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Features

OCTOBER 2022

Contents

Departments
8 CONTRIBUTORS
10 FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 CHATTER
15 CityState

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Fall Escapes

Driving-distance weekend getaways ( and one longer respite ) that include where to eat , play and stay in Boston , the Cape , the White Mountains , Maine , New York City and the Adirondacks . By the editors
17 CURRENT Fierce Drag Jewels ; Biltmore Hotel history ; Farmaesthetics pop-up at Sweet Berry Farm .
22 STYLE Give your casual wear a boost with these funky local T-shirts .
25 OUT TAKES Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island ’ s centennial bash ; 100 Years at the Biltmore .
28 REPORTER As local researchers and clinicians continue the fight against Lyme disease , a new tick threat is brewing .
33 TO-DO LIST October ’ s best activities .
FALL ESCAPES : GETTY IMAGES / HEY ENGEL ; DINING OUT : ANGEL TUCKER ; DESIGN AWARDS : COURTESY OF GAIL HALLOCK , ARCHITECT / PHOTO : GREG PREMRU ; HOCUS POCUS 2 : © 2022 DISNEY ENTERPRISES , INC ./ MATT KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPHY .

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Casting a Spell on Little Rhody
Meet the local people who brought Hocus Pocus 2 to life in the Ocean State . Edited by Jamie Coelho

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Home Advantage
Our annual Design Awards showcase the cutting-edge creations of the area ’ s best architects and designers . By Dana Laverty
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97 RHODE TRIPS Day and night festivities perfect for the fall and Halloween season .
103 AT HOME An unabashed maximalist returns to her roots in the 1808 Joel Aldrich House .
108 DINING OUT This rustic Italian hot spot makes a comeback in a big way with a more approachable menu .
144 SNAPSHOT A murder of crows .
ON THE COVER : Filming of Hocus Pocus 2 at Chase Farm in Lincoln . Photograph 2022 Disney Enterprises , Inc ./ Matt Kennedy . Follow us on the web at RIMonthly . com .
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