Tag: Itineraries

Get Caffeinated in North Smithfield

With several new coffee shops open in the Blackstone Valley, there are plenty of options to get caffeinated.  However, we chose to visit two long-standing local coffee shops  — Red, White & Brew and Coffee & Cream. Both are in North Smithfield  and are family run businesses with interesting stories First, Red White & Brew… Continue reading Get Caffeinated in North Smithfield

Caffeine Crawl #2 (Newest Shops To Check Out)

Caffeine Crawl #2 (Newest Shops To Check Out) We continue our Caffeine Crawl through the valley with our second installment, which includes some of our newest coffee shops to open in the Blackstone Valley. One, located on Putnam Pike in Chepachet, serves up coffee and waffles with a German flair and is appropriately named, Black… Continue reading Caffeine Crawl #2 (Newest Shops To Check Out)

Rhode Island’s Cultural Mile

Roosevelt Avenue in Pawtucket and Central Falls No one mile in New England displays the cultural, historical, artistic and economic richness of a community like Rhode Island’s Cultural Mile. From the pouring of Blackstone River into Narragansett Bay at the Pawtucket Falls, to the Chocolate Mill Overlook in Central Falls, this single street can tell… Continue reading Rhode Island’s Cultural Mile

Wonderful Woonsocket

Begin your day at the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center, known as the “Sistine Chapel of North America”. You’ll see magnificent fresco paintings in the style of Raphael and Michelangelo…and be amazed at the stories behind the art and the artist! Stop for lunch at the popular Ciro’s Tavern or the picturesque River Falls… Continue reading Wonderful Woonsocket

Farmin’ It Out

  Jaswell’s Farm, the oldest operating apple orchard in Smithfield, is currently being run by the fourth generation of the Jaswell Family. Your private tour can include apple picking or pumpkin picking, a video demonstration of how they make their award-winning apple cider or even a hayride. Their farm stand and bakery offer the freshest… Continue reading Farmin’ It Out

Antiquing Around Blackstone

From local souvenirs to timeless treasures, you’re sure to find unique items on your day of shopping around the Blackstone Valley! Rhode Island Antiques Mall in Pawtucket is a 20,000 sq. ft. facility that hosts 200 quality dealers from all over New England and beyond. One level of the store is dedicated to furniture, art,… Continue reading Antiquing Around Blackstone

A Tale of Two Mansions

Travel along the Great Road in the Blackstone Valley town of Lincoln. Built in 1683 as the major thoroughfare through the Blackstone Valley, this historic district retains much of its early rural character and has several period houses, farms and mills to visit. You’ll be touring the Arnold House, a rare surviving example of a… Continue reading A Tale of Two Mansions