A lemon ice from Del's Lemonade is Rhode Island's quintessential summertime treat © Anna Saxon / Lonely Planet Explore the old railroad line at Portsmouth Ready for an activity that’s firmly on land? Rail Explorers in Portsmouth offers two different tours along the historic Newport and Nar...
Rhode Island - Colonial, Narragansett, Quahog: Library facilities are plentiful throughout the state. The Redwood Library and Athenaeum, in Newport, and the Providence Athenaeum, both proprietary libraries housed in architecturally important buildings, h
Rail biking near Newport, Rhode Island with Rail Explorers This one isn’ttechnicallyin Newport. But, Rhode Island is so damn small, it sort of doesn’t matter, so long as you get close enough … Rail Biking is all the rage right now. To be fair, this isn’t an “awesomely adventuro...
University of Rhode Island | Explorers Are Searching for Way into the TourneySOUTH KINGSTOWN - URI fans can relate to what the La SalleUniversity basketball team is living...By KenyonPaul
Explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 noted the presence of an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay, which he likened to the Ottoman island of Rhodes (part of modern Greece). Subsequent European explorers were unable to precisely identify the island that Verrazzano had named. The Pilgrims...
Copenhagen was once a Viking fishing settlement, and you can still find traces of the Norse explorers here. Visit reconstructed villages, the remains of a 1,000-year-old castle, and museums dedicated to the notorious raiders. Copenhagen also features a blend of modern architecture and historical...