Cherries, Apples, nectarines.  Pumpkins, lettuce, rutabega.  It’s the usual Friday midday crowd at Kennedy Plaza these days.  Kennedy Plaza has quite the collection of delicious, Farm Fresh fruits and veggies at its weekly Farmers’ Market every Friday.  This is no secret, as the crowds have been feeling the buzz, and heading over the the market’s headquarters–a neat little row of white tents bursting with beautiful produce, baked goods and local treats.  Farm Fresh RI organizes the vendors, who include such RI favorites as Young Family Farm, Simmons Farm, Seven Stars Bakery, Barden Orchard and many more. (more…)

Fountain of Youth, the newly relocated skate and apparel shop on Eddy Street, opened with grand style on Saturday, September 13.  Part Owner and professional skateboarder, Donny Barley, hosted a skateboarding demo at the Bank of America Skating Center.  Hundreds of youngsters and old-schoolers on four wheels showed up for the event, filling the rink with the sound of pounding boards.  (more…)

Saturday, September 13th, the Downtown Student Experience, an event put on by the Providence Foundation and Downtown Improvement District,  gathered students, life-sized puppets, tiny dogs and skateboarders to the Biltmore Park and the Bank of America Skating Center to kick off the opening of the school year.  Big Nazo puppets danced to the likes of LLOVE, the Jesse Minute, and Innocent Uprising playing live at the Skating Center stage.

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