A "Summer Weekend in Charlestown, Rhode Island" by Yankee Magazine

Looking for a laid-back coastal escape? A summer weekend in Charlestown, RI, offers barrier beaches, salt ponds, abundant wildlife, and some of the freshest seafood around. Read more from Yankee…

RI is Planning to Build More Giant Trolls, Adding to South County's 'Troll Trail'

Good news reported on by the Providence Journal. North Kingstown and either Richmond or Exeter are the next likely stops for the expansion of a Thomas Dambo troll trail. Read article…

South County Tourism Council Brings Danish Artist Thomas Dambo’s Giant Trolls to Rhode Island

Media Contact: Faye Pantazopoulos, Creative Director South County Tourism Council fpantazopoulos@southcountyri.com 857.225.4261 (mobile) South County Tourism Council Brings Danish Artist Thomas…

Newsday Lists South County in "Romantic Getaways to Take on Long Island and Beyond this Winter."

When locals are asked about the General Stanton Inn on Route 1 in Charlestown, they invariably retort, .....Read More…

South County Rates in Getaway Mavens Article "Romantic Getaways East Coast Style: 16 Ideas For 2024"

16 Real-Life Haunted Places in Rhode Island

Just in time for the spookiest time of the year Rhode Island Monthly shares where in South County you can experience the presence of ghosts. Read the article, and come visit haunted homes,old inns,and…

Where To See The Perseid Meteor Shower At Its Best: Eight Dark Places To Book Now

The annual Perseid meteor shower—which brings a wondrous display of “shooting stars”—has begun and will peak overnight Saturday, August 12 through the early hours of Sunday, August 13, 2023. Anyone…

Charlestown ROCKS

South County Tourism Council's Creative Director authors the cover story for the August edition of SO Rhode Island Magazine! The Secret is Out! With An Award-winning Chef, Refurbished Inn, And Wildly…

South County RI Chef Makes History Winning James Beard Award

South County chef Sherry Pocknett made some culinary history last night. Pocknett, who cooks Indigenous cuisine from her Wampanoag culture at her Sly Fox Den Too restaurant in Charlestown, took home…

Hike Near The Charlestown Hatchery That Once Helped Stock Trout Across Northeast

Cross Mill Hatchery was part of Carolina-based American Fish Culture, one of the largest private hatcheries in the 1940s and '50s, sending trout across the Northeast and to NYC's Fulton Fish Market…