Blackstone Blog

Make plans for your Fall getaway

Soon, Summer will move into Fall so now is the perfect time to begin planning your Autumn getaway in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley! Book your trip now at TourBlackstone.com According to New England Today’s fall foliage report, peak season for us here in Rhode Island will be in mid-October! Our…

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Roll Out The Black Mobile Museum

PO Box 14751 East Providence, Rhode Island 02914 (401) 999-9995 This Museum of Black Artifacts is a must see mobile museum! A collection of Black memorabilia, which is shared through numerous presentations and displays across the State of Rhode Island. Find this museum throughout the state or call…

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Food Feasts to Finish Out Your Summer!

Summer may be moving along quickly, but food events continue to be picking up with more cultural feasts and the upcoming restaurant weeks in the cities of Central Falls and Pawtucket! Savor the Flavors of the Mediterranean & Poland Friday, August 19 (5-10 pm), Saturday, August 20 (5-11 pm) &…

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Berta's Red Bridge Tavern

22 Waterman Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 The Red Bridge Tavern is a classic pub, restaurant, and bar located feet away from the former Red Bridge. We proudly serve a variety of delicious, home cooked meals. Come by and visit us today! HOURS Mon-Thu 11:30 am – 11:30 pm Fri-Sat 11:30 am – 1:00 am…

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The Rhody Hen Cafe

350 Prospect Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-475-1368 Their story begins with two chickens finally getting together in their coop to produce an egg of an idea and that egg is ready to hatch into a little breakfast cafe. Originally, they had ideas and almost a completed food truck but found this…

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Pierce Athletic Complex and Stadium

201 Mercer Street East Providence, RI 02914 Formerly an abandoned gravel pit, Pierce Memorial Stadium was built with WPA funds and completed in 1939. Since 1939 Pierce Memorial Stadium has been the site of numerous and varied recreational events including rodeo and circus shows, boxing bouts…

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Kettle Point Fishing Pier

1 Kettle Point Ave East Providence 02914 The former ARCO Petroleum Storage Tank Farm in East Providence, Rhode Island, is now home to the 600-foot public Kettle Point Fishing Pier. It offers panoramic views of the Providence River, Downtown skyline, and unobstructed sunsets. Kettle Point Fishing…

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John L. Lewis Waterfront Park

1 Pier Road East Providence, RI 02914 This .4 acre park along the Seekonk River with views of Narragansett Bay, Washington Bridge, Bold Point Park and East Providence/Providence shoreline. The park has a small picnic area. Open year-round - Sunrise to Sunset John L. Lewis Waterfront Park Photo…

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Crescent Park Carousel

700 Bullocks Point Avenue Riverside, RI 02915 Located across from Rose Larisa Park with views of the bay, the Crescent Park Carousel was built in 1895 by Charles I.D. Looff, one of the earliest and foremost carousel designers. The Crescent Park Carousel is nationally recognized as a true masterpiece…

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Who Cut the Cheesecake

1195 Putnam Pike Chepachet, Rhode Island 02814 (401) 742-9240 This is a small Cheesecakery in Chepachet RI. We offer mini cheesecakes and full cheesecakes as well as coffee and ice cream…

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