Newport zoning can’t stop Grand plan
A Superior Court judge has ordered the City of Newport to stop trying to block an expansion of Newport Grand and issue the required...
A stage where arts can flourish
The Providence Black Repertory Company's business model isn't quite like that of any other performing arts group or venue in the state.
First off, the...
Amica Tall Ships fest announces 22-ship lineup
NEWPORT – Amica Insurance Tall Ships Rhode Island 2007 today announced the final lineup for the festival, and said three more class-A vessels have...
New faces abound in city’s hotel management ranks
By Natalie Myers
MYERS@PBN.COM
Dan Williams became the general manager of the Providence Biltmore Hotel four months ago. Before that, he opened and operated Six Flags...
<i>Where to eat? So many choices in R.I.</i>
How frequently do you dine out?
* Several times a week – 54.3%
* About once per week – 31.4%
* 1 to 3 times per...
Lincoln Park’s event center to open in spring
Lincoln Park has come a long way since it opened 60 years ago as Lincoln Downs, a horse race track. But right now, it's...
Wine-to-go idea isn’t taking hold <br> <i>Many restaurants don’t offer patrons the...
Few restaurant patrons take unfinished bottles of wine home with them following a meal, despite a law passed in the summer that allows them...
Newport does some extreme hotel makeovers
I am constantly asked by editors, travel journalists, meeting planners and industry colleagues, "Hey, what's new this year in Newport County?"
My response usually relates...
ASCAP turns up the heat on music venue licensing <br> <i>24 lawsuits...
It may cost patrons $5 to see a cover band at a local bar. But if the venue isn't licensed properly, that show...
City’s success attracts high-end chains<br> <i> Newcomers raise stakes in a competitive...
With upscale new stores and high-end residential developments, Providence has been looking more and more like Boston and other large cities. Now, with several...
