15 Biggest Lifestyle, Music, and Arts Stories of 2015 in RI
Sunday, December 27, 2015
There were plenty of lifestyle, music, and arts stories to report on in Rhode Island in 2015 -- and here are the ones that topped GoLocal this year.
Slides: 15 Biggest Lifestyle, Music, and Arts Stories of 2015 in RI BELOW
From national and international recognition for our restaurants and hospitality, to top-notch festivals in Providence and Newport, to things unique about Rhode Island, there was lots to celebrate -- and scrutinize -- about R
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAnd from our top lifestyle story this year? Here's a teaser:
Many things come from RI that you may not know originated here - the first diner, the first modern sprinkler system, plus lots more.
We may complain about corrupt politicians and potholes, but there are many things to brag about that come from our little state.
Related Slideshow: 15 Biggest Lifestyle, Music, and Arts Stories of 2015 in RI
Related Articles
- Blue Cross’ ‘Lifestyle Blue’ Plan a Great Fit for Small Business
- Organize + Energize: Getting Organized is a Lifestyle Change. Are you ready?
- Four Steps to Creating a Healthy Lifestyle
- EXCLUSIVE: Major Music Promoter Eyeing 195 Stadium Land in Providence
- 5 Live Music Musts - September 11, 2015
- 14 RI Restaurants Selected For AAA’s 2015 Five and Four Diamond Awards
- Leather Storrs: Why Restaurants Should Get Rid of Tipping
- Two Newport Restaurants Make Top 100 “Most Romantic” List in U.S.
- 19 Restaurants Set to Take Part in Central Falls Restaurant Week
- 5 Live Music Musts - September 18, 2015
- 5 Live Music Musts - September 25, 2015
- RISD Museum Damaged Painting To Be Restored By Bank of America Grant
- Providence’s Best Ethnic Restaurants
- See the Providence Restaurants with the Highest Health Violations
- Prov Shops and Restaurants to Celebrate Indie Week by Offering Special Discounts
- 10 Great Restaurants For Outdoor Dining in RI
- Providence Area Restaurants That Are Sadly Gone
- Over 80 Restaurants in Providence Restaurant Week
- Over 80 Restaurants in Providence Restaurant Week
- Providence Neighborhoods with the Most Restaurants
- 20 Great Rhode Island Restaurants for Valentine’s Day
- Leather Storrs: What’s in a Name?
- Leather Storrs: Foraging for Food
- Leather Storrs: How to Make the Best Grill Paste
- Leather Storrs: How a Minimum Wage Increase Could Affect the Restaurant Industry
- Leather Storrs: The Wrong Way to Write a Menu
- Leather Storrs: The Shapes of Inspiration
- Leather Storrs: Cooking With Pot
- Leather Storrs: A Word for the Unseasoned Chef
- Leather Storrs: James Beard Awards and the Changing Culinary Industry
- Leather Storrs: Cooking with Someone You Love
- Leather Storrs: How to Achieve the Perfect Bite
- Leather Storrs: Gourmet Dumpster Diving
- Leather Storrs: Why You Should Stop Buying Salad Dressing
- Leather Storrs: Organic Gardening and The Power of Poop
- Leather Storrs: Hijacking Recipes in the Food Community
- Leather Storrs: How Russia Can Teach Us to Enjoy a Meal
- Leather Storrs: Confessions of a Reality TV Chef
- Leather Storrs: The Church of Inner Toast
- Leather Storrs: Blunder From Down Under
- 25 Providence Restaurants with the Highest Number of Health Violations
- Cardboard Challenge At Providence Children’s Museum
- Chow Fun Restaurants Offer Valentine’s Specials
- RI Restaurants Roll Out Red Sox Nation Specials For World Series
- Rhode Island’s Most Romantic Restaurants
- 5 Must-Try New Restaurants
- Birch Nominated for Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants in America for 2014
- 25 Providence Restaurants with Highest Number of Health Violations
- 5 Newport Restaurants Off The Beaten Path
- Rhode Island Restaurants’ Best New Dishes For Spring
- Rhode Island’s Best Restaurants For Mother’s Day
- 5 Great Rhode Island Restaurants For Father’s Day
- LISTEN- Which Providence Restaurants Have the Most Health Violations
- Best Museums in New England
- Water Ways Exhibit Now Open at Providence Children’s Museum
- Prov Children’s Museum to Display Adoption RI’s Heart Gallery
- GoLocalTV: Waterfront Reggae Festival Comes to Providence This Saturday
- Award Winners Announced for 2015 Flickers: RI International Film Festival
- 27 Rhode Island Museums Are Free On Smithsonian Museum Day
- RI Black Heritage Society to Present Exhibit at John Brown House Museum
- Worcester Art Museum Announces Free Admission During August
- GoLocalTV: International Tennis Hall of Fame to Unveil $3 Million Museum Renovations
- David Rockefeller Donates $2.5 Million, Art to RISD Museum
- Two Newport Museums To Host Ceramics Celebration Day
- Newport Art Museum To Hold Three Talks By Artists
- Providence Children’s Museum to Host Resource Fair
- Coggeshall Farm Museum to Hold Christmas Tree Sale
- Darrell West to Speak at Newport Art Museum on Saturday
- DON’T MISS: Ring in the New Year at Providence Children’s Museum
- Newport Art Museum to Honor Famed Architect Richard Morris Hunt
- RISD Museum Debuts New Galleries, Renovations
- Hearthside House Museum Celebrates 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
- Moms Can-Do’s: Toys, Museums + More
- Gerald Carbone: Awaiting the Birth of Benefit Street’s New Museum
- Daily Vine: Providence Children’s Museum
- Sneak Preview: RISD Museum’s ‘Making It In America’ Exhibit
- Providence Children’s Museum AmeriCorps Team Logs 22,500 Hours
- Providence Folk Festival Coming Sunday
- Rhythm and Roots Festival Returns Labor Day Weekend
- Newport Jazz Festival Unveils Part of 2016 Lineup
- Newport Folk Festival 2015: Saturday Highlights
- Converse and Newport Folk Festival Partner To Offer Recording Opportunities
- Newport Jazz Festival 2015: Friday Highlights
- Newport Jazz Festival 2015: Weekend Highlights
- 25 Can’t Miss Fall Festivals in New England
- Fenway Park to Host Hurling Classic, Irish Festival on November 22
- Festival Ballet Providence Set to Open 38th Season
- RI Festival of Children’s Books and Authors to be Held Oct. 17
- NEW: Newport Folk Festival Named U.S. “Festival of the Year”
- Hope Street Fall Festival Set For September 20th
- Latino Festival and J.Geils Coming to India Point
- 6th Annual Waterfront Reggae Festival Set for August 8
- Newport Folk Festival 2015: Sunday Highlights
- The Annual Charlestown Seafood Festival is Back
- 6th Annual Summit Music Festival Set for August 15
- Newport Music Festival Set to Kick Off 47th Season
- GoLocal Interview – Newport Festival Producer George Wein
- Black Ships Festival Will Take Place Throughout Newport July 17-19th
- Newport Jazz Festival Celebrates 60 Years of Miles Davis
- 5 Live Music Musts - Coffeehouse Edition