TOTAL CARE
under one roof
When you, your family, or your friends need expert orthopaedic/ neurosurgical evaluation, surgery or physical therapy, visit the group affiliated with Care New England and Kent Hospital. With the addition of a neurosurgeon, we offer a total treatment package that includes Digital X-Ray, High-Resolution MRI, and Physical Therapy. And we’re right in your own backyard!
Make An Appointment
www.westbayortho.com West Bay Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery Sub-Specialty Areas of Expertise fracture care • arthritis surgery • sports medicine • hand surgery • spine surgery joint replacement • shoulder surgery • foot & ankle surgery / neurosurgery • AT WEST BAY ORTHOPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY YOU’RE COVERED FROM HEAD TO TOE • 3 OFFICE LOCATIONS: 120 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886 401-738-3730 I 176 Tollgate Road, Suite 203, Warwick, RI 02886 401-739-4988 I 41 Sanderson Road, Suite 105, Smithfield, RI 02917 401-349-3990
401-789-3003 www.baysold.com
Bay Realty, Ltd., 1182 Boston Neck Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882
NARRAGANSETT: OCEANFRONT
S. KINGSTOWN: S. COUNTY HILLS
HOPKINTON: WATERFRONT
NARRAGANSETT: SCHOONER COVE
S. KINGSTOWN: WATERFRONT
KINGSTON: WALK TO URI
WAKEFIELD: IN TOWN
NARRAGANSETT: CLARKE POINTE
Spectacular 3.5 acre lot in exclusive Namcook Farm offering 252’ of ocean frontage in one of the most beautiful locations in RI! Private compound, beach access, common land with fields and stonewalls. 5 bed approved septic design. Build your dream home. $1.5 million Kathy, ext. 114
Walk to the water from this 3 bed, 3 bath home with superb floor plan. Spacious 2700 sq. ft. home offers first floor master suite, family room with marble fireplace, vaulted ceilings, central air, gas heat, hardwoods, 2 car garage, town water and sewer. $515,000 Marnee, ext. 109
NARRAGANSETT: BEACH BUNGALOW
A surprise awaits you in this 2 bed beach bungalow with cathedral ceilings and open living concept – perfect for entertaining! Many upgrades including granite kitchen, windows, roof, flooring, Trex deck and heating system. Walk to beach or Salt Pond for water activities and fun. $325,000 Kathy, ext.114
Custom built 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath Colonial with Farmer’s Porch. Cherry floors throughout. Finished 3rd floor bonus room. Full walkout lower level with garage. Featuring almost an acre of manicured grounds located close to marinas, beaches, and restaurants. $600,000 Karen, ext. 111
Enjoy the natural beauty as you relax in your hot tub or sit on your deck of this 3 bed home waterfront on Narrow River. Located on 2.25 acres which abuts the land trust. Updated kitchen with granite, hardwoods, central air, finished lower level – immaculate! Low flood insurance premiums! $500,000 Marnee, ext. 109
Walk to all in-town amenities from this totally redone 4 bedroom Cape boasting new roof, gas heating system, windows, gorgeous tiled and granite baths and more! First floor bedrooms/office. Easy care vinyl siding, private fenced yard with patio and gardens. $309,900 Kathy ext. 114
15 acre parcel with water frontage on Ashville Pond nestled in the quaint town of Hopkinton. Peaceful, quiet, serene – surrounded by State owned open space, yet minutes to Rt. 95. Possible subdivision. Build your dream home on this exquisite piece of property. $595,000 Linda, ext. 101
Walk to all URI amenities from this charming cape in movein condition. Features hardwoods throughout, living room with brick fireplace, first floor bedrooms and bath, delightful sunroom, and one car garage. Private yard boasts stone walls, mature plantings, and new deck. $325,000 Kathy, ext. 114
Ideal retirement (over 55) condominium near the beach. This 6 year old “affordable” unit is in like new condition. First floor offers easy access with secure entrance. Lovely common areas inside and out. $140,000 Randall, ext. 104
NOW OPEN! C R A N S TO N GARdeN CiTy CeNTeR
150 Hillside rd., Cranston, ri 02920 401-868-4140 store HoUrs: Monday – satUrday, 9 aM – 9 pM; sUnday, 11 aM – 6 pM loCations nationwide 800-733-3532 Containerstore.CoM oUr Blog WHATWESTANDFOR.cOM © 2014 The Container Store Inc. All rights reserved. 21470 5/14
KENNETH COTE CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
Integrations, Extensions, Top of Head Systems & Wigs for Men, Women & Children
Karl Before
Deb Before
Karl After
“In just two hours, I got the hair I haven’t had since my teens! I’m not a fussy guy and my Kenneth Cote New Hair Solution has been easy to style and basically care-free. I can swim, workout, even water ski without worrying about how my hair looks. And the best part is, no one can tell. I look like myself only younger and more refreshed. You should sit down and talk to Ken about your hair loss and goals. What do you have to lose except your bad comb-over and collection of baseball caps?! –Richard B. To read reviews or to book an appointment, visit www.demandforce.com/b/kennethcote
Deb After
Finally, Kenneth Cote has a number of solutions for your thinning hair that are safe, effective, affordable, undetectable, natural-looking... and local. Our team of specially-trained hair enhancement experts will consult with you one-on-one to determine which solution works best for you, discuss options, pricing and maintenance. Then, when it’s time for your new hair integration, it will be performed in the privacy of one of our relaxing treatment rooms. In a few hours, you’ll enjoy the hair you’ve always dreamed of without costly surgery, hormones, or damage to your natural hair. Schedule your private consultation today and see how we can make your thinning hair and hair loss a thing of the past
Visit our website for Mother’s Day gift orders and online coupons. Open Monday-Saturday. Same-day appointments often available.
333 Main Street, East Greenwich | 401-884-2810 | kennethcote.com
Westerly PaWcatuck DBa Presents
Dine Out Downtown June 22-29, 2014
Pick 3 Lunch $14 3 Course Dinner $26 $1 of ea Meal Going to Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center
$24.95
3 Course Dine Out Menu
Free Dessert With Entrée
Free Sugar Cinnamon Pretzel
Free Dessert with $25 Purchase
With Purchase Of A Sandwich
Brazen Hen
CC O’Brien’s
$15 Dine Out Lunch Menu $25 Dine Out Dinner Menu
Free bowl of Soup or Dessert with any entrée purchase
Perks and Corks
Combo Deal $15 Soup, Half Sandwich, Featured Martini, Cocktail or beverage
Hilltop Café
Featuring a Special Dine Out Menu
Pizza Place
Lunch Combo $12/$15 Dinner Combo $25/$30
Maize n Manna $12 3 Course picnic $15 3 Course Dinner
Mel’s Downtown Creamery
Twisted Vine
Bogue’s Alley
buy one Medium Soft Serve Sundae Get one Free
Featuring A Special Dine Out Menu
breakfast and Lunch Dine Out Specials Daily
SpOnSOreD by
*All specials cannot be combined with any other offer/coupon/discount or discount cards. Specials do not include tax or gratuity. Some restrictions may apply. See eateries for complete details. Offers only valid during Dine Out Week 6/22/2014 - 6/29/2014. Offers subject to change. Check eatery for hours of operation.
Contents Photography: (L) courtesy of Skydive Newport, (R) Grace Lentini
June 2014
Conquer air and ground all summer long
This Month 25 environmentally Speaking A closer look at some ecological issues facing Narragansett Bay
31 extreme Summer Conquer the state – and the season – with our summer guide
Every Month 11 Letters
31
Stylish yet classic touches reinvent this Jamestown home
41
41 So Stylish Island life done right in Jamestown 43 Life/Style 47 Tastemaker 48 What’s in Store 51 Tastemaker
57 So Delicious Pizza hot off the grill in North Kingstown 58 Review 61 Foodie Journal 62 Tastemaker 64 Rhody Bites
69 So entertaining Kicking off the season in style 70 Calendar 73 On Stage 74 Art View
76 So Approved We all scream for ice cream
12 SoRhodeIsland.com 54 Business Spotlight
17 So Happening
On the Cover: Coastal Charters Sportfishing.
The secret gardens of summer
Photographed by Captain Dom Petrarca - Coastal
19 So & So 22 Social Network
Charters Sportsfishing. June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
7
at your
FULLY INSURED & BONDED
24-HR AVAI BILITY EXCELLENT REFERENCES
SERVICE Your Personal Concierge
The Ultimate in Home, Personal & Property Services
1070 Main Street, Suite 302, Pawtucket RI 02860 Fax: 401-305-3392 • so@sorhodeisland.com www.sorhodeisland.com For advertising rates call: 401-305-3391
Estate Caretaking | Property Supervision | Contracting & Handyman Services Organizational & Administrative Assistance Airport & Personal Transportation | Elderly & Personal Assistance Housesitting & Pet Care | Computer Tutoring
401.641.1117 (cell/text) 401.398.8973 (fax) nedneiley@atyourservice247.com Ned Neiley | atyourservice247.com Teaching Dog Owners How Their Dog’s Mind Works
Contributor
Publishers Barry Fain Richard Fleischer John Howell
Publishing Director Jeanette St. Pierre @JeanetteSTP
Executive Editor Julie Tremaine @JulieTremaine
Digital Manager Elyena de Goguel @edegogs
Associate Editor Grace Lentini @Gracie_NomNom Art Director Meghan H. Follett Assistant Art Director Veatsna Sok
Bob Midwood will be at
Always Adopt Event, June 1st
Advertising Design Director Layheang Meas Graphic Designer Caitlin Musso
Account Managers Louann DiMuccio-Darwich: Louann@ProvidenceOnline.com
Visit our website for more information
www.goldendogtraining.com • 401-258-2611
Ann Gallagher: Ann@ProvidenceOnline.com Nicole Greenspun: Nicole@ProvidenceOnline.com Kristine Mangan: Kristine@ProvidenceOnline.com Courtney Melo: Courtney@ProvidenceOnline.com Dan Schwartz: DanS@ProvidenceOnline.com Elizabeth Riel: Liz@ProvidenceOnline.com Kimberly Tingle: Kim@ProvidenceOnline.com
Bob Curley Writer Bob Curley, our resident art columnist, is a travel writer who authors the travel guidebook Rhode Island: Off the Beaten Path and is the editor of the About.com
Hilary Block Ron Cowie Brian DeMello
Grace Lentini Brad Smith Olivia Wilcox
Contributing Illustrator Maret Paetznick Contributing Writers Erin Balsa Cheryl Butler Bob Curley: @GoCaribbean
Caribbean Travel site. An avid
David Dadekian: @dadekian
sports enthusiast and fan of the
Elizabeth Lorenz
local arts scene, Bob writes local restaurant reviews for Gayot.com
Our Pizzas Are Baked In A Wood Oven From Italy With Seasoned Oak Wood Only!
Contributing Photographers
Andrea McHugh: @NewportStyle Stacey Place: @RIDining Cristy Raposo
and about health and wellness
Dale J Rappaneau, Jr
for MeYouHealth.com. Always up
Bethany Vaccaro
for a challenge, especially when it involves fitness, Bob delves into the state’s extreme sports for this month’s cover story.
Interns Anita Baffoni Christina Micela
Miranda Bassage Stacy Swift
Member of:
Audited by:
– Great Atmosphere In A Quaint Rustic Bistro
BYOB & Free Corkage
8
cobblestonespizzari.com
Take Out Coupons available at
We welcome all contributions, but we assume no responsibility for unsolicited material. No portion of this publication can be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written permission.
5641 Post Road, East Greenwich 398-8880 • Open Tue-Sat 4:30pm to 9:30pm
Copyright ©2014 by Providence Media, All rights reserved. Printed by Gannett Offset. Distributed by Special Delivery.
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Why Compromise?
Brookhaven by Wood-Mode is affordable and great quality.
Exeter
Call or visit our show room and see for yourself.
Country Club
An 18 hole Championship Cornish Layout Golf Course with rolling lush fairways, scenic views, ponds, streams with carefully manicured greens. A covered bridge on the 13th hole adds to the charm.
Stop By Our Bar/Lounge & Enjoy The New Pub Menu Juniors 16 & under play FREE weekdays after 3pm with paying guest
Golf Specials Daily! Please Contact The Pro Shop
45
$
Weekdays Senior Rates With Cart
Golf Shop/Tee Times (401) 295-8212 Clubhouse/Restaurant (401) 295-1178 320 Ten Rod Road, (RT 102) exeTeR • exeTeRcc.com
PMS 349 PMS 398
An 18 hole Championship Public Golf Course sculptured out of pine forest with a beautiful manicured private feel. Our Club House serves Lunch and Dinner daily including Local Fresh Seafood. Richmond Country Club is a perfect setting for your Wedding, Party or Tournament
Kitchen Design
Center
For your home. For your life. For our environment. 2012 Wood-mode, inc.
7736 Post Road, North Kingstown (877) 462-0212 • heritagekitchendesignri.com 74 Sandy Pond Road, Richmond • richmondcountryclub.net (401) 364-9292 • Pro Shop: (401) 364-9200
your west bay wood-mode dealer June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
9
Jeff Grant Docks: Warwick
TOP NECKS & TOP CHE FS In cooper ation with Rhode Island Shell Fisherman’s Associ ati on, our chefs wi ll be featu ring special Top Neck dishes al l summer long to help p romote this under-utilized and sustainable local clam. AVAILABLE AT THE MOORING • HEMENWAY’S • TRIO
newportrestaurantgroup.com
Letters
Where
will you go for rehab services after surgery? Well, you could stay home. But what if you need health services? Our nurses, physical and occupational therapists provide professional and personal care, while you recouperate in less stressful, more familiar surroundings.
Take Your Summer to the Extreme There are countless reasons to love summer in Rhode Island – and after the winter we’ve just survived, we’re entitled to every second of it. But think about it: your summer months are mostly consumed by grilling in the backyard, laying on the beach and cooling off with cocktails on a deck, right? This year, kick your summer up a notch. Our summer guide is all about taking summer to the extreme: skydiving over Aquidneck Island, shark diving off Block Island, jumping off
Call 401.751.9660 or visit us at CathleenNaughtonAssoc.com
buildings in downtown Providence. Read on, and then get out there and have some fun. It’s going to be a summer you’ll never forget.
J
u l i a
G
a r r i G a
garden design & maintenance
401-569-7250 w w w. g a r r i g ag a r d e n d e s i g n . c o m
g a r d e n d e s i g n & m a i n t e n a n c e
From Our Readers All in a Name I may be missing something, but think the writer of the Quonset Point article [“Shipping Out,” May 2014]was wrong when she says that Blackhawk planes are stationed at QP. In fact they are C-130 Super Hercules transport planes, and I love watching them fly low over our house, which they do quite often. They are the plane of choice in moving large quantities of goods, vehicles, etc. for humanitarian responses in disaster situations. I have
ONLY
Between Westerly and Block Island
had some of my more memorable adventures in their C-130 cousins in Angola, Rwanda and Indonesia. Lloyd Feinberg Editor’s Note: In our May cover story [“Shipping Out,” May 2014] our writer referred to Blackhawk as airplanes, when they are in fact helicopters (UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter), and they are based at Quonset Point. Thanks for pointing out that distinction.
Send us a letter
Discover Block Island The Bermuda of the North
Unspoiled Beaches • The Bluffs • Windsurfing • Sailing... Hourly Flights • Daily • Year-Round Charter flights anywhere
Westerly 401-596-2460 • E-mail: flybi@biri.com Toll Free 800-243-2460 • www.Block-Island.com/nea
CARPET
Email SORI a letter to the editor to
VINYL
so@sorhodeisland.com and it could be
CERAMIC TILE
published in an upcoming issue.
Read us online Full issues available on www.sorhodeisland.com
Find us on Facebook Reach out to us at SoRhodeIslandMagazine
12 MINUTES
WINDOW
Fashionable Floors at Tough To Beat Prices! Mirage & Kahrs Hardwood Floors Shaw & Tuftex Carpet • Carpet Remnants!
TREATMENTS LAMINATE AREA RUGS PRE-FINISHED WOOD
491 Davisville Road · North Kingstown 884-8300 | 295-0164 bartscarpet.com Call for easy directions! June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
11
The simple answer to the dozens of questions you have about aging is CALL ME Senior Care Concepts can assist you to:
w h a t ’s h a p p e n i n g o n
SORhOdeISland.cOm
? Navigate the complicated health care system ç ? Identify your unique needs and connect you with local resources ç ? Design an ongoing care management plan for you or your family ç ? Guide you step by step with your plan ç
For more information, call me today Jenny Miller, MSW, CMC • 398-7655
www.seniorcareconceptsinc.com • jmiller@seniorcareconceptsinc.com
Ready to Serve Our new Soup Tureen serves three quarts of your favorite soup, chowder or vegetables.
W E B E XC LU S I V E The Island is calling
peter pots pottery 494 Glen Rock Rd., W. Kingston, RI 02892 401-783-2350 www.peterpots.com open daily 10-4, Sun.1-4
We Don't Cut Corners, We Clean Them! We clean: • Carpets • Upholstery • Oriental rugs • Tile & grout • RV’s & Boats • Air Duct & Dryer
Vent Cleaning
$29.95 per/room (150sq.ft max)
$100.00 min/labor charge.
Call to schedule appt. A family-owned and OPERATED company since 1998
www.southcountycarpetcleaning.com
ISLaND DrEamING
S u m m e r 2 014
Enjoy your issue of SO Block Island, inserted in this issue.
WIn ThIS
Taste of Block Island tickets Follow us on Facebook for details
the Island is Calling the insider’s guide to the best Block Island summer ever
Brought to you By
www.SORhodeIsland.com
FO L LOW U S Because we’re all about South County on social, too
facebook.com/SoRhodeIslandMag
a family practice improving smiles
Accepting New Patients Most Insurances Accepted Family Dentistry For All Ages
DINE WELL
33 Crestview Drive Westerly (401) 596-0319 crestviewdental@yahoo.com www.CrestviewDentalAssociates.com
SIGN UP
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Block Island
401-300-8009
Dr. Jennifer A. Torbett D.M.D
12
Plus The best places to dine outdoors, a statewide summer event calendar and camp choices for the kiddos.
@SO_RImag
Our statewide dining guide will keep you informed and well fed
RhodyBites.com
Fun events and community highlights delivered right to your inbox weekly Nominated As One Of The Top 40 Dentists Nationwide, Under 40
Hey Rhody newsletter at SORhodeIsland.com
Photography: Tiffany Medrano
Spring Cleaning Special
(Have your air duct cleaned and save 10% on Whole House Carpet Cleaning- 4 room min.)
Block Island is for lovers... lovers of all things awesome, that is. And with the new Fall River ferry, it’s never been easier to get there. Check out our insider’s guide to the beaches, hotels, restaurants and attractions.
Tori DeSimone Associate Partner (401) 419-1099 torid@kw.com
Licensed in RI www.toridesimone.com
ing
nd
Pe
Dianne Lemay
Associate Partner Luxury Home Member (401) 533-2257 diannelemay@kw.com Licensed in RI & MA Recipient of the Gold President’s Award Multimillion Dollar Produced www.diannesellsri.com
Narragansett, RI Located 1/2 mile from the beach your family can enjoy the summer fun in this 3 BR. 2 Bath home. Truly a great investment for winter rentals, call for your showing today!
Narragansett, RI 3 bedroom Cape Cod in quiet neighborhood with right of way at end of street. Ocean access. Proven rental history. Money maker.
Jamestown, RI Coming soon! New construction. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, granite chef’s kitchen, family room, hardwoods, central air. Call today to customize your new home. Spend the summer on Jamestown!
South Kingstown, RI Exceptional tranquil estate, newly renovated. Open floor plan, 2 frplaces, granite counters, hdwoods, lge sunroom, sauna, sono sound,htd pool,poolhouse w/bath, 2 barns, 8 stalls, Olympic horse ring, pasture, potting shed, generator. Close to URI, beach, highway.
Coventry, RI -Falls at Scott Hollow 3 bed 2.5 bath colonial. Formal living and dining rooms, granite and stainless steel kitchen, family room with fireplace, walkout basement, 2 car garage, central air.30 day occupancy.
Narragansett RI – Young Contemporary Home, Granite Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, 3 Beds, 3 Full Baths, Hardwoods Floors, Master Suite, Family Room, 2 Car Garage, Central Air, Huge Deck, Walk to Water, Deeded Right-of-Way to Salt Pond. Community Association Dock with Ocean Access. Exclusive Sunset Shores Neighborhood. Bring your boat and kayaks.
Charlestown, RI A weekend retreat or your forever home lots of memories will be made in this hideaway just 2 miles from the beach, this open floor plan will make entertaining a pleasure. Large open space back yard for your summer fun activities. *Open House: June 29, 11–1:00pm
Announcing New Winter and Summer Rental Program - Best Rates in Town
Largest Real Estate Company in the USA • KW Luxury International • Serving all of Rhode Island and the Coast
June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
13
wakefield Universal Nails
Sweet Althea’s
Professional Nail Care For Ladies and Gentlemen
Pleasant. Friendly. Relax and Be Pampered
-custom cakes- gourmet cupcakes-cakes by the slice- cake Pops-
summer Special
-cookies- chocolates-Muffins- Scones-
20% off
Offering a variety Of italian ice
Any nAils service exp. date 7/31/14
Proudly Serving a full line of Dave's coffee espresso • lattes cappuccino & iced coffee!
Pink and White • Gel Liquid • Waxing • Manicure Pedicure • Shellac Manicure & more! 532 Kingstown Road, Wakefield 401-789-4108 • Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm
www.UniversalNailSpa.com
OPen 7aM tO 10PM
Discount Available Every Monday & Tuesday
Become A Yearly Member Of The CTC And Enjoy The Benefits:
406A Main Street, Wakefield • 401-932-9473 • www.sweetaltheas.com
Comfort
4 Free Mainstage Tickets Per Year
(excluding closing night)
6 Free Second Stage Tickets 2 Micetro Improv 2 Family Shows 2 Jazz Sessions
&
1 Free Ticket To The Annual Masquerade CTC Sweatshirt or T-shirt Meet the actors with wine and cheese post-show (Opening Saturday)
Memberships can be purchased at the CTC Box Office or online!
Tues-saT 10 - 6 sun 12 - 4
(401) 783-5300
Joy
Single Membership $125 Couple Membership $199
Box office 401-218-0282 327 main Street Wakefield
contemporarytheatercompany.com
1220 Kingstown Road Peace dale, Ri
Visit Our Coastal Gift Shop
We Also Ship & Gift Wrap
Silver Spring Marine, inc. Coastal Gift Shop
Featuring lots of interesting gifts for your boat or beach house: Decorative Pillows Wine Purses Table Top Accessories Lolita Plastic Wine Glasses Jelly Bean Rugs and More! 362 Pond Street, Wakefield • 401-783-0783 • SilverSPringmarine.com
bright colors. original prints. functional designs and lots of fun!
bags & totes available at
Fine GiFts • Jewelry • women's AppArel featuring: Fresh Produce, Clara Sunwoo, Fly by London, Spartina Mariposa, Kiel James Patrick, Dune and more 343A Main Street, Wakefield • 401-284-1551 • basketcaseri.com
161 Old Tower Hill Rd., Wakefield, RI 401-789-7172 | www.zerowampum.com
315 Main St. Wakefield, RI 401.782.2126 | allthatmatters.com
Experience the difference that BioGuard and The Pool Doctor can offer you
2200 Nooseneck Hill Rd (Rt.3) Coventry • 401-392-1300 • splashtime.com
So Happening
Get Your Garden On Take in the view of gorgeous Gardens by the Sea in Stonington
Summer is the time to head to the beach and spend as much time as possible outside. Satisfy both of these cravings at Gardens by the Sea in Stonington, literally a stone’s throw from South County, by touring the picturesque gardens over looking Fishers Island Sound. Turn the page to read more about this seaside stroll. June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
17
Local Expertise. World Class Results.
Island Realty
the options are endless! are you ready for summer? captivating waterfront
historic waterfront
narragansett beachfront
waterfront contemporary
JAMESTOWN. Gorgeous sunsets! Main floor master, pool, dock, 3 car garage, & more! $3,270,000
JAMESTOWN. Waterfront on Dutch Harbor. Beautifully secluded w/boundless possibilities. $2,999,000
BONNET SHORES. Waterfront home w/sandy beach steps from the door. Beautiful custom interior. $2,950,000
JAMESTOWN. Perched on a hill overlooking Mackerel Cove w/nice terrace. Lovely 5.3 acres of land. $2,750,000
rare opportunity
new construction in town
tons of features
east passage estates
JAMESTOWN. Two cottages, plus a waterfront lot, overlooking Dutch Harbor. Steps to the water. $1,450,000
JAMESTOWN. Custom details. Four bedrooms, stone fireplace, formal dining room & 2,309 sf. $729,000
JAMESTOWN. Enjoy the pool, cabana, hot tub, outdoor kitchen, observatory & more. On over 1 acre! $699,000
JAMESTOWN. Four bedrooms, main floor bedroom, 2 fireplaces & 2 car garage. All on nearly 2 acres. $675,000
SALES & RENTALS ~ 4 East Ferry Wharf, Jamestown ~ IslandRealtyRI.com ~ 401.423.2200
Masonry by Jack Richards
741-5087
Specializing in quality Stonework & cuStomer Service for over 30 yearS
Stonework • Brick • reSidential
18
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
So Happening | So & So fROM pAGE 17
BOOKWORMS REJOICE
A Coastal Oasis Explore hidden gardens Over 3,000 visitors from across New England and New York flock to Stonington, Connecticut every year to stroll amongst the placid gardens, which lay nestled in wooded pockets scattered across the colonial village. The Stonington Garden Club has hosted Gardens by the Sea since 2008 and this year there will be a particularly venerable variety between the ten private gardens featured on the walking tour. Each owner’s personal style echoes throughout the pergolas, pavilions and pansies. The tour meanders around a mix of “hidden” gardens, which feel very intimate inside their enclosures draped in espaliered shrubs, to stately yards that overlook Fishers Island Sound. One unusual garden displays
a variety of stepping stones and other ground coverings instead of grass. It’s used as a space for meditation and contemplation. Aside from the tour, there will also be a tented marketplace in the village square with over 20 vendors selling garden accessories and ornaments (perfect for cultivating that inspiration, which sprouted during the tour), as well as crafts, clothing and more. Whether you are seeking for a fresh look on your own garden, or just for some fresh air with a remarkable view, the Gardens by the Sea tour might be perfect for you. June 13-14. 10am-4pm. $30 advance; $35 day of. www.stoningtongardenclub. org –Elizabeth Lorenz
EAT WELL
Photography: (Bottom Left) Hilary Block, (Top Right) Ron Cowie
Foodie Events Leave a Good Taste in Your Mouth If the reopening of all of the seaside clam shacks in South County weren’t enough reason to celebrate, there are two delicious foodie events happening this month that are worth checking out. First up is Dine Out Downtown, a weeklong event designed by the delicious minds of the Westerly Pawcatuck DBA to showcase all of the culinary offerings in downtown Westerly. From June 22 through June 29, head to the center of town to experience Westerly’s diverse offerings. Participating restaurants include 84 Tavern on Canal, The Malted Barley, Trattoria Longo, The Twisted Vine, Mia’s Prime Time Café, Bridge, Perks and Corks, C.C. O’Brien’s and more. During the week, restaurants will be offering special (and specially priced) prix fixe menus or free food, like dessert with the purchase of an entrée. Check out Dine Out Downtown on Facebook for more information. After all, you can’t spend the entire summer in the sand. If you like a bit of travel with your dinner, check out the Taste of Block Island. During the weekend of May30-
Rhode Island Reading for the Beach If you are a lover of all things local who is in need of a good read, be sure to head over to Curiosity and Mischief at the Pier Marketplace in Narragansett. Throughout June the seaside boutique is hosting local authors for a series of book signings, starting with Padma Venkatraman, author of A Time to Dance, on June 7. On June 14, Adam Wesserman will be signing his book, Your Call is Important to US, and on June 15, Cris Pfeil will be there with his creation, Outside the Box. Normand Leclair will occupy the shop on June 21 with Culinary Expressions and Kim Arcand will be ready, pen in hand, to sign Your Ticket to the Universe: A Guide to Exploring the Cosmos. On June 28, both Steven R. Porter (Manisses) and Dawn M. Porter (Searching
Curiosity & Mischief in the Pier Market
for Rhode Island) will be there, and on the final day of the series, Elyse Major will be signing her book, Seaside Tinkered Treasures. What a perfect way to bury your nose in a book signed by a local author while burying your toes in the Narragansett Beach sand. Curiosity and Mischief Gifts and Bookstore. 4A Pier Marketplace, Narragansett. 782-1992. –Elyena de Goguel
CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
A Local Group Addresses Local Climate Change Effects Trattoria Longo at Dine Out Downtown
June 1, restaurants all over the island offer special, delicious deals to people wearing a Taste of Block Island pin. There are also events all weekend long, including tours of the menagerie at Adams Farm and wine tastings at The Beachead. Shops and hotels all over the island also offer sales and deals on accommodations to kick off the summer season right. If you miss it this month, there’s also one happening in September. But trust us, you don’t want to miss it. www.blockislandchamber.com/ taste-block-island –Julie Tremaine
Ever wonder what would happen to your property and the surrounding landscape as climate change takes its toll? The Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association has also asked this question, and in response it will host a series of climate change talks on Adapting the Watershed that is co-sponsored by the University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Institute. These proactive talks will feature speakers who specialize in a variety of environmental fields and will address the impacts of increased storms, flooding and biodiversity.
The first of three talks, Storms and Floods: Are they the new normal? will be held on June 26. The following talks are on July 10 (Water: Will there be enough… or too much?) and July 24 (Plants and Animals: How will they change throughout the watershed?) Admission to the talks is free and includes a one-year membership to the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association. All talks take place from 6:30-8:30pm at Chariho Middle School Auditorium, 455B Switch Road, Wood River Junction. 5399017, www.wpwa.org. –Grace Lentini June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
19
You like us.
You really like us!
So Happening | So & So SWEET CHARITY
Get Colorful and Do Good Feeling like your world isn’t quite colorful enough? Then it’s time to register for the Electric Eve 5k. On June 27, Misquamicut State Beach will light up as runners and walkers of all ages hit the sand dressed in their brightest neon finery for a non-competitive 5k that’s more of a family event than an actual race. For the night, Atlantic Avenue becomes “Electric Avenue,” complete with light
Your favorite magazine group cleaned up at the 2013 Ri Press Association awards, taking home 11 awards for our:
exceptional editorial Food & Dining First place: John Taraborelli second place: Grace lentini & Julie Tremaine Business story First place: erin Balsa environmental reporting First place: Michael Clark Columnist First place: emily Dietsch
installations and music. The pre-party begins at 7pm, and the race itself is at 9pm. Westerly’s Grey Sail Brewery will host a beer garden, and prizes will be awarded to the best costumes in different age groups. Proceeds from the event benefit the Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce. This is one night you won’t forget. www.electriceveri.com
ROCK Of AGES
The Rune Stone Finds a Permanent Home For decades, mystery seekers in South County trekked to the Rune Stone, a mysterious rock embedded in the sand at Pojac Point in North Kingstown. That is, they did, until the stone was stolen in 2012. While the details are as hazy on its recovery as they are on the origins of the stone itself – the DEM simply says that someone provided information to facilitate its return – the point is that the stone is back, and it’s got a new home in Goddard Park in East Greenwich. Nobody
knows why the Rune Stone, a seven-foot long rock engraved with markings that resemble ancient Runic symbols, was on the beach in the first place, or who made it, or what it means. Scholars from URI have estimated that the stone was engraved in the late 19th century, but that’s about all we know. The point is now, though, that it’s safe, and back on display for future generations to attempt to solve the mystery. Is Excalibur inside? Only time will tell. –Julie Tremaine
Check out the Rune Stone’s new home at Goddard Park
Art Third place: Bob Curley
Photography series First place: James Jones Front cover First place: karli Hendrickson & Meghan Follett second place: James Jones Front page feature second place: Corey Grayhorse
Your leader in local lifestyle
award winning
20 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
GOOD OLD f ASHIONED fUN
The Lost Art of the Drive-In Movie If the surf and sand have you longing for a simpler time, you’re in luck: the Misquamicut Drive-In Theatre is open for the season. Bring the slightly older kids and a picnic basket to Wuskenau Town Beach for the flicks, some of which are rated R, showing on Fridays in June at 9pm. (In July and August, the movies happen on Thursdays.) This month’s offerings include Sixteen Candles, Point Break, Summer Rental and Stand By Me. There’s a concessions stand on-site, and a carload is only $10. Can you think of a better, or more affordable, way to spend a warm summer Friday night? Proceeds from the movies also benefit The Olean Center, the WARM Center, the Jonnycake Center and the Chorus of Westerly. Check www.misquamicut.org for the full summer lineup. –Julie Tremaine
Catch Jaws on the big screen
Photo: (Middle) Janet Freedman, (Bottom) Amy Martira Photography
awesome Photography
EASY
SUMMER entertaining WE DELIVER:
wine advice - enormous selection - best values
& delivery to your door
NEXT DOOR:
summer accessories - hostess gifts - home decor
667 & 673 Kingstown Rd Wakefield RI 401.783.4555 401.783.7388
So Happening | Social Network
Gain Experience Make Connections Have Fun! Now Accepting Resumes for Editorial, Marketing, Design, Multimedia and Photography Internships Send your resume and sample work to: resumes@providenceonline.com
Supporters of moms everywhere attended the Families First of Rhode Island gala at the Greenwich Odeum in May. The event supported Moms for Moms, a campaign to help new mothers through post-partum depression, and featured the world premiere of the documentary of Moving Through Darkness, which delves into this often dismissed or misunderstood condition. www.familiesfirstri.org
Award given to Dr. Margaret Howard
Providence Monthly | East Side Monthly SO Rhode Island | The Bay
Judy Ellison, Patty Almonte
Angelica Vessella, Elyssa Cipriano, Lauren Karightly
Made to order fresh hot pizzas
Martha Hultzman, Judy Randall
Large variety of caLzones Salt Pond narragansett • 783-8086
SC Commons
so. Kingstown • 782-2285 Offering Freshly made Crisp Salads & Hand Crafted Sandwiches
Award given to Dr. Gregory Fritz
22
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Amy Queen, Owen Blanco
Photography: Blink of An Eye Photography
Colvitto’s congratulates graduates on good work done!! Grad parties, spring sports, we are here to help your parties!
Kevin and Jessica Skaltsis
EXPERT CARDIAC CARE, IN THE HEART OF SOUTH COUNTY.
David J. Broza, MD, FACC; David S. Bader, MD, FACC; Neil Brandon, MD, FACC; Steven R. Fera, MD, FACC, FACP; Aaron K. Weisbord, MD, FACC
COMPREHENSIVE CARDIOLOGY > Five board-certified cardiologists, 80+ years’ experience > Broad spectrum of cardiac procedures, including EKG, echocardiography, arrhythmia diagnosis, pacemaker implantation and follow-up, catheterization, nuclear stress testing, and more > Anticoagulation services and weight loss programs > Comprehensive follow-up, care coordination, and renowned rehab services
South County Cardiology offers you a full continuum of cardiac care. Five board-certified cardiology physicians offer our patients more than 80 years’ collective experience. They also provide an exceptional level of personalized care and accessibility. State-of-the-art diagnostics and procedures are performed in convenient facilities in Wakefield and East Greenwich. Should you require hospitalization, you’ll find our physicians at your bedside, not a resident in training. And no practice offers you more complete or coordinated follow-up, including seamless coordination of tertiary care when indicated and renowned rehab services. To learn more, visit schospital.com/heart.
Wakefield, 401 789-5770 ~ East Greenwich, 401 471-6440 schospital.com/heart
June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
23
ServIng Up FreSh COCkTaILS FrOM OUr new Bar Lunch & Dinner Menu Using Only The Freshest Ingredients
We book private parties 130 Granite Street, Westerly • 401-348-5050 • vetranosrestaurant.com 24 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Evolving Coastlines A look at some of the issues and solutions facing Narragansett Bay By Grace Lentini
Give or take, there are roughly 400 miles of coastline in our Ocean State. That’s a lot to enjoy, and a lot to take care of. Whether you are watching the waves crash from your Green Hill cottage or you are coming down from the city for a beach day, what happens to the Bay impacts everyone. If you are one of those people who thinks that just because you don’t live right on the water, what you do in your everyday life doesn’t impact it, think again. From fertilizing your lawn to considering alternative offshore energy sources, everything we do is interwoven into the larger fabric of the health in and around Narragansett Bay. Read on to learn about some of the environmental issues facing the Bay, and what it means to you.
Water Quality
Photo: Courtesy of Save the Bay
Remember all those beach days you missed last year because they were closed due to elevated bacterial levels? Ever think, “There must be something that can be done to prevent this?” Tom Kutcher of Save the Bay has this (and other environmental issues) at the forefront of his mind. As the Narragansett Baykeeper, he is tasked with protecting the Bay and restoring water quality, habitat and ecological health to the system while working alongside government agencies. Think of stormwater as all that rain that “cleans” the street, picking up that windshield wiper fluid you spilled on the ground or that dog poop you decided not to pick up, that then makes its way through miles of pipes and spills into Narragansett Bay. Gross, huh? All of this ends up in the Bay because of the speed at which the rainwater hits the ground and rockets through these hard, impervious surfaces (i.e. parking lots, driveways, rooftops, streets and sidewalks). Slowing down this water so it can soak into the ground, or catching and treating it is key to reducing stormwater runoff. There have been numerous action steps taken to reduce this runoff from entering the Bay. This includes updating the Fields Point Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), which is run by the Narragansett Bay Commission. “Stormwater is the second largest input of nutrients and bacteria after WWTFs. The Fields Point WWTF was the first facility to deal with urban sewers, which had previously directly entered the Bay untreated. These sewers combined sewage and runoff from street drains,” explains Tom. “[It] remains the largest and most influential WWTF on the Bay. Recent upgrades, including a massive storage tunnel and nutrient treatments, have greatly
Many pipes carrying polluted stormwater empty straight into Narragansett Bay
reduced both septic and runoff pollutants from entering the Bay.” That “massive strorage tunnel” is the product of Phase 1 of the Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) Project by the Narragansett Bay Commission. The CSO addresses a majority of the stormwater runoff and sewage overflow by directing it into a 3.1-mile long by 26-foot wide tunnel that is approximately 300 feet below the city of Providence. Excess stormwater and sewage are held there until it can be properly treated at Fields Point WWTF. According to Jody King, who has been a shellfisherman for over 20 years, the Bay is getting much cleaner. “Now that Phase 1 of the CSO has been completed, there’s less effluent coming into the Bay. We don’t have the closures that we used to have in the Bay. Every time it rained a ½ inch, we would have huge closures. Now that we have those CSO’s in place, we don’t have those destructive rain events nearly as often,” says Jody. Save the Bay is continuing to approach stormwater runoff from multiple fronts now that the larger source is being addressed. “Runoff from your town or city directly pollutes the water in your neighborhood and at your closest bathing beach. It can be responsible for intermittent or permanent shellfish closures and beach closures, and it can make you sick,” Tom continues. So how can you, the average citizen, take action steps to reduce your impact on stormwater runoff? Save the Bay has created a guide that show you how to landscape your property to retain water (by creating a rain garden) and reduce fertilizer runoff (by creating a sustainable lawn and garden). Check it out at www.savebay. info/Backyards_fullbooklet.pdf. “We can all have positive impacts [on the Bay] by reducing impervious surfaces on our own properties, installing rain gardens, cleaning up after our pets, reducing or abstaining from chemical lawn fertilizer use and keeping our cars tuned up and leak-free, “says Tom. When we all do our part, our Bay will continue to be cleaner and healthier.
Erosion Now that you have some idea of what’s happening to the water in the Bay, let’s talk about the challenges our coastlines face, specifically, erosion. I spoke with Dave Prescott, the South County Coastkeeper for Save the Bay, who works directly on the water and serves as the eyes and ears of the coast. “Climate change impacts, such as higher sea levels and more frequent and intense storms, are a serious threat to our way of life here in RI. However, sea level rise is not causing shoreline erosion; it just allows those storms to have more of an impact further inland. Sea levels in RI have risen more than ten inches in less than a century, so the impacts that we are seeing now to coastal habitats (such as salt marshes and dunes) as well as infrastructure (roads, septic systems, etc.) are getting more severe,” Dave explains. “Save The Bay is interested in coastal erosion for a number of reasons. Coastal erosion is impacting public access along the shore (specifically lateral access along the shoreline), causing more water quality impairments due to the increase in the amount of infrastructure being impacted and negatively impacting our coastal habitats by not allowing them to migrate landward due to sea walls, revetments and structures.” The proposed sea wall in Matunuck near the Ocean Mist is an example of one of these structures. “The plan to build a 202-foot sheetpile wall along a section to the west of the Ocean Mist along Matunuck Beach Road is an expensive, short-term measure that may protect the road and utilities now but ultimately has the potential to put adjacent coastal areas and properties at risk. There are cases all over the world June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
25
that show that hard-walled structures along the shoreline ultimately do not work and cause more damage to adjacent structures and beaches… While the 202-foot wall has been approved by the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), we argued at the time that the state (and local communities) cannot and should not look at shoreline erosion issues on a case-by-case basis and should instead come up with a more integrated and long-term way to address this ongoing problem.” From the point of view of the CRMC, Laura Dwyer, the Public Educator and Information Coordinator, weighs in. “The application from the Town of South Kingstown to construct a wall in Matunuck is now the subject of litigation, but it is not a ‘for or against’ issue for the CRMC, as the authority tasked with managing the coastline. There were many interests in this matter, and intricate issues for the CRMC to consider when we approved the work the Town proposed to protect the road and water line. In theory, the CRMC prohibits structures like this in conservation waters, but when the overall public good outweighs environmental harm, our regulations allow for making compromises, provided they meet the other regulatory requirements under a special exception. It was not an easy decision.” Kevin Finnegan, the owner of the Ocean Mist, also weighs in on the proposed sea wall. “From a business owner’s perspective, the 202-ft wall that the town of South Kingstown proposed would destroy the Ocean Mist and do little or nothing to protect the road according to engineers in open CRMC meetings,” he says. “I want to buy the existing approximately 600-foot wall to the west and improve it, just like Taylor Swift did. She took the existing sea wall and fixed it. If I owned that land, I could work with the town and the CRMC to get the right permits to repair and pay for the existing historic sea wall. It will save the Ocean Mist and the road. It’s a win-win situation for everyone. It’s better to fix a wall that’s already there than to put in a new one.” Homeowners living on the coast also face erosion issues as their beaches decrease year after year. And according to Dave, most proactive solutions are just band-aids for the bigger issue. “You can elevate your home to several feet above base flood elevation, you can move your home back on the property itself (further inland), you can adapt to the changing conditions by utilizing soft structures along the shoreline (such as coir – coconut fiber – logs) or establishing an ongoing beach nourishment project, or you can ultimately retreat from your property and move the structure to a location away from the coast. All of these decisions are costly and just buy you time. Beaches are dynamic systems with sand and water moving in and out and back and forth – they want to move. Ultimately a hard structure does not allow the beach to move as it would naturally and eventually you will see failures of walls and structures. And the forecast for sea level rise over the next several decades only complicates the issue more. In highly vulnerable communities, this will mean eventually looking at moving homes, businesses, infrastructure and people out of harm’s way by moving them inland.” As we go to press, the 202-foot sheetpile sea wall proposed by the CRMC has hit a snag, but still appears that construction will begin on it this fall. Back in March, the Providence County Superior Court’s Judge Steve P. Nugent overturned part of the proposal while another was upheld. The controversial proposal has been sent back to the CRMC reversing their ruling that the town had taken reasonable steps to mitigate
The eroded and damaged trail after Hurricane Sandy
environmental impacts. Judge Nugent did rule, however, in favor of the CRMC’s proposal that the town had “sufficiently demonstrated no reasonable alternative means, other than the proposed wall, to serve the compelling public purpose of maintaining the infrastructure of [Matunuck Beach] Road.” The saga continues, and the fate of Matunuck Beach Road still remains uncertain.
Offshore Energy Another issue at the forefront for coastal homeowners, especially on Block Island, is Deepwater Wind’s (DWW) proposed Block Island Wind Farm (BIWF). I spoke with DWW’s CEO, Jeff Grybowski to get the latest updates on the 5turbine 30-megawatt BIWF, which at this point, is now fully permitted at the state level, is awaiting federal approval and is on target to become the nation’s first offshore wind farm. “The Rhode Island state government has actively promoted the development of offshore wind. The CRMC conducted a multi-year planning process to identify the best locations in state waters for offshore energy. This plan – the Ocean Special Area Management Plan – designated a Renewable Energy Zone off the southeast coast of Block Island. This is where DWW will locate the BIWF,” he explains. “While a small handful of individuals have opposed the project, the BIWF has enjoyed tremendous, widespread support from a wide range of groups and individuals: Block Island and Rhode Island residents, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the wider business community, labor leaders and every major state and national environmental group including Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, Oceana and the National Resources Defense Council,” Jeff says. Block Island resident Kim Gaffett weighs in on the proposed wind farm: “I can’t wait to see them just off our shore. I prefer them to container ships, oil tankers and Air Force jets, carriers and bombers. Once the DWW turbines go online, I will be proud to say that Block Island – the smallest town in the smallest state – will be leading the nation as a community powered by renewable energy.” Jeff continues, “When complete, the BIWF will produce enough clean energy to power approximately 17,000 homes for an estimated 20 years or more. It will reduce electric rates on Block Island by an estimated 40% and connect the island to the mainland electricity grid for the first time ever. The wind farm will supply nearly all of Block Island’s energy, but because the island’s power needs are relatively small, approximately 90% of the power generated by the wind farm will be exported to the mainland power grid.” “Offshore wind represents the East Coast’s best local, reliable and clean energy source for several important reasons,” Jeff explains. “First, the winds off of our coastline are among the strongest and steadiest for power generation in the nation. Second, offshore wind is the best energy choice for our environment. Wind power helps greatly to reduce the emission of harmful pollutants in our region. The Block Island Wind Farm will displace dirtier power sources, and reduce emissions of harmful pollutants like carbon dioxide. Third, by generating our own power locally, we will create jobs locally. Right now, 35,000 people are employed in the offshore wind business in northern Europe. Entire cities have been transformed into industrial hubs. We can do that here.” Narragansett Bay has been here long before Rhode Island was settled, and it will continue to be here long after we pass. In the words of Jody King, “Narragansett Bay is what makes Rhode Island. It deserves to be protected, preserved and promoted.” Well, I don’t think I could have said it better myself.
Save the Bay Center 100 Save the Bay Drive, Providence 272-3540, www.savebay.org.
A rendering of part of the Block Island Wind Farm
26 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Deepwater Wind 56 Exchange Terrace, Providence 868-4228, www.dwwind.com.
Coastal Resources Management Council Stedman Government Center, Suite 3 4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield 783-3370, www.crmc.ri.gov.
Photo: (Top) Grace Lentini, (Bottom) Courtesy of Deepwater Wind
A trail at Napatree Point in Watch Hill before Hurricane Sandy
Fusion kitchen
Thai • Chinese • Japanese • sushi • Japanese hibaChi
besT oF asian ResTauRanT 2009 - 2013
5 YEARS IN A ROW! RATED THE "plATINUM plATE" FROM DINING GUIDE TV
GluTen FRee Dishes available CHECK OUR FACEBOOK pAGE FOR UpCOMING BANDS AND SpECIAlS! #BONASIANBISTRO AND #KONASIANBISTRO
553 MAIN STREET, EAST GREENWICH 886-9200 KONASIANBISTRO.COM
1386 ATWOOD AVENUE, JOHNSTON 270-0777 BONASIANBISTRO.COM
Go to SORhodeIsland.com for our online camp directory Quilt Camp for Kids at
Summer
Art CAmp!
Rocky Hill School
www.rockyhill.org/sea
Any skill level welcome! Monday-Friday 10-4 • Ages 8 & up $275/wk - Cost includes all materials July 14th-July 18th • August 11th-15th
July 7 - August 22 Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00
Call for details - Sign up early!
Oak Harbour Village 567 South County Trail, Exeter 295-0083
Register Soon – Space is Limited! warwickmuseum.org 401-737-0010
Ages 3-13 | June, July, August | East Greenwich 91 Traditional Day, Specialty & Academic Camps | Full & Half Days Academic & Athletic Camps for High-School Aged Children
What Are Your Kids Doing This Summer?
SUMMER CAMP 2014 We offer traditional day camps, dozens of specialty camps and a resident camp. All are filled with adventure, excitement and new friends. Activities for all ages range from art and music to sports and water fun.
PARTICIPANTS: Coeducational, ages 13-19 DATES: Start Date- July 6th End Date- August 3rd Academic Services: • 1:1 Tutorial • Social Pragmatics • Writer’s Workshop • Academic Electives in Science and Math
To register or for more information, visit gpymca.org. Barrington Cranston Warwick Providence South County North Kingstown Seekonk, MA
Residential Services: • Adventure Activities and Field Trips • Weekend Trips • Independent Life Skills • Community Events
~ Summer Program ~ YMCA of Greater Providence is a 501c3 organization. Financial assistance available.
333 Ocean Road. Narragansett, Rhode Island phone (401)-788-0800 fax (401)-783-1266 www.middlebridgeschool.org
Learn to Sail in Wickford
Wickford Sailing Association Beginner to Racing Classes June 20 - August 15
Youth 8-18 & Adult Classes wickfordsailing.org • 294-2525
ARTISTS’ EXCHANGE
ART
Make Great Music this Spring & Summer
THEATER
Everything You Need to Make Great Music
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
E R M S U MM P S C A
CERAMICS
JUNE 23
Instruments - Songbooks Lessons - Camps - and More!
through
AUGUST 22 ages 5 – 15 one and two week camps Monday - Friday, 9am-3pm Extended care available 8-9am & 3-5pm
www.artists-exchange.org 50 ROLFE SQ CRANSTON 401.490.9475
JAMESTOWN SEA ADVENTURE CAMP A camp for kids who love to be outside!
A Sailing & Marine Science Camp in Jamestown June 30 - August 15 (1 week sessions) For Details & to Register, go to: www.CISF.clubsitesolutions.com Contact: Meg Myles at 401-855-6643 or CISFSailing@gmail.com
Musical Instruments, Inc. 687 Quaker Lane, West Warwick 823-5459 • robertsmusicri.com Mon-Fri 12-8, Sat 10-5
92% of our students get accepted to their top choice colleges! College Application Essays College Search & Strategy
RI 401-500-5005 • MA 781-891-0775 www.CollegeStartOnline.com
3700 Quaker Lane (Rt. 2) North Kingstown, RI
No One Knows the Neighborhood Better than Your Neighbor.
The South County Group at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
SAVE 20% Promo Code: SORI20
(online only/excludes saddles)
ShopALLIES.com Please JOIN US for a seminar on...
401-294-9121
WICKFORD: 155 Summit View: Welcome to Rosehaven! Custom Colonial in Charming Harbour Ridge. Lovely 4 bed 3.5 bath home features 1st floor Master suite, hand milled woodwork, coffered ceilings in living & dining rooms, 2 fireplaces, chef’s kitchen, butler’s pantry & home office $1,275,000 John Chapski 401-808-9279
CHARLESTOWN: 120 Arbutus Trl: Sweet 3 bed 3 bath Cape with new shed dormer allowing new large Master & full bath on 2nd floor. Lg 1st floor Master full Call to tap our superior systems bath,us additional 1st into floor bedroom & third full bath! that willfour sell South homes. Fireplace, season room,County 1st floor laundry & acre yard! $339,000 Susan Blume 401-575-1840
SOUTH KINGSTOWN: 843 Mooresfield Rd. Beautifully restored 1940’s house & farmstead: 4 beds, 2 new baths, new kitchen, new roof, new porch, 2 new barns & updated 2 car garage/workshop on 10+ acres with approved extra lot! Near beachs, URI & main roads: a convenient slice of heaven! $395,000 Bevan Linsley 401-932-9007
RICHMOND: 365 Hillsdale Rd: Custom built 3 bed Contemporary set on 2+ acres of privacy. Redwood siding, 2x6 construction, granite & stainless kitchen, 17’ fieldstone fireplace. Hardwoods, large Master suite/ Jacuzzi. Oversized garage. $352,500 Bonnie Kaplan 401-374-4488
884-8050 | 789-0960 | 294-6700 | 596-0400 | 348-0400
©2013 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Housing. Owned and operated by NRT LLC. 53938RE 8/13
Stem Cells & Proven Treatments for the Face, Neck, Breast & Body by Patrick K. Sullivan, MD, FACS
Castle Connolly 2013 Top 1% of America’s Plastic Surgeons Voted by his peers as a Top Doctor RI MONTHLY 2001-2013
WESTERLY: 11 Collins: Excellent location across from Misquamicut Beach-on a dead end street. Move in condition. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Gas/propane fireplace, appliances. a must see! $459,000 Richard Leone 401-481-4276
NORTH KINGSTOWN: 21 Hamilton Gate: Easy one level living. Private end unit with 2 beds & 2 baths, beautiful hardwoods, formal living w/fireplace. Updated bath, newer heat & Amtrol HotH20. Master w/bath, 1 car garage, ample closet & storage space. A sweet spot overlooking pond & clubhouse. $329,900 Andrea St. Germain 401-742-0257
SAUNDERSTOWN: 73 Fieldstone Lane: Stunning 4 bed 3.5 bath in desirable Fieldstone Estates. Open floor plan, freshly painted interior, granite kitchen w/new appliances, library, hardwoods, finished lower w/rec room, sprinklers, central air & vac, invisible fencing. $549,900 Bonnie Kaplan 401-374-4488
SOUTH KINGSTOWN: 43 Little Woods Path: Terrific Townhouse style Condo on a cul-de0sac in the Village at Indian Lake. 2 beds, 1.5 baths w/fireplace. Cute kitchen overlooks backyard & woods, Laundry room, 1-car garage, deck, gas heat. A/C. Nice quiet area for walking & biking. Pets Okay! $199,000 John Chapski 401-808-9279
Thursday, June 19 The Bay Club at Mattapoisett Mattapoisett, MA Thursday, June 26 The Ocean House Westerly, RI 6:30-8 pm RSVP Space Limited
401-831-8300
drsullivan.com
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
Call us to tap into our superior systems that will sell South County homes. 884-8050 | 789-0960 | 294-6700 596-0400 | 348-0400 ©2013 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Housing. Owned and operated by NRT LLC. 53938RE 8/13
30 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
ER SU M M GUIDE
2014
EXTREME
SUMMER Big g a
me fi shing
with
Coas tal C h
Photo: Captain Dom Petrarca - Coastal Charters Sportfishing
arter s
This season, get extreme all over the state By Bob Curley Nothing symbolizes the rise of “extreme sports” like the X Games, which over the past two decades has helped bring former fringe sports like competitive mountain biking, BMX, snowmobiling and freestyle skiing into the mainstream. Extreme sports is now a big-bucks business, with events held in high-profile locations like Aspen and L.A., but it all began on the streets of Newport and Providence (remember street luge on College Hill?), which hosted the inaugural Extreme Games in
1995 and the first X Games in 1996. So, Rhode Island is no stranger to adventurous outdoor activities, even if our mountains are more like hills and we don’t have the skateboarding street cred of, say, southern California. If you want to get outdoors and active in some unique ways – everything from light adventure to serious physical and mental challenges – the birthplace of extreme sports competition in the U.S. has a lot to offer.
AROUND THE AREA Kitesurfing
You can get two kicks for the price of one with kitesurfing, a blend of surfing and sailing that includes occasional exhilarating moments of air time. Christian Schlebach, owner of Newport’s Sky Kitesurfing School, says you can kitesurf pretty much anywhere with a steady, sideshore breeze, and some popGet a lesson in kitesurfing in Newport ular spots in Rhode Island includes Conimicut Point Park in Warwick, Barrington Beach, Colt State Park in Bristol, Matunuck State Beach and Second Beach and Fort Adams in Newport. Sky offers beginning and advanced lessons – basically, ground and on-water training – as well as equipment sales. “Kitesurfing is really easy to learn, but it’s 80% kite and 20% surf, so you need to learn to control the kite first,” says Schlebach. Beginner lessons are $230 for a three-hour ground course; on-water lessons are $350. Special “flight school” lessons will help you develop crowd-pleasing aerial moves. www.kitesurfingschool.com
Shark Cage Diving
There’s extreme sports, and then there’s willingly letting yourself be dropped into the ocean and surrounded by sharks, even if they are mostly blues and makos, not great whites. The shark-cage diving offered by Wakefield-based Snappa Charters is a genuine thrill, and after 40 years, Capt. Charlie Donilon and his crew have this “bucket list” experience down to a science. Bait Divers can choose between being submerged in a 5 x 6½ x 7½ foot cage or laying on “the Playpen,” a platform that allows you to observe the chum-hungry sharks from the relative safety of the surface. All-day shark-cage trips run in June, August and September with prices starting around $200 per person; go in June if you want to see the most sharks, sea turtles, porpoises and fish; September if you want warmer water and bigger sharks. www.snappacharters.com
Surfing and Paddleboarding
Learn how to surf or paddleboard at Peter Pan Surfing
East Coast surfers are a different breed, willing to put up with all kinds of terrible weather to get a taste of the kind of wave action that’s commonplace in California or Hawaii. On the other hand, the relatively tame everyday conditions
ER SU M M GUIDE
2014
on Narragansett Beach make it a wonderful place to put your toe in the water with surfing lessons, especially when aided by instructors like Peter Pan (www. peterpansurfing.com), a member of the Surfing Hall of Fame. Individual lessons from the Peter Pan Surfing Academy (which also offers stand-up paddleboarding instruction) cost $65 for an hour, including use of a surfboard and wetsuit. Summer surf and paddleboard camps are also held at the Narragansett and South Kingstown town beaches. Warm Winds Surf Shop (www.warmwinds. com) is another option for surfing lessons on Narragansett Beach, while Paddle Surf RI specializes in the growing sport of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP): www.paddlesurfri.com
Mountain Biking
The Arcadia Management Area in West Greenwich is the biggest swath of protected and undeveloped woodland in Rhode Island, and its 14,000 acres are ribboned with trails, making it one of the most popular mountain-biking destinations in southern New England. You can literally ride for hours in here, and the singletrack trails range from beginner to advanced. The nearby Big River Management Area has an abundance of easily navigated cross-country trails, with more challenges around the Carr’s Pond area, while Burlingame State Park in Charlestown has 17 miles of mountain-biking trails, including some hilly, rocky and bumpy intermediate and advanced routes. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can connect here with the North-South trail, a bikeable trail that runs the length of the state – 75 miles in all. The Rhode Island chapter of the New England Mountain Biking Association organizes group rides and has more information: www.rinemba.org
BMX Racing
BMX has been a part of the X Games since the event’s earliest days, and the history of the sport goes back to the 1970s, when young motocross fans in California began imitating their heros by racing their bikes and doing stunts on homemade dirt tracks. The Woodland BMX track in West Greenwich – a serpentine course with three banked turns and more than a dozen bumps and jumps – is open to riders of all ages racing 20- or 24-inch BMX bikes. Races are held every Saturday from mid-April to November, and the track is open for practice on Tuesday nights. Free clinics are also offered to riders who are new to the sport. The track is located behind the Dan’s Place restaurant, convenient for post-race snacks and bragging over beers (or Mountain Dew for the kids). www.woodlandbmx.com
Kayaking
The Kayak Centre in Wickford is ideally situated for on-thewater adventures for any skill level. Kayakers can put in at a calm cove across the street from the shop, where beginners can learn the basics in individual or group lessons before venturing out into Wickford Harbor – itself well-protected compared to the open waters The Kayak Center in Wickford is great of Narragansett Bay. Once for beginners and experts alike you’ve got the hang of launching, steering and paddling, you can join one of the Kayak Centre’s “gentle adventure” tours of the harbor and its islands, a sunset or moonlight paddle, a seal-watching outing or a river trip into the Great Swamp to see local wildlife and waterfowl. More advanced kayakers can take part in a guided tour of the Newport or Jamestown coastline or a 12mile, open-ocean crossing from Charlestown to Block Island (the return trip is by ferry). Tours start at $40; lessons begin at $55. www.kayakcentre.com
8194 Post Road, North Kingstown • 294.4494 • www.wickfordkandb.com
The Unsinkable Legend
of Rhode Island
B u i lt f o r a l i f e t i m e . a n d f o r t h e t i m e o f y o u r l i f e .
150 Super Sport
230 Vantage
Silver Spring Marine 362 Pond Street, Wakefield, RI 02879 Phone: (401) 783-0783
www.russomarine.com
285 Conquest
370 Outrage
Call or stop-in today. Trades Welcomed. Financing Arranged June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
33
East Providence East Greenwich Lincoln Pawtucket Providence
Introducing the ONLY Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence in Rhode Island... The American College of Radiology (ACR) has named Rhode Island Medical Imaging one of the first outpatient diagnostic imaging Centers of Excellence in the country and the first in Rhode Island. This rigorous process offers RIMI the unique ability to set the benchmark for superior quality in diagnostic imaging. This distinction confirms that not all radiology services are the same and that RIMI offers medical imaging services unrivalled by any other imaging center in the state. • • • • •
Sub-specialized, world-class radiologists Only state-of-the-art imaging technology, such as 3T MRI Highest levels of imaging quality, safety and care Exceeding the standard requirements of accreditation Most extensive hours in Rhode Island ®
World class medical imaging... focusing on quality.
401.432.2400
w w w. r i m i r a d . c o m
AROUND THE AREA Parasailing
Photography: (Top L) Tiffany Medrano, (Bottom L) Couretesy of Skydive Newport, (Bottom R) Capt. Dom Petrarca - Coastal Charters Sportfishing
Parasailing – which basically entails being pulled behind a speedboat while wearing a parachute – is one of those thrilling activities that only seems to be available when you’re on vacation. Fortunately, Rhode Island is one of those places that people actually visit on vacation, so you Parasail out of Newport or Block Island can sign up for parasailing off the coast of Newport or Block Island pretty much all summer and into early fall. It’s reasonably affordable (prices start at about $60 per person) and well worth the money for the experience of rising from the deck of the boat to as high as 800 feet in the air, thrilling to the sensation of flight as your boat captain dips you down to water level and back up again by gunning and cutting the throttle. Block Island Parasail and Watersports (www.blockislandparasail.com) will get you aloft in a parasail solo or with a friend; Newport’s Island Style Parasail (www.islandstyleparasail.com) will go that one better if you have kids, who can go up three at a time.
Skydiving
ER SU M M GUIDE
2014
tandem jump, plunging earthward at 120 mph for nearly a minute before your parachute opens. For the next few minutes, however, you’ll drift leisurely toward the landing zone, giving you ample opportunity to open your eyes and look around, perhaps spotting the Newport mansions, the Mount Hope Bridge or even Block Island in the distance. www.skydivenewport.com
Newport Polo
You don’t need to own a string of polo ponies to learn how to play the Sport of Kings: Newport Polo offers beginner polo lessons year-round starting at just $75. Nor do you have to know how to ride a horse: instruction begins slowly in a football-field sized arena Channel your inner socialite at Newport Polo before moving to 300-yardlong grass fields where you’ll learn to trot, then gallop, in pursuit of the ball, mallet in hand. Students learn the rules of the game and strategy in small groups (six to eight players) before scrimmaging in their first “chukker.” Summertime Discover Polo programs include weekend lesson packages, and an eight-week Coaching League with professional coaches leading twice-weekly practice games. A variety of beginner, intermediate and advanced education and game-play opportunities are available between the spring and fall arena season and the summer grass season. www.nptpolo.com
Charter Fishing
Catch a fish so big that you won’t have to lie about it with Coastal Charters Sportfishing
Jump out of a perfectly good airplane and get a birds-eye view of Li’l Rhody
They call this place Skydive Newport, and your plane will take off from Newport State Airport – but both are actually in Middletown. Regardless, you’ll be jumping out of a (“perfectly good”) airplane with breathtaking views of Aquidneck Island and Narragansett Bay as you descend 10,000 feet – the first 5,000 in freefall – with an expert instructor on your back. Just pay $230, sit for ten minutes of instruction, and you’ll be ready to climb aboard one of Skydive Newport’s specially equipped Cessnas for the ride of your life. You probably won’t be doing much other than screaming as you exit the plane for your
Fishing for bluefin tuna and sharks in the Atlantic – fish weighing hundreds of pounds each – is about as close to big-game hunting as you’re likely to get in New England. The sportfishing offered by Coastal Charters may not be as extreme as that seen in Deadliest Catch, but you’ll get a taste of that kind of action if you sign up for one of the 30-hour runs out to the deep-sea canyons led by Captain Dom Petrarca, who employs an energetic jigging and popping method of attracting “large pelagics” – damn big fish, in other words. The lessadventurous can still get a thrill with an intimate bottom-fishing or inshore day trip in search of stripers, blues and fluke. Charters run through November, and Captain Dom will bring his boat to whatever dock is closest to where the fish are most active, so you can enjoy more time fishing and less time traveling. www.coastalcharterssportfishing.com
ER SU M M GUIDE
WORTH THE DRIVE Geocaching
Go on a modern treasure hunt
Boat Racing
Learn the difference between a tiller and a tack at the Edgewood Sailing School, part of Cranston’s Edgewood Yacht Club, where you’ll start with classroom education on sailing basics before climbing aboard a Rhodes 19 sailboat for hands-on training. You can also take a class on racing tactics or compete in the Sunfish sailboat in races throughout the summer. www.edgewoodsailing.org
2014
to solve, with trails reset every few weeks to keep things fresh and challenging. Instruction and equipment is available and beginning, intermediate and advanced climbing routes are established. www.rockspotclimbing.com
Animal Encounters
Bike Paths
Geocaching is part exploration, part orienteering, part treasure hunting: the sport involves located hidden caches following clues and GPS coordinates – the latter made simpler by the proliferation of GPS-enabled smartphones. The geocaching.org website has a huge, up-to-date database of active caches throughout Rhode Island.
Skateboarding Stroll or ride the bike path
The Tiverton Skate Park is located in the Bulgarmarsh Recreation Area; its ramps, rails and jumps are open to skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX bikers and are great for beginners as well as more advanced tricks. Check out the Easton’s Beach Skate Park and the skate park in Bristol’s Colt State Park, too.
Roger Williams Park Zoo offers you the opportunity to feed harbor seals or Masai giraffes through its Animal Encounters program every day in the summer. Each experience costs $20 and is open to visitors ages 5 and older. www.rwpzoo.org
Rock Climbing
Parkour
Paintball and Airsoft
Playing paintball and airsoft is real exercise: you’ll find yourself constantly ducking, dodging and crawling as combat heats up, and there’s something about getting shot at that gets your heart rate pumping. Providence Paintball has both indoor and outdoor fields near the Providence/Cranston line. www.providencepaintball.com
Williams Park Zoo for $20
The concrete jungle is exactly what’s called for in the sport of parkour, which sees city landscapes as a real-world obstacle course to climb, jump, vault and run over. Parkour Rhode Island has weekly meetups on Saturday mornings at Brown Street Park in Providence. Find Parkour Rhode Island on Facebook.
Seekonk Grand Prix Rock climb in Lincoln – indoors or outdoors – through Rock Spot Climbing
Rock Spot Climbing in Lincoln has more than 10,000 square feet of climbing space and dozens of top-rope walls and bouldering problems
Go-karts may seem more like kids’ play than an extreme sport, but things can get pretty competitive on the slick track at Seekonk Grand Prix, a fast, slippery oval. The 1/4-mile long Family Track has multiple turns, straightaways, tunnels and a bridge. www.seekonkgrandprix.com
Photography: (Center Top) Grace Lentini, (Center Bottom) Stacey Doyle, (R) Julie Tremaine
Get some height at a local skate park
Feed a Masai giraffe at Roger
The East Bay Bike Path is a ribbon of paved recreation trail running from East Providence to the Bristol waterfront that’s popular with bikers, skaters, and runners alike. Extend your workout with a loop through Colt State Park or a stroll on the boardwalk at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Environmental Education Center. www.dot.ri.gov/community/bikeri
Summer iS Here & SearS iS LocaL to tHe area! Locally Owned and Operated. Customer Service Like You Have Never Seen! We Go Above and Beyond!
DiMare
Seafood Marketplace, reStaurant & Bar
Sunset
Prix Fixe for Two
4-6
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED North Kingstown, RI 02852
military Discount 20% off tools
pm
Tuesday - Saturday Only $40
A Bottle of House Chardonnay or House Merlot or 2 Jumbo 20oz Glasses Homemade Sangria STarTerS Signature Salad Stuffed Quahogs Homemade Chowders enTreeS Blackened Salmon Shrimp OR Mussels Diavolo Grilled Chicken Alfredo Baked Cod DeSSerTS Homemade Dessert of the Day Briarbrook Farms Pie
Supporting the Local Economy Since 2008!
We also offer Private Parties Business Lunches, and Clambakes SeArS HometoWn Store 6655 Post Road, North Kingstown 401-885-1120
2706 South County Trail (Rte 2) East Greenwich 885-8100 • ridimare.com • Tues-Sat 11-9
Exhibition Places: Familiar and Far Away Works in monotype, pastel and oil from private collections, the artist’s personal collection, and new work by award winning Regina Partridge of Providence and Westerly.
July 2 - July 31, 2014 Opening Reception Wednesday, July 2 5 to 7pm Hoxie Gallery 44 Broad Street Westerly, Rhode Island
June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
37
Narragansett 2 year anniversary With a tap take Over From Loose cannon, Sunday, June 15
Oceanside
AT THE PIER REsTAuRAnT & BAR
Summer's Coming to Twin Willows! Deck now open
Come Celebrate Father’s Day sunDay June 15th!
• Raw baR
SeRvINg BReaKFaSt, LuNch & DINNeR DaILy Live Music • Open 7 Days
• FatheR's Day RaFFle
•Indoor/Outdoor Seating •Open year Round •Private Parties •catering available
1 Beach St., Narragansett, RI (401) 792-3999 www.oceansideatthepier.com Kitchen Open 7am-11pm. Late night menu Fri & Sat
Natural SoapS & SkiN Care
June 15th
Stop In And Enter To Win 2 Rounds Of Golf With Cart
865 Boston Neck Road, Narragansett • (401) 789-8153 • twinwillowsnarragansett.com
Have A Squint-Free Summer
reCyCled GlaSS Giftware organic Cotton Clothing fair trade Jewelry & accessories eco-friendly products Mariposa • local artist Narragansett Sea Glass Jewelry
Simply
Natural ANd More
Like us on Facebook: Simply Natural and More
24A Pier MArket PlAce, NArrAgANsett • 401. 782. 3400
S
Cocktails… r e m um and so much more...
PIER LIQUORS fine wines and spirits
29 Pier Marketplace, Narragansett (401) 783-0333 • pierliquors.net
W
e have the area’s largest selection of sport and fashion brands & styles: • Ray-Ban, Oakley, Maui Jim, Costa, Smith, Serengeti, Persol, Prada, Tom Ford, Gucci, and more.
• Value brands like Hobie and Suncloud, starting at $49.99 • Sunglass readers • Infant and kids sunglasses 40A Pier Marketplace Narragansett, RI 02882 401-284-4591 • www.shadesus.com Across from Narragansett Town Beach
Narragansett, RI • Green Airport, RI • Bradley Intl. Airport, CT
BEACH YOGA
NArrAGANsEtt tOwN BEACH
COmE CElEBrAtE 13 YEArs witH us! JUNE 21 - SEPT 1 7 DAYS A WEEK • 8am • $13 ALSO: MAY 31 & JUNE 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 In the sand between lifeguard chairs #3 & 4
PErsONAl trAiNiNG Yoga • Pilates • Free weights
(401) 783-9229 • www.naturalfitnessyoga.com
• Kayak, Canoe and Stand-Up Paddle Board Rentals & Sales • Guided Excursions and Group Outings • Fishing Kayaks • Waterfront Location at the doorstep of the Chafee National Wildlife Refuge • Group Rates, Multiday Rates and Offsite Delivery Available
Stop in our Pro Shop for paddle accessories, sunglasses, sunscreen, souvenirs, snacks, drinks and more!
Bring in this ad for
15% discount off your next rental or guided tour!
Open Seasonally Weather Permitting May - October 94 Middlebridge Road, Narragansett • 401-789-0334 Conveniently Located on Narrow River between Routes 1 and 1A
Celebrate the season at this favorite hot spot!
Steak & Seafood • Full Service Bar & Lounge Lunch & Dinner • Live Music 140 Point Judith Rd (Mariner Sq.) Narragansett • 284-3282 • Marinergrille.com
Our Farm to Plate partner: Wojnar Family Farms
V isit O ur M Odel H OMes east Matunuck FarMs, Friday - MOnday 1-4
pM
rOckland cOttages, sunday 1-4
pM
Photography: Grace Lentini
So Stylish
Island Life Headline After a long residence in Boston, one Jamestown native decided to return Text here to her Text roots here– this time, with a summer home that has become a family gathering place. Turn the page to read about the Renauds’ second life on Conanicut Island. June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
41
Colonoscopy Anyone? You wouldn’t risk your internal plumbing to an inexperienced service provider... Treat your home with equal care and Decide on Statewide.™
m.p. license
We’re there for you Prompt, reasonable
#1523
24 hours a day. 7 days a week. service for all of Rhode Island.
401.944.5752 all major cards accepted • statewideplumbinginc.com 42 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
So Stylish | Life/Style
By Andrea E. McHugh
This modern kitchen is just one major improvement the Renauds made to this Victorian home
Made with Love
Photography: Grace Lentini
A Jamestown home gets a careful rehabilitation After a childhood growing up overseas, Megan Renaud fondly remembers her formative years spent in Jamestown. But it wasn’t until she grew up, married and settled in a Boston suburb with three daughters of her own that she realized just how special life on Conanicut Island was. “For me, I kept almost wanting to move back there, but my husband is from Boston area, and his family and work are there. I would get frustrated we couldn’t spend more time in Jamestown, and always thought… we would live there in retirement,” she says. So a few years ago, she and her husband Michael began looking for a summer home in Jamestown, where Megan’s mother still lives. Their realtor suggested the couple take a look at a turn of the century Victorian with ample bedrooms, space to entertain friends, easy proximity to downtown and a hefty
asking price well outside their budget. “I thought they were crazy,” Megan recalls, but she and Michael agreed to take a look. “It was such a great house and close to my mom. We could see having it for such a long time, and it had enough bedrooms so when the kids get older they could come back and visit with their families… It seemed like the perfect house.” Not long after they visited the Victorian, their realtor called and said the asking price had dropped, and when the owners had heard that Megan had roots in Jamestown, they graciously accepted the Renauds’ offer in August of 2011. The couple knew the home would need some updating, both cosmetic and regulatory, but they continued to visit with daughters Estelle, Margarite and Vivienne on holidays and long weekends. After a year, the family had a better
sense of their wants and needs for the home. Megan and Michael began looking for a builder. “We knew we wanted to work with someone who would respect old homes and try to maintain as much of the character as possible,” explains Megan. With a simple architectural plan in place, they met with a few builders but none seemed to appreciate the more than 100-year-old home, until their electrician suggested Greg Bressler of Picus Woodwrights based in Shannock. “Once we talked to Greg, we knew right away we knew we wanted to use him.” Because they were going to be off site for the majority of the project, Megan says Greg’s organization, talent, follow through and perhaps most importantly, his trustworthiness, would be key to the success of this new rehabilitation project. “When we took it on, it was in structurally fine shape.
Mechanically it was outdated and tired, insulation didn’t exist, the living space... didn’t really work in 2012,” says Greg. He explains that the home had three separate additions through the century, something he finds is commonplace with many older homes in Rhode Island. The first addition he describes as “simple” and “shed-like,” while the second addition he says enlarged the first and added a second floor space. “The big one was a third addition. I think they took an out building, like a large barn or storage building, and just dragged it to the back of the house. We tried to not disguise the sequence of additions because they’re kind of fun and funny. But we needed to open the spaces up so they worked.” As Michael and Megan knew their Jamestown home would be used as June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
43
a hub for extended family and friend gatherings, a large kitchen was at the top of their priority list. In lieu of tearing down the awkward additions, Greg advised they repurpose them. “The existing galley kitchen was a small, narrow space. Attached to it were separate maids’ quarters. Somehow, I don’t know when, someone attached it to the house. It was just empty, so we knocked down the wall, or most of it, and turned it into the kitchen. So we used space that was already there. I wanted to maximize seating and maximize counter space for times like when we have Thanksgiving. We have space on the island and on the peninsula – we have a lot of seating so it works out well. We do a lot more entertaining than ever before,” Megan says laughing.
44 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
The random second floor addition from decades ago was transformed into a master bathroom with custom double vanities hand crafted with teak wood by Greg. “That was a lot of fun,” he says. “It was a cool opportunity to do your thing. They have a large custom tiled shower and reclaimed hardwood floors, [which] is not done [in bathrooms] all that often these days. I worked in boat restoration and am confident with how we make wood work with water.” Greg also crafted a custom surface for the island in the kitchen, evaluating different woods for the perfect look and feel. His careful consideration proved to the Renauds his dedication to every part of the project. “It was clear he wasn’t just looking to get this job done
and move on to the next one. He spent a long time looking at wood he thought would look best, and he knew what existed in the home at that time, and what wouldn’t have been in a home at the time. He’s so knowledgeable about old homes; he’s passionate about it.” In the end, Greg chose a southern yellow pine for the island that he believes is somewhere between 200- and 300-yearsold. “We think it was from a whale oil rendering plant from the 1830s. That’s what we were told… it dates back before Plymouth Plantation,” he says. The history of antique lumber, Greg concedes, is speculative, but wood like yellow or hard pine was known for being used as structural lumber for the mills it was used in because of its strength and durability.
The galley kitchen cabinets were repurposed for a wet bar, and period pieces, like a pair of pocket doors found in Newport were stripped, refinished and mounted to exposed barn sliding track for a functional but aesthetically pleasing element. Though owners of an old home will agree that the work is never really done, the Renauds have recaptured the past as they look to the future. “When I go there, when I cross the bridge, I feel the drop of ten degrees and it’s just so beautiful,” says Megan. “It’s a special place.”
Online Exclusive A gallery of more images is on our website at www.sorhodeisland.com
Photography: Grace Lentini
So Stylish | Life/Style
Robert RobertK.K. K.Dyer, Dyer,MD, MD,MPH MPH Robert Dyer, MD, MPH Robert K. Dyer, MD, MPH • Brown University Medical • Brown University Medical
BrownUniversity UniversityMedical Medical • Brown •School Brown SchoolUniversity Medical School School • Harvard University Master School • Harvard Harvard University University Master Master Harvard University Master Public Health ••ofHarvard University Master of Public Health of Public PublicHealth Health of of • American of PublicAcademy Health • American American Academy of of ••Dermatology Academy American Academy • American Academyofof Dermatology Dermatology Dermatology • American Society of of Dermatology • American Society • American Society of • American Society of Dermatologic Surgery • American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Dermatologic Surgery Dermatologic Surgery • Medical Dermatology Society Surgery •Dermatologic Medical Dermatology Society • Medical Dermatology Society • Medical Dermatology Society • Clinical AssistantProfessor ••Medical Dermatology Society Clinical AssistantProfessor AssistantProfessor Clinical • Clinical Assistant Medical Professor University •Brown Clinical AssistantProfessor Brown University Medical Brown University Medical Brown University School Brown University Medical School School School Medical • Accepting new patients School Accepting new patients ••• Accepting Accepting new patients new • Accepting newpatients patients
Distinct Quality Since 1946
Dwarf • Rare • Unusual Plants • Plus all the favorites
The finest in landscape design/build 60 Knight Street, Warwick • 739-3738 • www.andyslandscapenursery.com
Katie Katie Seitz, MSPAS, PA-C KatieSeitz, Seitz,MSPAS, MSPAS,PA-C PA-C Katie Seitz, MSPAS, PA-C Katie Seitz, MSPAS, PA-C • University • Universityof of Kentucky Kentucky University of of Kentucky Kentucky •• University MasterofofScience Science in inin •Master University of Kentucky Master of of Science Science Master in Physician Assistant Studies Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Physician Assistant Studies Physician Assistant Studies •Physician SocietyofofDermatology Dermatology Assistant Studies • Society Society ofAssistants Dermatology •• Society of Dermatology Physician •Physician Society ofAssistants Dermatology Physician Assistants •Physician New England Assistants • New England Physician Assistants • New England Dermatological Society • New England Society •Dermatological England Dermatological Society •New Rhode Island Dermatological Society • Rhode Island Dermatological Society Dermatology Rhode IslandSociety •• Rhode Island Society •Dermatology Island •Rhode Accepting new patients Dermatology Society Dermatology Society • Accepting new patients Dermatology Society Accepting new new patients patients •• Accepting • Accepting new patients
CUSTOM FRAMING
Vincent D.D. Criscione, MD Vincent D. Criscione, MD Vincent D. Criscione, MD Vincent Criscione, MD
Vincent D. Criscione, MD • Brown University Medical •• Brown University Medical Brown University Medical
• Brown University Medical •School Brown School SchoolUniversity Medical School • American Academy of School •• American Academy ofof American Academy •Dermatology American Academy of • American Academy of Dermatology Dermatology Dermatology • American Society ofofof Dermatology •• American Society American Society • American Society of Surgery Dermatologic Surgery •Dermatologic American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Surgery Dermatologic • Medical Dermatology Society •• Dermatologic Medical Dermatology Society Surgery Medical Dermatology Society •• New Medical Dermatology Society England Dermatologic • New England Dermatologic ••Medical Dermatology Society New England England Dermatologic Dermatologic • New Society •Society New England Dermatologic Society Society •• Rhode Island Dermatology • Rhode Island Dermatology Society Rhode Island Dermatology •Society Rhode Island Dermatology Society • Rhode Island Dermatology Society Society new • Accepting patients •• Accepting new patients Society Accepting new patients •summer, Accepting new patients 2014 summer, 2014 • Accepting new patients summer, 2014 summer, 2014 summer, 2014
With this coupon. Not valid on orders in process or with 4/30/2014 ESM any other offers or discounts. Expires 6/30/2014
*With this coupon. Not valid on orders in process or with any other offer or discount. Expires 6/30/2014 1/31/14 4/30/2014
We Make All Of Our Ice Cream On The Premises
Com and Trye In of Ou One Cream Cr Ice akes
Experience the Difference 3461 3461South SouthCounty CountyTrail, Trail,Suite Suite202, 202,East EastGreenwich Greenwich 3461 South County Trail, Suite 202, East Greenwich 3461 South County Trail, Suite 202, East Greenwich 3461 South County Trail, Suite 202, East Greenwich 471-DERM (3376) • www.dyerderm.com 471-DERM (3376) • www.dyerderm.com
471-DERM (3376) www.dyerderm.com 471-DERM (3376) (3376) •• www.dyerderm.com 471-DERM www.dyerderm.com
Serving Over 64 Varieties Of Homemade Ice Cream And Frozen Yogurt Daily
We Serve Soft Serve Ice Cream and Non-Fat Yogurt
30 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown • 401-294-0091
www.insidescoopri.com June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
45
opEn 7 dayS a wEEk!
Enjoy al fRESco dining 706 SuccotaSh Road EaSt Matunuck 401-789-4556 www.capnjackSREStauRant.coM
All Wood-Mode Cabinetry comes with a
Lifetime Limited Warranty
Providing Physical and Occupational Therapy to All of Southern Rhode Island
Apex Kitchens & Baths, Inc. FINE CUSTOM CABINETRY
767 East Main Road, Middletown, RI 401-847-1532 www.apexkitchensandbaths.com 46 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Don’t Let Pain Keep You Out Of The Game.
If it does, call us for relief. We’ll Get You Back In The Game! We Treat Orthopedic and Neurological Conditions Sports, Work and Auto Injuries • Osteoporosis & Arthritis Post Surgical Care • Vertigo & Balance Training Pain Management • Carpal Tunnel and Overuse • Sprains
140 Point Judith Road, A13 Narragansett • (401) 792-0900 Barlow Rehab info@barlowrehab.com • www.barlowrehab.com
So Stylish | Whole Body
By Julie Tremaine
Serving South County & Block Island since 1996
Shaking Out A Better Beach Body
Illustration: Maret Paetznick
A nutrition program that will have you bathing suit-ready by summer It had been a long winter. I know that everyone has been talking about how brutal this past one was, and everyone’s tired of talking about it, but this bears repeating. It had been a long, miserable, freezing cold winter, during which the only time I ever felt truly warm was standing over my stove, cooking comfort food. But, once the weather turned, like any true Rhode Islander, I started thinking about the beach. Once that happened, I took a hard look in the mirror, and I wasn’t happy with how I looked after a winter of hibernating in my kitchen. So, I called Melanie Lawhead of Be Fit Nutrition, a “social club” with a focus on health counseling that also serves delicious smoothies. Melanie has lost 75 pounds in just over two years, so I figured she knew what she was talking about, and could speak from experience when it came to the challenges of losing weight. She and her three partners – Stephanie Paiva, Rhonda Swain and Cynthia Paiva – started Be Fit earlier this year to help other people on their path to better health. I didn’t exactly know what my program was going to be, but I was willing to try anything if it was going to give me the head start I wanted on getting beach ready. We met at the shop, in the Pier Marketplace in Narragansett, on a Tuesday afternoon. I was immediately struck by the entire wall of smoothie flavors, ranging from Almond Joy to Berry Lemon Cheesecake, from Mudslide to White Chocolate Salted Caramel. Melanie started by asking me about my eating and exercise habits (I bet you can guess which one was too much and which was not enough). Then she explained to me how she’d be guiding me to better health. All of the smoothies listed on the wall were actually meal replacement shakes, that have less than 300 calories, tons of vitamins and minerals, a quarter of your daily protein and barely any sugar. As we chatted, I sipped a Caramel Macchiato shake and a metabolism-boosting green and black iced tea blend.
Patio's • Walkways Lawn Maintenance • Masonry Outdoor Fireplaces & Showers Excavations • Seal Coating Retaining Walls & Seawalls Driveways • Irrigation Systems Septic Systems • Pool Aprons Tree Work/Brush Clearing Asphalt Paving
Spring Clean-ups Docks Installed and Repaired
Frank Farrell Jr. EastCoastLandscaping.com
401-788-9360 Frank@EastCoastLandscaping.com
Nickle Creek Melanie explained that those would be my breakfast and lunch every day for the next month, supplemented with protein-rich snacks, “colorful dinners,” as she called them, with some herbs and vitamins thrown in the mix to promote healthy digestion and absorption. If it sounds complicated, it’s not. Completely the opposite. In the morning I have a tea in place of my normal iced coffee, take two caplets and drink a shake. It takes far less time than scrounging for my normal, completely unhealthy breakfast. (The morning I met Melanie, I actually ate five Ritz Crackers and a piece of cheese for breakfast. Clearly I needed help.) The same at lunch: I don’t have to think about what I’m eating. The shakes are delicious: I alternate between chocolate and vanilla, often adding instant espresso powder to either for a caffeine boost. While other meal replacement shakes have left me starving, these are so protein rich that I actually struggle with remembering to eat my snacks before it’s time for another shake. And I don’t crave junk, because I’m getting such a complete dose of vitamins every day that my body isn’t deficient in anything. Dinners are easy, too: lean proteins, lots of veggies, complex carbs. What
I really like about the program is that there’s no calorie counting, no points – you eat whatever you want, as long as you’re mindful to limit bad stuff and hit your protein number every day. For me, that usually means having a chocolate peanut butter protein bar for dessert. Trust me, I’m not complaining. It’s three weeks into the program as I write this, and I’ve lost over ten pounds. This is only a month-long experiment, but I have every intention of sticking with the program. I couldn’t be happier with the results so far. I look better and feel more energized. I also love how much simpler my morning routine is now. Seeing the progress that I’ve made has gotten me to join a gym, and more than that, has encouraged me to use that membership, not just spend money on it. By the time you read this, I’ll already have been to the beach. Catch me on Labor Day weekend: I’ll look like a different person.
Be Fit Nutrition 10A Pier Marketplace Narragansett 788-0300 www.be-fit-nutrition.com
V I N E YA R D
Hours: Fri. 12 - 5pm Sat. & Sun. 11am - 5pm 12 King Road, Foster, RI 401•369•3694 www.NickleCreekVineyard.com
June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
47
So Stylish | What’s in Store
M&L Landscaping (401) 527-5572
One More Time Clothing, Jewelry & Accessories
25% OFF
Any One IteM W/ thIS COupOn One coupon per person not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 6/30/14
406D Main St. Wakefield, RI 401.782.8414 www.onemoretimeri.com
a full line showroom with design services Oak HarbOur Village
567 S. County Tr. (rte 2), exeter Phone: 294-7959 Open Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-3
Harbourlightingboutique.com
48 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Putting the Hip in Happy A Wakefield shop that’s all about positive vibes I openly admit that I find the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams refreshing and uplifting because it’s a wonderful reminder that there is plenty to celebrate and feel good about in this hectic, over-scheduled world we live in. And when I recently shopped at Abby’s Attic I knew instantly that I had found a special store that was the equivalent to that song, because when I walked into this sun-drenched boutique it made me want to get up and dance. Owner Abigail Jefferson, a wellknown professional storyteller who mesmerizes audiences of all ages with her stories about cultural traditions, opened Abby’s Attic in July. This cozy community boutique is nestled in the heart of downtown Wakefield and is home to a fun and funky collection of new, used and vintage clothing, handcrafted jewelry and very cool artifacts. I was greeted warmly by Jefferson and her infectious smile and was completely drawn to the hip and vibrant Bohemian-style pieces she was wearing. The colors were alive yet exuded peace, and I found the hipster flair was cool and flattering and worked for all age groups. Her ensemble grabbed my attention so Abigail invited me to check out some similar styles that were pleasantly displayed throughout the spacious store. I love the energized yet subtle music that played softly in the background as it offered a bit of a Calypso feel as I browsed the one-of-a-kind selections of geo-mod baby doll dresses, flowing and feminine lacey blouses, chic crop tops, classic blazers and slacks, brilliant gauze skirts, modish, flattering widelegged pants and denim pieces that I could simply live in 24/7. Abby’s Attic is tucked quietly away in charming Wakefield, but would likely be found in a city setting like Boston or Providence or definitely in happening SoHo, NY. As I checked out the stunning embroidered leather boots I noticed the eclectic mix of shoppers that were enjoying their time here today. Young girls were finding unique prom dresses that won’t break the bank and professionals were leaving with statement pieces, both vintage and trendy, to update their wardrobes.
Owner Abigail Jefferson brings new energy to fashion
“Teens and 20-somethings love some of our retro, hippy styles because the flavor of the past is very appealing,” shares Abigail. I notice a diverse collection of leather handbags, shawls, wraps and amazing Mexican-style ponchos. There are India-inspired blouses and gowns and plenty of adorable dresses, shorts and stylish accessories that will pull any summer wardrobe together. But the denim pieces stopped me right in my tracks. I am definitely drawn to the cool assortment of jeans and cut offs that were made for busy mid-life mamas like myself. I know I can pull this groovy look off and feel great about it thanks to the wide variety of styles and sizes. The corner location has easy access and is beautifully displayed with photographs and other cool, cultural artifacts that are for sale and will bring some ethnic flavor to your home décor. The handcrafted jewelry is like wearable art and will complement the new finds you’re sure to be leaving with when you shop here. And did I mention how reasonable the prices are? Because the merchandise is a collection of consignment, vintage and old and new, you can easily
outfit yourself with a completely updated wardrobe for less. Abigail is a big believer in women taking the time to adorn themselves with clothing that makes them feel special and beautiful and notes that it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to do so. “This shop has a large representation of different ethnicities because we can embrace so many cultures by way of clothing and dressing. Abby’s Attic is a place where women can definitely express themselves artistically without going overboard in style or price,” she shares with warmth and enthusiasm. So for all you busy women out there that need a little summer wardrobe pick-me-up, gather up your girlfriends, daughters and other special female friends and head over. Abby’s Attic will help you dress pretty this season and help you find your happy place all at the same time.
Abby’s Attic 254 Robinson Street Wakefield 783-8600 www.abbysatticboutique.com
Photography: Brad Smith
Residential and Commercial Maintenance and Install Spring and Fall Cleanups Plantings and Mulch Veteran Owned
By Cheryl L. Butler
Voted Best Ice Cream in R.I. 921 Boston neck Road naRRagansett • 789-1784
WWW.BRickleys.coM
322 Main sReet Wakefield • 782-8864
June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
49
Aunt Carrie’s
Celebrating 94 Years Stop by our gift shop while visiting the
Ice Cream Shoppe
Open Daily at 11:30
1240 Ocean Road, Narragansett 401-783-7930 • www.auntcarriesri.com
The Seasons Assisted Living
Experience the Not-For-Profit Difference Considering Assisted Living for yourself or a loved one? Be sure to include The Seasons in your search. As a Not-for-Profit provider, our focus is our residents. All resources go towards enhancing staffing, services and amenities, and to improving facilities.
The net result is to provide high quality care and satisfaction to our residents and their families. Five Saint Elizabeth Way East Greenwich, RI 401.884.9099 info@theseasons.org www.theseasons.org A Joint Venture of Scandinavian Home and Steere House 50 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
So Stylish | Tastemaker
Not wearing it?
By Anita Baffoni
Consider selling it.
We’ll buy the jewelry, diamonds and watches you no longer wear. Large diamonds our specialty. Always buying gold and silver. Immediate payment.
Tinkering With Gifts A Richmond shop keeps everyone in mind Alyssia Machado’s hobby of collecting and crafting sea glass jewelry has blossomed into a unique gift shop in Richmond, and for the past six months, Tula Tinkers has been supplying one-of-a-kind gifts for that special someone. With a wide range of items like personalized coffee mugs to modern furniture and house décor, the gifting possibilities are endless. What was your motivation to open a gift shop? I started collecting sea glass many years ago; I eventually had a collection that was so big, I had to find something to do with it. That’s when I discovered the artist in me. I started by wire wrapping the found glass and then eventually started to drill the glass to create one of a kind sea glass beads. Then, I started making all different types of jewelry, using a variety of different found items like sea glass and moss I collected. From there I started selling some of my things online on Etsy and also consigning my items at a few different shops. I then fell in love with the idea of having my own store.
Photography: Ron Cowie
Wedding season is here. What’s the perfect gift for newlyweds? We have hand painted signs that say “just married” in Newport and other RI towns. The artist is also willing to work with the couple to create custom oneof-a-kind signs with names and weddings dates. We also have Mr. and Mrs. hand painted coffee mugs and wine glass sets. The wood cutting boards and coaster sets are also a great gift for any newlywed. Who doesn’t want a nice cutting board while preparing a good home cooked meal? What advice would you give to someone who is shopping for that “hard-to-shop-for” person? There are really so many different types of items at the store. You could really find a gift for anyone. We have local photography, handmade jewelry, home goods, toys and clothing for kids. We have over 120 different local artists so you are bound to find
Call for a FREE consultation, or stop in Tuesday – Saturday. No appointment necessary. We also offer an extensive collection of vintage and antique pieces. Visit our website to see a sample.
Buyers, Sellers and Appraisers of Estate Jewelry Alyssia Machado of Tula Tinkers with her partner and fiancée Christopher Holmes
something that is just right. When you come across that perfect item for that special person, you’ll just know. If it feels right, go with it! What makes a good hostess gift? Something nice to give your hostess would be something they could use for a future event or party. Maybe a nice wine glass set or a coaster set. We also have some neat melted wine bottle cheese boards and unique wine stoppers. Something simple that will remind them of you every time they use it. What are some inexpensive gift ideas that are special but you don’t have to spend a fortune? I think the most special gifts are the ones you can customize. The wood signs we carry can all be customized and range from $18-$30. The hand stamped spoons and coffee mugs are very affordable at $8-$10 a piece. Does your proximity to the beach influence what type of gifts you have? It does. We have many items that have a “beachy” feel to them. We carry some beautifully made nautical handbags and clutches. We also have jewelry that has been completely constructed of tiny sea shells. A lot of our artists work with materials that they have collected off the Rhode Island coasts. They use these materials to
3228 Post Road Historic Apponaug Village, Warwick (800) 910-4869 or (401) 738-0511 placejewellers.com Lic.#92365
make our driftwood wreaths and seashell wind chimes. What is the best way to really personalize a gift? Many of our artists are willing to work with us and our customers to create items to best fit the buyers’ wants and needs. We can add names and dates to some of the painted signs and wine glasses, mugs and spoons. I’ve even painted completely custom coffee mugs with personal quotes, nick names or wedding song lyrics. Who else can I get a gift for from Tula Tinkers? We try to keep something for everyone at the store. We have an entire room dedicated to kids filled with wishing wands and ribbon sticks, crocheted stuffed animals and dresses for little girls. We have great gifts for grandparents too like loose tea, local honey, and many great crocheted items. We even have walking sticks that have been hand carved and decorated with stones collected from RI.
fabric gallery In Store Design Assistance
23 Years Of Personal Design Assistance And Custom Fabrication Window Treatments, Bedding, Upholstery Slipcovers, Woven Shades, Shutters , Duettes, Verticals First Quality Fabrics, Wallpapers, Trims In Stock and Samples
401-295-2760 Tula Tinkers 91 Kingstown Road Richmond 363-TULA (8852) www.facebook.com/ TulaTinkersGifts
606 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
Mon-Sat 10-5 Closed Thursday & Sunday
www.fabricgalleryri.com June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
51
oVer 3,000 items iN iNVeNtory Wickford Antique estAte LiquidAtors The Largest Selection of Farm Tables in New England
We Have Two Locations Warehouse located at
200 ten rod road, North Kingstown hours are by chaNce or appoiNtmeNt
aNd
35 West main street, Wickford In The Historic Village of Wickford
opeN tuesday–suNday 11-5 closed moNday
desigNers Welcome
401-294-9705 l i K e u s o N F b at W i c K F o r d a N t i q u e e s tat e l i q u i d ato r s
Residential PRoPeRties ltd.
tiverton: Meticulously restored antique farmhouse & 10 acre equestrian estate features an 18 stall heated barn, tack room, outbuildings, 3 arenas(heated indoor, outdoor sand & Grand Prix) Location close to Newport, Providence, Cape Cod,The Vineyard & Boston. $1,999,999. Marisa Ferris 640-0170
north Kingstown: Waterfront estate in exclusive private Pojac Point. Open floor plan that emanates casual elegance for entertaining w/4 beds, 3 baths, wraparound porch and separate studio which all encompass 6.3 acres of natural trails & beautiful sunsets. $1,750,000. Rothmeyer/Russo 226-2999
south Kingstown: Stunning 3 bed, 2.5 bath with contemporary architecture and arts & crafts style interior. Superb workmanship and details, including solid cherry & mahogany trim work, Mexican tiled kitchen & garden room. Set on 5 beautifully landscaped acres. $589,900. Mary Ann Lisi 742-7244
narragansett: Major renovations to this multifamily in the Pier area, one block to Town Beach. New roof, furnaces, water main, porch, exterior paint, bathrooms, 2nd floor kitchen, hardwoods & stairwells. Excellent candidate for summer / winter rentals. $474,000. Patrick Murray 965-4520
narragansett: Beautiful 3 bedroom home w/ master suite, upgrades through out, impeccably maintained on a private oversized lot. Short walk to private freshwater beach on scenic Narrow River w/ access by boat, kayak or SUP board to the ocean & Narragansett Beach. $379,130. Patrick Murray 965-4520
narragansett: 3 bedroom, 2 bath raised ranch w/ expansion possibilities, easily add 3 more bedrooms. Landscaped, fenced yard, new roof, siding, deck and outside shower. Enjoy Bonnet from this location for your family or as an investment. $369,524. Patrick Murray 965-4520
hoPKinton: Terrific on Turnbull! No detail overlooked in this beautifully remodeled 5BR/2BA home featuring stunning hardwoods, SS kitchen, woodstove, all wireless media. Backyard oasis includes patio, in-ground saltwater pool, mature vegetation. $314,900. Pam Hogan 486-7715
north Kingstown: Charming seaside cottage in Shore Acres. Renovated top to bottom. New kitchen, roof, appliances, bathroom, central A/C. Great screened porch. Steps from the beach! $234,900. Lynn Leffray 662-9818
750 Boston Neck Road Narragansett, RI 02882 401.783.2474
Barrington 52
•
CumBerland
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
•
east greenwiCh
•
narragansett
•
ProvidenCe
•
reloCation
H I STO R I C
Wickford & North Kingstown Wickford Farmers Market Thursdays
Coming
soon
From 3-7pm
Through September Featuring
Local Grass Fed Meats Produce • Organics Baked Goods and Crafts
In The Town Parking Lot By The Docks
Wickford Gourmet Factory Outlet
to The Shops at Quonset 78 Gate Road North Kingstown. It's what you make it.
Make it Fresh!
SundreSSeS • Wind ChimeS Ghana market BaSketS • inCenSe OilS • BOdy JeWelry • tapeStrieS
13 West Main Street Wickford, RI 316-0505
Like us on facebook Fresh Wave Frozen Yogurt Follow us on Instagram Freshwavefrozenyogurt.com
We iNvite yOu tO COme Play!
Quality...value
Public invited
30-70% Off retail price
Dinnerware • Glassware • cookware • flatware • cutlery • linens and More!
In the Heart of Wickford Village
Daily tee times Now under NEW ownership Formerly Woodland Greens Golf Club
Weekday Specials
21 West Main Street, Wickford • 294-8430 • Open 7 days
655 Old Baptist Road, North Kingstown • 401-294-2872 golf@kingscrossinggolfclub.com • www.kingscrossinggolfclub.com
Wickford’s One and Only
Deliciously Healthy Summer Meals Start With Great Inspiration
Fish Market on the Water! Now Serving Chowder & Clam Cakes On Weekends! 170 Main Street, Wickford (401) 295-4600
Our fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oils & Balsamic Vinegars are on tap daily for FREE Tastings Unique Event Favors, Cruets, Gifts Body Care, & So Much More
Open MOnday-Sunday 9aM-6pM
Located at End of Main Street on Gardner’s Wharf
Visit us in Historic Wickford Village or shop online: www.nboliveoil.com 4 Brown Street • 401.295.2500
Special Advertising Section
Business Spotlight by Kim Tingle
“The South County Professionals Since 1968”
Denelle
RealtoRs See Our Listings & Video Tours at
www.denelle.com 401-783-7777 @DenelleRealtors
Dutchman Dental Treating people, not just teeth
OF GALILEE
Waterfront Seafood Restaurant A Rhode Island Landmark since 1948
OPEN DAILY • Port of Galilee, Narragansett 401-783-2306 • www.GeorgesOfGalilee.com
Est. 1977
20% OFF
Your Total Purchase MUST PRESENT PRIOR TO CHECKOUT Excluding Sale Items & Gift Certificates. Limit one per household. Expires 7/1/14. Major Credit Cards accepted, good checks & even cash!
1006 Main Street, Hope Valley • 401-539-7033 • Closed Mon. & Tues.
54 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
At Dutchman Dental, our philosophy is simple: what is best for the patient is what’s best for our business. We strive to provide our community with the highest quality of care, in a laid back, comfortable environment. It was with this in mind that we opened a Tiverton office over 10 years ago and a second location in Wakefield this spring. It is located at the South County Commons on Route 1, and looks and feels South County. The office is furnished with a beachy vibe, highlighting the various coastal areas of America. From New England to Alaska, each room has a different feel. “I don’t want to spend my career in the same room, so we like to mix it up,” says Dr. J.P. “The fish tank desk was my vision two steps through the door, and will be yours also!” The open and welcoming atmosphere is a reflection of our approach to treating people. We offer a full range of dental treatment from cleanings to 3-D guided implant surgery. “Yet above all the technology and training is our patient
first philosophy. We will tell you what you need; you tell us what you want.” We are not dental salesmen, we just want your teeth to last as long as you do - that’s the goal. We can do anything, but that doesn’t mean you need everything. “As a team leader I’m blessed to have a great team with tremendous talent,” says Dr. J.P. The South County office is currently staffed by Drs. Nick and Megan Catallozzi. Nick is a Rhode Island native and Megan is a bundle of Iowa energy. They are building a family and a future in South County and want you to be part of it. Let our family take care of yours at Dutchman Dental. For information on our growing team and details on the dental services provided in our offices visit dutchmandental.com. To schedule an appointment please call as at 401-284-3308 for Wakefield and 401-624-9177 for Tiverton. Look for our team to expand as our family grows. We sincerely hope you can be part of a great future, and we can be part of yours.
Dutchman Dental
26 South County Commons Way Unit A6, Wakefield, RI 401-284-3308 • www.dutchmandental.com
Summer Programs available!
accepting applications
The Children's Village Quality Early Childhood Programs
High-Speed Ferries from
Pt. Judith, Newport & Fall River Only 30 Minutes from Pt. Judith (Newport & Fall River Summers Only)
It Takes A Village To Help Raise A Child
Group Sales Available
TOLL FREE
(866-783-7996)
Oak HarbOur Village
Get Your Tickets Online
blockislandferry.com BIF_So Rhode Island _2014_REV.indd 1
567 So. County Trail, Exeter • 295-5244
www.thechildrensvillage.net
3/15/14 10:30:10 AM
Cultivate The Garden Within…
Purveyors of unique and unusual plant material, pottery, fountains and garden decor.
GIFT CA RD
Be sure to join us for one of our many exciting classes and events!
THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER 716 Mooresfield Road (Rt. 138) Wakefield, RI • 401-792-1340 Open Daily 9am-6pm • www.thefarmersdaughterri.com June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
55
Restaurant Week
Eve2r3y1 We2e2k2!
Monday - Thursday Dinner Three-Courses $29.95 Wine Pairings $15 *
*
*Price does not include tax or gratuity. Wine pairings are only available when ordering the prix-fixe menu. No substitutions may be made.
Specialized and Emergency Care for Your Pets
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists and Bay State Veterinary Emergency Services offer emergency care 24 hours per day 365 days a year • Servicing dogs, cats, pocket pets, reptiles and birds
Ocean State Veterinary SpecialiStS 24 Hour EmErgEncy SErvicE
1480 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI 02818 401.886.6787 www.osvs.net
56 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
• Board Certified Specialists available by appointment • Specialty services include: Internal Medicine, Radiology, Surgery, Oncology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Avian/Exotics, and Critical Care • We are fully equipped with the latest advances in veterinary technology including MRI and CT
Bay State Veterinary emergency SerViceS 24 Hour EmErgEncy SErvicE
76 Baptist Street at the intersection of Rts 6 & 136 Swansea, MA 02777 508.379.1233 www.bsves.net
Photography: Hilary Block
So Delicious
Fresh from the Oven
Margherita Pizza
An unassuming spot in North Kingstown has become the permanent home of Bravo Wood Fired Pizza, the mobile pizza oven that’s a fixture at local events and farmer’s markets. Turn the page to read our review. June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
57
So Delicious | Review
By David Dadekian
Chew On This South County’s wood-fired pizza craze is smokin’ hot It’s time for another
Ham Grinder Deluxe
58
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Pasta Bowl with creamy basil pesto sauce, mushrooms and roasted red peppers
the counter, but it never felt rushed or unhelpful at all during our visit. On the contrary, the staff came over to our table several times to check on things and deliver the multitude of pizzas we ordered. As with my Cobblestones review two months ago, a quick reminder that
when I’m talking pizza here I’m talking about Neapolitan-style cooked in an oven with a wood fire at around 8001,000 degrees with some great char on the edges and bottom. If you like that style of pizza as much as I do then Bravo Wood Fired Pizza is another spot you have to get to. Like I said before,
it’s an embarrassment of riches for pizza lovers in South County. Honestly, I loved all five pizzas we tried, even the big combo of pesto, calamata olives, onions and feta cheese that we threw together. In addition to that we had The Classic, The Sisters, The Parma and a straight up cheese and pepperoni pizza for my daughters. All were priced around $13-$14 for a 12” pie, and the toppings were very good. The restaurant tries to use as many local products as possible with meats from Daniele, cheeses from Narragansett Creamery and sodas from Empire Bottling Works. But let’s start with the dough though, because you can’t have a pizza without the dough. Bravo’s dough had some nice chewiness to it and didn’t become too crunchy or brittle from the intense heat. It felt to me like it had a very tiny hint of sweetness, which may be more due to the toasting it receives from the wood heat than anything in the dough. The dough also maintained its structure well even when cut and lifted. Pizza dough doesn’t need to be rocket science, but it needs to be smartly done, which this was. If you’ve had Narragansett Creamery’s
Photography: Hilary Block
pizza review. What’s that you say? I just reviewed a pizza place two months ago? Well then it must be an embarrassment of riches for pizza lovers because I just ate five pizzas (with a little help from my family) at Bravo Wood Fired Pizza in North Kingstown, and South County has definitely got itself another winner on its hands. Technically Bravo Wood Fired Pizza has been around for several years – since 2009. At least its dough and main pizzaiola, Gregg O’Neill, has been around for a while. You may have seen the Bravo pizza oven trailer out at farmers’ markets and other area events where O’Neill has been cranking out some good pizza pies. Last year Bravo took over a vacant former coffee shop (they’re even using the drive thru window!) on Post Road in North Kingstown and built a permanent location for wood fired pizza, plus a few other dishes. Open for lunch and dinner six days a week, it’s even better than the trailer has been for the last five years, and that’s saying something. While the exterior has that drive thru and a coffee chain look, the interior has been nicely redesigned with the oven being the central focal point of the place, as it should be. It’s a fast, casual restaurant where you order at
Monica L. Gross, MD, MPH / Diane McKeeff, RNP / Joslin B. Leasca, DNP / Tiffany Allen-Zunum, RNP
We Don't Cut Corners, We Clean Them! Spring Cleaning Special $29.95 per/room (150sq.ft max)
We clean: • Carpets • Upholstery • Oriental rugs • Tile & grout • RV’s & Boats • Air Duct & Dryer
Vent Cleaning
(Have your air duct cleaned and
save 10% on Whole House Carpet Cleaning- 4 room min.)
Call to schedule an appt. A family-owned and OPERATED company since 1998
www.southcountycarpetcleaning.com
401-300-8009
The Parma Pizza is topped with prosciutto, fresh
Photography: Hilary Block
mozzarella, baby arugula and finished with a drizzle of olive oil
mozzarella or Daniele’s prosciutto then you know how good the toppings they use at Bravo are on their pizzas. If you haven’t those food items, then you really need to get out and buy some of the excellent products made right here in Rhode Island that are exported to many other parts of the country. The sweet Italian sausage on The Classic is made locally and it shone through without being greasy or heavy. The Salty Sea Feta that Narragansett Creamery makes went beautifully on the Greek-style pizza. One of the principles behind making great pizza is to use great ingredients. It’s fascinating to see, as more local ingredients become recognized for their excellence, that pizza like Bravo’s can
be made so perfectly. Bravo Wood Fire Pizza also offers pastas and salads, as well as locally made gelato, all of which we all want to definitely head back and try another time, though I’ll probably stick to more of that excellent pizza. In the past few years we’ve gone from no great wood fired pizza places in Rhode Island to several, and Bravo Wood Fired Pizza is right near the top of that pack.
Bravo Wood Fired Pizza 6689 Post Road North Kingstown 398-2500 www.bravowoodfiredpizza.com
South County CabInetS
Kitchen & Bath Design
401-596-7070
137 Franklin Street, Westerly, RI southcountycabinets.com Discover the Difference
June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
59
spectacular
shutter savings!
ALL HUNTER DOUGLAS SHUTTERS
25% OFF
Expires June 15th
*
*with this ad
Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Saturday: 8:00AM – 5:00 PM
Visit our NEW website at www.thecolorhouse.com North Kingstown (401) 294-6100 | Wakefield (401) 515-2044 | Cranston (401) 943-1155
Over a Century of Yachting in RI • Membership applications now being accepted for all age groups and categories
• Scenic waterfront location for family and business social events, for up to 175 attendees
• Summertime "Learn to Sail" and advanced sailing skills programs for adults and youths
• Moorings and slips available for transient vessels
• Year-round Sea Scout Ship 1909 meetings for young people ages 14-21
• Reciprocal privileges with other Yacht Clubs throughout the US and foreign countries
Social and Yachting Events Scheduled throughout the Year Contact EGYC at 401-884-7700 or visit our website, www.egyc.com for additional information 10 Water Street, East Greenwich, RI 60 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
So Delicious | Foodie Journal
By Stacey Place
CHILDREN’S DENTISTRY
of Westerly & Wakefield Appointments Available In Both Locations
Get Your Beer On An East Greenwich Beer of the Month Club is recruiting new members
Brian P. Shannon, D.D.S. Anna K. Capalbo, D.M.D.
Photography: Ron Cowie
The Savory Grape in
East Greenwich has made a name for itself in the Rhode Island wine community. With its fine reputation of great wine tastings and classes, a knowledgeable staff and a wide range of wines, The Savory Grape has helped Rhode Islanders expand their knowledge of wine. Now, it is hoping to reach out to another population – the craft beer loving folks of Rhode Island. The shop has recently launched a Craft Beer Club. The Craft Beer Club was the idea of store employee, Samantha DiSegna. She says the club was created to give “beer aficionados limited and unique craft beer selections as a way to get them to explore and encourage them to try new beers, moving them out of their comfort zone.” Each month, Samantha chooses unique (many are limited production beers) and interesting beers to tantalize her club members. The chosen beers are chosen specifically to be unique to The Savory Grape (most are not found anywhere else in Rhode Island). Beers come from around the country and from around the globe. They include a variety of styles (from light and crisp to malty and heavy). A recent month’s sampler included a Mikkeller/Prairie IPA from Oklahoma, a Konrad 14 Lager from the Czech Republic and a De Proef Brouwerij Brewery 100% organic Triple Blond from Belgium. The beers come with tasting and brewery notes, food pairings and even a recipe to pair with one of the beers. The Beer Club offers levels of beer fun. Level 1 is for “The Beer Nut” and includes three beers a month for $25.99 plus tax. Level 2 is for “The Beer Whiz” and includes six beers a month for $55.99 plus tax. Delivery is free within the 02818 and 02886 zip codes. Beers can also be shipped to anywhere in Rhode Island (with fees starting at $5.95) or can be picked up at the store. The beers arrive each month between the 10th and the 15th of each month. To enroll in the Craft Beer Club, visit or call the store, or email sam@thesavorygrape.com. 1000 Division Street #120, East Greenwich, 8869463, www.thesavorygrape.com Summer is Heating Up at Crazy Burger With summer arriving this month, on
Caring for your children’s dental needs since 1987 130c Granite Street, Westerly 401-596-8720 Join the Craft Beer Club at The Savory Grape
your way to or from the beach, stop into Crazy Burger and check out their summertime menu. My favorite Crazy Burger creation, the Fireworks Burger, will be making a comeback. This super flavorful burger will heat up your summer with a fennel rubbed ground beef patty, melted gouda, caramelized onions and peppers, bacon and chili garlic mayo all on a bolo. There’s also a new vegan, gluten-free Quinoa Burger (a combo of quinoa, black beans and sweet potato), crusted in corn chips and topped with a cilantro-pine nut pesto. If burgers aren’t your things, try the new Magic Green Soup with pureed kale, spinach, avocado, sweet potato, pear, bean and cilantro. A new entrée on the menu will be Champagne Chicken. The chicken is stuffed with mascarpone cheese, served over portabella risotto and grilled asparagus and finished with a champagne buerre blanc. Owner Michael Maxon promises there will be a few other surprises on the menu including new juice concoctions and a new dessert. 144 Boon Street, Narragansett, 7831810, www.crazyburger.com Cool Off This Summer with Cool Bob’s Organic Ice Cream Customers who can’t get enough of Raw Bob’s organic juices in East Greenwich will have a new reason to rejoice with the opening of Cool Bob’s, an organic ice cream shop. The shop will be located on Main Street right next to Raw Bob’s in the spot previously
occupied by Searles Old Tyme Ice Cream. Continuing the philosophy of Raw Bob’s, Cool Bob’s will be creating ice cream and frozen concoctions that are 100% organic and dairy free. Instead of using traditional dairy products, the shop will rely heavily on coconut milk. Both Raw Bob’s and Cool Bob’s are owned by Patti Burton and her boyfriend, Daniel Rubino (who coowns the Mews Tavern in Wakefield). The “Bob” in the stores’ names refers to Burton’s father who passed away about a year ago. 253 Main Street, East Greenwich, 884-1491, www.facebook.com/CoolBobsicecream Local Winery Hosts Spring Festival Just over the border, in North Stonington, Connecticut, the Jonathan Edwards Winery will be hosting its annual Spring Festival June 7-8. Kicking off the summer season, there will be live bands, food vendors, local artisans tent and, of course, lots of wine. Tickets include over 21 admission, logo wine glass and wine tasting voucher. One-day purchase (ticket is valid for either Saturday or Sunday) $22.50. Two-day purchase (ticket is valid for both Saturday and Sunday) $30. Advance tickets are available until 5pm on Friday June 6. One-day admission at the door will be $27. Two-day admission price is only available in advance. Tickets can be purchased on the winery’s website. 74 Chester Main Road, North Stonington, CT, 860-5350202, www.jedwardswinery.com
24 Salt Pond Road, Suite C1 Wakefield• 401-792-4664
www.westerlysmile.com Breakfast, lunch, Dinner or just Drinks at the ROOF bar or inside LOFT bar
Phil’S Main Street Grille 323 Main St. Wakefield 401-783-4073 June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
61
635 Arnold Road Coventry, RI 02816
So Delicious | Tastemaker
By Cristy Raposo
401.886.1938
LED Facials
for Anti-aging or Acne
The Legendary Bloody Mary Cocktail culture on the Block Island Ferry
Packages available Skin Care & Wellness Spa Oncology Esthetics Certified
www.360facemindbody.com
For your special celebration, Father’s Day, Graduation, Birthday or Anniversary...
s ’ l i s a B estaurant R
Special
29.00
$
3 course Menu
22 Kingstown Road Narragansett Pier • 789-3743 basilsri.com ~ Since 1984 ~
Inspired Color: May 31– July 6 Featuring Linnea Toney Leeming
ARTIST RECEPTION
May 31, 4-8 pm
150 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor Providence, RI 02903 401 641 5182 | open by appointment Additional viewing on Gallery Night Providence, June 19, 5-9 pm
ARTPROVIDENCE.COM
Because he has enough ties
1 Hour Massage for $75
&
Save $10 on a Men’s Facial Just $65
Gift Certificates Available, Please Call Ahead
Ocean Essence Spa & Therapeutic Massage
123B Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown Ample Parking • (401) 423-9830 www.OceanEssenceSpa.com
62 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Sail away with Jamestown native Rob Anthony as he whips up a legendary Bloody Mary. His quick wit and funny signs will have you looking forward to the boat ride home. How did you end up bartending onboard the Block Island Ferry? It’s not as awesome of a story as I would have liked. Two years ago, I was waiting tables in Newport. I saw the ad on Craigslist, applied and here I am – bartending year-round on one of their five boats. There’s more than one ferry? Yes, two of them are high-speed boats, each one with an indoor bar. The other three are the traditional big boats so to speak, these are equipped with two bars each. Out of all the boats, only one of the “traditional” boats has an outdoor top deck; this is the year-round boat. Any difference between bartending on land versus on sea? I don’t see a lot of familiar faces and we have very little repeat clientele. In the wintertime, it’s mostly the locals traveling on board. During the summer, it’s high volume. Tell me about the legendary Block Island Ferry Bloody Mary. The owners pride themselves on their own secret recipe mix. It’s nothing extremely complicated nor does it have any surprising ingredients. Everything is perfectly balanced. It’s so delicious that I’ll just drink the mix virgin with my sandwich. If you catch us in a rush, you can sometimes catch us making the mix in front of you on the fly. It’s always garnished with olives, lemon, lime and celery. We also make a Spicy Beefy Bloody Mary – made with Absolut Peppar with a stick of beef jerky on top of everything I just mentioned. Besides a Bloody Mary, what’s a cocktail a passenger must order when onboard? The most tropical drink – a Dark n’ Stormy. What else are you pouring? We have a pretty good beer list, a few different types of wines and 30 different types of liquors. We have a very robust drink list with almost 40 cocktails. I’d be lying if I said I had every one
Rob Anthony shakes up the perfect ferry cocktail
memorized. It’s the same list yearly with a featured bartender’s choice special. What’s your special? I’m a big fan of Swedish Fish. I’ll make it with Citrus vodka, cranberry, grenadine, triple sec, lime garnish and float some Swedish Fish on it. I’ll post a fun sign with a drawing stating, “May or may not contain real fish from Sweden.” I’ve developed the reputation for having the most fun signs. I take the sign to the next level, although my penmanship is reminiscent of a 3rd grader with a crayon. What’s a seaworthy cocktail for captains to make onboard their own boats this summer? Aloha Screwdriver - made with vodka, coconut rum, and equal parts of orange and pineapple juices. What’s your signature cocktail? I call it the “Bill Cosby” because it tastes just like Jello. It’s made with vodka, cranstrawberry juice and a secret liqueur. What’s proper ferry bar etiquette? Bring cash and don’t expect to be served until we are in transit. The ferry is not equipped with ATMs, wifi or credit card machines. We’re not allowed to sell alcohol while the boat is docked; only when at sea. Don’t cut the line
and rest yourself on the counter next to me thinking I’ll skip everyone. I will look at the last person in line and serve ten more customers before I get to you. What’s your favorite thing about the island? They’ve done an absolute outstanding job of keeping out corporations and that ritzy lifestyle you find in other island destinations. Block Island still has a very historic and family-style feel. Even the ferry is a family-owned company. The owners and employed family are always here. There’s no corporate office that they hide behind. If you need them for anything, they are always present and accommodating. What are you doing when you’re on land? I play bass in a reggae funk band called James and The Giants; we play covers and write original music. I also volunteer for the Tillinghast Pond Management Area when I can; I help maintain the trails and areas.
Block Island Ferry 304 Great Island Road Narragansett 783-7996 www.blockislandferry.com
Photography: Blink of an Eye Photography
Great Results
EXPERT CANCER CARE
Experience the Best
Block Island
WITH ONE KEY DIFFERENCE:
has to offer May 31 - June 1
WE’RE CLOSE BY.
Taste of Block Island Buttons will be available for purchase at the Block Island Chamber of Commerce or aboard any Interstate Navigation Block Island Ferry, or the Block Island Express Ferry for $5 per button. For more information, visit: tasteofbi.com
Enjoy our pristine beaches and fun filled activities
Something for everyone!
Food ADVANCED TREATMENT CLOSE TO HOME > Accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons > Certified STAR (Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation) Program® > Screening, diagnosis, and risk assessment > Diagnostic imaging
> Chemotherapy
> Infusion therapy
> Radiation therapy
> Surgery
> Rehabilitation therapy
> Home care coordination
South County Hospital provides expert and complete cancer care right here in southern Rhode Island. Our multi-disciplinary team of board-certified physicians, oncologists, hematologists, pharmacists, radiologists, surgeons, and nurses offers the latest advances in diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up. And our oncology nurse navigators are at your side through all phases of your care, answering questions and providing guidance and emotional support to you and your family. To learn more about expert cancer care closer to home, visit www.schospital.com or call 401 782-8000.
A fresh line up of local eats • Seafood, salads, tapas and more • Wine & Beer tastings • Chowder Cook off
Accommodations Discount Packages available • Book a waterview! • Relax at a Resort • Get pampered at a Bed & Breakfast • Lots to choose from!
Plus lots more: • Shopping • Animal Farm Tours • Trail & Taxi Tours • Design your own ice cream sundae • Plus much much more! Save the date for the fall Friday Sept 26th-Sunday Sept 28th
100 Kenyon Avenue, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879 401 782-8000 ~ www.schospital.com
tasteofbi.com 800.383.2474 • 401.466.2474 June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
63
RHODY BITES A Sponsored Statewide Dining Guide
Iggy’s Doughboys and Chowder House Iggy’s is a family business, owned and operated by the Gravino family for over 25 years. Obviously, you have to start with a steaming bowl of chowder accompanied by their golden brown clamcakes. The clamcakes taste just how you remember them from those childhood rides home from the beach: that crispy outside and tender chewy inside, generously studded with tender chunks of clam. The menu at Iggy’s goes way beyond
clamcakes and chowder – they’ve got burgers and sandwiches, and the seafood selections include all your favorites: fried whole belly clams or strips, fish and chips, baked scrod, stuffies and heaping lobster rolls. There are also great pub-style apps and sides to round out your feast, including cheese fries, nachos, buffalo wings and mozzarella sticks. Of course, no meal at Iggy’s is complete without a doughboy to finish it off – it is in the name, after all!
Can’t-Miss Dish: The Doughboys (duh)
1157 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$
2 Pauls’ City Grille Comfort food with a family feel. 315 Waterman Ave, East Providence, 228-7285. BrLD $-$$
The Cafe at Easy Entertaining Locally sourced, freshly made bites for breakfast and lunch. 66 Valley St, Providence, 4376090 BL $-$$
Andreas Authentic Greek food since 1966. 268 Thayer St, Providence, 3317879. BrLD $-$$ Arturo Joe’s Italian food close to the beaches. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 789-3230. LD $$ Aspire Seasonal Kitchen Contemporary New England fare. 311 Westminster St, Providence, 521-3333. BBrLD $$-$$ Besos Kitchen & Cocktails Tapas and eclectic cuisine and cocktails. 378 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-8855. BrLD $$$ Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, 508-999-6975. LD $$ Bon Asian Bistro Sushi and hibachi, stylish bar scene. 1386 Atwood Ave, Johnston, 270-0777. LD $$
Caprice Restaurant & Bar Upscale Italian, romantic atmosphere. 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. D $$-$$$ Casa Della Luce American/Italian bistro and gourmet pizzeria. 105 Franklin St, Westerly, 637-4575. LD $$ CAV Eclectic cuisine and art in a historic setting. 14 Imperial Place, Providence, 751-9164. BrLD $$-$$$ Centro Restaurant & Lounge Contemporary cuisine and cocktails. 1 W Exchange St, Providence, 228-6802. BLD $$$ Chapel Grille Gourmet food overlooking the Providence skyline. 100 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, 944-4900. BrLD $$$ DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-
2005. BLD $$-$$$ DiMare Seafood Fresh seafood restaurant and market. 2706 South County Trail, East Greenwich, 885-8100. LD $$-$$$ Dragon Palace Fresh sushi and Asian cuisine. 733 Kingstown Rd, Wakefield, 7892308. LD $-$$ Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$ Enn Japanese Creative sushi and Japanese food. 600 George Washington Hgwy, Lincoln, 333-0366. LD $$ East Side Creamery & Diner Neighborhood diner and ice cream shop. 170 Ives St, Providence, 865-6088. BrLD $ Fieldstones Relaxed family setting, something for everyone. 980 E Main Rd, Portsmouth, 293-5200. LD $$ Flatbread Company Artisanal pizza, local ingredients. 161 Cushing St, Providence, 273-2737. LD $-$$ Giros Hometown Grille Pub-style food,
friendly service. 501 High St, Peace Dale, 887-752-0794. BrLD $-$$ Gourmet Heaven Deli, salad bar and prepared foods. 173 Weybosset St, Providence, 536-9000. BLD $ Guytanno’s Cafe Inspired international cuisine. 62 Franklin St, Westerly, 3846221. LD $$ Hanley’s Ale House Full service pub, great fun. 52 Pine St, Providence, 8610001. LD $-$$ Harry’s Bar & Burger Creative sliders and cocktails. 121 N Main St, Providence, 2287437. LD $-$$ Iggy’s Doughboys & Chowder House Classic clam shack fare, plus famous doughboys. 889 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, 737-9459; 1157 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 783-5608. LD $ Kartabar Mediterranean-style cuisine, chic setting. 284 Thayer St, Providence, 331-8111. LD $-$$ Kon Asian Bistro Sushi and hibachi, stylish bar scene. 553 Main St, East
B breakfast Br brunch L lunch D dinner $ under 10 $$ 10–20 $$$ 20+ 64 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Photography: Ron Cowie
10 Prime Steak & Sushi Gourmet steaks and sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 4532333. LD $$$
Fish & chips, clamcakes and chowder, oh my.
Greenwich, 886-9200. LD $$ Lim’s Restaurant Upscale Thai and fresh sushi. 18 South Angell St, Providence, 383-8830. LD $$ Lobster Pot Serving traditional New England classics and seafood since 1929. 119 Hope St, Bristol, 253-9100 Br L D $$-$$$ Luxe Burger Bar Build your own creative burger. 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $ Mariner Grille Creative seafood, pub atmosphere. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284, 3282. LD $$ Meeting Street Cafe Huge sandwiches and cookies. 220 Meeting St, Providence, 273-0166. BLD $ Mews Tavern Family dining, with a whiskey bar. 456 Main St, Wakefield, 783-9370. LD $-$$ Mile & a Quarter Eclectic cuisine and wine bar. 334 South Water St, Providence, 331-1500. LD $-$$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$
Oak St. B&B Delicious, inventive burgers and breakfast. 87 Oak St, Westerly, 315-2520. BLD $
Rue De L’Espoir American cooking with French soul. 99 Hope St, Providence, 751-8890. BBrLD $$
Oceanside at the Pier New England fare overlooking the Atlantic. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 792-3999. BrLD $$
Scampi Seafood and Italian with expansive water views. 657 Park Ave, Portsmouth, 293-5844. LD $$
Paragon & Viva Contemporary dining and nightlife. 234 Thayer St, Providence, 331-6200. BrLD $-$$
Seasons Fine dining at the Ocean House. 1 Bluff Ave, Westerly, 584-7000. BLD $$$
Two Ten Oyster Bar & Grill Enjoy fresh seafood and sushi by the salty water. 210 Salt Pond Rd, Wakefield, 782-0100 L D $$-$$$
Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 3310003. LD $-$$
Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. locations in Providence, East Greenwich, Smithfield. sienari.com D $$-$$$
Trinity Brewhouse Rhode Island’s original brewpub. 186 Fountain St, Providence, 453-2337 LD $-$$
Sweet Cakes Coffee shop and gourmet bakery. 1227 Kingstown Rd, Peace Dale, 789-5420. BL $
UMelt Fun twists on grilled cheese. Providence and Kingston, 383-6732. LD $
T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, 946-5900. BL $
Vetrano’s Ristorante & Pizzeria Italian cooking like grandma made. 130 Granite St, Westerly, 348-5050. LD $$
Pavilion Steakhouse & Banquets Grand, banquet-hall style dining. 15A Frontier Rd, Hopkinton, 377-9900. BrLD $$$ Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food; great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield. 783-4073 B Br L D $ Public Kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily inspirations. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$ Rasa Authentic and contemporary Indian. 149 Main St, East Greenwich, 3982822. LD $$
MuMu Cuisine Asian fusion cuisine specializing in sushi, Chinese fusion and Thai. 220 Atwells Ave, Providence, 369-7040 L D $$-$$$
Rasoi Vegetarian-friendly Indian cuisine. 727 East Ave, Pawtucket, 7285500. LD $$
Nami Fun, stylish sushi and hibachi. 198 Atwells Ave, Providence, 383-6559. LD $$$
Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 4376950. BrLD $$
Nonni’s Italian Restaurant Traditional Italian eatery and pasta shop. 1154 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, 624-3087. LD $$
Rick’s Roadhouse House-smoked barbecue. 370 Richmond St, Providence, 272-7675. LD $-$$
Tara’s Tipperary Tavern Oceanside Irish-American pub fare. 907 Matunuck Beach Rd, Matunuck, 284-1901. BLD $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$ The Dorrance Fine dining with exquisite cocktails. 60 Dorrance St, Providence, 521-6000. D $$$ The Malted Barley Gourmet pretzels and craft brews. 42 High St, Westerly, 315-2184. $ The Restaurant at Weekapaug Inn Quintessential New England fare. 25 Spray Rock Rd, Westerly, 322-0301. BLD $$$ The Sea Goose Seafood with New
England and Southern flair. 265 Post Rd, Westerly, 315-0788. LD $$-$$$ The Twisted Vine Romantic wine bar with tapas and full meals. 3 Canal St, Westerly, 596-4600. D $$
Vittoria’s NY Pizza Best pizza north of Manhattan. 224 Post Rd, Westerly, 3221901. LD $-$$ Waterman Grille Riverfront New American dining. 4 Richmond Sq, Providence, 521-9229. BLD $$$ Wes’ Rib House Missouri-style BBQ, open late. 38 Dike St, Providence, 4219090. LD $$ Whiskey Republic Delicious dockside pub fare. 515 South Water St, Providence, 588-5158. LD $-$$ XO Cafe Creative cocktails and New American fare. 125 N Main St, Providence, 273-9090. BrD $$ Zooma Trattoria Fresh Italian using house-made pasta. 245 Atwells Ave, Providence, 383-2002. LD $$
Worth The Drive:
Andreas Restaurant Andreas is Providence’s original Greek restaurant, serving au-
Photography: Brian DeMello
thentic, home-style recipes in the heart of College Hill. Whether you’re hungry for Moussaka or a 10-oz. black Angus burger, Andreas has something to satisfy your craving.
Classic Greek preparations include the Hot Meze Platter, Spanikopita, Chicken and Lamb Kabobs, and Souvlaki. Those who are in the mood for more American fare will find a wide selection of burgers, buffalo wings, potato skins, sandwiches and, of course, calamari.
Can’t-Miss Dish: Seafood Kabob: Fresh-marinated swordfish, scallops and shrimp, skewered and fire-grilled. Thalasomakaronada “Pasta and Seafood”
For full restaurant profiles, go to RhodyBites.com
268 Thayer St, Providence • 401-331-7879 @RhodyBites
facebook.com/RhodyBites June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
65
Hey
Want to get a weekly dose of cool stories, food, events and more delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for SO Rhode Island's weekly "Hey Rhody" newsletter at www.SoRhodeIsland.com
66 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
V VI VII
♦
W e s t e r ly ♦
II III IV
IX I I IV X
XII XII I
Great food on the Pawcatuck river • Serving breakfast & lunch Tuesday-Sunday 7am-3pm Breakfast all day Sunday • Al Fresco dining with a river view on our second story patio
Dinner is serveD
Friday & saturday 5-9pm
BYOB ( beer & wine only ) Riverside at 19 Margin Street, Westerly • 637-4225 www.mermaidcaferi.com • Custom catering • Private parties available
The Only
Oceanfront Dining
ChineSe Bakery in Rhode Island!
Every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - Beach Games in Tikki Beach! Mondays - Svedka Monster Mondays Rehab Beach Party! Tuesdays -Sunset Dinners In Tikki Beach! (Starting in July) WeDNESDAYS -Family Style Meal Night! Thursdays - Kid’s Foam Party! (Every Other, Starting 7/10) Fridays - Foam Fridays DJ Dance Party ~ 10pm Saturdays - Live Bands ~ 10PM Sundays - Sunday Funday brought to you by NV Concepts! ~ 1pm Every Weekend Tikki Beach Dance Parties 1PM-5PM & Deck Party with Acoustic Music 3PM–7PM
134 Main Street, Westerly • 315.5990 tintinbakery.com
Home of the Grandma Pizza! - Newly remodeled! -
Host your function here ~ No event too large!
159 Atlantic Aveune • Misquamicut Beach (401) 596-2610 • www.paddysbeach.com
Vittoria’s 224 Post Road, Westerly 322.1901 • Take home or eat in
Tented outdoor pavilion • driving range Mini golf • indoor/outdoor seating • ice cream depot
DECK NOW OPEN!
(it’s been 1½ years) BUT WE ARE HERE with a beautiful view of Block Island
friday Nights through ColumBus day OutdOOr BBQ & ClassiC Car Cruise
Brigids Cross will be here for one week only...
Enjoy A Great BBq On The Greens, Tented Pavillon, Covered Patio
don’t miss them!
Having an event? We Cater!
June 21 at 9pm & 22 at 4pm Revels Glen (Billy's Back): June 28 at 9pm & 29 at 4pm
Breakfast 7 days a week 7am - 11am
Where music, food, and fun can be found year round 365 days a year and you don’t have to be Irish to have fun!
15 Frontier Road, Hopkinton • 401-377-9900 www.pavilionsteakhouse.com
907 Matunuck Beach Road, Matunuck • 401.284.1901
www.tarasfamilypub.com prov idence pr eservat ion societ y
Doughboys & ChowDer house Enjoy Clam Cakes & Chowder Overlooking Narragansett Bay
RI Tradition since 1989 IGGy’s COupOn
SO
Buy 6 Doughboys and GET 6 MORE
FREE
With Coupon • Expires June 30, 2014 May Not Be Combined With Any Other Offer
889 Oakland Beach Ave. Warwick, RI
737- 9459
It’s Always summer at Iggy’s IGGy’s COupOn
2 Fish & Chips, 6 Clam Cakes, 2 Cups of Clam Chowder or 2 salads
$19.95
With Coupon • Expires June 30, 2014 May Not Be Combined With Any Other Offer
1157 pt. Judith Road narragansett, RI (seasonal)
783- 5608
iggysdoughboys.com 68 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
SO
Providence Preservation Society’s signature annual event opens some of Providence’s most beautiful historic homes, gardens and converted industrial mill spaces.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ppsri.org/festival or call 401.831.7440.
june 13-14-15
2014
So Entertaining
Stop by Theatre by the Sea June 25-30 for their production of Grease
Top 5 in June 1.
June 25-30: Theatre By the Sea opens its big wooden doors for the season with Grease, the wildly popular rock ‘n’ roll high school musical that features Danny, Sandy, Frenchy, Rizzo and the rest of the gang. Get your tickets early. This theatre sells out nearly every night, and for good reason. 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield. 782-8587, www.theatrebythesea.biz.
2.
June 20: Take a relaxing Sunset Kayaking Tour of Wickford Harbor. On this magic evening of paddling you’ll watch the sun set and look for local herons, snowy egrets and ospreys. Please arrive 15 minutes early. $55$65. 5:30-8:30pm. 201 West Main Street, North Kingstown. 9495454, www.asri.org.
3.
June 20-29:. We all have that friend who’s Always A Bridesmaid. The comedy tells the story about four pals who have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their senior prom: to be in each other’s weddings... no matter what. Thur-Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. 1 Granite Street, Westerly. 596-2341, www.granitetheatre.com
4.
June 21: The Chorus of Westerly hosts its annual Summer Pops Concert featuring the Pops Festival Orchestra. Additional entertainment includes the Artillery Company of Newport, Fireworks by Grucci and The Bells of Christ Church. Free. 6pm pre-show; 8pm main show. Wilcox Park, Westerly. 596-8663, www.chorusofwesterly.org.
5.
June 20-29: The Contemporary Theatre presents The Rescue by Ron Maine, a hilarious satire about a man who gets sent on an errand and ends up learning the value of goats and how screwed up our world really is. $20. 7pm Thur-Sun. 327 Main Street, Wakefield. 218-0282, www.thecontemporarytheater.com. June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
69
So Entertaining | Calendar
By Erin Balsa
June
June 1-10: Charlestown Gallery presents Made in Rhode Island featuring notable artists such as Dean Richardson, Willy Heeks, Robert Rohm, Mark Freedman and more. 5000 South County Trail, Charlestown. 364-0120, www.charlestowngalleryri.com. June 1-29: Every Sunday night it’s family-friendly Bring Your Own Improv night at the Warwick Museum of Art. Enjoy a few laughs as the talented actors fly by the seat of their pants. You never know what to expect. $7. 6pm. 3259 Post Road, Warwick. 261-7678, www.bringyourownimprov.com. June 3-24: As if 69 craft beers on tap weren’t reason enough to head to the Mews Tavern, the watering hole also offers Stump! Trivia every Tuesday night. Winning teams go home with prizes so be sure to bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 456 Main Street, Wakefield. 7839370, www.stumptrivia.com. June 4: With warm but mild temps it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and look for some winged creatures. At Butterflies and Birds for Beginners, a nature walk for children and adults, you’ll explore the trails in fields and forests. Free members; $5 non-members. 2082 Victory Highway, Coventry. 949-5454, www.asri.org. June 4-22: Love country music? Then you’ll love Always… Patsy Cline at the Ocean State Theatre Company. The song-filled hit musical is based on the true story about the singer and the fan she called a friend. 2pm, 7pm & 7:30pm show times. $39-$54. 1245 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick. 9216800, www.oceanstatetheatre.org.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
For
70 SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
June 4-25: Dance on into The Towers on a Wednesday evening for Dance Lessons and Practice. Try your hand at Cajun or tango while taking in breathtaking views of the ocean. No experience or partner is necessary. $15. 10:30pm. 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett. 782-2597, www.thetowersri.com. June 4-25: On Wednesdays this month gather up your little ones and bring them to the East Greenwich Library for Mother Goose Storytime. The interactive literacy program is geared for ages 3 months through 2 years. Free. 10:30-11am. 82 Peirce Street, East Greenwich. 884-9510, www.eastgreenwichlibrary.org. June 5: If you’ve been meaning to read more but haven’t made the time, perhaps you should join the Brown Bag Book Group to ensure you’re held accountable. It meets on the first Thursday of every month at the South Kingstown Public Library. Free. 12-1pm. 1057 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale. 783-8254, www.skpl.org. June 6-27: Sign up at Newport Storm’s Facebook to be one of the lucky 50 people to sample craft beer at no cost every Friday night. At Fridays@Six you’ll sample several of Newport Storm’s brews and take a short tour of the brewery. Free. 293 JT Connell Road, Newport. 849-5232, www.newportstorm.com. June 6-27: Stargazers and astronomy lovers rejoice: Frosty Drew Observatory’s Public Observation nights take place every Friday night, where they open their dome, sky theatre and telescopes to the public, weather permitting. Free. Dusk. 62 Park Lane, Charlestown. 364-9508, www.frostydrew.org. June 6-28: Head to Newport’s Firehouse Theatre every Friday and Saturday night for Comedy Improv with
Sabatia Kennedyana, Flowering Herb - Monotype
June 6: The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly invites the public to the opening reception of Flowers & Fantasy/Into the Wind, an art and flower show presented in conjunction with the YMCA Garden Club. The exhibition runs through June 29. Free. 5-8pm. 7 Canal Street, Westerly. 596-2221, www.westerlyarts.com. the Bit Players featuring hilarious improvisation with games and audience involvement. Reservations suggested. $15. 8pm Friday & Saturday; 9:45pm Saturday. 4 Equality Park, Newport. 849-3473, www.bitplayers.net. June 7: Meditation calms the mind while also opening individuals to the inner peace hidden within. Try finding your inner bliss at Meditation for Spiritual Awareness with instruction, meditation, discussion and a short discussion or video. Free. 315 Main Street, Wakefield. 782-2126, www.allthatmatters.com. June 15: Join Kimball naturalist Bob Kenney for a family-friendly Kimball nature Walk. On this educational yet laid back stroll, you’ll explore the trails while looking for whatever interesting plants and animals you may encounter. $4-$12. 2-4:30pm. 180 Sanctuary Road, Charlestown. 9495454, www.asri.org.
June 15: The South Kingstown Land Trust knows some of the best hiking spots in South County. Join them for a DuVal Trail Hike. This trail features the hill and kettle topography of a terminal moraine left by glaciers of the last ice age. Registration required. 3pm. Post Road, Perryville. 789-0962, www.sklt.org. June 20: Explore the great outdoors in June with the Audubon Society. Children’s Garden explorations are hour-long programs in which children ages 2-5 will enjoy stories, games, crafts and activities, exploring the garden at Fisherville Brook. $8-$10. 10:30-11:30am. 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter. 949-5454, www.asri.org. June 20: Visit the South County Museum for a fun and educational Fundraiser Party. Browse the charming grounds complete with a carpentry shop, blacksmith forge, carriage barn,
an up-to-date statewide calendar and to submit your own listings visit www.sorhodeisland.com
Photo: Sadie Davidson DeVore
June 1-7: Hera Gallery’s 19 on Paper runs through June 7. It’s an invitational exhibition of artists who have been creating an impression of elegance and inventiveness within New England since 1986. Free. 10 High Street, Wakefield. 789-1488, www.heragallery.org.
So Entertaining | Calendar
All natural beef/pork Available Daily Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh baked pies Available late June - Oct. 31 Stop by on your way to the beach!
one-room schoolhouse and animals. Call for details. 115 Strathmore Street, Narragansett. 783-5400, www.southcountymuseum.org. June 20-21: Can you tell an oaked from an un-oaked wine? Let the Ocean House sommelier help you decipher the difference. At From Vine to Wine: Oaked vs. un-Oaked Wines you’ll compare and contrast red and whites from around the world. $40. 6-7pm Fri; 11am-1pm Sat. 1 Bluff Avenue, Westerly. 584-7000, www.oceanhouseevents.com.
and special visitors. Free. 9:30am1pm. The Church of the Holy Spirit, 4150 Old Post Road, Charlestown. 965-4041. www.charlestownlandtrust.org.
505 Point Judith Rd. Narragansett 742-1191 One stop shop for design, installation and service
June 21: Get funky at a Special Jazz Fundraiser Concert featuring The Peg Delaney Trio with Peg Delaney on piano, Bill Delaney on bass and Earl Davis on drums and vocals. $35. 7:30pm. One New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich. www.musiconthehillri.com.
June 20-22: Make the drive to Mohegan for the annual Sun BBQFest. Enjoy delicious food, drink and great live music. Once you’ve gotten your fill of grub, gamble the evening away. 4pm Friday; 11am Saturday & Sunday. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 888-226-7711, mohegansun.com.
June 28: In lieu of a play, Courthouse Center for the Arts welcomes indie rockers Steve Broderick & 100 Watt Suns to its stage. They’ve just released a 5-song EP mixed by Jay Messina who’s worked with Aerosmith and Miles Davis. $15. 8pm. 3481 Kingstown Road, West Kingston. 782-1018, www.courthousecenterstage.org.
June 20 & 27: Get a taste of the summer at the Charlestown Land Trust Farmers’ Market every Friday now through the end of August. It’s the perfect spot for families to enjoy locally grown and produced farm goods, musicians, children’s activities
June 28-29: Smell the fresh ocean air as you browse for the next painting to hang in your living room. Don’t miss the 32nd Annual narragansett Art Festival at Veterans’ Park, adjacent to the historic Towers. Ocean Road, Narragansett. www.wakefieldrotary.com.
Factory direct prices, complete installation and exceptional service, not to mention the energy savings! 3 Bridal Ave, West Warwick RI (401) 828-1440
FireplaceOutletRI.com
The Fantastic
Umbrella Factory
Small Axe Productions Est. 1974
Domestic & Imported Gifts, Clothing & Jewelry and more (401) 364-1060
Umbrella Factory Gardens Growers of Fancy Plants • (401) 364-9166
Small Axe Cafe
Serving the best, freshest local faire possible • (401) 364-3638
The General Store
Candy, Toys & Gifts for the Young and Young at Heart
Axiom
Vintage Eyeglass Frames • Soy Candles • (401) 219-0881
South County Artisans Loft Featuring local Artists and Craftsmen
Frills
19th century Farmyard Shops and Cafe in Charlestown since 1968
Treasures for the Funky Soul • 60’s, 70’s, 80’s & 90’s
Block Prints Graphics
A Lie of the Mind Sam Shepard a play by
NOW – JuNe 29
Girls Guns and Glory
(401) 351-4242 • trinityrep.com 201 Washington St. • Providence • RI
Benjamin Grills & Britt Faulkner
Photo: Courtesy of Girls Guns and Glory
Distinctive RI T • Shirt & Sticker designs. 4820 Old Post Road, Charlestown, RI • 401-364-1060 • Open Daily Summer Hours: 10 am to 6 pm • Fall-Winter-Spring Hours: 10 am to 5 pm Please check our website: fantasticumbrellafactory.com for info, directions and café menus
season sponsors June 7: The award-winning band Girls Guns and Glory plays for one night only in Rhode Island: Visit by The Knickerbocker Cafe in Westerly and enjoy a great show featuring the talented Sarah Borges. $10 advance; $12 day of. 8pm. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly. 315-5070, www.theknickerbockercafe.com.
trinity repertory company THE STATE THEATER OF RHODE ISLAND
June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
71
IN-HOME SERVICES by Seniors for Seniors Our mission is to help seniors remain independent in their own homes as long as possible, with the dignity and respect they deserve. Our caregivers help bring IN-HOME SERVICES joy to a senior’s life!
Summer Blow Outs for $20!
by Seniors for Seniors
Orange Scented Pedicures which includes a complimentary Orange Creamsicle Martini!
Our loving, caring and
Our mission is to help seniors compassionate seniors remain in their areindependent there to help. We offer: own homes as long as possible, with the dignity • Companion Care and respect they deserve. Light Housekeeping Our• caregivers help bring joy to a senior’s life!
a
Coconut Lime Scented Facials for only $50! Facebook “f ” Logo
CMYK / .eps
Facebook “f ” Logo
• Meal Preparation/Cooking
Our loving, caringReminders and • Medication compassionate seniors are there to help. We offer: • Shopping
CMYK / .eps
•• Companion Care Doctor Appointments
Join our salon selfie contest!
Light HousekeepingCoverage •• Respite/Vacation
Take a Selfie after receiving your service between June 1 a August 1. Tag us on Facebook and Instagram using #rebeccasSalonSelfie. Whoever gets the most "likes" on their Selfie will receive a $30 Gift Certificate with us!
• Meal Preparation/Cooking
• and more...
• Medication Reminders • Shopping
Call anAppointments office near you! • Doctor • Respite/Vacation Coverage
Offices throughout Connecticut. Call
• and more... the office nearest
you today!
Like getting a little help from your friends.™
Branford (203) 488-9200 Cos Cob (203) 422-2024 Fairfield (203) 373-0385 (860)Connecticut. 716-2017 OfficesGranby throughout
401-268-3006 • 705 South County Trail, Exeter www.RebeccasSalonAndDaySpa.com www.facebook.com/RebeccasSalonAndDaySpa
Call an (203) office near you! 891-6178
Hamden Manchester Mystic CallWaterford the office
(860) 649-1655 (860) 536-4767 (860) 447-1316 nearest you today!
Maria Like getting a little helpCerino from your friends.™ www.SeniorsHelpingSeniors.com
Branford (203) 488-9200 Hamden (203) 891-6178 office is independently owned and (860) operated. Cos Cob Each (203) 422-2024 Manchester 649-1655 Fairfield (203) 373-0385 Mystic (860) 536-4767 Granby (860) 716-2017 Waterford (860) 447-1316
Mystic (860) 536-4767
Westerly (401) 596-0500
www.SeniorsHelpingSeniors.com Each office is independently owned and operated.
FReSh LocaL SeaFood • SeRvIng Lunch & dInneR
Tuesday Night Specials
$34.95
Dinner For Two Includes Two Glasses Of Wine
American Mediterranean Cuisine 16 West Main Street, Wickford, RI • 401-294-5771 www.tavernbytheseari.com 72
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Gifts for Dads, Grads & Teachers We ship UPS anywhere in the US
Quality Chocolates • Gourmet Truffles • Chocolate Novelties Candy Trays and Tins • Gift Baskets • Corporate Gifts Holiday Novelties • Sugar Free Chocolates
Garden City (942-2720) • Wakefield (783-4433) www.sweenorschocolates.com
So Entertaining | On Stage
By Elizabeth Lorenz
Father’s Day is June 15 Reserve Your Table Today
Theatre Season is Hot
Channeling the Great White Way in South County this summer As we enter the heat of the summer, cool down in one of these local theatres to watch a variety of high-energy and humorous productions. There is a medley of musicals and revival revues, but if you’re looking for something sans the spectacle, there are a bunch of original comedies performing this month as well. Check out what these five theatres have up their sleeve.
Photo: Marc Hall
Granite Theatre Always a Bridesmaid is the hilarious story of four friends who made a promise on their senior prom to be in each other’s weddings, at all costs. Starting June 20, watch these bewildered bridesmaids 30 years later as they navigate through the turbulences of careers, waistlines and matrimony, while realizing the power of friendship. $12-$20. June 20, 22, 26-29. 2pm & 8pm show times. The Granite Theatre is also experimenting with some role reversal for their From Stage to Screen and Back Again – A Musical Revue. They will be turning classic stage musicals into films, while turning famous movies into musical productions. Bring your favorite drama enthusiasts to see who can recognize the most hits as you listen to a medley of songs from shows ranging from Show Boat to Phantom of the Opera from June 1-8. 2pm & 8pm show times. $15-25. Granite Theatre. 1 Granite St, Westerly. 596-2341. www.granitetheatre.com. Theatre by the Sea Step back in time to experience the infamous Rat Pack in Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show. Theatre by the Sea is celebrating 50 years of this famous gang of musicians and charmers, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop by recreating their witty performance. From June 4-22, listen to classics like “Volare” and “New York, New York,” as well as original songs made exclusively for the show, created by comedian Buddy Hackett. This suave bunch, clad in fedoras and
indianrestaurantsri.com
Three Convenient Locations
149 Main Street East Greenwich 398-2822
Lulu Lloyd as Louise Seger in Always…Patsy Cline
pinstripe suits, will put you on a time machine back to a ‘50s nightclub as they serenade and surprise you in this night of music and comedy. Check online for afternoon and evening show times. June 4-22. $42-62. Theatre by the Sea will be performing another throwback his month. The electrifying musical Grease, will be playing from June 25 through mid-July. This family-friendly classic will feature the high-energy song and dance from the Broadway production and hit movie. 2pm, 4pm, 7pm & 8pm show times. June 25-30. $39-$62. Theatre by the Sea. 364 Cards Pond Rd, Wakefield. 782-8587. www.theatrebythesea.biz Contemporary Theater This tongue-in-cheek satire, The Rescue by local playwright Ron Maine will have the audience howling over how convoluted cultural norms and modern politics can be during this calamitous journey to the fictional country of Lesser Mondraga. Watch this lackey, sent on a fools’ errand from the government see the world with new eyes while also learning the value of goats. June 20-21, 26-29. 7pm. $15-20.
Contemporary Theater. 327 Main St, South Kingstown. 218-0282. www. contemporarytheatercompany.com Ocean State Theatre Company For three weeks starting June 4, The Ocean State Theatre Company is running the Broadway musical based on a true story about the country music legend, Patsy Cline. Aside from some down-home country humor and many touching scenes, Always… Patsy Cline features 27 of Patsy’s unforgettable hits. This heartwarming musical tells the story about the love letters that were exchanged between Patsy and her friend Louis Segar, to whom she always signed, “love always… Patsy Cline.” June 4-22. 2pm & 7pm show times. $39. 1245 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. 9216800. www.oceanstatetheatre.org
261 Thayer Street Providence 273-8844
727 East Avenue Pawtucket 728-5500
There is a little something for everyone this month and the lively entertainment is sure to leave you smiling as you step back out onto the hot summer sidewalk. There is a great collection of nostalgic classics as well as striking original performances. Check for show times to let these theatres take you on their own dramatic rides this summer. June 2014 | SO RHODE ISLAND
73
So Entertaining | Art View
Providence, RI 02908
Lisa Barsumian creates art with her 40-year-old Dutch printing press
www.a1restaurantsupply.com
401-421-7030 WALK-IN INSTALLATIONS
Exhaust Hood Designs & Installation New, Used & Reconditioned Food Service Equipment
Custom S/S Fabrication NFPA & BOCA Member
Coppola’s What Watch hill Wears Fashions & accessories by: Julie Brown • Melly M • Trina Turk • Eva Varro • Analilli • Leota • Miilla • Elliott Lauren • Uttam Boutique • Lucy Love • Big Buddah & more!
Open Daily
Located inside the free parking lot
97 Bay Street Watch Hill, RI 401.348.5988 Online shOpping On Our Website! www.shopcoppolas.com 74
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Simply Beautiful Lisa Barsumian creates elegance without complication An amateur painter might assume that as skills improve and the eye sharpens, one’s work will become more detailed and complex. For Lisa Barsumian, however, a long career as a professional artist has been a pathway to simplicity, with clutter stripped away and emphasis given to lines, patterns and the way that light hits the subjects of her paintings and monotype prints. “Some of my sketches are more detailed than my drawings,” she says, explaining the process as “less is more – it’s editing down to what might be the most important aspect of what you’re looking at.” Lisa isn’t especially picky about her subjects, with works featuring landscapes, flowers, dogs, chickens and even everyday objects like bicycles and chairs. “I’ve always painted everything and anything,” she says, describing her subjects as more “good excuses” to put pen or brush to paper than compelling in and of themselves. Lisa’s monotype prints are black and white and highly contrasted, with great attention paid to shading. Her paintings tend to be muted as well, but with care given to the use of color tones. The combination of technique and static subject matter lends a sense of calm to her work, somewhat reflective of changes in her personal life, as well. Growing up in Connecticut as the child of two respected artists, Lisa
never questioned the idea that someone could make a profession out of painting and printing. After graduating from the Art Institute of Boston and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, she spent the early part of her career working the regional art-show circuit, exhibiting and selling her work (mostly painting at the time) and gathering invaluable feedback from customers at events like the annual Wickford Art Festival. Later, her paintings began gracing the walls of venues like the Cooley Gallery in Old Lyme, where she met one especially important customer – her future husband, Tom Farrell. Lisa traveled widely, spending time in Paris, India, Greece, western Canada, Denver and Virginia while summering in Jamestown, her family’s homeaway-from-home. “I took my work and showed it everywhere,” she says, painting and drawing all the while. “The light is different in every place, but it always looked like my work,” recalls Lisa. In India, for example, she used greytones to “make sense” of the bright madras colors she saw. An initial love of printmaking gave way to the “immediacy of painting,” and for three decades that was her primary medium as she pursued a career as a painter in Paris and raised two sons, James, 21, and Aiden, 19. Over time, her painting trended toward greater simplicity, sometimes absent of color completely. Shortly
after her mother passed away in 2009, Lisa bought a 40-year-old Dutch printing press and decided to rekindle her romance with printmaking; today, she splits her time between printing and painting – the press sits on one end of her studio, her easel on the other. That studio will soon be transported from Paris to Jamestown, where she and Tom were married at the third of the “three sisters” homes and the couple now own an 1892 Victorian waterfront home of their own. The move from the urban bustle of Paris to the laid-back pace of Jamestown has been a long time coming, she says, though it’s far from retirement. Barsumian has been busy working and is mounting an exhibit in June and July at the Jamestown Arts Center, where she also spends time working on the printing press there. “There’s a real sense of community here, and gorgeous scenery everywhere you look,” says Lisa of Jamestown. “The gallery is beautiful, and I have an incredible urge to fill its walls.”
Recent Work: Paintings & Monotypes Jamestown Art Center June 6-July 10 18 Valley Street Jamestown www.lisabarsumian.com
Photography: Blink of An Eye Photography
221 Admiral Street
By Bob Curley
"HigH TecH, SofT ToucH"
profeSSionalS
"Shoreline Expert 25 Yrs." in RI, CT, MA Dan@DanLiese.com www.DanLiese.com
"THe Hard Working nice guy"
401-742-3216
dan Liese
WeSterly – “no Bottom pond” - $1,400,000
Green Hill BeacH area – “land n Sea” $880,000
Designed and Crafted by Artisan’s and located along the water way of “No Bottom Pond” and the Pawcatuck River in the Shoreline area of Watch Hill and Avondale Sea Shore communities. Located in a private community of exquisitely designed shingle style residences with protective covenants to ensure a consistent style and architecture that is very pleasing to the eye. A few of the amenities that convey to each property owner are private tennis and basketball courts, underground utilities of water, sewer and gas private roads and guard house and only 3-5 minutes to private beaches, boating and golf. The floor plan is the best one could imagine with 4 Master Bedroom Suites one on the 1st floor and throughout this beautiful home are high end custom built in features that create a sense of value and comfort. Values in this neighborhood range from $800,000 to over $2,000,000 so call Dan Liese today and see why he believes in this homes value.
A luxury Stone & Shingle residence with 4Br/3.5BA/3 Car/4400+ sq ft located on a private drive with 5 Acres that abuts a nature conservancy of 100+ Acre protected land and this home enjoys exclusive deeded private beach rights including parking for limited number of Land N Sea property owners only 5 minutes from your home. This home is perfectly designed with 1st flr Master Bedroom suite a family room displaying gas fireplace and living room with spectacular two story stone fireplace. The kitchen has a large bank of windows that brings the natural light into an extremely well designed kitchen with large butler’s pantry and this opens directly to cozy but spacious family room. When large gatherings come for those special events the formal dining room open to living room and family room and separated by a high end custom hutch and serving bar. There are two custom staircases that lead to a separate guest suite and the children’s wing both with private baths. The grounds are meticulous and please call Dan about an opportunity to privately view this exquisite home. Owners are highly motivated so call today.
Hopkinton – loG Home - $374,000
WeSterly – perfect rancH - $295,000
Perfection is obtained when one can obtain the blending of log style with a bright and light interior offering cathedral ceilings, very flexible floor plan of 3 or 6 bedrooms depending on your family would like to use the space. A separate but attached and accessible bedroom suite of 2 bedrooms over the garage offers up many possible uses (guests – in-laws – home office – teenage getaway) plus the other 3 or 4 bedroom uses. A nice mixture of sheetrock walls and wood walls allows for a light and bright interior and decorating ideas. Set on over 2.75 acres of privacy with very little lawn to maintain the owner has designed the landscape to fit in with the natural surroundings. The kitchen area is special with vaulted cathedral ceilings, large counter space and seating for daily discussions. Located only 3 minutes from Rte 95 exit 2 (30 minutes to Providence RI or Groton CT) a great location and over 5 golf courses in less than 10 minutes away. Owner just reduced price $25,000 and says sell NOW. Call Dan Liese exclusive listing agent today for a preview of this immaculate home. Details of home are ~2700 sq ft living, 3-6 bedrooms, 2 car garage, 2.75 acres of privacy.
This location is the “Best Kept Secret” in Westerly (google 7 Horne Drive Westerly) No drive through traffic, quiet, very easy access (3 min to downtown) and a one owner home don’t wait before it is gone. Just listed last week offering 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 baths, new kitchen, huge great room, 3 seasons room and a “woodsy” back yard to enjoy the birds and squirrels. An inviting brick fireplace in living room, built in hutch in Kitchen, huge center island, private rear deck, central A/C and two storage sheds for either your workshop or garden tools. The living square footage is ~1700 sq ft of space and the outdoor living with three seasons room allows for enjoying the summer season without the annoyance of bugs. Call Dan Liese today.
Hopkinton – Waterfront - $429,000
WeSterly – Golf courSe frontaGe - $439,900
Set back amidst the pines on a circular gravel drive sits this one owner home on 7+ acres with direct waterfront on Wood River. The owner designed a perfect floor plan with 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, and a very open floor plan so the large eat in kitchen with center island is open to spacious family room with fireplace and dining room. Just down the hall from garage entrance is ½ bath and full size separate laundry room and food pantry. A small yet nicely situated and designed two story storage building adds to the outside character of this property. If fishing, kayaking is one of your interests or golfing they are accessible from your property or a 3 wood away. To preview this new listing please call “the hard working nice guy” today.
Just listed on a Donald Ross designed Shoreline Golf Course only 4 minutes to white sandy beaches is this one owner home set amongst other shingle styled homes. Set back from golf course for privacy yet views of 8th green and fairway with a great meticulously cared for lawn. The inside design offers 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths 2 car gar and large kitchen/family room open area with large deck for outside enjoyment. A two story foyer and turned staircase leads to 4 bedrooms and Master bedroom offers his and her walk-in closets and private bath. Located in Winnapaug Hills subdivision you can use as a primary home or second home as golf, boating, tennis, golf and beaches are less than 4 minutes from this home. A quick closing is possible for your summer enjoyment. Listed exclusively with Dan Liese and easy to show so call today for a private viewing.
So Approved
By Grace Lentini
We All Scream for Ice Cream Summer is here, finally. Aside from ice cream being delicious, it’s sort of your obligation to eat as much of it as humanly possible during these warmer months. We tried some oldies but goodies and also tasted the gourmet side of ice cream.
Brickley’s Ice Cream & Cakes
St. Clair Annex “It tastes like pie!” And you know what? Their Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp actually did. You could taste the fresh strawberries folded into the ice cream and the crumble added that nice sweetness and crunch you would expect on top of pie. You can tell it’s homemade, and that’s a good thing. 141 Bay Street, Watch Hill. 3488407.
“This is exactly how I like my ice cream,” exclaimed one of our staff members. The Butter Brickley was incredibly creamy and smooth with ribbons of butterscotch throughout and tiny pieces of toffee. We think it would also be great as a milkshake, if you can stop yourself from eating it first. Locations in Narragansett and Wakefield. www.brickleys.com.
Newport Creamery The Cookies and Cream ice cream reminded us of childhood in every way. It had a great creamy texture, plenty of big pieces of Oreos and a nice vanilla flavor. The only thing missing was getting the ice cream all over our faces, but we suppose we could still do that, if we wanted to. Locations in Coventry, North Kingstown and Newport. www. newportcreamery.com.
The Inside Scoop This Coffee Oreo ice cream should be the official dessert of Rhode Island. The strong coffee flavor reminded us of the coffee syrup in coffee milk and the big chunks of Oreos still retained their texture and yummy flavor. 30 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown. 294-0091, www.insidescoopri.com.
76
SO RHODE ISLAND | June 2014
Cool Bob’s “For someone who likes dairy, I would happily eat this,” was the response to the Raspberry Lime ice cream. A vegan ice cream with a fresh fruit scent, this was visually appealing and equally as tasty with a great texture. 253 Main Street, East Greenwich. 884-1491, www. facebook.com/coolbobsicecream.
kingston chamber music festival eight concerts
E
july 23–august 3
our 26th season | at the university of rhode island
featuring 23 reknowned artists, including…
natalie zhu artistic director
twenty-one extraordinary artists, including violinist hilary hahn in her rhode island debut! david kim
six subscription concerts E at the uri fine arts center concert hall: all seats $25, less by multi-concert subscription 5 E friday, august 1 1 E wednesday, july 23 3 E sunday, july 27 4 E wednesday, july 30 6 E sunday, august 3 2 E friday, july 25
piano recital E presenting alexandre moutouzkine
saturday, july 26 at the uri fine arts center concert hall: $25 per person
efe baltacigil
composer’s concert E the works of david ludwig
thursday, july 31 at the lutheran church of the good shepherd, 383 old north road, kingston: $25 per person
for information or to purchase tickets E
online E kingstonchambermusic.org | by phone E 401-874-2106 at our box office E hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays through July
location: Near the back entrance to the Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, Upper College Road, URI phone: 401-874-2106 | email: kcmfboxoffice@etal.uri.edu
stewart goodyear
mimi stillman
all concerts begin at 8 p.m. classical 95.9 is the media sponsor for the kingston chamber music festival
thank you to our 2014 concert sponsors
ricardo morales rest awhile, springhouse hotel, block island © bill krul, 2006
LDRE_SORI_06.2014_SORI 5/13/14 2:16 PM Page 1
SOUTH KINGSOWN - OCEANFRONT Resplendent coastal retreat offers direct frontage on Charlestown Beach with unsurpassed views of the Atlantic Ocean. This custom Victorian offers an open floor plan ideal for entertaining. Highlights include quality craftsmanship, fireplace in the living room, soaring ceilings, gourmet kitchen and luxurious master suite. $1,895,000 401-789-6666
Why see just a few, visit them all at
LilaDelman.com
WESTERLY - SHELTER HARBOR Situated on nearly half an acre. Enjoy wonderful association amenities including Quonnie Pond access and Weekapaug beach priveleges. $795,000 401-348-1999
CHARLESTOWN - WATERFRONT This spacious home is sited on a quiet cul-de-sac. 1+ acre of land with small dock. Interiors boast hardwoods, 1st floor master suite and cathedral ceilings. $559,000 401-348-1999
Block island - CORN NECK Steps away from the popular Clayhead beach and The Maze. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath main residence and large 2 bedroom guest cottage. 2 car garage. $2,250,000 401-466-8777
jamestown - WATERFRONT Stunning sunset and bridge views. Boasts 4,500 sq ft of living space, gourmet kitchen, hardwoods, master suite and pool with deck. $1,275,000 401-423-3440
Narragansett - SAND HILL COVE Well maintained home with open floor plan and 4 bedrooms. The 2nd floor deck offers ocean and beautiful sunset views over Block Island sound. $499,900 401-789-6666
WESTERLY - WINNAPAUG Lovely home in desirable area. Features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, hardwoods and stainless steel appliances. Ideally located minutes to beach and Watch Hill. $545,000 401-348-1999
s. kingstown - WATERVIEWS Spectacular 2 acres in Indigo Point. A bright open floor plan, master suite and ocean breezes complete this contemporary home. Walk to Green Hill Pond. $1,025,000 401-789-6666
westerly - IN TOWN Charming one-level living conveniently located. The terrific floor plan with family room, living room and partially finished basement. Integrated garage. $215,000 401-348-1999
Local Legacy... International Reach
™
LILADELMAN.COM
DETAILS@LILADELMAN.COM CORPORATE OFFICE (401) 789-6666 International Marketing Partners
NEWPORT
NARRAGANSETT
PROVIDENCE
NARRAGANSETT - OCEANFRONT Set on over an acre overlooking the ocean. This beautiful home perched amid tranquil grounds boasts an entertainer’s kitchen, a grand stone fireplace, lofted ceilings, and floor-toceiling windows. This exceptional residence also offers stunning views of Narragansett Bay and Beavertail Lighthouse. $1,795,000 401-789-6666
JAMESTOWN
WATCH HILL
BLOCK ISLAND
r e s ta u ra n t
Creating Memorable Events Dining for All ages from Casual to Sophisticated
Enjoyable Lunch, Creative Cocktails, Delicious Dinner, Award Winning Brunch, and Exceptional Children’s Menu Private Events or Corporate Functions • Contact the Sales Team at 401.884.1149
1149 Division Street, Warwick | www.elevenfortyninerestaurant.com Take I-95 S to Exit 9 ( Rt 4 S), then take Exit 8 (ri-401) restaurant is immediately off Exit
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Spectacular , panoramic views of Great Salt Pond. Gated cooperative community on 70+ acres of association owned land, Beautiful home in private area. 3547 sq.ft. including lower level with views, shared dock, no flood insurance, workshop over garage. $1,200,000. 401-783-9611. Marc Archambault. EXT 1302
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Just outside of Wickford, this very pretty, well maintained home is move-in ready. It boasts a sunny,granite, eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, a wonderfully landscaped, private back yard and a super convenient location as well as a comfortable den. $349,000. 401-783-9611.Angela Dupouy. EXT 1317
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – High on a hill with distant ocean views and frontage on Wash Pond. Stylistic well built Contemporary designed for country living on 10+ acres comprised of 2 lots and one can be sold off. Spacious in all respects, dated finishes. $980,000. 401-783-9611. Bruce Thunberg. EXT 1325
NARRAGANSETT – Cape on large 17500 sq.ft. lot with peaceful and panoramic views of Salt Pond. Enjoy boating, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding or keep a dingy at the neighborhood landing. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. $569,900. 401-783-9611. John Sheil. EXT 1315
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Great home in the exclusive private beach club of Roy Carpenters. Open from May-October, leased land. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. $164,900. 401-783-9611. Kristen Lenzner Holloway. EXT 1306
HOPKINTON – Beautiful 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath Colonial located on private cul de sac. Newer home offering all modern amenities. In-law apt/teen suite, formal dining room, hdwds, fp, 2 car garage deck. Move in ready! $429,000. 401-783-9611. Mike Bruno.EXT 1326
CHARLESTOWN – Exquisite details highlight this custom built Contemporary. First floor master suite, great room, Vermont castings insert, custom kitchen granite & stainless, energy efficient 7 plus acres, oversized garage. $465,000. 401-783-9611. Paul Robinson. EXT 1314
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Bugalow-meticulously renovated to blend charcter and modern amenities. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath, master suite and laundry on first floor. All new utilities, efficient natural gas. Original hardwoods, new kitchen w/SS and granite. Walk to URI. Well set back. $299,000. 401-783-9611. Jill Granville. EXT 1332
RICHMOND – Beautiful custom built, well maintained 1 owner home on peaceful 5.5 acre lot. Park like grounds, custom stone walls, inground pool ,hot tub, bright open living space. Large bedrooms and closets. Private dead end street close to highway access. Great for entertaining. $395,000. 401-783-9611. John Sheil. EXT 1315
NARRAGANSETT – Impeccable seaside Scarborough home. Granite, stainless, bamboo & cork flooring. Central air, water, sewer and gas. 400 yards from the beach with no flood hazard zone! Enjoy the ocean view from your deck after a great day at the beach! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. $589,000. 401-783-9611. Paul Robinson. EXT 1314
NORTH KINGSTOWN – New 3 bedroom Colonial. Open floor plan, low maintenance design. Energy efficient. 9’ ceilings in basement and 1st floor. Walk out lower. Minutes to Wickford, Jamestown, Newport Rt 4 & 95. $268,900. Scot Hallberg. EXT 1321
NARRAGANSETT – Narragansett Highlands. 12 Park Ave. (GPS-1126 Boston Neck Rd). Open Sunday 12-3. New Townhouses in convenient location. Granite Counters, natural stone and hardwood floors, central air, SS appliances, alarm and central vac options. Garage parking. 5 minutes from Narr. Pier! $299,900. 401-783-9611. Bonnie Begos. EXT 1320