Wakefield News (Rhode Island, United States)

The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) announced Jan. 31, 2012 that SOUTH COUNTY TOURISM COUNCIL won GOLD AND BRONZE place in the 2011 Annual NATJA Awards Competition in the MOBILE WEBSITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE category.

On Jan. 8, 2012, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., South County’s finest wedding vendors take center stage at the 5th Annual South County Bridal Show at the Towers, 35 Ocean Rd., Narragansett. This event exclusively features South County wedding professionals.

South County, RI with 100 miles of beautiful coastal beaches, sensational accommodations- including Westerly’s five star Ocean House, and plenty of activities for families, is naturally positioned as a vacation destination for Chinese visitors.

Wakefield, R.I. - South County Tourism Council celebrated their 10th Annual Photo Contest with over 73 entrants totaling more than 600 photographs capturing the beauty of South County’s 449 square mile tourism region!

The South County Tourism Council nominated Perry Raso, of the Matunuck Oyster Bar and Matunuck Oyster Farm to be recognized with the Governor’s Tourism Achievement Award at the Annual RI Tourism Unity Luncheon.

KINGSTON, RI – The University of Rhode Island is hosting the Fifth Annual Ocean State Summer Writing Conference June 23-25. The conference hosts workshops and offers writers a chance to network with other writers.

The University of Rhode Island’s Ocean State Summer Writing Conference will be held June 21-23 at URI’s picturesque campus in Kingston. Writers have an opportunity to raise their writing under the direction of bestselling authors and poets.

On June 21, 2012 America's Cup racing history will come to life off the coast of Narragansett Town Beach. Famed 12 meter America's Cup yachts will race in the first ever South County 12 Meter Regatta.

The Everett Hale House in Matunuck, RI, was once a haven for artists during the summer months. The restored Hale House will host its inaugural season for transdisciplinary learning in the Arts and Ecology June 7-10 and Oct. 11-14, 2012.

Along with the robins and the crocuses, everyone is eager for spring’s arrival. The lengthening days provide the perfect escape throughout South County along its hiking trails, beaches and parks.

The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) announced Jan. 31, 2012 that SOUTH COUNTY TOURISM COUNCIL won GOLD AND BRONZE place in the 2011 Annual NATJA Awards Competition in the MOBILE WEBSITE AND TRAVEL GUIDE category.

On Jan. 8, 2012, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., South County’s finest wedding vendors take center stage at the 5th Annual South County Bridal Show at the Towers, 35 Ocean Rd., Narragansett. This event exclusively features South County wedding professionals.

South County, RI with 100 miles of beautiful coastal beaches, sensational accommodations- including Westerly’s five star Ocean House, and plenty of activities for families, is naturally positioned as a vacation destination for Chinese visitors.

For Halloween aficionados, three local attractions offer gore, ghouls and groans to satisfy fear fans. On the tamer, family-oriented genre, there are pumpkin patches where the most frightening person is the scarecrow.

Wakefield, R.I. - South County Tourism Council celebrated their 10th Annual Photo Contest with over 73 entrants totaling more than 600 photographs capturing the beauty of South County’s 449 square mile tourism region!

Summer is South County, RI’s favorite season and we make sure to enjoy it as long as possible. A mere calendar change from August to September does not deter our avid beachgoers, festival and music fans.

History buffs and beach aficionados are both perfectly at home in South County, RI. The state's history begins with Roger Williams who staked his claim in North Kingstown with Richard Smith and Edward Wilcox after fleeing the Massachusetts colony.

The North Kingstown Arts Council and Swamptown Enterprises will host a celebration of songs of the sea and the hale and hearty men who sang them July 23, 2-4 p.m. on the waterfront grounds of Smith’s Castle, 55 Richard Smith Dr, North Kingstown, RI

The South County Tourism Council has created a mobile website that provides users with information about accommodations, restaurants and events. Visitors who have a smart phone or other PDA device can visit the SCTC website, www.southcountyri.com.

Sightsee from Narragansett Bay, watch a Broadway show or enjoy a deliciously simple, sweet strawberry shortcake in South County, RI.

Warm breezes have blown in, so it’s time to open the windows and venture forth into the world. Local venues in South County, Rhode Island have a ready slate of events for winter-weary visitors.

Fine art, hot air ballooning, seafood, agricultural: South County, RI knows how to put on a summer festival. These perennial events have loyal fans, exhibitors and performers who return faithfully each year.

Dust off those cameras and tripods and set your focal point to South County, Rhode Island! The South County Tourism Council is sponsoring its 10th Annual Photo Contest .

The summer season starts in South County, Rhode Island during Memorial Day weekend. Our beaches are beautiful and relaxing, and there is always something to do and see.

South County can now boast of its tasty drinking water, too. The Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Association held its Annual Drinking Water Taste Test competition on April 27. URI and Yawgoo Valley Ski & Sports Park won their divisions.

To celebrate the milestone of 25 years of promoting South County, Rhode Island, SCTC hosted a reception at the Ocean House, a Watch Hill landmark that showcased the best South County has to offer.

The South County Tourism Council nominated Perry Raso, of the Matunuck Oyster Bar and Matunuck Oyster Farm to be recognized with the Governor’s Tourism Achievement Award at the Annual RI Tourism Unity Luncheon.

The aroma of the quintessential summer beach food, clam cakes, took over the halls of the RI State House on Thurs., May 5, for the 19th annual “Celebrate South County Day and the Rest of the State,” the kick-off of 2011 National Tourism Week.

KINGSTON, RI – The University of Rhode Island is hosting the Fifth Annual Ocean State Summer Writing Conference June 23-25. The conference hosts workshops and offers writers a chance to network with other writers.

WAKEFIELD, RI – Romance comes naturally to South County. Warm sandy beaches, romantic riverside lodging, first-class dining, sunset kayaking are just a few South County offerings for a couple wanting a relaxing getaway.

A wee bit of Scotland comes to the Washington County Fairgrounds, Rte. 112, Sat. June 11 during the 13th Annual Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival.

The iconic image of South County’s Plum Beach Lighthouse on RI specialty license plates recently caught the eye of The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) and placed second in their 40th annual competition.

Narragansett Beach is the beach for all seasons. In an area lined with over 100 miles of coastline, Narragansett Beach is an iconic South County Beach. It is a gorgeous mile-long span with consistent waves for surfers.

The RI Antique Fire Apparatus Society (RIFAS) will host its 7th Annual Antique Fire Apparatus and Equipment Show, Sun. June 5 at Ninigret Park, Charlestown, Rhode Island.

The banks of South County’s 37 ponds, streams and rivers will open at 6 a.m. April 9 to the thousands of anglers who aim to catch the brook, brown and rainbow trout stocked in local waters by the RI Department of Environmental Management.

Narragansett Restaurant Week features 26 local restaurants offering special menu items and discounts, from a free cup of chowder, 15-percent off the entire menu or two steak dinners for $20.11. Restaurant week is March 25-April 3.

Tomaquag Museum Director Loren Spears will speak at a U Mass panel on Cultural Sovereignty: presenting on education and its impact on cultural sovereignty, March 24 at 5:30 p.m in Healey Library.

Not a traditional tweeter and woofer-based design, the EM-ESL features the most affordable full-size (34-inces tall) XStat™ electrostatic transducer ever designed.

The 2011 edition of South County Style Vacation Planner is now available in print and online.

The South County Tourism Council was delighted to support the RI Blood Center and see our communities pull together to support one of their own.

The short, but sweet maple syrup season in Rhode Island is here. Visit a local farm for a glimpse into how this New England staple is made.

The North American Travel Journalists Association announced that South County Tourism Council won the Gold in the 2010 awards competition in the Visitors’ Guide – Marketing Budget Less than $400,000 category.

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Jamie Palmer of Rhode Island web design firm Palmer Web Management, launches new website for Frisella Engineering.

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Jamie Palmer of Palmer Web Management, designs prepublication layout for emerging author.

Dennis Rebelo, President, University Business Consultants, set to host AS3™, Approach Sensitive Systematic Selling, DVD Release Party October 22, 2009.

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Should RI Pride festivals be more family oriented? An open conversation was held by Joseph Santiago that included URI students to understand the debate and learn what students think of sexuality at RI Pride.

Santiago Inc. releases My Post Bush American Life #11. This is a personal bibliotherapy that is intended to add to the historical record while inspiring the listener to fashion their life in a way that makes them proud to be living it!