Geography & Climate: Mountains, trees, rivers but poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops. Mild, short summers and long, cold winters. Colonial Rhode Island becomes a state: Rhode Island was the 13th of the original 13 colonies to become a state on May 29, 1790. […]
The early 1700s was a period of prosperity for Rhode Island. Farming and sea trading became profitable businesses. Providence and Newport were among the busiest ports in the New World. Despite making profits from the slave trade, Rhode Island was the first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves. What […]
People come and go for a variety of reasons: Job change. Retirement. A close family member falls ill. In Rhode Island, residents most often come for jobs and leave for, well, jobs. Where should I not live in Rhode Island? The 20 Worst Places to Live in Rhode Island Woonsocket. […]
Rhode Island’s climate of religious freedom opened the door to oceanic commerce: Quakers and Jews were attracted by the colony’s religious tolerance; since international trade in the colonial era was often conducted through families or coreligionists, the Quakers and Jews created Rhode Island’s first transatlantic How was Rhode Island different […]
It should come as no secret that Rhode Island has some of the best beaches in the USA — it is nicknamed the Ocean State, after all! With more than 40 miles of stunning coastline, the state (which is actually not an island, by the way!) is absolutely filled with […]
Rhode Island also has several freshwater beaches, including Watchaug Beach where long distance swimming is popular. Peck Pond is a 13-acre fresh water swimming hole, and Spring Lake is an 80-acre lake known for great family beaches and swimming. Can you swim at RI beaches? Each beach has its own […]
University of Rhode Island, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Kingston, Rhode Island, U.S. It is a land- and sea-grant institution. Is the University of Rhode Island near the beach? We’re minutes from the beach, 30 miles south of Providence, 75 miles from Boston, 160 miles from NYC, with […]
Rhode Island’s climate of religious freedom opened the door to oceanic commerce: Quakers and Jews were attracted by the colony’s religious tolerance; since international trade in the colonial era was often conducted through families or coreligionists, the Quakers and Jews created Rhode Island’s first transatlantic What was so good about […]
We’re minutes from the beach, 30 miles south of Providence, 75 miles from Boston, 160 miles from NYC, with Newport just across the bay. Does Rhode Island have an ocean? The Ocean State is home to an astounding 400 miles of coastline. The long sandy beaches of Rhode Island have, […]
bubbler. Only people from eastern Wisconsin and Rhode Island call it a “bubbler” while those from the rest of the country drinks out of a “drinking fountain” or a “water fountain.” What do they call drinking fountain in Boston? bubblerFrom that point on, I had entered enlightenment; in eastern Massachusetts […]
Benny is a pejorative term used by year-round residents of the Jersey Shore to describe stereotypically rude, flashy, loud tourists from North Jersey and New York. What is a Benny slang for? Definition of benny 1 slang : amphetamine. 2 slang : a tablet of amphetamine taken as a stimulant. […]
Definition of benny 1 slang : amphetamine. 2 slang : a tablet of amphetamine taken as a stimulant. Why do they call them bennies? Prancing on the sand in bathing suits that looked like bridesmaid gowns. These were all dreams any miserably hot city dweller could easily touch with a […]
cabinet. While the rest of New England refers to what most Americans calls a milkshake as a “frappe” (that’s pronounced “frap,” not “frappay”), Rhode Island calls its version a “cabinet.” Rumor has it the beverage is thusly named because blenders used to make the drink were often stored in cabinets. […]
You don’t have to worry, because East Providence’s crime rate is 54% lower than the national average! Additionally, violent crime is a whopping 72% lower than average, and property crime is 51% lower than the average. You and your family will be safe in East Providence! Is East Providence a […]
The number of Rhode Islanders identifying as Hispanic or Latino rose from 130,655 people to 182,101 people between 2010 and 2020, and that group now represents 16.6 percent of the state population, up from 12.4 percent. What is the racial makeup of Providence RI? The 5 largest ethnic groups in […]