The Equal Justice Initiative has opened the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. The 17-acre Park explores the legacy of slavery and the lives of enslaved people through contemporary artworks, first-person narratives, and historical artefacts. It includes 170-year-old dwellings from cotton plantations, restraints, and historical objects that represent ...

Built in 1922, the 18-story hotel in Kennedy Plaza came to Providence as the Biltmore. In 1977, the 292-room hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Grand Ballroom occupies the rooftop level of the building, and its stunning views of the city are a popular backdrop for weddings and events. The landmark is now part of AJ Cap...

Stephen Leatherman, a.k.a. Dr. Beach, named St. George's Island America's top beach of 2023. The American geoscientist, coastal ecologist, and author, uses a set of 50 qualities to rank US beaches and publishes a new top 10 list every year. Dr. Beach was especially impressed by the 1,962-acre St. George Island State Park's recovery after Hurricane ...

Off-Broadway New York Show Find-- for politically minded... ​Do tourists ever get the local jokes? Does Trump Comedy Make TransAtlantic Sense? Backtracking, does ANY comedy register when a geographic and cultural divide is at work? Talk to a stand up comic long enough about their challenges and they will likely tell you about the time they tried to...

​ If you are planning a trip to New York City any time soon, make note of the newly opened Broadway spectacle of Water for Elephants. ​From a quick google you can learn that Sara Gruen's novel, Water for Elephants, has already been translated into 43 languages.This suggests that the archetypical childhood dreams of running away to join the circus a...

​ It's a Petula Clark Inspired Boomer Magnet… ​Visitors to New York City who once wore the 60's uniform of bell bottoms and a pea coat will likely find much to enjoy in A Sign of the Times. The title song by Petula Clark tells you what to expect— dozens of songs from that decade re-packaged in service of a story that does a musical theater style sa...