I'll start off by saying I'm not really an artsy or art gallery person nor am I religious. But…read morethis kept coming up in my fb feed and I've made it a point the last couple years to get out more and this is close to me, so I checked it out. So off to Warwick Mall I went. It's in the side aside in front of Nordstrom rack, I think it may have been where forever 21 was And its a good time. I did the VIP option which gets you the ability to cut the line (there was none), and a souvenir postcard and book. There's about 30 paintings/exibts and a couple of videos and it took me about a half hour to do the entire thing. For being in a mall they did a nice job with and it still comes across as classy. Everything is spread out nicely, and there's plenty of room to move about and benches to sit. It's not as moving as some of the reviews say on their website say, but its enjoyable nonetheless. Overall I would say definitely check it out. It's an interesting time even for the non-religious folks like me, and it literally is the Vatican brought to you.

Not ever having been to see the original artwork, this exhibition provides an 'up close' experience…read moreto see this incredible masterpiece by Michelangelo. Downloading the app & activating the QR code for each image is a MUST if you want to hear the audio explanation of both the biblical significance and the artist's perspective. Otherwise, the photo boards offer an extremely condensed version. That being said, you could really spend a LONG time in this exhibition just standing in front of the work and absorbing every inch. The post restoration colors are vibrant (there is a link in the app to explain a bit about the restoration (no QR code access). These are enlarged images and so while they may be 'hi-res' they are not crystal clear as if you were seeing them in person. While there is some differentiation of 'brush strokes' everything is an image of an image and so no 3D effect of brush strokes are visible. This was a little over an hour's drive and a nice way to spend the afternoon with a very accomplished artist friend. Agree with previous reviews; no need to purchase VIP..there was NO line whatsoever and the gift shop is a bit overpriced. A post card similar to the stickers would be nice (as opposed to post cards of individual works - which are nice too). This was a 'set your expectations appropriately' kind of experience...it's not the original work in the original setting, but it is a very good educational experience with some fine voice work to describe these incredible works of art.

This yee ole train station here sure is sutin! Cool little place if you like trains. Was…read moreinteresting to be able to see things up close and even enter inside some of these old dogs. One recommendation I would make here is they need to make the signage much better so it is easier to see from the street where it is. You basically have to turn in and drive down near a park about a mile where you will find parking. From a visitor standpoint I would strongly recommend bringing bug or mosquito repellent as there are a decent amount of them! Choo choo, all aboard!

Our visit was part of the Heritage Rail Bike trail we did. We stopped at the Airline train museum…read morefor a bit before we turned around. We got to visit some trains inside. It was pretty cool to see. If you have a love for trains you will appreciate this. It was a beautiful short ride. Weekday visit however, it was was Columbus Day. There wasn't anyone there for guidance besides our 2 staff members helping us with our rail bikes. They had Porto potties, picnic tables and it's just trains! Just to get to the museum it looks like there is a nice walking trail and of course, there's the rail trails! Make sure you are comfortable and wearing sneakers.

Lovely venue to hear music and see theater live. Beautiful view of the water from the theater…read moregrounds. If it is warm weather arrive early do you can take this charming town setting. Even the scenic drive is delightful. This place is a cultural gem. Part of Rhode Island history at its best.

This is a nice theater with a rich history. Beautiful venue with adequate seating and a small but…read morenice lobby. Stage perfect to accommodate a 35 person audience. Dedicated and kind staff. Located in rural Rhode Island along the riverfront with several well priced and quality eateries nearby. I enjoyed my visit and find it worthy of a return.

The Greenwich Club, on Post Road in East Greenwich is actually a private summertime swim club open…read moreto anyone from anywhere, as long as they pay the dues. There are three swimming pools there - a baby pool, a kids pool, and an Olympic-sized pool for adults and kids who can swim. We joined this year as an alternative to very expensive beach parking and entrance passes, and its proximity to home. This Club is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by tall trees and surrounding a Club House - which is actually a large, very old, East Greenwich Victorian (I think) home in perfect, meticulous, up to date condition. The pool area is also immaculate, and the club also provides a play area for little kids; volleyball for bigger kids, picnic tables and huge grills which are lit in late afternoon for the member families to cook dinner there. I am actually reviewing this club not for its swim and play activities, but for the dinner specials that are offered to members and guest of the members on Thursday and Friday nights. Dining can be done al fresco on the terrific deck which normally receives lovely early evening breezes, or inside the "clubhouse" where there are tables and a very nice, full bar. The kitchen, where the dinners are cooked by chefs who are recent graduates of Johnson & Wales Culinary School, is just off this room and it is also the cooking area for the snack bar, which offers quite an extensive and amazing array of snacks and meals. We decided to have dinner at The Greenwich Club this beautiful warm and breezy evening on the deck, as the weather was beyond gorgeous. Arriving at 6:30, the deck was not crowded (although we were told it is packed on Friday nights, and reservations are definitely necessary). The menu this evening offered a variety of appetizers, salads, four main courses (each priced at $16.00) as well as fish and chips, burgers and hot dogs. The four specials this evening were rack of lamb, blackened ahi tuna, an eggplant concoction which I did not study because I don't eat eggplant - and veal scallopinil. We both ordered the rack of lamb. We were literally blown away by the deliciousness of the cooked-to-order baby chops, eight of them (for $16.00, which also blew us away,) accompanied by a lovely rice dish and brussel sprouts. We literally could not believe the value of this meal, nor the excellent quality of it, There is not one restaurant in East Greenwich - or possibly anywhere - that could have served this meal at that price. Everything was fabulous and we had to take some home because it was just too much food, since we each started the meal with the bruschetta appetizer and a garden salad. We each had a drink (no dessert) and the bill, with tax, came to less than $56.00 before the tip. I'm not sure how this place can serve such excellent meals at such a low price, unless it is because their full bar is serving drinks all day long and those have to be marked up quite a bit. Bottom line - The wait team is friendly and efficient as well. We will definitely be back for the al fresco dining at the Greenwich Club, as well as for the swimming in the beautiful pool and the immaculate decks.

I need to address an issue we had with the bartender and attendant at a party we recently held at…read moreyour facility. There was a bartender named Hannah and an attendant named Lauren. I think it was very unprofessional for the bartender to not be wearing a uniform and to be only dressed in a long sleep shirt that was tied behind her back and black leggings. As well as the attendant or should I say useless attendant who stood behind the bar the entire length of the party not helping or asking if we need anything. I understood that if we rented the club an attendant would be of ASSISTANCE with food, trash and anything else we may need. Instead the attendant stood behind the bar and did not help with anything but trash when it was heaping! Nor did the attendant help with a single thing setting up for the party, as we struggled to be ready for the 6pm party cause we could only get in an hour early. Lauren sat down ate food and drank her drink while we all ran around trying to get the place ready. The attendant was supposed to be helpful with food and replace dishes as we spoke about but she did not touch one single food tray or piece of utensil. Let me clarify and say she was not told to serve any food just refill as needed and pick up trash. I spent the entire length of the party walking around picking up trash, refilling food, not getting served at the bar cause there was too long of a wait for the girls to be texting, fixing the coat room because it was chalk full of CRAP, and trying to find our things in the kitchen where there was ZERO room to move because that was also chalk full of CRAP. From what I understand we were allowed to use the kitchen but there was so much junk everywhere, on the floor, on the counters, everywhere, not including the bartenders and attendants stuff in the middle of the FLOOR in the kitchen and then having them tell us to put our things in the coat room closet which there was no room for anything because of all the junk. The one time I asked Lauren for help with some ice she put ice in a disgusting bucket and expected people to get ice for their soda out of a home depot bucket, I told her we needed something else and all she brought was a nasty blue cooler with no lid. The bartender was texting the whole time and leaning up against the bar in an uncomfortable manor. She was polite towards the men and rude to women, if a guy asked for a drink she would go to him immediately and not ask him to pay or even if he had a tab going, she would just hand him the beer. But if a woman went up to the bar she would until the bartender was done texting and then when it was convenient for her she would come over and serve you an extremely strong drink if it was mixed. And then make sure you paid immediately and give you a dirty look. I am also curious to know what she was drinking behind the bar, there was several vodka soda's with lime that she seem to be enjoying too much. I found it unprofessional for the girls to be on their phones. But most of all I found it absolutely inappropriate for Hannah to get a guys number at the party and then text him while he is at the party. Any person working an event should 1. not be on the cell phone constantly and 2. NEVER ask someone for their phone number and begin texting them, especially if there girlfriend is there watching and not getting served at the bar of course. These issues seriously need to be addressed. We will never be back there for an event and would never again suggest this venue to anyone. I feel that neither one of those girls deserved to be paid for that party because we did everything but the bar ourselves. And I mean everything, Lauren was absolutely useless, standing behind the bar is not where an attendant belongs. An attendant belongs on the floor, near the food and drink tables clearing dishes, drinks and any other garbage items. Lauren ONLY took out the trash.

Fantastic tour by some lovely people of a beautiful historical house! Super cool intricate details,…read moreincluding a very nice piano you can't really see anywhere else! There was also a lovely event going on that I went to that day, that was historical chocolate making!

Amazing what pieces of history are in our small little town.read more

This small museum features historical artwork and artifacts native to Cuttyhunk. The air…read moreconditioned building is a welcome reprieve on a hot, humid day. A friendly, well-behaved dog was welcome while we were there.

We visited in July 2019 and were told they will be undergoing a 1 year restoration project…read morebeginning in the Fall. So don't wait! Go before the end of August 2019 or you will have to wait until summer 2021 to visit again! Ok, now that that is out of the way: We drive past this museum about once a month and finally made the stop in. I am so glad we did. It's so interesting. I had no idea who Prudence Crandall was. A trained teacher, whose family lived in the area, she was asked to open a school for the local affluent girls, which she was happy to do. Shortly after opening, a black woman asked her to attend the school as well and after some personal and religious deliberation Prudence said yes. The extent the community went through to stop black girls from attending her school is astounding! Even going so far as to try to burn down the house. Besides the history of the school you will learn about those who supported her, what some of her students went on to accomplish and where Prudence Crandall ended up in her senior years. There is a video presentation at the end of the tour which is quite well produced. On the second floor there is information on how schools have changed through the years in CT and some of the effort by Americans of African descent to acquire an education and the liberty they were promised at emancipation. If you go before they close for the season this year, you can complete a questionnaire after your tour (take the guided tour, so worth it!) and let them know what you liked most and what you'd like to see in the new collection when they reopen after restoration. They give you a gift for completing the survey. Also, items in the gift shop are presently half off before the restoration, so plan to pick up some personal and gift items. Beginning Sept 1, the museum director has two months to move all the collections out of the building. While structural work is completed beginning in November, she will have the task of developing new collection displays. A mighty task indeed. I look forward to going back in 2021 to see the new displays. I hope you make it in this year before the restoration begins.

This museum is an amazing CT story (one of the most unique in the state), but the tour was a…read moreterrible experience. I asked some contextual questions relating to the local social and cultural history, and the docent not only didn't answer them, but was dismissive that I would be curious to know their answers. I've been to many, many museums, and never experienced anything close to this coldness before. Everything the docent provided was already on the informational placards in the rooms. I wish I just read off of those instead (and I so much prefer personal interaction, but in this case, the reading of the placards would have been infinitely more preferable).

I love this place! Members only so no crazy people! There is 18 holes of golf with a club house and…read morea restaurant. There is also a lake! So you can canoe or swim. If you live on the lake or have a boat there is even a place to park your pontoon. Happy summer memories are made here. Our family has had a few and am looking forward to many more.