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Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Inc. is looking to book day-trips into Massachusetts and Connecticut with a revamped tour brand, set to depart Twin River Casino on May 11.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Providence hotels’ 2012 occupancy rate was higher than the national average and showed a 4.3 percent gain over the city’s 2011 occupancy rate, according to the Smith Travel Research, a global hotel data firm.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Rhode Island’s capital city ranked third on OpenTable’s list of the 25 Most Romantic Cities in the United States.
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By PBN Staff
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Southwest Airlines has added seasonal non-stop service to Ft. Meyers, Fla. and West Palm Beach, Fla. from T.F. Green Airport starting on Thursday, Feb. 14.
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By PBN Staff
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Three Rhode Island chefs and two restaurants have been named semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation’s restaurant and chef awards.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Rhode Island will host the 2015 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships, an event that is expected to occupy more than 4,800 hotel room nights and bring more than 3,000 athletes as well as championship coaches, officials, and fans here, the Providence Warwick Convention announced Tuesday.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Nearly four centuries after the settling of Anne Hutchinson and her followers, the town of Portsmouth plans to commemorate the birth and signing of its compact, the town’s celebration committee announced Thursday.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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The Westerly-based Ocean House hotel and Oh! Spa earned slots on Forbes Travel Guide’s 2013 Star Awards, Forbes announced Tuesday.
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By PBN Staff
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The number of restaurants on Providence’s Federal Hill has not changed very much in the last decade or two. But there is a resurgence on the Hill’s Restaurant Row these days that is noticeable. New places have started up, in spaces where restaurants had been and in a few spots where they had not.
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3/11/13
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Providence beat out New York City, to be named the second best city for pizza in the United States by Travel + Leisure Magazine.
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By PBN Staff
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