Surfing the Ocean State

Wednesday, 16 Oct, 2006 0

Rhode Island is the perfect getaway for vacationers who want all the variety of a New England experience without hours of travel and hassle. Attractions, accommodations, first-class restaurants and shopping are packed into Rhode Island, the smallest state.

But Rhode Island’s small size doesn’t mean you’ll be bored. From sailing and vineyard hopping in Newport County to apple-picking and surfing in South County, there are wildly different areas of Rhode Island to discover.

Rhode Island’s nickname, the Ocean State, is no misnomer – Rhode Island has more than 100 public and private beaches crammed into its tiny frame. And with more than 400 miles of coastline, visitors can choose from family-friendly beaches with small surf and even playgrounds, or beaches with waves that would make even the most experienced surfer sweat. Awaiting vacationers in Rhode Island are a variety of inns, motels and hotels.

Known for its historic landmarks and magnificent architecture, Rhode Island’s capital city, Providence, is packed with first-class cuisine and shopping, and scores of art galleries and museums. Benefit Street’s “Mile Of History” in Providence probably embraces the most impressive concentration of original Colonial homes in America.

Newport County, long a tourist hub of the state, includes the glittering City-by-the-Sea, Newport, and picturesque towns Middletown, Portsmouth, Jamestown, Tiverton and Little Compton. Newport is both an exciting resort community and a quaint New England town, a bustling place where sailboat masts and church steeples form the skyline. Nearly a dozen of Newport’s palatial summer residences are open for touring.

Rhode Island enjoys a temperate climate. The warmest months of the year are April through October. Rhode Island has no measurable “rainy” or “dry” season; precipitation falls fairly evenly throughout the year.

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