Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Hospitality & Tourism

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A trip to Conn. yields fine dining, excitement

I am a great believer in being a tourist in one’s own back yard. Two of the attractions within an hour’s drive are among...

Holiday Inn to spend $1B on new logo, renovations

InterContinental Hotels Group Plc last week said Holiday Inn owners and franchisees will boost sales by investing $1 billion on renovations and new bedding,...
VOLUNTEERS and members of the Ocean State Harley-Davidson Owners Group pose for a photo at Lincoln Woods State Park, at the end of the Charity Ride to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. /

Harley-Davidson owners ride benefits R.I. Food Bank

More than 120 bikers from Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts came out recently to support the Ocean State Chapter of the Harley-Davidson Owners Group’s...
SERVING A HOT MEAL to the hungry are, from left, volunteers Ruth Newqueist, Mary La Plante and Jim McCaughey, 

at McCauley House in Providence. The charity struggles to meet an ever-growing demand for its services. /

Smaller nonprofits struggle with fundraising

For more than three decades, McAuley Ministries in Providence has fed, clothed and housed the poor, relying on grants and donations to support its...

Legal pitfalls abound for charity liquor tastings

A local wine store owner who helped charities raise money by donating stock for wine tastings and other events was interested in chatting with...

R.I., Mass. receive poor return on federal tax dollars

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Thirty states and the District of Columbia received more money from the federal government in fiscal 2005 than their residents paid...
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Foliage brings tourists for all R.I. attractions

Rhode Island’s fall foliage creates a great backdrop for locals who want to experience nature’s colorful palette through various activities, but it also attracts...

NYC debuts $30M, 1-year ad campaign

New York City last week began a one-year, $30 million advertising campaign to attract tourists from around the world with the slogan, “This is...
JANE MAY of Newport takes in some fresh air last week at Sachuest Point, in Middletown, one of many places that appeal to nature lovers in the state. /

‘Nature trails’ promote state’s most pristine assets

Are you a bird watcher? Or do you love to walk along the water’s edge – on the rocky cliffs, or perhaps near the...
FISHING CHARTERS attract tourists from the rest of the Northeast but few Rhode Islanders, the local boat captains say. /

Recreational fishing regs put squeeze on charters

Much of the tourism in Rhode Island revolves around the water – from “WaterFire Providence,” to hiking along Newport’s Cliff Walk, to kayaking on...
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