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Gay Travel Information: Cook & Brown Public House – Providence, RI

February 2, 2012
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Gay Travel Information: Cook & Brown Public House – Providence, RI

Cook & Brown Public House / 959 Hope Street / Providence, RI 02906 / 401-273-7274                “I’m not in Rhode Island anymore,” was my immediate reaction upon entering the upscale Cook & Brown Public House. This contemporary restaurant is located in Providence, RI, but makes
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Winter Wonderland Package at the Ocean House in Rhode Island

January 9, 2012
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I grew up in Rhode Island, and although I no longer live there, it’s still one of my favorite places.  There’s a quaint charm and just about every location throughout the entire state has a fabulous water view. ...
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"Rhode Trip" Eats

January 5, 2012
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"Rhode Trip" Eats

Jet Setting doesn't always have to be about getting on an airplane to do fun things. ?Sometimes, it's fun to hop in the car and go...and that's what I just did! ?The week before New Year's, I took a quick road trip with one...
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Gay Travel Information: NYLO Hotel – Providence/Warwick, RI – Gay Friendly Accommodations!

December 26, 2011
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Gay Travel Information: NYLO Hotel – Providence/Warwick, RI – Gay Friendly Accommodations!

NYLO Providence-Warwick / 400 Knight Street / Warwick, RI 02886 / 401-734-4460   I’ve had the NYLO Hotel in Warwick, Rhode Island on my radar for quite some time. Earlier this month my partner Jennifer and I were lucky enough to finally experience this chic, ultra-modern hotel.   There are several things I liked...
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Vineyard Harvest Package at the Hyatt Regency Newport

November 28, 2011
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If you are planning on staying in Newport, Rhode Island, and would like to have a fabulous view, the Hyatt Regency Newport on Goat Island is definitely the ideal hotel.  Goat Island, which is part of Newport, is located right off the ...
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French Chef Jacques Pépin Releases His Life Long Recipes in The Essential Pépin Cookbook

October 29, 2011
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French chef, author, and TV personality Jacques Pépin will visit the Newport Mansions Store on Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island, on October 30, 2011, to promote his newly-released cookbook, Essential Pépin: More Than 700 All-Time ...
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My Favorite Place: Little Compton, R.I.

September 23, 2011
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On the Rhode Island coast, an unusual beach that is both a gathering place and wildlife refuge.
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Newport, Rhode Island’s Musical History

August 24, 2011
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Nat Geo staffer Lisa A. Walker recently returned from Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival where she witnessed deep music traditions in the seaside, New England town. For a city probably known best for its mansions, cliff walks, boating, and breathtaking coastal scenery, Newport, Rhode Island, isn’t typically considered a music destination. But...
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Block Island: Why It’s One Of The “Last Great Places”

August 9, 2011
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By Erin Kent Special to The Lost Girls  Named by the Nature Conservancy as one the twelve “Last Great Places” in the Western Hemisphere, Block Island lies about 13 miles south of the coast of Rhode Island and 14 miles east of Montauk Point on Long Island – but beyond New England, most people...
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Block Island: A Mother/Daughter Beach Trip

August 2, 2011
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Another week, another beach trip.  Our destination this week?  Block Island, a sliver of land off the coast of southern Rhode Island, casual, beachy, and fun.  And unlike on my girlfriend getaway to Lake Superior a couple of ...
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