Memorial day weekend is finally here! Although the colleges have been out for a few weeks and the local schools don’t get out for a few more, for most, the last weekend in May is the unofficial start to summer. Finally, the time has come to lay out in the sun, head down to the beaches, and fire up the grill. But if you can pull yourself [...]

In the Rhode Island Association of Realtors recent release of sales data on single family homes for the month of April, they showed the number of homes sold increased but the median price was off. The explanation for the lower median was an increase of foreclosures and short sales.   Looking at the more statistical quarterly data over the [...]

Editor’s Note: This is part 4 of our weekly gardening series, in which Ian will share tips and his experiences throughout the growing season. Days are starting to get too warm for lettuce, so I harvested my mustard greens, black and red lettuces, and arugula, and I ended up with 3 1-gallon bags of mixed greens! I also pulled my last batch [...]

        This Week Steve and I had a great conversation with of my all time favorite guests, James Brayton Hall, the executive director of The Providence Preservation Society.   Historic preservation helps   keep communities   vibrant, and livable, and gives people a stake in their surroundings. It helps to  stabilize neighborhoods [...]

Editor’s Note: This is part 3 of our weekly gardening series, in which Ian will share tips and his experiences throughout the growing season. I was totally afraid of composting, mostly because I didn’t think it was possible  in the city. I did a little research and discovered compost tumblers, round  sealed bins that limit odor (coffee [...]

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of our weekly gardening series, in which Ian will share tips  and his experiences throughout the growing season. During World War I, Victory Gardens were built in private front and back yards  and in public parks in response to a strained food supply as a result of the  war effort. The gardens were [...]

To go from gardening to art is not a far stretch.   In the city, it is a tradition.   You could always use a nice hand blown glass vase to hold your plantings.   The annual RISD Alumni + Student Art Sale on Benefit Street is a staple for East Siders and visitors alike.   The street fair draws from the gifted of RISD's past and current [...]

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of our weekly gardening series, in which Ian will share tips and his experiences throughout the growing season. Like most Rhode Islanders, I live in a small house with an even smaller backyard.  Being single and twenty-something, it was a priority for my first house to  be in a lively urban setting within [...]

From Narragansett to Cumberland and just about everywhere else in between, Residential Properties Ltd. is opening properties this Saturday and Sunday as part of the National Association of Realtors® Nationwide Open House Weekend. With around 120 homes at prices from $137,000 to $1,300,000, there is something for everyone’s needs. [...]

The spring weather in Rhode Island is unpredictable at best. However, this year’s spring has brought beautiful sunny days and stunning scenery to our little State. I’m proud to say that we were able to capture a bit of that essence in our 2012 Spring Photo Contest. We had such an overwhelming response last winter when we turned the [...]