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🎃 A one-stop guide to trick-or-treating in Rhode Island

The best and worst candies for Halloween, and reader recommendations for the best neighborhoods for filling your pillowcase sacks.

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For ‘Cosplay Dad,’ Rhode Island Comic Con is a place for full expression

“Even if you’re dressed up as an obscure character, somebody there is going to recognize it and get excited about it, and then you can share your fandom,” Tom Quinn said.
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Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: Oct. 27-Nov. 3

This week: Haunted mansions, grape-stomping, costumed full moon bike rides, and more!
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Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: Oct. 20-27

This week: Scary and seasonal fun, an oyster fest, Colin Quinn, the annual Witches Paddle, and more.

HALLOWEEN
10 of the spookiest places in Rhode Island with a peculiar past
Looking for a scare? If you dare, travel to a haunted factory, the remains of an abandoned city, or learn about the state’s history of vampires.

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The macabre bookstore you need to visit for spooky season
The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council in Providence is a tribute to all things weird and wonderful.

RI ARTS
Real-life couple starring in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ at PPAC
Actors Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis play the lead characters in the North American tour of the musical, in which McClure transforms into the title’s older Scottish nanny 31 times during each show.

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🖌️ You have to get down to Newport to check out this art gallery this fall
William Vareika Fine Arts has a stunning new exhibit focusing on three centuries of American art that runs through Nov. 30.

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Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: Oct. 13-20

This week: A seafood fest, haunted boat rides, Chris Van Allsburg, “Spider-Man,” vintage shopping, and more.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

‘We’re coming out of the broom closet.’ In Rhode Island, the season of the witch has arrived.

The witches are having a party, but they’re also hoping to educate the public while they shake their broomsticks.

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Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: Oct. 6-13

Sand sculpting, giant pumpkins, Halloween baking, Autumn Fest, RISD fest, farm animals, rock docs, and more

Lifestyle

Your guide to fall fun this long weekend in New England

These quintessential autumn activities and flavors will get you in the seasonal spirit.

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Thousands of jack-o-lanterns light up Roger Williams Park Zoo. Meet the ‘pumpkin king’ behind the display.

Starting at dusk every evening through Halloween, guests can stroll along a pumpkin-trimmed path and take in the high-level artistry carved into the gourd canvases.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Condé Nast Traveler readers picked their favorite hotels, airports, and resorts. Here’s how New England fared.

T.F. Green lands in a sweet spot, but where does Boston rank on the list of best big cities?

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Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: Sept. 29-Oct. 6

This week: Vintage cars, pumpkins, sailing, surfing, beer fest, Oktoberfests (plural) barbecue, a Harvest Fair, and more!

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Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: Sept. 22-29

This week: Surf fest, food trail, trains, alpacas, a member of Dead & Co., Jay Leno, and more.