RAIN
Satisfy your need for speed at
R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln (and be
sure to get in a good throw at its on-
premises Axe Bar).
Bounce off the walls at Launch
Trampoline Park in Warwick.
Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes
at Lock and Clue in Pawtucket, Escape Rhode Island in Providence or RI
Riddle Room in East Greenwich.
Practice your swing at Newport Indoor Golf in Portsmouth.
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Get in tune with the local music scene at
Fete Music Hall in Providence.
Tackle the rope course challenge or step into virtual reality at Seekonk
Grand Prix in Seekonk, MA.
Rock out during a concert at the Strand in
Providence or the Met in Pawtucket.
Enjoy a night out on the town with a show
at the Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich
or the Knickerbocker in Westerly.
Knock down some pins while you knock back some drinks at Breaktime
Bowl and Bar in Pawtucket.
Believe it or not, there are still
plenty of things to do in these
parts once the sun don’t shine.
See acts new and old take the stage at
the Vets in Providence.
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Catch a flick at Jane Pickens Theater in
Newport or Avon Cinema in Providence.
Have a laugh at Comedy Connection
Rhode Island in East Providence.
Take a tour of America’s oldest
synagogue, Touro Synagogue in
Newport.
See the show go on at Theatre by
the Sea in Wakefield or the Providence
Performing Arts Center in Providence.
Admire nineteenth-century architecture and an extensive
literary collection at the Providence Athenaeum.
Hit the buffet before sitting down to a lighthearted musical at the
Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant in Newport.
See how the other half lived during the Gilded Age with
guided tours of the Newport Mansions (a.k.a. the Breakers,
Marble House and Rosecliff).
Experience authentic Vaudeville-era theater at Stadium Theatre
in Woonsocket.
MAKE
Put a brush to the canvas and a wine glass to your lips at Paint and Vino in Pawtucket.
Create and paint your own pottery at Clayground in East Greenwich.
Try your hand at glassblowing with the artists at Thames Glass in Newport.
LET’S GO TO THE MUSEUM!
For the art lover
The RISD Museum of Art’s
collection (on display and online)
contains more than 100,000 works
of art and design dating from
ancient times to today. Providence
For the history buff
Built in 1810, Linden Place is a
Federal mansion once owned by a
prominent and somewhat
scandalous Rhode Island family, the
DeWolfs. The estate consists of the
mansion, sculpture-filled gardens,
an 1825 carriage barn, a 1902
ballroom and various outbuildings.
Bristol
For the wannabe anthropologist
The Museum of Work and Culture
presents the compelling story of
early twentieth century immigrants
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in search of a better life in the mill
towns along Blackstone River.
Woonsocket
Situated in the heart of Newport’s
best-known Irish neighborhood, the
Museum of Newport Irish History
highlights the many contributions
Irish folk have made to the region
since immigrating in the 1600s.
Newport
The Tomaquag Museum is
dedicated to sharing indigenous
(with a focus on southern New
England tribal communities)
culture, arts and history from a
first-person perspective. Exeter
For the maritime enthusiast
Founded in 1903, the New
Bedford Whaling Museum seeks
to enlighten visitors on the
influence of the whaling industry, as
well as the port of New Bedford,
on the history, economy, ecology,
arts and cultures of both the
region and the world at large.
New Bedford, MA
For the sports aficionado
The International Tennis Hall of
Fame preserves, promotes and
celebrates the history of tennis
and its champions, thereby serving
as a vital partner in the growth of
tennis globally. Newport
MUSEUM.
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