days left for al fresco dining, and many of our restaurants in the Blackstone Valley offer outdoor dining. We share ten restaurants to visit, one from each of our ten communities. [caption id="attachment_36829" align="alignleft"]]> Five Farms to Taste the Spring Harvest https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-farms-to-taste-the-spring-harvest/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-farms-to-taste-the-spring-harvest/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-farms-to-taste-the-spring-harvest/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:30:33 -0400
    • Strawberries are a big hit at Goodwin Brothers Farm Stand in North Smithfield. They have the best selection of freshly picked berries available! Rhubarb is also making their way from the field to the stand … a combo perfect for making Strawberry-Rhubarb pie!
    • Asparagus season is in full swing at
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