Costly zoo project may be postponed
Roger Williams Park Zoo officials are mulling whether to change their ambitious $35 million renovation plans now that the economy has put a stranglehold...
Hampton could open in March
When the Hampton Inn & Suites opens early next month in Providence’s financial district, developers are hoping that the “mid-tier” facility will occupy a...
Village Inn sprucing up for off-season
The Village Inn Resort & Conference Center is just a block away from Narragansett Town Beach, the vacation town’s busiest swimming spot, so it’s...
Sign of the times: price-fixed menus
First and foremost, restaurants in the state continue to hold their own. We consumers, however, feel tugged in two directions. On one hand, consumers...
World-class dining nets state a top award
When Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and state Tourism Director Mark Brodeur accepted the International Star Diamond Award presented by The American Academy of Hospitality...
Local ice cream chain slated for Quonset
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Inside Scoop, an ice cream shop with branches in Cranston and North Kingstown, is set to open its third location...
R.I. shops among 300 Starbucks to close
SEATTLE – Some Rhode Island coffee shops are expected to close this year as Starbucks Corp. (NYSE: SBUX) shutters about 300 “underperforming” locations worldwide,...
2008 Newport Waterfront Festivals <br> raise $50k for local charities
NEWPORT – Attendance at the 2008 Newport Waterfront Festivals rose more than 8 percent last year, helping the organization exceed its goal of raising...
Tourism in Ocean State gets boost
Srgjan Kerim, a diplomat from Macedonia and the president of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, visited Rhode Island last year...
Visa woes expected this year
Hotels, restaurants and other businesses in the hospitality industry have resigned themselves to another summer without seasonal workers from other countries amid an ongoing...
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