Gallery Night Providence offers another season of guided bicycle tours of art. Interest in the environmentally-friendly transportation choice and the chance to highlight the accessibility of art venues, make this...
Category - Recreation
Matthew CoolidgeFree Waterfront Party at India Point Park
Open house, sailing, live raptor demo at Providence Community Boating Center on May 21.
May is Bike Month
May is bike month, and the folks over at Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition have put together quite a list of events leading up to Bike to Work Day on May 20th. I’m definitely looking forward to making my way to the...
Biking the East Bay Bike Path
First ride of the season on the East Bay Bike Path.
Wine Tasting at the Community Boating Center, April 21
On Thursday, April 21st at 7:30pm, the Providence Community Boating Center is hosting the first of its 2011 wine tasting events at the boat house. This months varietal: Pinot Noir.
Biking the Washington Secondary Bikepath
Riding the Washington Secondary Bikepath.
Springing Ahead
Yesterday, I got back out on my bike for the first ride of the season; on the Blackstone River Bikeway.
Robert Billington: Bringing the Blackstone Valley Bikeway to its completion
Photo (cc) cho_kettie The following is by Robert Billington, Ed.D, President of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. January 20, 2011 Let’s face it; Rhode Island’s bikeways bring lots of enjoyment to our...
Guest PostConnecting the Blackstone and East Bay bike paths
Photo (cc) spablab Last month Matthew wrote about the proposed on-road connection between the Blackstone and East Bay bike paths. Now we have the draft plan from the city of Pawtucket detailing part of that connection...
Jef NickersonLooking back at my first season of bike commuting
Given the recent discussions about the bikepaths, I wanted to share my story of commuting by bike for the first time this year. Though I live in Providence, my office is not downtown, but in Warwick. I did it! I set out...
Blackstone and East Bay Bike Paths to connect
We have some spectacular bike paths here in Rhode Island, and two of them are about to get connected, maybe as soon as this spring. Officials from the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative (BSRI) and the Blackstone...
CBC Wine Tasting 12/2
On Thursday, December 2 at 7:30pm, the Providence Community Boating Center is hosting one of its 2010 wine tasting events at the boat house. This months varietal: Cava If you’ve never been to a CBC tasting event...
First-ever New England Bike-Walk Summit
Thursday, October 7 at the Marriott Courtyard, 32 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI Support better biking and walking in Providence, around Rhode Island, & throughout New England, and learn about what’s...
Great Day for Community Boating
It’s been 3 years since the CBC saw a sunny forecast for the annual Renaissance Regatta, but today looks like a lucky day. Every year, the CBC tries to raise money to pay for its youth outreach and program...
Children’s Museum visit
Today I took a tour of the new outdoor play-spaces at the Providence Children’s Museum. The Climber The climber was created by father and son artist/architect team, Tom and Spencer Luckey of New Haven, Connecticut...
Come sail away…
Ok, so maybe you missed the last wine tasting… Maybe you even missed last weekend’s Boats, Birds, and BBQ event… But starting June 1st, the Community Boating Center at India Point Park is officially...
CBC Wine Tasting This Thursday
This Thursday, the Providence Community Boating Center is hosting one of its 2010 wine tasting events, and now that spring is here, this one is back at the boat house! This months varietal: Chianti If you’ve never...
Bike Path Update
Well, I thought for sure after all the flooding that today’s ride along the East Bay Bike Path was going to be wet at best. I was pleasantly surprised. We had a nearly perfect ride from East Providence all the way...
