Blog https://tourblackstone.com/blog/ Blog Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:52:37 +0000 5 Popular East Asian Food Spots to Eat in the Blackstone! https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/5-popular-east-asian-food-spots-to-eat-in-the-blackstone/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/5-popular-east-asian-food-spots-to-eat-in-the-blackstone/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/5-popular-east-asian-food-spots-to-eat-in-the-blackstone/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0400

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The modern states of East Asia include China, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia. In the Blackstone Valley, we are lucky to have many restaurants that represent multiple countries from East Asia! If you're a foodie, or simply just looking to try something new, take

]]> Celebrate Pride Month in the RI Blackstone Valley!! https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/celebrate-pride-month-in-the-ri-blackstone-valley/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/celebrate-pride-month-in-the-ri-blackstone-valley/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/celebrate-pride-month-in-the-ri-blackstone-valley/ Wed, 29 May 2024 16:13:03 -0400

Pride Month is Ready for Action!!

The RI Blackstone Valley is ready to show their pride this June! We celebrate pride month annually here and all across America as a way to support and celebrate the history, society, and cultures worldwide for the LGBTQ+ communities! Check out where you can show

]]> Plan your Cherry Blossom Tree Adventure! https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/plan-your-cherry-blossom-tree-adventure/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/plan-your-cherry-blossom-tree-adventure/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/plan-your-cherry-blossom-tree-adventure/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:31:57 -0400

Plan your Cherry Blossom Tree Adventure!

Let's plan a day out of checking out the beautiful Cherry Blossom Trees that are beginning to bloom and waiting to be seen!! Make sure to move quickly before the pretty pink flowers turn into bright green leaves! Don't know where to see them? We got you! The

]]> Support Woman-Owned Businesses in the Blackstone Valley https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/support-woman-owned-businesses-in-the-blackstone-valley/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/support-woman-owned-businesses-in-the-blackstone-valley/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/support-woman-owned-businesses-in-the-blackstone-valley/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:13:28 -0500

Happy International Woman's Month!!

Check out some of the Blackstone Valley's Woman Owned Businesses TODAY!

Coffee Lovers!!

  • Notes Coffee Co. - LGBTQ, Women, Veteran, & Latina Owned Coffee Cafe - Pawtucket, RI
    • Singer/ Songwriter and marketing professional Yesenia Rubio, aka "Yess" and Army
]]> Valentine Round Up for Blackstone Valley, RI https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/valentine-round-up-for-blackstone-valley-ri-2/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/valentine-round-up-for-blackstone-valley-ri-2/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/valentine-round-up-for-blackstone-valley-ri-2/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:03:41 -0500 Cupid has your Blackstone Valley roundup for Valentines Day! Dining - It’s not too early to make your reservations -- here are but a few of our restaurants taking reservations for Valentine's Day: Celebrate Love at 10 Rocks all week long - February 13-18, 2024. Call 401-728-0800 for reservations or]]> 6 Things To Do While In Town For The Army-Navy Game https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/6-things-to-do-while-in-town-for-the-army-navy-game/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/6-things-to-do-while-in-town-for-the-army-navy-game/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/6-things-to-do-while-in-town-for-the-army-navy-game/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:09:50 -0500

Are you planning on being at the big Army-Navy game this weekend? 🏈 Here are 6 things you should do when visiting Rhode Island! For those that are into military and American history… to those looking for some of the best places to get top-notch local food & drinks, you’re definitely in for a good

]]> 7 Places To Find Your Christmas Tree https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-places-to-find-your-christmas-tree/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-places-to-find-your-christmas-tree/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-places-to-find-your-christmas-tree/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:56:50 -0500
O, Christmas Tree, How Lovely Are Thy Branches. Getting together with the family to pick out that year's tree is a fond Christmas memory for so many of us!
Here are a few local farms and pop-up stands in RI's Blackstone Valley where you can carry on that tradition this holiday season.
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    ]]>     7 Shopping Events to Enjoy This Holiday Season https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-shopping-events-to-enjoy-this-holiday-season/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-shopping-events-to-enjoy-this-holiday-season/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/7-shopping-events-to-enjoy-this-holiday-season/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:41:57 -0500

    RI's Blackstone Valley offers many wonderful holiday shopping experiences to support our beloved local businesses! Here are seven events worth checking out...

    1. Brown & Hopkins Country Store in the village of Chepachet is hosting a Thankful Gathering and Small Business Weekend beginning Friday
    ]]>     Fall Flavors Around the Valley https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/fall-flavors-around-the-valley/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/fall-flavors-around-the-valley/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/fall-flavors-around-the-valley/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:19:24 -0400 From your morning coffee to evening cocktails and pastry to ice cream to dining out, our restaurants have added Fall flavors to their offerings. They can all be found along the Blackstone Valley International Food Trail. [caption id="attachment_37801" align="alignright" width="278"] Fall Lattes at]]> Five Fall Festivals for Family Fun https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-fall-festivals-for-family-fun/ https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-fall-festivals-for-family-fun/#comments https://tourblackstone.com/blog/post/five-fall-festivals-for-family-fun/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:08:57 -0400 RI’s Blackstone Valley is the home for Family Fall Fun. We share five Fall Festivals to check out for the whole family with a little bit of everything from apples to pumpkins, tractors to hayrides and scarecrows with a little bit of autumn magic.
    • Bewitched & Bedazzled: A Magical Fall Festival - Are
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