4 Cocoa Cravings
4 Take it Outside
5 Love At First Sip
5 Spring Blooms
6 Destination Dining
7 The It Crowd
8 Rain , Rain , Go Away !
9 Shop Local
10 Through the Grapevine
10 Brewery Breakdown
11 Holidays : Rhody Style
11 Cozy Cocktails
12 Cozy Up Rhody Getaways
14 Local Happenings
14 Gram Worthy Sites
15 Eat Fresh
ON THE COVER : Weekapaug Inn , located on the Rhode Island shoreline overlooking Quonochontaug Pond and the Atlantic Ocean ; The RISD Museum in Providence ; Skiing at Yawgoo Valley in Exeter ; Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Exeter .
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY : COURTESY OF WEEKAPAUG INN ; COURTESY OF RISD MUSEUM ; COURTESY OF YAWGOO VALLEY ; COURTESY OF WICKED TULIPS FLOWER FARM .
RHODE ISLAND BY REGION
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