Creative Commerce Center 881 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 (401) 743-8067 Electromagnetic Pinball and Litchflipper Pinball is an all inclusive place to relax share anything related to Modern Pinball, EM Pinball and Arcade Games. This is a fantastic (and very affordable) place to spend a day playing games from the mid-20th century until modern… Continue reading Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration
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Galileo’s Skatepark
Diamond Hill Plaza 2000 Diamond Hill Rd. Unit 6 Woonsocket, RI The biggest indoor skatepark in RI!! This is a non-profit indoor skateboard and bmx park providing enjoyment of these sports and supporting community. Gaileo’s Skatepark
Tuxpan Taqueria
355 Broad Street Central Falls, RI 02863 Recipient of a 2024 James Beard nomination for “Best New Restaurant”, this family-owned and operated shop offers a taste of home and tradition in each specialty dish, made with love. Owner and chef Diego Alcantar and his family moved from Túxpan Michoacan, Mexico, about 14 years ago. Now… Continue reading Tuxpan Taqueria
7 Places To Find Your Christmas Tree
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. Cumberland Adams… Continue reading 7 Places To Find Your Christmas Tree
7 Shopping Events to Enjoy This Holiday Season
RI’s Blackstone Valley offers many wonderful holiday shopping experiences to support our beloved local businesses! Here are seven events worth checking out… Brown & Hopkins Country Store in the village of Chepachet is hosting a Thankful Gathering and Small Business Weekend beginning Friday November 24. Support the local food pantry by bringing a non-perishable… Continue reading 7 Shopping Events to Enjoy This Holiday Season
Maven’s Delicatessen
727 East Avenue (Blackstone Plaza) Pawtucket, RI 02860 Maven’s is a modern traditional Jewish deli that pays homage to the delicatessens of the past while having fun doing so! Maven’s is a scratch kitchen, where you will enjoy house-made corned beef, pastrami, bagels, lox, black and white cookies and more Jewish culinary classics. From the… Continue reading Maven’s Delicatessen
Sticky Rice Express
83 Main Street Woonsocket, 02895 (401) 765-7777 Anyone looking for delicious authentic Lao or Thai dishes is sure to find something to love here. You can choose from their famous Banh Mi Sandwich or Pho Noodle Soup to their authentic Kow Soy from Luang Prabang that is bursting with flavors… just to name a few!… Continue reading Sticky Rice Express
Hazel Origin Coffee
245 Esten Avenue Pawtucket, 02860 Taste The Difference Hazel Origin Coffee Makes – Sustainable, Natural Green Coffee. Their organically grown green coffee beans are sourced from responsible producers, supporting both sustainability and coffee producers. Hazel Origin Coffee strives to reduce environmental impact while delivering the highest-quality cups of coffee. Baked goods including biscotti available daily.… Continue reading Hazel Origin Coffee
Fall Flavors Around the Valley
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. Apothica (Cumberland) – After your morning ride or walk on the bike path, grab an iced caramel… Continue reading Fall Flavors Around the Valley
Olivia’s Forest
Ridge Road Smithfield, RI The 31-acre site is a mature forest of hardwood trees with a wetland in the center. The property was donated by the Gallo family and Annese Construction, and named after the granddaughter of Joseph Gallo. The Green Dot and Orange Dot trails follow old farmers cart paths and the White Dot… Continue reading Olivia’s Forest
Five Fall Festivals for Family Fun
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 you… Continue reading Five Fall Festivals for Family Fun
Rancho de las Tres Potrancas
1871 Victory Highway Burrillville (village of Glendale), 02826 (401) 419-5121 Rancho de las Tres Potrancas, which translates to “three little fillies” is home to over 100+ chickens, an apple orchard, farm tours, pony rides and a farm stand with their meat and veggies open to the public. Operated by Mom, Dad, and 3 “fillies” –… Continue reading Rancho de las Tres Potrancas