October 2010

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FALL FARE:

Fall Getaway Contest

You’re less than a tank of gas away from a great, authentic getaway that’s a true bargain.

Providence’s celebrated restaurants, award-winning theatre, and vibrant arts scene is enhanced by an elaborate river-walk, the stage for amazing events including the world-renowned WaterFire Providence. Don’t miss this chance to experience it all for free!

Enter the Fall Getaway Contest for your chance to win:

Overnight stay in the heart of Providence at The Hotel Providence, the city's first European style boutique hotel.
Family pass to the critically acclaimed Rhode Island School of Design Museum, including its brand new state-of-the-art Chace Center.
Family pass to the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, tucked away in the expansive and beautiful Roger Williams Park.
Four tickets to the Smithsonian of food, the Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales University.

Click To Enter: Fall Contest

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RI Apple Orchards
Pick Your Own! & Cider Mill Operations

What's better than picking apples in the Fall?

It's about that time again, to make apple pies, apple cider and bobbing for apples is always fun for the kids. Hay stacks, scarecrows and dried corn round out the season in decorative style. Find an Orchard below and plan your Fall activity.

PRODUCT CODE KEY

A	Pick-Your-Own
B	Cider Made on Premises
C	Peaches
D	Pears
E	Apples Sold by the Pound

NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE (401)	MONTHS	DAYS	HOURS	PRODUCTS
SNOWHURST FARM	462 Chopmist Hill Road Chepachet	568-8900	Year Round	7	8:30am-6pm	A-B-C
PIPPIN APPLE ORCHARD	751 Pippin Orchard Road Cranston	943-7096	July-Dec.	7	9am-5pm	A-C-D
WILLIAM BASCOMBE Sr.	5 Old W. Wrentham Road Cumberland	658-2935	Please Call First	Call	Please Call First	C & E
PHANTOM FARMS	Diamond Hill Road Cumberland	333-2240	Year Round	7	7am-7pm	A & B
BRIARBROOK FARM	2693 South County Trail Rt 2 East Greenwich	884-2066	May-Dec.	7	8am 6pm	B & E
HARMONY FARMS	359 Sawmill Road Glocester	934-0740	Sept.-Oct.	Tues-Sun.	9am-5pm	A-C-D
MOOSUP RIVER FARM AT KNIGHT'S FARM	1 Snake Hill Road Glocester	949-7898	Please Call First	7	8am-4:30pm	A
HAZARD BROTHER'S ORCHARD	99 Burnt Hill Road Hope	821-6561	Please Call First	7	9am-6pm	A
HAZARDS' INDIAN ROCK ORCHARDS	89 Burnt Hill Road Hope	821-2169	Sept.-Feb.	7	9am-5pm	E
HILL ORCHARD	86 Windsor Ave. Johnston	949-2940	Please Call First	7	10am-5pm	A-B-C
DAME FARM	Brown Ave. Johnston	949-3657	Please Call First	7	10am-5pm	A-C-D-E
ROCKY BROOK ORCHARD	997 Wapping Road Middletown	851-7989	Please Call First	Weekends	10am-4:30pm	A-C-D
SWEET BERRY FARM	915 Mitchell's Lane Middletown	847-3912	April-Dec.	7	8:30am-7:00pm	A-B-C-D-E
NARROW LANE FARM	213 Narrow Lane, North Kingstown	294-3584	Aug.- Oct.	7	Please Call First	A & C
BARDEN ORCHARD	56 Elmdale Road, North Scituate	934-1413	Aug.-Nov.	7	8am-6pm	A & C
HERBERT BLANCHARD	255 Greenville Road, North Scituate	934-0040	Year Round	7	8am-6pm	C & E
SUNSET ORCHARDS	Gleaner Chapel Road, North Scituate	934-1900	Aug.-Dec.	7	9am-5pm	A & B
WHITE OAK FARM	74 White Oak Lane North Scituate	934-0749	Sept.-Nov.	Tues.-Sun.	9am-5pm	A & E
ELWOOD ORCHARD	58 Snake Hill Road North Scituate	949-0390	Aug.-Oct.	Sat.Sun.Mon. Holidays Only	9am-5pm	A-D & E
CHRISTIANSEN ORCHARD AND FARM STAND	109 Buxton Street North Smithfield	769-7069	July-Dec.	7	10am-4pm	A & C
APPLELAND ORCHARD	135 Smith Ave. RT 116 Smithfield	949-3690	Aug.-Dec.	7	9am-5pm	B-C-E
HENRY STEERE ORCHARDS	150 Austin Ave. Smithfield	949-1456 949-1307	Aug.- March	7	9am-5pm	A & C
JASWELL FARM	50 Swan Road Smithfield	231-9043	June-Dec.	7	8am-5pm	A & B
YOUNG FAMILY FARM LLC	260 West Main Road Little Compton	635-8864	PLEASE CALL	Fri.-Sun.	10am-4pm	A & E

Benefit Street: A Mile of History

Historical Walking Tours of Providence
June 15 - October 15, 2010

Looking for information on the Brown Family Weekend tours? Click here!

Benefit Street: A Mile of History
Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11:00 am

This 90 minute walk begins at the John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Providence. Free parking is available in our lot at the corner of Charlesfield and Benefit Streets.
Tickets:

Adults: $12
Seniors and RIHS Members: $10
Children 12 and under: $6

Combination Tickets: A SummerWalks tour and admission to the John Brown House Museum: $16/person
www.rihs.org

For more information
about WaterFire vist the
WaterFire Website
or call (401) 272-3111

Riverwalk: Before the Fires are Lit

Evenings of full WaterFire lightings, 5:30 pm

This 60 minute walk departs from the John Brown House Museum, 52 Power Street, Providence.

Free parking is available in our lot at the corner of Charlesfield and Benefit Streets.

Tickets: $10 per person

For more information, or for group tours, please call Programs Coordinator Dalila Goulart at (401) 331-8575 x45 or email programs@rihs.org

Down a long dirt road, sits Greenvale Vineyards on a hill that rolls down to the ocean. It's a stunning locale anytime of the year. But during Fall, not only will you drink in the colorful leaves on the trees but the grape vines as well. Plus there's the grape harvest, jazz music on Saturdays, and wine tasting in the historic barn. Pack a picnic and relax in the picturesque vineyards. Fall in unique Newport style

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Fall is a delightful time to enjoy the famous Gilded Age Newport mansions and gardens. Through Oct. 11 enjoy: The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, Rosecliff, Marble House, The Elms, along with its rooftop and behind-the-scenes tours, Green Animals Topiary Garden and Kingscote. From Oct 12 - Nov 19, The Breakers, Rosecliff, Marble House, Chateau-sur-Mer, and The Elms.

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5 reasons why R.I. is a unique retreat for foodie’s and those learning to cook

5. One-Day Cooking Classes
Johnson & Wales University, one of the world’s premier culinary institutions, presents Chef’s Choice® – an innovative program open to anyone seeking to improve their cooking skills. Through demonstrations and hands-on opportunities, enrollees can learn and practice techniques ranging from cooking basics to preparing world-class cuisines with the guidance of professional chef instructors. Classes are open to the public and all skill levels. More info: https://www.jwu.edu/chefschoice/pvd/

4. Specialty Gourmet Cooking, Straight from Italy

Since leaving Abruzzo, Italy, in 1972, Chef Walter Potenza has transformed his zest for producing delicious, authentic Italian cuisine into five successful restaurants and cafés, a cookbook, two local TV shows and, more recently, an organic food market and café. And, of course, there is Chef Walter’s cooking school located on Providence’s Federal Hill. Upcoming classes will concentrate on fish stews and soups, rigatone alla bolognose, stuffed chicken breast, risotto with wild mushrooms, pasta ripiena (ravioli), olive oil, Italian tapas and other topics. All classes are open to groups, individuals or private parties and are followed by dinner.

More info: http://www.chefwalter.com/WP-Cooking-School.htm

3. 18^th Century Open Hearth Cooking

It’s not everyday that one gets the chance to eat authentic colonial dishes, as well as prepare and cook them. But that’s precisely the experience the Woody Hill Bed & Breakfast offers its guests. Using 18^th century antique and reproduction cookware, visitors can learn every aspect of open-hearth meal preparation from bringing in the wood to cooking in the bake oven. On the menu is golden squash soup, New England cornbread, turkey roasted in the tin reflector oven, pear chutney, winter root vegetables, Thomas Jefferson’s bread pudding baked in the beehive oven, and other period dishes.

More info: http://www.woodyhill.com/cooking.html

2. A Tour of Famous Federal Hill

Providence’s Federal Hill boasts more than 50 of the finest Italian restaurants, fresh produce markets, bakeries and wine shops within a 1-mile span. Foodies near and far often explore this famous Italian neighborhood blindly. But now they can take the behind-the-scenes tour with resident Chef Cindy Salvato. Nearly every Saturday, Chef Cindy serves as a personal guide throughout the 3-hour excursion, introducing guests to her fellow chefs, bakers, butchers and even ravioli makers who personally demonstrate how they prepare some of the best Italian dishes in the country. She describes each vendor, and provides tips about Italian cooking and how various ingredients are used appropriately. And, of course, guests can sample foods, wine and desserts along the way. Chef Cindy also provides lessons in her cooking studio.

More info: http://www.rimarkettours.com/tourdetails.htm

1. The “Smithsonian Museum” of the Food Industry

We would be remiss if we did not reference the world-class Culinary Arts Museum, located on the Harborside Campus of Johnson & Wales University, just minutes from downtown Providence. It is often referred to as the “Smithsonian Institution of the Food Service Industry,” for its five centuries of books, menus, artifacts, appliances, antiques and other collections relating to the history of food and food preparation. Exhibits include the history of diners (born in Providence), stoves and ranges, kitchen gadgets, inns and taverns, the art of pastillage and more. More info: http://www.culinary.org/

For a complete listing of all events and attractions, please visit www.VisitRhodeIsland.com

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