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Rhode Island weekend getaways

Explore Rhode Island's villages and towns, each with its own distinct personality. Our friends at Rhode Island Monthly have put together the must-see places in each of these locales. From top luxury names to historic general stores, you'll find plenty of places to explore and shop - and plenty of excellent restaurants and pubs to refuel. And we've got some great hotels and B&Bs in each area so you can rest and relax in between adventures.

UPCOMING EVENTS

"Coastal Beauty" Jeanne Tangney Solo Exhibition at Hammetts

Apr 22

"Coastal Beauty" Jeanne Tangney Solo Exhibition at Hammetts

#RIWalksChallenge - Scavenger Hunt

Apr 22

#RIWalksChallenge - Scavenger Hunt

2025 Members Open Exhibition: Flights of Imagination

Apr 22

2025 Members Open Exhibition: Flights of Imagination

30th Annual Regional Exhibit at the Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly

Apr 22

30th Annual Regional Exhibit at the Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly

Accoustic Tuesdays with Pat Lowell and Friends

Apr 22

Accoustic Tuesdays with Pat Lowell and Friends

Acrylic Painting at Blithewold with Artist/Instructor Joanne Murrman

Apr 22

Acrylic Painting at Blithewold with Artist/Instructor Joanne Murrman

Appy Hour at the Alley!

Apr 22

Appy Hour at the Alley!

April 22 at 7pm. History of Firefighting in Cranston, guest speaker James Ignasher, Author/Historian

Apr 22

April 22 at 7pm. History of Firefighting in Cranston, guest speaker James Ignasher, Author/Historian

Aquidneck Resilience Earth Day Party 🌎

Apr 22

Aquidneck Resilience Earth Day Party 🌎

Blithewold: Daffodil Days

Apr 22

Blithewold: Daffodil Days

Celebrate Spring

Apr 22

Celebrate Spring

Chateau-sur-Mer — Self-Guided Tour

Apr 22

Chateau-sur-Mer — Self-Guided Tour

Earth Day Poetry Walk 🌎

Apr 22

Earth Day Poetry Walk 🌎

Earth Week Bingo! 🌎

Apr 22

Earth Week Bingo! 🌎

Escape the Bunker

Apr 22

Escape the Bunker

Escape the Mausoleum

Apr 22

Escape the Mausoleum

Escape the Speakeasy

Apr 22

Escape the Speakeasy

Escape: The Double-Cross

Apr 22

Escape: The Double-Cross

Fairy Garden Days 2025 Fungarium: The Mushroom Museum at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Apr 22

Fairy Garden Days 2025 Fungarium: The Mushroom Museum at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Fairy Garden Days 2025 Fungarium: The Mushroom Museum at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Apr 22

Fairy Garden Days 2025 Fungarium: The Mushroom Museum at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Garden City Run Club with Lululemon

Apr 22

Garden City Run Club with Lululemon

Gaudet Middle School Clean-Up 🌎

Apr 22

Gaudet Middle School Clean-Up 🌎

Glass Blowing Classes

Apr 22

Glass Blowing Classes

Julien Creuzet: Attila cataract your source at the feet of the green peaks will end up in the great sea blue abyss we drowned in the tidal tears of the moon

Apr 22

Julien Creuzet: Attila cataract your source at the feet of the green peaks will end up in the great sea blue abyss we drowned in the tidal tears of the moon

Juried Artist Member Invitational

Apr 22

Juried Artist Member Invitational

Apr 22

Metal Night

Narrated Boat Tours and Daily Cruises

Apr 22

Narrated Boat Tours and Daily Cruises

Newport Daffodil Days

Apr 22

Newport Daffodil Days

Paint & Brunch!!

Apr 22

Paint & Brunch!!

Paint and Sip Classes

Apr 22

Paint and Sip Classes

Parasols and Pocket Watches: A History Tour

Apr 22

Parasols and Pocket Watches: A History Tour

Providence Ghost Tour

Apr 22

Providence Ghost Tour

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt

Apr 22

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt

Return of the Dinosaurs

Apr 22

Return of the Dinosaurs

Return of the Dinosaurs

Apr 22

Return of the Dinosaurs

Some Like It Hot

Apr 22

Some Like It Hot

Spring Afternoon Tea

Apr 22

Spring Afternoon Tea

Springtime Glass Blowing

Apr 22

Springtime Glass Blowing

The Bristol Art Museum's Flights of Imagination

Apr 22

The Bristol Art Museum's Flights of Imagination

The Eldritch Expedition

Apr 22

The Eldritch Expedition

The Zachariah Conundrum

Apr 22

The Zachariah Conundrum

TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA AND KAVA!

Apr 22

TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA AND KAVA!

Tuesday Nights with Matt Martin & the Day Drinkers

Apr 22

Tuesday Nights with Matt Martin & the Day Drinkers

Tuesday Trivia Night

Apr 22

Tuesday Trivia Night

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Apr 22

Wayfinding_ Lisa Perez

Wicked Tulips "U Pick" Event - Exeter

Apr 22

Wicked Tulips "U Pick" Event - Exeter

Wicked Tulips Pick Your Own Flower Event; the first sign of Spring!

Apr 22

Wicked Tulips Pick Your Own Flower Event; the first sign of Spring!

Yoga at the Temple to Music

Apr 22

Yoga at the Temple to Music

"Captured Moments" Exhibit at Deblois Gallery

Apr 23

"Captured Moments" Exhibit at Deblois Gallery

"Dance Me In" Weekly Inclusive Ballroom Dancing

Apr 23

"Dance Me In" Weekly Inclusive Ballroom Dancing

North Light_Block Island

Block Island/ New Shoreham

Boru Noodle Bar at night

Broadway, Newport

Brown and Hopkins general store, Chepachet

Chepachet Village

Savoy Bookstore

Downtown Westerly

Garden City, Cranston shops

Garden City, Cranston

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Hope Street, Providence

Main Street, East Greenwich shops

Main Street, East Greenwich

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Thames Street, Newport

Downtown Westminster Street-Providence

Westminster Street, Providence

Antique Store On Wickenden Street In Providence, RI

Wickenden Street, Providence

Interior of a shop in Wickford, RI

Wickford Village

SHOP LIKE A LOCAL

TOURS

NOTE: All businesses on these pages are believed to be open unless noted otherwise.

2020 winter photoshoot MMGY

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River boat and harbor tour company in Providence, RI

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Plein Air painter at the harbor.

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