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The Ocean State of Rhode Island warmly welcomes all new residents. There are so many highlights and seasonal attractions you will be amazed. Concerts, festivals, and a variety of special events can be found year around. From casual clambakes to fine seafood eateries, from galleries where master's works hang next to the novices to country art fairs, from harbors packed with fishing boats to Warwick's miracle mile of shopping, Rhode Island and all it offers cannot help but impress any newcomer.

Providence is Rhode Island's Renaissance City. It houses many and numerous historical and cultural attractions. Nearly four centuries of history can be observed in the Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival, and Victorian homes located throughout the city. Historical sites and the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America and the John Brown House are open to all throughout the year. The Rhode Island Historical Society has preserved this outstanding home built in 1786 by a wealthy merchant as well as the Blithewold Mansion, a 45-room mansion home to a famed coal magnate.

The Benefit Street's Mile of History offers Colonial homes, churches, and museums in close proximity to the waterfront. Providence's Roger Williams Park is a 436 acre area possessing a variety of exotic trees, flowers, and shrubs attracting residents from throughout the state. For arts connoisseurs Providence's Trinity Repertory Company is a lure-a company which is distinguished for winning the Tony Award. Providence's annual gay and lesbian film festival in August as well as the Rhode Island International Film Festival draws film buffs from throughout the country.. The Rhode Island Art/School of Design in internationally renowned. The Providence Performing Arts Center attracts Broadway plays and itself presents dance productions and even alternative theatre. For cuisine afficionados the spectacular Waterplace Park beckons with its famed five-star restaurants.

Newport is known as the city by the sea located some thirty miles south of Providence. Two bridges span Narragansett Bay leading to this legendary city. American's elite once called this home, but today it is a pleasurable resort city for one and all. The palatial Bellevue Avenue summer homes now attract the touring public to visit this bygone opulent era of the Gilded Age where six "cottages" are operated by the Preservation Society of Newport County including the Astor's Beechwood and Oliver Hazard Perry's Belmont Castle.

The bountiful beaches, Colonial Heritage, and cultural attractions serve as magnets also. Who has not heard of the internationally-famous Newport Jazz Festival? Newport is also known as the Sailing Capital of the World as well as the home to the International Tennis hall of Fame and Museum. Newport is home to the first circus, the oldest carousel and oldest tavern, the first open golf tournament, as well as the site of St Mary's church where President John Kenney and Jacqueline Bouvier were married.

Be sure to visit all of the one-of-a-kind treasures East Bay towns such as Barrington, Bristol, East Providence and Warren portray British and Colonial heritage. Colonial inns, antique markets, and old stone fences are the chief draws. Visit Bristol where you can participate in America's oldest Fourth of July Parade inaugurated in 1785. There, you find the 14-mile East Bay Bike Path offering a spectacular view of Narragansett Bay. Rollerbladders, walkers, joggers, and cyclists are attracted by it.

Linden Place is a Federal period mansion which will fascinate you. Antique markets, such as Antique Center in Warren, will attract many of you also as will the Herreshoff Marine Museum known for the America's Cup, waterfront Colt Sate Park and the Audubon Society Environmental Education Center. Centrally-located Warwick with its 39 miles of coastline along Narragansett Bay houses marinas as well as being known as Rhode Island's Miracle Mile of Shopping. Specialty one-of-a-kind shops span the area attracting thousands of shoppers each year. Gasepe Days is an annual celebration honoring patriot's efforts where eight longboats captured and burned the British ship H.M.S. Gaspe in 1772.

Southern Rhode Island's south county features wide, sandy beaches promoting swimming, boating, water-skiing, boogie boards, surf-casting, clam digging, whale-watching and plain beach combing. It also features quaint villages, historic sites, woodlands and rolling hills, with opportunities to hike, cycle, and canoe. Rustic inns dot the area and history buffs are attracted to the South County Museum, the Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, as well as summerstock theatre presented at the Theatre-by-the Sea.

So, what's not to like about Rhode Island? Opportunities and excitement are present for all!