Still an RI Institution, Even After “Knock It Off”: Frog and Toad Continues...
In 2001, Erin Piorek Schofield and Asher Schofield found some retail space on Hope Street in PVD which they made their own to pursue Erin’s dream of being an entrepreneur. They chose the name due to...
View ArticleBrotherly Love: How a small parish supplements PVD’s COVID response
On one of those mornings with looming gray clouds and skin-piercing sleet, I went to St. Peter’s & St. Andrew’s over in Mt. Pleasant for my booster. A line of people stood outside the tiny...
View ArticleCrowdsourced Valentine’s Day Ideas: We asked the Hive Mind and Dating in RI...
Instead of leaving our Valentine’s Day plans in the hands of advertisers, promoters, and self-serving bloggers, we thought to ask you, dear readers and social media followers, what it is you’d be...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Valentine card quandary
Dear C and Dr. B.: Valentine’s Day is approaching, and I was looking at cards for my girlfriend. They all have some message to the effect of: “You’re my everything. I’m nothing without you.” Nobody is...
View ArticleTake a Hike!: Top RI hiking trails for spring
As the weather gets warmer, people will be making their way to the great hiking trails that RI has to offer. According to Alltrails.com, there are 386 to choose from in our state, and they vary in...
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All for Games and Games for All: Local esports league proves popular
Gamers compete for their rank. Photo Bobby Forand Gaming for All (G4A!) is an electronic sporting (esports) event service and league that has been holding events at local RI bars since June 2021....
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Planning a Rhode Island Wedding to Remember
Sponsored Content Photo by Scott Webb Vogue, The Knot, and Wedding Wire—all three of which are leading trend predictors and experts in wedding events and fashion—have shared their research on top...
View ArticleMy Part-Time Life: A horse farm & a farmers market
Last year, I left my full-time job and stitched together a series of five part-time gigs that keep me mentally and physically stimulated, and far, far away from Microsoft Teams. One of my jobs is...
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PVD HORROR: A cornerstone of the Rhode Island horror community
Whether you are a hardcore horror fan, new to the genre, or like helping others, you may want to check out PVD Horror. PVD Horror is a group of horror enthusiasts who use their passion to give back to...
View ArticleAdvice from the Trenches: Bad Bosses
Dear C and Dr. B; We have a new boss at work and half the people there are ready to quit after listening to her for a week. When it comes to straightening out problems and keeping things on course,...
View ArticleSipping on the Southside: Indigenous-Owned smoothie business creates healthy...
Smoothies are a great way to nourish one’s body. They taste delicious and the different ingredients add varied nutritional value to the drink. One ingredient you’ve probably never heard of before is...
View ArticleTaking Back American Hemp: The Indigenous farmers leading “The New Green...
“I didn’t get into this for money. I got into this for love.” It was the end of a long and rainy primary day here in Rhode Island, and renowned environmental advocate and indigenous organizer Winona...
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ComicCon recap: RI ComicCon 2022 provides a feast for the popculturally...
There’s no way to do a comprehensive overview of an event as big as RI ComicCon, so here’s a sampler of impressions from some of the Motif team. Overall, the Con was full and robust. Merchants we...
View ArticlePawesome!: Jack’s Snacks provides treats to make tails wag
Dogs are family members. They light up the house and provide much-needed, non-judgmental love from wake-up to shut-eye. Dogs deserve to be spoiled, and Jack’s Snacks, a dog-centered bakery, is a fun...
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Jessie Jewels, Miss Mermaid RI: Tales from 2022
Jessie Jewels is Miss Mermaid Rhode Island 2022. Hers is a tale of advocating for cleaner water, educating the young about environmental issues, and generally making a splash in local entertainment....
View ArticleArt & Yoga: Opening the mind while strengthening the body
After traveling around the world, living in Boston and London, Bristol Maryott decided to start her business, Jala Studio Yoga & Art, here in Providence, Rhode Island. “I wasn’t sure it would work...
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Spring Hiking Tips: Get out there!
Hiking in Lincoln Woods – photo by Daniel Chang Christensen There are many great hiking trails throughout Rhode Island, all with varying terrain and degrees of difficulty. With a little research, you...
View ArticleWanted, Providence Creative Revolution: Art, Culture, and Tourism’s PVDx2031...
On March 1, the who’s who of PVD’s creative scene gathered at the Providence Public Library downtown to attend the unveiling of the Art, Culture, and Tourism Department’s new cultural plan: PVDx2031:...
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What exactly is Dungeons & Dragons all about?
The textbook answer is that it’s a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG for short), where you and a group of friends design characters to partake in an epic story as adventuring heroes. Or, depending on...
View ArticleHits, Crits, and Fails: D&D Honor Among Thieves
This will be a mostly spoiler-free review. I say mostly because you might connect some dots. Don’t worry about it, some twists you’ll see coming a mile away anyway. We’ll get to that. The Dungeons and...
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