YAWGOO VALLEY
CATCH A GAME Everything you need to know about the teams you’ re now expected to root for.
On the Ice Little Rhody is pretty partial to the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Get to know them before you bundle up in black and gold for an exhilarating afternoon rinkside. providencebruins. com Founded: 1987 Formerly Known As: Maine Mariners( 1987 – 1992) Current Nickname: PBruins League: American Hockey
League Division: Atlantic Titles: 8 Division,
3 Regular Season Colors: Black, gold, white Home Turf: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence Season: October to April
On the Field American professional soccer club Rhode Island FC began its inaugural season in 2024 and made its USL Championship debut. Experience matchday at the Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket. rhodeislandfc. com
Hello, Neighbor!
Explore the heart of Massachusetts’ small towns full of New England charm and diverse attractions. Visit the Old Sturbridge Village or the American Heritage Museum to step into the past, or Groton Hill Music Center for a concert hall of the future. See New England’ s largest zoo, Southwick’ s, or wander the state’ s many cultural districts. Swim, boat, hike and ski from Wachusett Mountain to Hopkinton State Park. theheartofma. com; metrowestvisitors. org
The sport of polo first arrived in Rhode Island during the Gilded Age, and by 1876, the Newport summer set had established America’ s first polo club. Today, Newport Polo remains a trailblazing club, holding matches at Glen Farm in Portsmouth every Saturday afternoon from June through September. nptpolo. com
If you’ re in the mood for summer baseball, stop by Cardines Field on America’ s Cup Avenue and cheer on the Newport Gulls, a summer collegiate baseball team. newportgulls. pointstreaksites. com / view / newportgulls / cardines-field
On the Court Tour the International Tennis Hall of Fame while in Newport or nab a ticket to the annual Hall of Fame Open. Afterward, check out the local shops throughout the City by the Sea. Newport, tennisfame. com
Hometown Rivalry When it comes to college basketball, the annual contest between the South Countybased state school, URI, and the capital city-based private university, PC, is practically a local holiday. Need help picking a side? Here’ s a quick breakdown. uri. edu; providence. edu
The University of
Rhode Island( URI) Nickname: Rams Mascot: Rhody the Ram Colors:“ Keaney” blue, navy, white Turf: The Ryan Center, Kingston Division: I NCAA Tournaments: 10
Providence College( PC) Nickname: Friars Mascot: The Friar,
Huxley the Dalmation Colors: Black, silver, white Turf: Amica Mutual Pavilion,
Providence Division: I NCAA Tournaments: 20
ODE TO
YAWGOO VALLEY
No matter the season, Yawgoo Valley is an iconic destination for family fun. In the winter, we bundle up and head for either the valley’ s snow tubing park or its ski area. The latter contains thirty-six acres of easy, intermediate and advanced trails, complete with double chair lifts and rope tows. The grounds also feature a pro shop for seasoned skiers and snowboarders and a rental shop for dabblers, plus a snow sports school for newbies. Visitors are welcome to get a season pass or a day pass. In the summer, we grab our swimsuits and make a beeline for the valley’ s water park, where you can slide down its almost 400-foot water slides or relax and cool off in the giant pool. Exeter, yawgoo. com
PLAYTIME
Whether you want to jump, climb, skate or bowl, we’ ve got you covered.
Bowling Knock down some pins at Lang’ s Bowlarama in Cranston or East Providence Lanes in East Providence. langsbowlarama. com; eastprovidencelanes. com
Trampoline Parks Jump around at Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick or Sky Zone Trampoline Park in East Providence. launchtrampoline park. com; skyzone. com / providence
Escape Rooms Solve the mysteries before the timer runs out at RI Riddle Room in Warwick, Mystery Soup Escape Rooms in Pawtucket or Escape Rhode Island in Providence. ririddleroom. com; mysterysoupescaperooms. com; escaperhodeisland. com
Indoor Karting Race around the tracks at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln or Adventureland in Narragansett. r1indoorkarting. com; adventurelandri. com
Rock Climbing Scale the walls at Rock Spot Climbing in Lincoln, Providence or Peace Dale or at Central Rock Gym in Warwick. rockspotclimbing. com; centralrockgym. com
Arcade Grab a drink and play some pinball at Free Play Bar Arcade in Providence or Ryan Family Amusements in Newport. freeplaybar. com; ryanfamily. com
Ice Skating Show off your ice dancing moves at Cranston’ s Veteran’ s Memorial Ice Rink or Boss Ice Arena in Kingston. Love the outdoors? Visit The Providence Rink in Providence. ccvmrink. com; bossice arena. com; theprovidencerink. com
Roller Skating Be a part of the roller-skating revival at United Skates of America in Rumford or during Roller Disco at The Providence Rink. unitedskates. com; theprovidencerink. com
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