Providence hotels find fewer guests
Occupancy in Providence hotels declined to its lowest level in more than a decade in 2006, the third year in a row that hotel...
Surfers finding their way to R.I.
When they promote the Ocean State, tourism officials talk about beaches, boating, fishing. Surfing, however, gets at best a quick mention on the Web...
Mass. seeks to expand film tax credits
BOSTON – A package of tax incentives intended to make the Bay State a more attractive destination for movie and television projects was unveiled...
R.I. is 2nd state to sign Geotourism Charter
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri yesterday signed the National Geographic Society’s Geotourism Charter, making Rhode Island the second state after Arizona to endorse...
With the door open, opportunity knocks
Fourth and final in a series on a four-day trade mission to the Bahamas.
NASSAU, the Bahamas – “It’s been an interesting trip,” said John...
In search of the big catch
Third in a series on a four-day trade mission to the Bahamas.
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Chris Lee and I got an early start yesterday....
Fertile ground for Rhode Island skills
Second in a series on a four-day trade mission to the Bahamas.
NASSAU, the Bahamas – It was 9:15 a.m. when Newport Collaborative CEO John...
‘Independence Trail’ spotlights R.I. heritage
Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., each have major allure as historical tourism destinations. But Robert Burke, owner of the Federal Reserve and Pot au...
Restaurant groups can offer<br> the best of both worlds
The secret to Rhode Island’s reputation as a dining mecca is the large number of independently owned and operated restaurants available to us night...
From chowder stalls to ‘medispas’
Identical twins Gary and Glenn Lepore recall one of their first projects as a startup architecture firm was a small soup stall called Chowderheads...
