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View of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Blackstone River

Pawtucket is a city in Rhode Island. The birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, Pawtucket's neighborhoods have all improved greatly over the last decade. With a new concentration on the arts, Mayor James E. Doyle has done his hardest to bring out the best in this city just north of Providence.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

• T.F. Green airport is about 20 minutes from Pawtucket. It has flights going worldwide.
• Logan International Airport is an hour away, and has worldwide flights.

[edit] By bus

• RIPTA bus Route 99, from Kennedy Plaza in Providence, converts into Route 76 which goes to Central Avenue and Newport Avenue. It also converts to Route 71 to Broad Street.

[edit] By car

• Route 95 runs right through Pawtucket. Exit 29 (from 95N) will bring you to Central Avenue, from which you can easily get downtown.

[edit] By train

• The Providence/Stoughton Rail line runs through Pawtucket.

[edit] Get around

• RIPTA [1]lines run everyday all throughout the city.
• The easiest way to get around Downtown Pawtucket is by bus, since traffic tends to make driving very frustrating. Schedules can be found online at the official RIPTA website.
• If driving is your preferred means of transportation, traffic or not, beware of the one ways around the RIPTA Station and the Pawtucket Public Library.

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The beautiful McCoy Stadium

Downtown Pawtucket has received federal recognition for its contributions to community planning, industry and architecture. The Historic District has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.

• Pawtucket Red Sox at McCoy Stadium (Pawsox), 1 Ben Mondor Way, ☎ ''+1''401-724-7300, [2]. Built in 1942 the Thomas P. McCoy Stadium is the home of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. McCoy Stadium was host to the longest game in baseball history, which lasted 33 innings played for 8 hours over the course of two days in 1981. After major renovations in 1999, the ballpark is beautiful with it’s hand-painted murals of past Pawsox turned baseball greats and left field berm. Photo posters with biographies of players, information about the stadium, and the longest game, hung about the concourses and around the clubhouses make for a good reason as to why McCoy Stadium is one of the most visited minor league ballparks in the country. At McCoy, fans enjoy promotional giveaways, such as “bat night” and “bobble-head night” and after choice games, especially on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th, get the opportunity to watch a fireworks display, which, packing the streets outside, draws citizens from all over Pawtucket. The Pawtucket Redsox also host concerts in conjunction with the Pawtucket Arts Festival, in which past acts included The Dropkick Murphys, The Counting Crows and Bob Dylan. The show at McCoy kicks off the festival in July. As the Triple-A affiliate of Boston, fans can watch Red Sox players rehabbing injuries with the Pawsox and view possible Red Sox athletes of the future. Current Sox players Kevin Youkilis and 2008 season MVP Dustin Pedroia, both originated in Pawtucket before getting there chances to play in the big leagues. Tickets for games are $10 for Box Seats and $6 for General Admission..  edit

• Slater Memorial Park, Entrances at Rt.15 Armistace Blvd. or Rt. 1A Newport Avenue, ☎ 401-728-0500x257. Park hours from Memorial Day until Labor Day are 8AM-9PM. From Labor Day until Memorial Day 8AM-dusk.. Located in the heart of the park is a small lake with ducks and swans, the Daggett House, the oldest house in Pawtucket, Daggett Farm, the Loof Carousel which opens in April and closes in , the oldest of it’s kind, and the Rhode Island Watercolor Society headquarters and Gallery. Ten tennis courts, baseball diamonds, basketball courts and open fields allow for sport recreation all year round. Picnic areas are available for rent and throughout the year, the City of Pawtucket holds Slater Park as a host for seasonal fun for the public. Fall events are Pumpkins in the Park[3], a display of hundreds of carved and lighted jack-o-lanterns, and The Haunted Tunnel, which occur from late September until Halloween. Winter Wonderland occurs in December, and includes the opening of the carousel for that special event, decorated Christmas trees, and concerts. The Pawtucket Arts Festival holds concerts and other events in the park during the summer, the most popular being the free concert performed by The Boston Pops and a finale of fireworks, which acts as the closing to the festival  edit

• Slater Mill Historic Site, 175 Main Street, ☎ 401-724-2200. On the Blackstone River, a museum complex dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the American industrial heritage at the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. This serves as a Blackstone Valley National Corridor Visitor Center as well. Slater Mill was the first water powered cotton mill in North America and was built in 1793. The Mill holds a number of events regularly, including workshops and ghost tours. Tours are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for children aged 7-12..  edit

• St. Cecelia's. (401) 722-1101. 1253 Newport Avenue. At the corner of Newport and Central, it's gotta be the biggest church in Rhode Island. Named after the patron saint of music.  edit

• Dagget Athletic Fields, Dagget Ave.. I wonderful athletic complex with a variety of field types and plenty of room. The best slopes in Pawtucket for sledding/snowboarding. There are woods in back, perfect for nice secluded walks. The trail leads right into Slater Park, where it turns into a bike path, so bring some rollerblades or something.  edit

• Lee's Pond, Broadway, near Leedham Hardware. A nice area and a skate park. The main reason to go there (only reason) is because it's the perfect place to go ice skating when it's below freezing. Loads of fun and chances are you'll make a friend or two.  edit

• Hasbro Company, Newport Avenue. The Hasbro company is one of the leading toy companies in the world.  edit

• Blackstone River. The Blackstone runs through Pawtucket and into Worcester, Ma. Its power runs Slater Mill and, therefore, helped to began the nation's transformation from Farm to Factory.  edit

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• The Community Players of Rhode Island, Jenks Junior High School 350 Division Street., ☎ 401-726-6860, [4]. The Community Players are the oldest established community theater troupe in Rhode Island. Currently in their 88th season, the players perform 4 shows (usually two plays and two musicals) that run during the year. The cost for adults is $18 for musicals and $15 for plays, and for children through grade 12, the cost is $15 for musicals and $12 for plays..  edit

• The Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre, 172 Exchange Street, ☎ ''+1''401-723-4266, [5]. Moved from their previous 75-seat Providence location in 2003, the Gamm Theatre opened in the renovated Pawtucket Armory, a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is among the leading pioneers for the increasing arts in Pawtucket. In their 24th season, The Gamm productions located in the Armory offer an intimate viewing experience with only 135 seats. Tickets vary in price according to day. Regular tickets range from $24-$32 and the Gamm offers senior, student, subscriber, senior subscriber and group discounts as well..  edit

• Rhode Island Watercolor Society (RIWS), Slater Memorial Park Armistace Blvd., ☎ 401-726-1876. Gallery hours are Tu – Sa 10AM – 4PM, Su 1PM-5PM and they are closed Mondays and Holidays.. Established in 1896 the Rhode Island Watercolor Society (RIWS), allows for the public to view, purchase and exhibit local watermedia art. The RIWS hosts 15 shows per year along with the National Watermedia Competition.  edit

• Samuel Slater Canal Boat, 175 Main Street, ☎ 401-724-2200. Call for rates and times.. A fairly new addition, established in 2000, the canal boat offers a tour of the 2 ½ mile river that stretches to the historic Slater Mill. Either booked for 12 for a river tour or rented for 4 as an overnight bed and breakfast, the Canal Boat is the only tour of the Blackstone of it’s kind.  edit

• Slater Park Bike Trail. This trail will take you on a nice walk or bike ride from the edge of the park to the dagget athletic fields.  edit

• United Skates of America. A great family activity is to go to the skating rink. It has cheap rates, skate rentals, games, prizes, great food and the facility is capable of holding parties of all sorts.  edit

• Patriot Cinema. Prices for snacks are steep as with most theaters, but the surprisingly low admissions rates off-set this quite nicely. Tickets to all shows are only $2.00 ($1.00 on Tuesdays)..  edit

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• Aaron Womack's Debut EP, [6]. To be released in the upcoming months, this EP will be the opening act for Pawtucket born musician Aaron Womack, who still resides there. See his website for continued news and info. www.AaronWomack.com  edit

• Stop and Shop Plaza, Central Avenue. The plaza contains a Game Crazy, Hollywood Video, Sally's, Pepperoni's Pizza, T-Mobile, Stop and Shop (containing a Citizen's Bank), Wendy's and Dunkin Donuts.  edit

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• Modern Diner, 364 East Avenue, ☎ 401-726-8390. Stainless steel diner that was the first diner to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. $8-$12.  edit

• Newport Avenue Pizzeria, 1100 Newport Avenue, ☎ 401-722-2226. Snadiwches, Pasta and Pizza. Locally owned and run, with attentive and friendly service and the best steak fries in Pawtucket. They deliver!  edit

• Master Pizza, ☎ 4017219922. All you need to know is in the title: they are absolutely the MASTERS of pizza, calzones, ANYTHING you can think of. Some of the workers seem to leave something to be desired in terms of service, but the owner is extremely friendly and will make you feel like part of the family.  edit

• Liberty Lunch, 732 Central Ave, ☎ (401) 725-8396. A real down-to-earth diner. Serves very standard all-American meals. Burgers, fries, lots of grease. Good stuff. Were at one point famous for their weiners. Heard that's changed. Great people, great food. Open for breakfast and lunch only.  edit

• Wendy's, Central Avenue.  edit

• Burger King, Armistace Blvd.  edit

• House of Pizza, Division Street.  edit

• Broadway Pizza, Broadway.  edit

• Friendlys, Newport Avenue.  edit

• Garden Grille Cafe, East Avenue.  edit

• Kafe Lila, (Main Street). Ask for their cheesecake!  edit

• Roast House, (Newport Avenue).  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Coffee Milk!. Hailed as the Rhode Island state drink, this delicious beverage is very hard to find in other parts of the country, even in other parts of New England. It's a Rhode Island specialty. If you've not from Rhode Island, you've got to try it! Recommended brand is Autocrat, which you can find at most supermarkets in Rhode Island (comes as a syrup). Make sure you add a little bit more syrup than the directions say to ;-). Also, lots of Rhode Island restaurants and diners serve it as well. The McDonalds in the area also serve coffee shakes, which are also impossible to find in most other states.  edit

• Celtic Pub, Broadway.  edit

• Galway Bay, South Bend Street.  edit

• Murray's Pub, Main Street.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Comfort Inn, 2 George Street, ☎ 401-723-6700. Located only minutes from downtown Providence, Slater Mill and McCoy Stadium.  edit

[edit] Get Out

• Bristol only a forty minute drive from Pawtucket is home to the historic 4th of July parade and beautiful scenery, especially Colt State Park, a must see.

• Newport, fifty minutes to the south of Pawtucket,is home to famous beaches, streets and Mansions. Open seasonally the Newport Mansions are an affordable family friendly attraction.

• Providence, just ten minutes away from downtown Pawtucket, Providence is the Rhode Island epicenter for politics, shopping and beauty. Cultural draw is Thayer Street.