Taste a world of flavors right here in RI’s Blackstone Valley with these upcoming foodie events. Hurry and get your tickets for Swiss Night at Val’s! They are almost sold out for this event on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 pm. You’ll enjoy great Swiss food and drink, including apple streudel and ice…
Read MoreMore than ever, we recognize the important contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. in regard to the civil rights movement. In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday. MLK Day (Monday, January 16, 2023) is the only federal…
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Food plays an important role in some Holiday traditions. None, more than any, is the Christmas or holiday cookie. Many of the cookies we share and eat around the holidays, whether we bake our own or purchase them from a local bakery, are linked to the many traditions brought to us from around the…
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O, Christmas Tree, How Lovely Are Thy Branches… That is how the carol honoring the Christmas tree begins. Getting together with the family to pick out a tree whether at a tree farm or pop-up lot is a fond Christmas memory. Here are a few local farms and pop-up stands in the Blackstone Valley where…
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With the recent announcement of professional soccer coming to Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley in 2024, we have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season! The timing of this announcement is perfect with the World Cup just starting, and the Rhode Island FC is partnering with local pubs…
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Whether you are traveling to visit friends or relatives or inviting them to come to you, Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley offers plenty of options to help you prepare for Thanksgiving! Here are just a few options that we have found: [caption id="attachment_31631" align="alignleft" width="242"]…
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Since it is Halloween weekend or Hallowe’en, we thought we would resurrect our All Hallow's blog with a few updates below. Halloween was brought to North America by Irish & Scotch immigrants in the 19th century. It is an ancient Celtic celebration also known as Samhain (Sowhain) meaning end of…
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“Can we afford clean water? Can we afford rivers and lakes and streams and oceans which continue to make possible life on this planet? Can we afford life itself? Those questions were never asked as we destroyed the waters of our nation, and they deserve no answers as we finally move to restore and…
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Smithfield is known as the “Apple Valley” of Rhode Island, and it is no wonder with the many orchards to choose from for some great apple picking! The season is off to a good start, even with the drought, many of the orchards started early for pick-your-own! Most everyone has heard the saying "an…
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September Kicks off the Season of Fall Fun The end of summer is not the end of our festival season. September kicks off a variety of fall festivals beginning with the celebrated Pawtucket Arts Festival this weekend! Here are just a sampling festivals and some family fun to check out when visiting…
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