I'm going to Rhode Island on Saturday. What is there to do?

It looks like a lot of campgrounds, Audubon nature reserves, state parks, and the only major city is Providence which is museums and food.

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JJROKCZ@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y

Throw a rock from one side of the state to the other, can probably make it in one good throw

Spacebar@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y (8 replies)

Do you want to help me split wood?

favrion@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 3y (5 replies)

I'm not strong.

isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 3y

You will be once done.

Spacebar@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (3 replies)

It's more mental than physical.

favrion@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

How's your wood?

Spacebar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Almost all cut, but there is still so much splitting to do.

Are you coming back to RI?

favrion@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

No, it was a day trip and my job starts up again on Tuesday.

foggy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Can you imagine if he said yes and you just split wood with an internet stranger for a day?

favrion@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

The closest that I got was axe throwing.

RustedSwitch@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y

The Breakers - this is the Rockefeller’s summer home in Newport. It’s open for tours, and though I don’t recall the prices being crazy, it’s definitely been a while.

It’s so ostentatious and over the top, but beautiful, and full of wonderfully made things.

I think it’s interesting to consider our modern billionaire class as equivalents to Rockefeller’s gilded age.

Oh, and while you’re in RI make sure to get a Del’s frozen lemonade.

foggy@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y

Go to North Kingstown beach and set up camp in front of this guy's place

eric@014450.xyz · 13 pts · 3y

Try to prove it's actually an island

cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 3y (4 replies)

If you can work it out in your schedule, the Waterfires in Providence are great.

If not, Spikes Junkyard Dogs is amazing. I ate there all the time when I went to uni.

Also Newport is further away but they have brilliant sights.

Or Point Judith.

foggy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

There was one in Allston MA when I lived there about a decade ago

4am@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Sad there is only one Spike’s left

cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 3y

That's a shame! I remember when I went to Johnson & Wales, I used to walk down to the one near Pine Street (I think)

parared@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y

Sept 9th and 30th are full lightings, and are wonderful

cowfodder@unilem.org · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Newport has some interesting shopping. Get some stuffies (stuffed quahog clams) if you like seafood. They should be eaten with a squeeze of lemon and the cheapest vinegar and cayenne hotsauce you can find.

Wookie@artemis.camp · 2 pts · 3y

Just wait a minute.. Quahog is real?

Do you know the Griffins?

Matticus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Theres a killer arcade called Freeplay in Providence. One fee <$10 to get in and all the games are set to free play. Great pinball selection if you're into that. Cheap beer and okish food while you're there. 21+ most days.

BrainisfineIthink@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y

Go to Woonsocket and see a movie at the drive in!

favrion@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y

To clarify: only Saturday.

Mr_Blott@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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favrion@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

What?