Bangers and bric-a-brac, with tea
Journey to Britain without leaving Rhode Island by visiting the Basically British Tea Room, an Anglophile’s delight, complete with cucumber sandwiches, clotted cream, bangers...
Several local companies get recognition in SBA awards
Winners of the 2008 Small Business Awards include a Pawtucket transportation company, a historic Federal Hill restaurant and two small business advocates with the...
Training for travel and tourism
When Bob Bowlby called T.F. Green Airport to make sure his elderly mother – who no longer has a driver’s license – would be...
Smoking is out at Hotel Providence
The Hotel Providence this month became the latest to follow the industry trend to ban smoking in guest rooms. For the boutique hotel, it...
CCRI program expands to meet demand
For proof the state’s tourism industry is growing, you need look no further than the Community College of Rhode Island, where the travel and...
Visa program quotas create potential crisis
Adding to worries about the upcoming tourist season driven by the slowing economy, the local hospitality industry is facing a likely shortage of seasonal...
Travel tips for region are just clicks away
From whitewater rafting in rural Maine to wine tasting and sailing in Newport, visitors to New England have hundreds of options and can fill...
Hospitality industry seen improving by Labor Day
As general manager of Intercontinental Boston, a luxury hotel owned by the international hotel chain, Timothy P. Kirwan has a firm grasp on global...
URI’s convenience store earns national award
A national trade group for college dining halls has bestowed its “Best in the Business” award for product mix and variety on the University...
BVTC founder still luring tourists after 23 years
The Blackstone Valley has come full circle.
The river valley in northern Rhode Island became known across the globe as the birthplace of the industrial...
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