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Newport, Rhode Island’s Musical History
Posted by Intelligent Travel on August 24, 2011 
Nat Geo staffer Lisa A. Walker recently returned from Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival where she witnessed deep music traditions in the seaside, New England town. For a city probably known best for its mansions, cliff walks, boating, and breathtaking coastal scenery, Newport, Rhode Island, isn’t typically considered a music destination. But live music has…
Breakfast with a Side of Gossip
Posted by Crowd Favorite on June 11, 2008 A rare moment of quiet at Gary’s Handy Lunch in Newport, Rhode Island. I’m just back from a 24-hour trip to Rhode Island this weekend – yes, wedding season has begun – and while I didn’t manage to make it in time for a slice of pizza at Al Forno’s in Providence (not for lack…
Pizza Pilgrimage: Al Forno in Providence
Posted by marilyn terrell on May 28, 2008 Hunter Walker gets us seriously hungry for some grilled pizza in Providence. Al Forno means “from the stove” in Italian, a style of cooking from northern Italy that uses a wood-fired brick oven. So it’s a fitting name for Providence, Rhode Island’s Al Forno’s restaurant, an elegant eatery whose grilled pizza is legendary. When they…
Biking (and eating) Providence
Posted by Emily Haile on November 1, 2007 Many people visit Providence, Rhode Island, to tour the local colleges or make a pit stop on their way to Boston. But for those who live there, P-town is a diverse, laid-back city full of restaurants with character, Victorian architecture, peaceful hiking trails, and aspiring artists. Plus, it also happens to be an extremely pedestrian-…
