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Order Up! Another Blog on Great North Kingstown Eateries

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The Wickford Art Festival is less than a week away.  Saturday July 11th and 12th, Wickford Village will be filled with artists, residents, and tourists enjoying our beautiful village and marveling at the many wondrous art exhibitors.  It has been our pleasure meeting some of the artists, support staff, and Wickford Art Association staff that put this great local event on.  Part of our promotional series was to increase awareness for tourists and local residents about local options for food, ice cream, coffee, and local flavors.  And our first article on local restaurants got such an incredible response, we have … Continue reading Order Up! Another Blog on Great North Kingstown Eateries

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After the Art Festival, Try a Specialty Dish

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In our continuing series on the 53rd Annual Wickford Art Festival, the North Kingstown Blog reached out to a few local restaurants to find out what their specialty dish or drink was.  We also did some field work and sampled great local coffee, sandwiches, and drinks from our many great local establishments.  Whether you are from North Kingstown or enjoying our town for the Wickford Arts Festival, we hope you will support our local restaurants, coffee shops, and pizza parlors.  Here are a few of the responses from the restaurants themselves: Sonoma Bistro and WineBar 7366 Post Rd North Kingstown … Continue reading After the Art Festival, Try a Specialty Dish

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Roberts Health Centre – A 5 Star Rehab and Nursing Center

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One of my first, and frankly most impactful, jobs I had as a teenager was at Lafayette Nursing Home right here in North Kingstown.  I worked part-time in the kitchen, making snacks, tea, sandwiches for the residents.  My mother was a registered nurse there as well as other nursing homes in her impressive nursing career.  Part of my work shift was spent handing out meals, which led me to talking to the residents.  I learned a lot about being patient and being a good listener and that spending a few moments with an elderly person that may be lonely was … Continue reading Roberts Health Centre – A 5 Star Rehab and Nursing Center

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Davisville Free Library – A Local Resource for Knowledge since 1917

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For most of us, the search for knowledge has been sped up tremendously by the internet.  Facts and information are readily available through tablets, smart phones, computers and can be assessed with ease.  I caution everyone to check the source of the information online before deeming it to be valid, as just about anyone can publish just about anything online.  Prior to the internet (this is for my young readers and their friends – S, G, H, M, & M), knowledge was readily available at your local public library.  In these places of knowledge, you had to do a bit … Continue reading Davisville Free Library – A Local Resource for Knowledge since 1917

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Canvasworks+ – It’s Not Just Canvas Bags Anymore

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Admittedly, I use landmarks when I ask for or give directions in North Kingstown.  Sometimes, I use landmarks that no longer exist and then have to correct myself with the current landmark.  For example, I still refer to Rite Aid’s spot in Wickford as “Earnshaw’s Drugs” or Centreville Bank’s spot opposite Wilson Park as the “old Post Office.”  Without these landmarks, I am doomed to follow in the footsteps of my ancestors, which is quite frankly I get lost in a paper bag.  One such landmark in Wickford has remained since the 1970s, Canvasworks.  It is located on the left … Continue reading Canvasworks+ – It’s Not Just Canvas Bags Anymore

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The North Kingstown Blog Snaps You a Picture of Cindy Wilson Photography

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Upon returning from a trip to the Grand Canyon some years back, I was asked by a friend “what was it like and did you take any photos?”  I replied “absolutely breathtaking and no.”  I think selfishly I just wanted to remember the interesting rock shapes, the haunting echoes when I yelled out “Hello”, and the sheer natural beauty of the Grand Canyon and I didn’t feel that any photo I took could capture those emotions.  Also, there were the elements – wind, shadows, blinding sunlight – that were ever changing and tend to cause amateur photographers (like myself) fits. Now, … Continue reading The North Kingstown Blog Snaps You a Picture of Cindy Wilson Photography

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The Merchant Map for the 53rd Annual Wickford Arts Festival

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In our continuing series on the 53rd Annual Wickford Art Festival, I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the numerous merchants and organizations who support this local event.  In working with festival director, Judy Salvadore, the NK Blog along with its parent company, The I.C.E. Agency, has created a merchants map.  In this map, you will see businesses who are located not only in Wickford and North Kingstown, but surrounding towns as well.  You can scroll through the map and point your mouse (or finger on your mobile device) on a “hotspot” to find out more about a business.  I … Continue reading The Merchant Map for the 53rd Annual Wickford Arts Festival

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The NK Blog Visits Wickford’s “Destination Marina” – Wickford Marina

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It would seem only fitting that Rhode Island, the Ocean State, has a large number of marinas.  According to http://www.marinas.com, roughly 153 marinas are listed.  There are 8 marinas listed in North Kingstown with 4 being located in the Wickford Village area.  Personally, as a long time resident of North Kingstown, I love the summer months in Wickford when all of the boats are in the harbor.  I marvel at all of the different styles and sizes as well as the creative, personalized touches boat owners come up with.  I have taken my sons for years to the town dock and read … Continue reading The NK Blog Visits Wickford’s “Destination Marina” – Wickford Marina

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The NK Blog Welcomes Encore Executive Coaching to the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce

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I commend anyone who starts their own business or takes over a family business in this economy.  Most people take a passion – photography, cooking, fitness – and start a business, hoping to convince others of why they are so passionate.  There is a honeymoon phase of a new business venture, the rush of energy and confidence of doing what you believe in, the excitement and anticipation for your first client or sale.  After your first few sales are in the books and clients are beginning to use your services, you are feeling more confident than ever.  Then, the ebb and … Continue reading The NK Blog Welcomes Encore Executive Coaching to the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce

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The 2nd Annual Jog for Julie 5K Was a Great Community Success

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The 2nd Annual Jog for Julie 5K took place this past Saturday.  The event is in honor of the late Julie Swistak Maloney, local North Kingstown High School graduate, Jamestown native, mother, friend, wife, beloved community member.  Friends and family gathered at the North Kingstown High School Saturday morning around 8:30 am, where the race began with an impassioned speech by Julie’s husband and father of their 4 children, Sean.  Sean’s speech was warm and friendly, as has been his demeanor and personality for the roughly 30 years I’ve known him.  Sean mentioned Julie, his family, his children, his friends, and … Continue reading The 2nd Annual Jog for Julie 5K Was a Great Community Success