http://therhodelesstraveled.com Great things from the tiny state of Rhode Island Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:41:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/26ed09c4c0c55f95520523b826ca79fd?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://therhodelesstraveled.com http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2012/01/22/amas/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2012/01/22/amas/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:14:22 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2139 There's only one thing I like more than pictures on the menu (which Ama's doesn't have), and that's an assortment of dishes to taste. As we reviewed the menu, our waitress informed us that their bento boxes take some time to come out since each dish is prepared to order. Consequently, there was no question what I wanted -- food worth waiting for...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2012/01/22/amas/feed/ 0 michelemeek amas http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/12/22/my-daily-providence-reading-list/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/12/22/my-daily-providence-reading-list/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:15:36 +0000 geoffmeek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2131 ]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/12/22/my-daily-providence-reading-list/feed/ 0 geoffmeek My reading list http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/12/19/shopping/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/12/19/shopping/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:28:17 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2118 If you're doing some last-minute shopping, that's all the more reason to keep it local. Here are a few ideas (feel free to post others in the comments) for great children's gifts that are either invented and/or made in Rhode Island.]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/12/19/shopping/feed/ 4 michelemeek babydoll Craftland http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/11/06/the-art-of-the-brick/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/11/06/the-art-of-the-brick/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:59:18 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2081 When Amelia started to crawl, I moved Mirabelle's ten pounds of legos out of the girls' room and into the living room. I feared that the tiny brightly colored pieces would make too tempting a snack for an infant...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/11/06/the-art-of-the-brick/feed/ 2 michelemeek legocello lego gallery a-lego IMG_3540 http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/09/26/a-perfect-cortado/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/09/26/a-perfect-cortado/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:35:56 +0000 geoffmeek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2077 A perfect cortado--a shot of espresso or two with a matching volume of steamed milk--can be found the excellent Flan Y Ajo...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/09/26/a-perfect-cortado/feed/ 0 geoffmeek My Cortado http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/09/18/hill-orchards/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/09/18/hill-orchards/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:16:13 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2065 In our few years in Rhode Island, apple picking has become one of our fall traditions. We've gone to Jaswell’s Farm, which has a great farm stand and pasteurizes their own cider, and Sweet Berry Farm, which I love for their café/farm stand (their pumpkin muffins are addictive). This year, to try something new (and because we heard they still had peaches), we headed to Hill Orchards in Johnston, RI...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/09/18/hill-orchards/feed/ 0 michelemeek Hill Orchards http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/20/past/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/20/past/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:10:08 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2019 This carefully culled list of favorites has nothing to do with hot spots that may rise and fall from the Best of Rhode Island lists. Instead, these are the places that have persisted through the generations and have come to represent a moment in time in Rhode Island...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/20/past/feed/ 1 michelemeek bubby http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/19/champlins/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/19/champlins/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:18:26 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=2011 In my experience, there are no two lobster rolls created equally. Sometimes they have mayo, sometimes they have butter, and other times, neither. I'm willing to try them all, but I only like a few...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/19/champlins/feed/ 4 michelemeek lobsterroll2 http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/12/adventureland/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/12/adventureland/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:47:15 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=1992 Apparently it takes a few friends from France and Germany to help me find the only amusement park in Rhode Island...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/08/12/adventureland/feed/ 0 michelemeek bumperboats gokarts http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/07/29/flying-horse-carousel/ http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/07/29/flying-horse-carousel/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:20:27 +0000 Michele Meek http://therhodelesstraveled.com/?p=1971 There are a handful of things that Rhode Island can claim to be the "oldest in America" -- such as the oldest synagogue and the oldest lending library. Apparently, we also have the oldest carousel...]]> http://therhodelesstraveled.com/2011/07/29/flying-horse-carousel/feed/ 0 michelemeek carousel2 carousel3