Baughan's Northeast Guide -- Rhode Island RI -- Providence County attractions, art galleries, museums, outdoors, regional specialty, boating, fishing, camping, sports, theaters

   
Baughan's Northeast Guide to

Attractions in Providence County RI

   
We currently know of the following activities and sights:
Art galleries Boating/fishing Museums Outdoors
Regional specialty Sports Theaters Other attractions

   
Art galleries

Lincoln -- Get The Picture Gallery & Framing  Gallery featuring local artists, giclees, prints. Award winning certified picture framer on staff.

Providence -- Atrium Gallery - A space for art exhibition at the State Capitol Complex. 

Providence -- Bert Gallery - Art gallery located downtown. 

   
 

Providence -- East Side Art Center - Offers art classes for students of all ages in a comfortable, welcoming environment. 

Providence -- Gallery Night Providence - Information about a free trolley that circulates among many of the city's art galleries.

Providence -- Gallery Z - Fine art gallery located in Providence with shows that change each month. 

Providence -- Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery - Art gallery at Providence College housing various traveling exhibits and student work.

Providence -- Monohasset Mill Project - A live work artist studio. 

Providence -- New Urban Arts - Organization supporting youth as artists and leaders. Artist-student mentoring program and gallery. 

Providence -- Picture This Framing Centers and Galleries - Custom framing and sale of original artwork. 

Providence -- Providence Art Club - Fine art gallery. East side/college hill.

Providence -- Providence Arts and Culture - An exhaustive and timely directory of the Providence art scene, aimed at both artists and audiences.

Providence -- Rhode Island Foundation Art Gallery - Information on current exhibition schedule and recent showings plus arts bulletin board.

Providence -- risd|works - Featuring works of faculty and graduates from the Rhode Island School of Design. Downtown.

Providence -- Sarah Doyle Gallery - Professional gallery at the Sarah Doyle Women's Center at Brown University. 

Providence -- Wheeler Gallery - Fine art gallery at a private independent school. 

Wickford -- Wickford Art Association - Information about the organization, classes and exhibits.


Boating and fishing

Currently there are no listings for this category.


Museums

Kingston -- Historic Kingston Railroad Station - Amtrak station and railroad museum in Kingston, on National Register of Historic Places. 

Providence -- American Diner Museum - Love diners? A kitchy museum, you can even buy a booth.

Providence -- Heritage Harbor Museum - Rhode Island statewide history museum, opening in 2003. 

Providence -- Museum of Natural History and Cormack Planetarium - Exhibits about environment, collections of artifacts, fossils, birds.

Providence -- Providence Children's Museum - RI's only learning center especially for children and their families. 

Woonsocket -- Blackstone Gorge - One of the few sections of the Blackstone River that remains in its natural condition.

Woonsocket -- Blackstone River State Park - Following the course of the Blackstone Canal.

Woonsocket -- Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor - Designed to preserve the industrial history of the Blackstone River Valley.


Outdoors

Providence -- Roger Williams Park Zoo - Information about new and special exhibits, education programs.

Woonsocket -- World War II Memorial State Park - A creatively designed outdoor recreation area.


Regional Specialty

Currently there are no listings for this category.


Sports

Cranston -- Bennett Sports - Ice, inline, and apparel services for your team, business and organizations.

Cranston -- CLCF Soccer Club - News, board, registration, boys and girls divisions, coaches, parents, select, calendar, and links.

Cranston -- CLCF Youth Hockey Organization - Youth hockey league. Includes directions plus team, league, and tournament information.

East Providence -- Bowling Academy - Southern New England's only duckpin bowling center with automated video scoring.

East Providence -- East Providence Cycle - Bicycling gear, service department, links and this month in cycling page.

Johnston -- Town Hall Lanes - Duckpin bowling alley providing all of league statistics through their web site.

Pawtucket -- Pawtucket Red Sox - Official website of the minor league baseball team.

Pawtucket -- Pawtucket Youth Hockey Association - Youth hockey program offering learn to skate and midget programs.

Providence -- Bruno United FC Soccer Club - Youth soccer club. Includes mission, staff, coaches, registration, facilities, directions, and links.

Providence -- Fleet Skating Center - Outdoor ice skating rink open during the winter at Kennedy Plaza. 

Providence -- Providence Bicycle - Store provides information about bikes, accessories, and other sporting goods.

Woonsocket -- Blackstone Valley Fencers - Local club teaches fencing to all ages, and at all levels, at the Woonsocket YMCA. 

Woonsocket -- Cracovia Soccer Club - Youth soccer league. 

Woonsocket -- Table-tennis in Woonsocket area - Rhode Island Table Tennis Association


Theaters

Providence -- All Childrens Theater Ensemble - Young childrens' theatre company puts on productions, workshops, and events.

Providence -- Brown University Orchestra - The Brown University Orchestra has won three ASCAP Awards since 1994.

Providence -- Community MusicWorks - Provides a quartet-in-residence, music lessons, workshops, and trips to concerts.

Providence -- Festival Ballet Providence - Professional ballet company that performs several major productions each year.

Providence -- New Gate Theatre - Produces a wide range of plays. Performances at Castle Cinema

Providence -- Ocean State Lyric Opera - Local opera company. Tours for young audiences. 

Providence -- Perishable Theatre Art Center - Mainstage season of new plays for adults and children.

Providence -- Providence Mandolin Orchestra - Mandolin concerts, recordings, lessons, free seminars. 

Providence -- RIC Theatre - Mainstage theatre company at Rhode Island College. Several shows per year.

Providence -- Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre - Non-profit acting company, located in the Jewelry district.

Providence -- Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra - The Official Web Site of The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra.

Providence -- Studio 34 Dance Company - Adult classes in jazz, ballet, aerobics, and tap. 

Woonsocket -- Stadium Theatre - Restored 1920's era movie house that serves as a center for the performing arts. 


Additional Attractions

Pawtucket -- Stone Soup Folk Arts Foundation - A regional folk arts foundation and associated coffee house. Includes directions, contact information, events schedule, and volunteer information.

Providence -- Acme Miniature Circus - Victorian-style flea circus featuring trained clowns from the Acme Clown Company. 

Providence -- Beaujolais Festival - Annual wine tasting festival sponsored by the French-American School of Rhode Island. November.

Providence -- CapitolArts Providence - Creates and promotes arts opportunities and events in the city. Includes information about the organization, past and upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities.

Providence -- Convergence - Annual international arts festival with many free and low-cost events. September.

Providence -- Danoe the Clown - Street performer does juggling comedy and creates balloon art in Providence and Boston, MA plus private venues.

Providence -- East Side Floral & Antiques Festival - Horticultural show held in late September on Blackstone Boulevard in one of Providence's finest neighborhoods, the East Side. Event information and directions.

Providence -- Providence Boat Show - Every January at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Providence -- Fine Furnishings Providence Show - Annual show of handcrafted furniture and accessories. Mostly artists from New England. November.

Providence -- First Night Providence - Alcohol-free family and youth entertainment program held annually on New Year's Eve.

Providence -- Foundry Artists Show - Annual show of hand-crafted work, primarily from Rhode Island artists. December.

Providence -- WaterFire Providence - Sculpture piece and community arts event in which many bonfires are installed on the city's three rivers. Description, history, schedule of upcoming waterfire evenings, including concerts, and other information.

Wickford -- International Quahog Festival - Information about an annual summer entertainment and educational event devoted to this clam.

Woonsocket -- Autumnfest - Annual celebration over the Columbus Day Weekend. Includes information about entertainment, kids' activities, parade, directions, and opportunities for volunteers. Site also posts winning numbers for unclaimed door prizes.
   


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