Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - (Page 11) About Providence &Warwick ■ There are 5,500 hotel rooms in the Greater Providence area and nearly 2,100 of them are within walking distance of the Rhode Island Convention Center Complex. ■ The Rhode Island Convention Center complex consists of the Convention BELOW: Ivy League Brown University is located on the East Side of Providence. The Rhode Island Convention Center is connected via skybridge to the Providence Place mall and the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Providence offers myriad dining options, from classic French to Asian fusion. Center and the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The Convention Center, which has 100,000 contiguous square feet of divisible exhibition space, continually receives the Facilities and Destinations Magazine Prime Site Award. ■ The 13,000-seat Dunkin’ Donuts Center, connected to the Convention Center, has been extensively renovated and modernized for meetings and events. ■ Providence’s compact downtown area makes it an extremely walkable city. More than 80 great restaurants, elegant hotels, stellar shopping, a vibrant nightlife, and plenty of family fun are all within blocks of the Rhode Island Convention Center complex. ■ The second-largest city in Rhode Island, Warwick has more than 39 miles of coastline. ■ One quarter of the U.S. population is located within 500 miles of Providence and Warwick. ■ Seven colleges and universities have campuses in Providence/Warwick, including academic powerhouses Brown University and Providence College, the renowned Rhode Island School of Design and the world’s largest culinary and hospitality educator, Johnson and Wales University. ■ The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau is a recipient of the Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award, Gold Service Award from Meetings and Conventions Magazine and the Top Destination Award from Facilities and Destinations Magazine. 11 THIS PAGE FROM TOP: Marianne Grosko/Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau; Marianne Grosko/Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau; Marianne Grosko/Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau; OPPOSITE PAGE FROM TOP: City of Warwick; T. Charles Erickson/Trinity Repertory Company; Roger Williams Park
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner Contents Welcome to Rhode Island Providence and Warwick Newport County Rhode Island Convention Center Dunkin’ Donuts Center Accommodations Convention Services Attractions and Excursions Unique Venues and Dining Transportation Ocean State Sports Directory of Advertisers Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner (Page Cover1) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner (Page Cover2) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Contents (Page 1) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Welcome to Rhode Island (Page 2) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Welcome to Rhode Island (Page 3) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Welcome to Rhode Island (Page 4) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Welcome to Rhode Island (Page 5) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Welcome to Rhode Island (Page 6) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Welcome to Rhode Island (Page 7) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Providence and Warwick (Page 8) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Providence and Warwick (Page 9) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Providence and Warwick (Page 10) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Providence and Warwick (Page 11) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Newport County (Page 12) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Newport County (Page 13) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Newport County (Page 14) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Newport County (Page 15) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Rhode Island Convention Center (Page 16) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Dunkin’ Donuts Center (Page 17) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Dunkin’ Donuts Center (Page 18) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 19) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 20) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 21) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 22) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 23) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 24) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 25) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 26) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 27) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 28) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 29) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 30) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 31) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 32) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 33) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 34) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 35) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 36) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 37) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 38) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 39) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Accommodations (Page 40) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Convention Services (Page 41) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Convention Services (Page 42) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Convention Services (Page 43) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Convention Services (Page 44) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Convention Services (Page 45) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Convention Services (Page 46) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Attractions and Excursions (Page 47) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Attractions and Excursions (Page 48) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Attractions and Excursions (Page 49) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Attractions and Excursions (Page 50) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Attractions and Excursions (Page 51) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Attractions and Excursions (Page 52) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Attractions and Excursions (Page 53) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 54) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 55) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 56) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 57) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 58) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 59) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 60) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 61) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 62) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Unique Venues and Dining (Page 63) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Transportation (Page 64) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Transportation (Page 65) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Transportation (Page 66) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Transportation (Page 67) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Transportation (Page 68) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Transportation (Page 69) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 70) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 71) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72A) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72B) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72C) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72D) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72E) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72F) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72G) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Ocean State Sports (Page 72H) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Directory of Advertisers (Page 73) Rhode Island 2008 Destination Planner - Directory of Advertisers (Page 74)
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.