Every Tuesday until we run out of states, I plan to post about family-friendly vacation ideas, attractions and events in each one of the US states, taking input mostly from Twitter and Facebook.
Yes, I know how to search for travel ideas on a destination or attraction Web site, but a tweet or a Facebook Wall recommendation is a much more engaging and public way to spread the word.
Please don’t email suggestions to me; that’s nice but it is one-to-one communication. Tweet me and/or Facebook me, so that all of our networks can see what’s cool about your state.
We’re going in alphabetical order but started with the end, so our first state for the series was Wyoming, then we investigated Wisconsin , West Virginia , Washington, Virginia, Vermont, Utah, Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina and now we’re moving on to….Rhode Island!
I couldn’t find their state tourism organization on Twitter or on Facebook.
When I asked for ideas, here’s what came in….
Twitter Travel Tips for Rhode Island
*** From Donna Tuttle via @WriteOnTime on Twitter — Proud to be identified as a RI girl. Beaver Tail Beach is amazing. Also, grab a bag of clamcakes in Narragansett and sit on the beach, watch sunset. [Try these RI foods] Coffee syrup, spinach pies, Caserta pizza, grinders, cabinets, jimmies….
*** From Meg Keough via @BackpackToBuggy on Twitter — WaterFire https://www.waterfire.org in Providence!
*** From Mike Redbord via @redbord on Twitter — Block Island! Particularly Mansion Beach is a great family beach. If people need lifeguards, State Beach is just down the road.
*** From Shane Donaldson via @Shane_Donaldson on Twitter — In downtown Newport, there are the Newport Gulls, a summer college baseball team. Fun atmosphere, low cost. https://www.newportgulls.com
*** From Eric via @NewEnglandInfo on Twitter — We have family-friendly RI travel suggestions at https://www.visitingnewengland.com/newengland-rhodeisland.html.
*** From Dominique King via @midwestguest on Twitter — Newport, RI also home to several old houses of worship–one of the more interesting might be Touro Synagogue = oldest synagogue in US. Taking the short synagogue tour at Touro might be interesting for an older child near bar or bat mitzvah. Gansett Cruises – harbor cruises out of Newport (https://www.gansettcruises.com) – the mid-day version includes ice cream & Del’s Frozen Lemonade….we did the sunset version ourselves-great tour and opp for lighthouse photos.
*** From Michelle Riggen-Rans via @mriggen on Twitter — This is the best family guide to RI around: https://kidoinfo.com/ri Will be happy to provide feedback.