Though small in stature, Rhode Island packs more living into its small borders than any other U.S. state. Founded by a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay colony in the 17th century, this proud little state has emerged from its slumping post-industrial economy to become more than just a Boston to New York City thruway. With Moon Handbooks Rhode Island, Andrew Collins leads travelers on a fascinating journey through the state's six centuries of history, folklore and reality. Being small means everything's close- more than half the population lives within a 15-mile drive of the State House in Providence and everybody in the Ocean State lives within a 30-mile drive from either the beach or Narragansett Bay, America's second-largest estuary. Covering all aspects of the ocean state- from the shores of Newport, South County, and Block Island to the city streets of Providence to the industrial heritage of the Blackstone river valley- Moon Handbooks Rhode Island is the perfect guide for exploring this fascinating state.
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"America's finest travel guidebook series . . . extensively researched, engagingly written, intelligently indexed, and packed with helpful maps and sidebars."
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Andrew Collins, born outside Philadelphia and raised in Connecticut, graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut in 1991; the same year he joined Fodor's Travel Publications, where he edited or co-edited more than a dozen travel guides. Collins went freelance in 1993 and has since contributed to more than 100 travel guides. He is the author of Moon Handbooks: Connecticut, and he conceived of, authored, and regularly updates Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA, for which he received the 1996 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism bronze award from the Society of American Travel Writers in the category of "best guidebook".
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Rhode Island has 15 to 20 must-see indoor attractions, ranging from art museums to historic home-the sorts of places that qualify as destinations unto themselves. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gourmet goods, formal attractions, clam cakes, ethnic fare, cliff walk, famous mansions, new harbor, minigolf courses, skating center, nice range Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rhode Island, Block Island, New England, South County, Narragansett Bay, Watch Hill, United States, Old Harbor, East Bay, Point Judith, Thames Street, Roger Williams, Main Street, Aquidneck Island, Little Compton, America's Cup, North Kingstown, Brown University, Bellevue Avenue, College Hill, American Revolution, New York City, Water Street, East Providence, South Kingstown New!
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Rhode Island has 15 to 20 must-see indoor attractions, ranging from art museums to historic home-the sorts of places that qualify as destinations unto themselves. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gourmet goods, formal attractions, clam cakes, ethnic fare, cliff walk, famous mansions, new harbor, minigolf courses, skating center, nice range Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rhode Island, Block Island, New England, South County, Narragansett Bay, Watch Hill, United States, Old Harbor, East Bay, Point Judith, Thames Street, Roger Williams, Main Street, Aquidneck Island, Little Compton, America's Cup, North Kingstown, Brown University, Bellevue Avenue, College Hill, American Revolution, New York City, Water Street, East Providence, South Kingstown New!
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- The Declaration Of Independence by Sam Fink in Front Matter, page 90, and page 275
- The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike in Front Matter, and page 189
- Moon Handbooks Connecticut by Andrew Collins in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Rhode Island Blues by Fay Weldon in Back Matter
- Short Bike Rides in Rhode Island, 6th (Short Bike Rides Series) by Howard Stone in Back Matter
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- Moon Handbooks Connecticut by Andrew Collins in Front Matter
- Moon Handbooks New Orleans: Including Cajun Country and the River Road Plantations by Andrew Collins in Front Matter
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