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to your new home !
Our small but mighty state consists of five counties , eight cities , thirty-one towns and almost 1.1 million residents . Once you get acquainted with the Ocean State , you ’ ll realize the most you ’ ll want to drive away from your new home is about a half-hour , and that ’ s OK .
When I moved out of my childhood home this past April and just over the Rhode Island border , my mother was sad . Of course , she would miss seeing her youngest daughter every day , but she was even sadder ( I think ) to drive more than twenty minutes to visit me . Now that ’ s a true Rhode Islander .
There ’ s plenty to do in our tiny and quirky state , from the Creative Capital to the City by the Sea . Whether you ’ re the outdoorsy type and you enjoy going on walks ( pg . 46 ) or swimming at the beach ( pg . 32 ) — with nearly 400 miles of shoreline , we ’ ve got plenty of those — there ’ s never been a better time to be a Rhode Islander . And if you ’ re a foodie , you ’ ll find some of the best independent and ethnic eateries on almost every corner ( pg . 14 ). Our restaurants are renowned for using fresh , locally sourced ingredients and for making you feel right at home .
So grab a Del ’ s , an Awful Awful or a Narragansett beer , settle somewhere by the sea and enjoy this sneak preview of your new home base . Then , go out and jump in with both feet ( figuratively or literally , your choice ).
Edelinda Baptista Special Editions Editor , Rhode Island Monthly ebaptista @ rimonthly . com
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