CONTENTS
GET AROUND
Navigate your way to and through the Ocean State with the following services .
5 Get Around 8 From the Editor 10 Seafood Staples 16 Al Fresco 18 Global Eats 20 Special Diets 22 Eat Up ! 28 Keep Cool ! 31 Shop Talk 37 Forgot Something ? 39 Rhode Tours 40 Can ’ t Rain on My Parade
CONTRIBUTORS Kaitlyn Murray , Edelinda Baptista , Malia Erickson
41 Call of the Wild 42 Day Trips 43 Take It Outside 49 Around the Block 52 Brewery Breakdown 53 That ’ s the Spirit 54 Through the Vines 55 60 Family Fun Outings in and Around Rhode Island 59 On the Go 61 Head to the Beach 62 Summer Happenings
RIDE RIPTA
With more than fifty routes , the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority — a . k . a . RIPTA — offers statewide bus service that is fast , reliable and stress-free . See all the Ocean State has to offer from your comfy seat on one of their buses . Journey through historic Providence to Roger Williams Park Zoo or relax on a scenic trolley ride to Newport ’ s beaches and mansions . Enjoy unlimited rides all day for one low cost with a Day Pass — it can be easily purchased once you download RIPTA ’ s free Wave mobile app . Cycling enthusiasts need not worry about renting a vehicle during their stay because RIPTA buses are always equipped with bike racks . Before heading out , use RIPTA ’ s online trip planner to plot your course and then download the Transit app to track your bus in real time . 401-781-9400 , ripta . com
AIRPORTS Block Island Airport — New England Airlines ,
Block Island , blockislandsairline . com Logan International Airport , Boston , MA , massport . com / logan-airport Newport State Airport , Middletown , 401-846-9400 North Central State Airport , Smithfield , 401-333-8503 Quonset State Airport , North Kingstown , 401-295-5020 T . F . Green State Airport , Warwick , pvdairport . com Westerly Airport — New England Airlines , Westerly , blockislandsairline . com
Illustration by Jessica McGuirl of First Pancake Studio
FERRIES Block Island Ferry , blockislandferry . com Cuttyhunk Ferry Company , from New Bedford , cuttyhunkferryco . com Jamestown Newport Ferry , conanicutmarina . com Martha ’ s Vineyard Fast Ferry , from Quonset Point , vineyardfastferry . com Seastreak , New Bedford to Martha ’ s Vineyard or Nantucket , seastreak . com Seastreak , Providence – Newport Ferry , ridethebayri . com
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