Weekend Edition
Saturday, July 24, 2010
The weekend is dawning as a fabulous summer blend of sun, heat, and thunderstorms: the perfect blend for a little outside, a little in. And that means take our advice and enjoy all kinds of Rhode Island life: from our Weekend Tips discoveries of everything from garden tours to bellydancing to our piece on Governor's Bay Day... a wonderful Sunday full of free fishing, parking, and beach-based celebrating.
And for couples of all types, don't miss our Great Date Restaurants feature this weekend, with a quintet of perfect romantic spots, for drinks, dinner, or even ... um ... breakfast.On the political front, this weekend's a great time to refresh your campaign 2010 file... get the official word on who made the ballot, and make sure you didn't miss Matt Jerzyk's take on who's hot and who's not this week. Don't miss the update on school standards, and how RI has moved from a nearly-failing D grade to an A- to B+. If you care about schools, make sure you check this out.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTWait, there's more! How about a fresh look at Barrington teen Ava Anderson's non-toxic cosmetics, the re-release of a fascinating oral history of African American life on College Hill during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, and the announcement that a national arts conference is now set for Providence in the fall.
Just another great RI weekend. See you at the beach.
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