The URI Club Swimming team has a total of 4 meets and hosts 1 home meet per semester. At the end of the spring semester, in April, we travel to the East Coast College Swim and Dive Club Championships and compete with over 80 other club teams. What division is […]
URI Film Rankings The bachelor’s program at URI was ranked #115 on College Factual’s Best Schools for film list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island. What is the #1 film school? 1. University of Southern California. There are movie studios that wish they had the filmmaking resources of […]
The Coastal Lowland covers the south and east, and includes the islands of Narragansett Bay and Block Island. The region has lagoons and sandy beaches. It becomes forested west of the bay. The state’s northwestern corner is the Eastern New England Upland with lakes, ponds, and hills. What is the […]
Block Island is a popular summer tourist destination and is known for its bicycling, hiking, sailing, fishing, and beaches. It is also the location of Block Island North Light on the northern tip of the island and Block Island Southeast Light on the southeastern side, both historic lighthouses. Why is […]
On this day in 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, thereby becoming the last of the original founding colonies to enter the Union. Is Rhode Island the thirteenth state? On this date, Rhode Island became the 13th state to enter the Union after ratifying […]
You Know You’re From Long Island If… You cringe when out-of-towners mispronounce Copiague, Wyandanch, Ronkonkoma, Massapequa, etc. Your second home is a diner. Beaches elsewhere are mediocre at best. You know how to navigate the city. Anything north of the city is “upstate” You have more beach towels than you […]
In 1652, Rhode Island passed a law abolishing African slavery, similar to those governing indentured European servants, where “black mankinde” could not be indentured more than ten years. The law was evidently never enforced and the demand for cheap labor prevailed. How long did slavery last in Rhode Island? Most […]
The island comprises four counties; Kings and Queens counties (the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, respectively) and Nassau County share the western third of the island, while Suffolk County occupies the eastern two thirds. What borough is Long Island belong to? Long Island is joined to the […]
The western portion of Long Island was settled by the Dutch, who named it Lange Eylant. They also had early settlements in the 17th century on what are now Manhattan and Staten Island. What did the Dutch call Long Island? The Dutch name—’t Lange Eylandt—was apt, and it stuck. Technically, […]
Long Island, the eastern-most part of New York State, extends east-northeastward roughly parallel to the Connecticut coastline. It is bounded on the north by Long Island Sound, on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by New York Bay and the East River. What is […]
Things to do in Rhode Island in Winter Sledding. Whenever it snows, one of our favorite pastimes has to be sledding. Skiing & Tubing. Ice Skating. Snow Shoeing. Take a Winter Hike. Museum Hopping. Indoor Play Places. Escape Rooms. Is Rhode Island worth visiting in winter? Are you brainstorming how […]
Winters get quite cold in Rhode Island, averaging 40°F between December and February. Snow is certainly possible in winter, even along the coast. Rhode Island gets about the same amount of precipitation every month. Summer is slightly drier than the spring, which is the rainiest season. What’s the coldest month […]
Across the Block Island Sound to the northeast is the state of Rhode Island. Block Island—which is part of Rhode Island—and numerous smaller islands extend further into the Atlantic.Long Island. Native name: Paumanok Location of Long Island in New York State Long Island Location in United States Geography Location Atlantic […]
The average sliding 31-day snowfall during December in Providence is rapidly increasing, starting the month at 3.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.6 inches or falls below -0.0 inches, and ending the month at 7.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 18.1 inches or falls below 0.8 inches. Does it snow […]
Everyone in Rhode Island is less than an hour from some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. Most of our coastline is free to the public and great for outdoor activities. Check out Narragansett, Newport, and Block Island for some of the best views on the East Coast. […]