Bowery
House Lust

House Lust: Inside Merrillton, a Gilded Age Mansion with a Romantic Landscape

The Newport estate, which underwent a significant restoration in 2013, bears all the charm of its original design.
Casey Nilsson,

Merrillton in Newport has lured many notable stewards over its 168-year lifetime. To start, the Episcopal minister George Merrill, the mansion’s namesake, bought the place in 1933. Then came the famed singer and Broadway star, Jane Pickens; in 2009, her daughter, conservationist Marcella Clark McCormack, deeded a majority of the property to the Aquidneck Land Trust. And Peter de Savary,…

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House Lust

House Lust: A Chic Artist’s Studio in the Heart of the Jewelry District

Peek inside the Galkin Company building, a onetime auto body shop that's home to a wealth of artful spaces.
Casey Nilsson,

This isn’t some quaint space to paint pretty pictures in your spare time. No, the studio at 161 Chestnut Street in Providence is for the sort of artist that requires more than 7,000 square feet to make her or his mark on the world. It has a production facility, offices, workshops and storage over two levels. In short, it’s wholly…

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Business, Fashion

Sophia Teves Handmade Jewelry Takes Expression and Confidence To The Next Step

Polymer clay earrings and other accessories from the Sophia Teves Handmade collection add a pop of color and enthusiasm.
Edelinda Baptista,

Earrings, hair clips and more made by Sophia Teves pair well with any summer ensemble. Photography by Sophia Teves. Like many new businesses, the brainchild of twenty-year-old Sophia Teves was created just before the spark of the pandemic in February 2020. Deciding it would be her new hobby, she began making earrings while attending cosmetology school at Paul Mitchell The…

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House Lust

House Lust: A Lake House with a Tin Roof and Treehouse is on the Market

The South County compound has been in the same family for generations.
Casey Nilsson,

This lakeside property in Matunuck Hills is a case study in the best of both worlds: rustic, but updated where it counts; remote, but a close drive to village life; waterfront, but near to beaches when you’re willing to suffer the masses. “It’s one of those few generational-type properties that is full of character, tranquility, privacy and I think, more…

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Be Well Rhody

Mount Hope Farm Launches New Self-Guided Tour App

Explore the grounds of Mount Hope Farm with the new tour app, which takes visitors on a scenic and historic journey.
Ashlyn Messier,

The new Mount Hope Farm app allows visitors to take a self-guided tour around the farm and learn about the town of Bristol. Photography by Ashlyn Messier. I have no idea how I’d never been to Mount Hope Farm, considering I have lived in little Rhody my entire life. I love exploring new places, but they can sometimes just be…
Be Well Rhody

A Night Out at Providence’s Roller Disco

What it’s like to show off your groovy skating moves surrounded by other determined skaters. Plus the details on more Providence Rink events, including adult sports like pickleball and flicks with a view of the Creative Capital’s skyscrapers.
Edelinda Baptista,

Skaters rolling up and down The Providence Rink during Roller Disco. Photo by Edelinda Baptista. Roller Disco, on Thursday and Friday evenings at the BankNewport City Center in Providence, is a judgement-free zone. During my first time at the Roller Disco on Thursday, June 10, I made friends with several clumsy folks who I witnessed fall to the ground, and…