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Explore Rhode Island’s Bike Paths using the Rhody Bike Path Passport!

Explore Rhode Island’s Bike Paths using the Rhody Bike Path Passport!

[ 2 ] 8.12.2010 |

Rhode Island has many areas of scenic beauty and a growing network of paths for bicycling, walking, rollerblading, and running. The Rhody Bike Path Passport is designed to help you plan trips to explore the different paths in the state. Collect a unique stamp from businesses and organizations near featured bike paths in Rhode Island. [...]

Teaching kids how to ride a bike.

Teaching kids how to ride a bike.

[ 3 ] 8.3.2010 |

Learning to ride a bike is a watershed moment for a child.  The instant a parent lets go of their child’s saddle and they wobble but don’t fall down freedom is born.  If you can remember that moment you might recall the shear exhilaration of knowing that for the first time in your life you [...]

Providence Grays Vintage Baseball Club: 2010 Schedule

Providence Grays Vintage Baseball Club: 2010 Schedule

[ 2 ] 6.8.2010 |

Join the Providence Grays Vintage Base Ball Club for its 12th season bringing to life Providence’s historic 1884 National League pennant winning baseball team.  See bare-handed base ball as vividly described by the Providence Journal’s Ed Achorn in his new book Fifty-nine in ’84: Old Hoss Radbourne & The Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had, [...]

Buying Bikes for Kids

Buying Bikes for Kids

[ 0 ] 4.8.2010 |

Bike season is here at last in New England. Since kids grow year-round it may be time to buy your child’s first bike or upgrade their old one. Although I’ve had luck getting bikes for my children as hand-me-downs and buying them off Craig’s List, not everyone wants to shop this way or happens on [...]

Bringing Providence’s Baseball History to Life

Bringing Providence’s Baseball History to Life

[ 3 ] 6.25.2009 |

Did you know? • Providence was a major league city for baseball from 1878 to 1885? • The Providence Grays won the National League pennant in 1879 and 1884, and the first World’s Championship in 1884? • 1884 was the first year overhand pitching was allowed in the National League, but fielders hadn’t started wearing [...]

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