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We’ve got some great holidays coming up for enjoying food and drink  in the Blackstone Valley – St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day (who can resist a Zeppole?)! However, first on our list, is a special fundraising lunch for Ukraine at Krakow Deli Bakery Smokehouse in Woonsocket. A visit to Krakow Deli is like… Continue reading March Food & Drink

Luck of the Irish   With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Pawtucket will once again kick-off the Rhode Island celebrations with the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Road Race this Saturday, March 5.     It is also timely that the Rhode Island Brewers Guild kicks off the annual RI Craft Beer Week… Continue reading Celebrating Irish and French Connections in Blackstone Valley

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we would like to share some of the people in our region that have brought to light stories of Black America through art and performance.    Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, founder and development director at Mixed Magic Theatre in Pawtucket, and his team are some of these people. Along… Continue reading Bringing Stories of Black America to Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley

Cupid has your Blackstone Valley roundup for Valentines Day!   From dining to sweet treats, gifts and events… here are a few things on Cupid’s list.    Dining – It’s not too early to make your reservations — here are but a few of our restaurants taking reservations for Valentine’s Day:   Andrew’s Bistro, Cumberland… Continue reading Valentine Round Up for Blackstone Valley, RI

The roadside guide, “On The Rhode to Freedom,” created by the nonprofit group Stages of Freedom,  recommends many sites associated with African-American History to visit in Rhode Island, including several in the Blackstone Valley.  Here are just a sampling of a few of the Blackstone Valley sites: Woonsocket – Woonsocket City Hall, Cato Hill Historic… Continue reading Black History Month – Some Places to Explore in the Valley

Valentines Day Ready To Go, Super Bowl Deals, New Restaurants Alert The Blackstone Valley offers a variety of restaurants and opportunities for dining, whether dining in or dining out. Below are a few culinaria highlights coming up! Harvest Kitchen in Pawtucket is coordinating a Ready-To-Go Valentine Dinner by February 4 (pick up on February 11… Continue reading Blackstone Valley Culinaria News

If you’re looking for a quick get-away or staycation after the holidays, then check out the hotel deals and other offers available through January 31, 2022. With our recent snow, there are opportunities to explore the outdoors with winter activities including cross-country skiing or snowshoeing on our bike path and park trails. Take your family… Continue reading New Year Get-Away – January is Hotel Month in Rhode Island

In  2021, new hope emerged as Covid cases began to come down and vaccines became available.  While still cautious, we were able to gather more at restaurants, coffee shops, and other businesses as they opened up again.   By summer hotels were seeing an increase in leisure traffic particularly on the weekends as events and other… Continue reading Reconnecting in the Blackstone Valley: A Look Back on 2021

In this week’s blog we share some of our Blackstone Valley holiday food traditions, where to find those cookies for Santa and where to get some holiday sustenance whether you’re out shopping or meeting friends for some holiday cheer! Food plays an important role in some Holiday traditions from baking cookies to leave out for… Continue reading Holiday Food – Cookies for Santa, Other Treats and Where to Dine Out

Last weekend the holiday season kicked off into full gear with a number of holiday shopping and entertainment events.     Here a few more suggestions  for this weekend on where to find other unique gifts and a special cup of hot cocoa and other refreshments to help you bring cheer this holiday season.    Holiday… Continue reading Spreading Holiday Cheer in the Blackstone Valley

As we prepare to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving, we may be thinking about how the Pilgrims and the Indigenous community came together in 1621.   Since November is also Native American Heritage Month, we would like to honor the indigenous peoples that once inhabited this land and are still here!  In November… Continue reading Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Month

This weekend The Assembly Theatre in Harrisville will collaborate with Inspiration Performing Arts, The Dance Step, and Blue Edge Designs to bring dance, musical and community theater magic to the stage in a global-wide theater event, “All Together Now!”    In conjunction with Music Theater International, Assembly Theatre is one of 2,500 theatres across the… Continue reading Global-Wide Theater Magic Comes to Assembly Theatre