THE STEEL YARD HAMMERS OUT GIFT IDEAS
Classes in blacksmithing, jewelry, clay, and welding are on offer for the holidays. The Steel Yard (TSY) in Providence’s Valley Arts District is offering courses, workshops, and gift cards for […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
It’s the Most Bazaar Time of the Year: Christmas Bazaars of Rhode Island
What exactly is a Bazaar, besides a word describing utter ridiculousness? Which, at *my* first RI Bazaar, I rather thought was an appropriate word to describe said festivities. Pizza strips, […]
Why Holidays Suck: Must the holiday industrial complex make us miserable?
If there is one thing all adults agree on, it is this – the holidays suck. Compared to prior decades, the holidays are now more mercenary, less enjoyable, and start […]
Getting off the Beaten Path: A guide to holiday shopping in PVD
In this season of gift-giving, it is important to note that, while PVD is known as an arts mecca, there is no shortage of shopping sanctuaries nestled among the cliches […]
Give Local Art For Christmas
Step right up, folks! I’m going to pitch you an idea that is just too good to pass up: giving local art for the holidays! Below are six Rhode Island […]
Tuft Crowd: Give the Gift of Yarn
In a colorful, yarn-covered studio on the West Side of Providence (behind Ogie’s and upstairs from where The Nest used to be) you’ll find TuftxPVD – a new art space […]
Conscious Consumerism
The excitement of an endless array of deals around the holidays drives many of us, myself included, to go card-swiping crazy. The Kindle you were going to get your cousin […]
Do It Yourself Gifts: A secret to holiday happiness
It’s that time of the year when we dive deep into the ocean of consumerism and let the great beast of capitalism wrap its seedy tentacles around us: Christmas time! […]
Hops For the Holidays: One beer writer’s favorite foamy gifts
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittensLarge silver kegs filled with craft beer, I’m smittenRaising pint glasses with good friends to cheerThese are a few of my favorite beers What […]
Bonsai Bar: An ‘in-tree-guing’ experience for your gift list
“Bon-sai” is a Japanese term that simply means “planted in a container.” But, for many, the idea of ‘bonsai’ suggests strict rules and complex botanical creations, an art form that’s […]