Articles about South County | Press Releases | Newsletters Articles about South County 07/18/2010 - South County Vendors Take Over State House South County Vendors Take Over State House Instead of lawmakers and lobbyists, the halls of the Rhode Island State House were taken over by South County vendors... Holiday 2009 - Stage & Scene South County Living Magazine Isabella Richardson of Westerly models a bridal gown by Casablanca and Nancy Tanner of Charlestown models a mothers gown by Bel Soie during the South County Bridal Show held last January at the... October 2009 - Performing Arts Take Center Stage in Rhode Island Courtesy of Courier Magazine SEE IT BY THE SEA - Theater by the Sea has been producing musicals in the southern coastal town of Matunuck since 1933. It offers professional Broadway-caliber performances May through... Summer 2009 - From the Guest Editor, Myrna George Courtesy of SO Rhode Island Many coastal communities decide - by action or inaction - what kind of experience is offered to residents and visitors... June 2009 - South County State of Mind Courtesy of SO Rhode Island Early one Friday morning in a café just off Route 1, a barely school-aged boy looks up at his mother waiting on her double iced chai and asks when they can go to the beach... 06/21/2009 - 10 reasons to love South County, R.I. Courtesy of The Boston Globe Rhode Island has five official counties (second lowest in the nation to Delaware’s three), and what is called South County isn’t one of them. It’s more a state of mind... 05/21/2009 - South County Tourism has adjusted its sails Courtesy of Wood River Press South County Tourism has been planning for the potential challenges that a weakened economy can bring for the past two years, according to executive director Myrna George... 01/24/2009 - Tourism in Ocean State gets boost Courtesy of Providence Business News Srgjan Kerim, a diplomat from Macedonia and the president of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, visited Rhode Island last year to evaluate the state’s hospitality industry... 01/17/2009 - R.I. first state to receive prestigious tourism award Courtesy of Providence Business News Rhode Island was slated to become the first state to receive a prestigious international tourism award last week... 01/15/2009 - R.I. to be honored as a top global destination Courtesy of Providence Business News The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS) today will present the State of Rhode Island with its highest honor: the International Star Diamond Award... September/October - Rhode Island: Best Ocean Swimming in Fall Courtesy of Yankee Magazine Rhode Islanders know the best swimming of all is in September. The beach was almost empty, so we didn't have to look hard to find the perfect spot -- far enough back that the sand was soft, yet.. October 2008 - A Full Deck of Touring Options Courtesy of Courier Magazine We’re southern Rhode Island and happy are we that we’re the largest geographical portion of the state. We’re three gallons wide and two gallons long," said Myrna George, president of the Wakefield... July/August 2008 - Eben Horton, Glassblower, Wakefield, Rhode Island Courtesy of Yankee Magazine If Eben Horton minds the crowd of tourists, he doesn't show it. His studio operates out of an old-fashioned gas station. Even with the twin bay doors flung open, the heat is oppressive. Lifting... July/August 2008 - Lifetimes Unfold on Scarborough's Sands Courtesy of Yankee Magazine One summer, I stood on a platform in the Junior Miss department of Jordan Marsh at Rhode Island's Warwick Mall and watched my favorite stockboy wheel overloaded racks of men's suits... Summer 2008 - South County: Rhode Island's Coastly Kingdom Courtesy of Maine Tour Magazine It’s the part of Rhode Island that puts the ocean in the “Ocean State.” South County is a geographical designation for the state’s Atlantic coastline and nearby areas in the southern part of the... 07/06/2008 - Little Rhode Island is big on beaches Courtesy of the Philadelphia Inquirer My Boston friend ticked off her choices for our beach outing: Brewster, Chatham, Mashpee. I countered with a radical idea: Rhode Island... May/June 2008 - Summer in Rhode Island Courtesy of Travel & Leisure Golf Thanks in large part to Donald Ross, who had a vacation home here, the smallest state in the nation has one of the finest collections of private clubs. Wedged between Connecticut and Massachusetts... 06/25/2008 - South County eateries upbeat about summer Courtesy of Providence Business News Restaurateurs in South County report business is good so far this summer, appearing to fly in the face of media reports of a growing unease about the economy... October 2007 - Geotourism Initiative Puts the Focus on Sustainable Tourism Courtesy of Courier Magazine It was only fitting that Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri would sign the state’s Geotourism Charter May 16, right in the middle of 2007 National Tourism Week. In doing so, Carcieri helped cast... September 2007 - "Rhode Island's Beloved Bivalves" Courtesy of Saveur Magazine The Ocean State’s 400 miles of shoreline are blessed with an extraordinary bounty of seafood, but no catch is as quintessential as the hardshell clam, or quahog (variously pronounced kwuh-HOG... September 2007 - Shrines of Summer - Along the Shores of Rhode Island, Clam Shacks Are Hallowed Institutions Courtesy of Saveur Magazine Maybe it's because of our cold winters, but I’ve found that we New Englanders tend to greet summer with a little more fervor than people from other parts of the country. When those first blazing.. July/August 2007 - New England's 10 Best Beaches Courtesy of Yankee Magazine With its highest point being a mere 812 feet, Rhode Island is not a place most folks think of when they want to take a hike. Yet it does have some of the longest beach strolls in New England... 07/15/2007 - Miles of smiles and sun and sand Courtesy of Boston Globe Rhode Island’s South County is an excellent substitute for the overcrowded atmosphere of the Cape. Its beaches such as Misquamicut, East Beach, Scarborough, and Narragansett are the perfect... 07/01/2007 - Big Names In Golf Choose Small Towns For Thier Courses Courtesy of Small Market Meetings The waterfront region that wraps around the southernmost edge of Rhode Island between Mystic, Conn., and Providence, R.I., has become one of New England’s best-loved vacation spots... 07/01/2007 - The Great Outdoors and So Much More Courtesy of Courier Magazine Buildings from the 17th century and earlier still stand in South County and tell the stories of the region’s founding fathers. The Rhode Island Tourism Division accentuates the county’s history... 07/01/2007 - Wickford, Rhode Island Courtesy of Newport Life Magazine For centuries, it was the water that attracted people to Wickford, a village of tidy 18th-century homes and upscale shops tucked among coves, streams & a wide harbor. From the Narragansett Indians... June 2007 - Neighbor Courtesy of RI Monthly I’ve always been so proud of this special place, and when we got word [in March] that we had won the James Beard Foundation’s American Classic Award it was just thrilling, especially because we’re... June 2007 - Rhode Island State Travel Guide Launch Courtesy of RI Monthly Governor Donald Carcieri and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation hosted the official unveiling of the 2007 Rhode Island State Travel Guide, Tuesday March 20 at the Roger Williams...

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