'''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. 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.
Get in
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.
By bus
RIPTA bus line 99 from Kennedy Plaza in Providence converts into 76.
By car
Route 95 runs right through Pawtucket.
By train
The Providence/Stoughton Rail line runs through Pawtucket.
Get around
RIPTA [http://www.ripta.com]lines run everyday all throughout the city. See site for schedules.
See
Pawtucket Red Sox at McCoy Stadium. awsox. Ben Mondor Way. '+1''401-724-7300. ttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t533. ickets for games are $10 for Box Seats and $6 for General Admission.. 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_fs 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 _gbat night_h and _gbobble-head night_h 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.</see>
Slater Memorial Park. ntrances at Rt.15 Armistace Blvd. or Rt. 1A Newport Avenue. 01-728-0500x257. ark 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_fs 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, 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</see>
Slater Mill Historic Site. 75 Main Street. 01-724-2200. ours are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for children aged 7-12.. 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.
Do
The Community Players of Rhode Island. enks Junior High School 350 Division Street.. 01-726-6860. he 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.. http://www.thecommunityplayers.org/]. 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 Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre. 72 Exchange Street. '+1''401-723-4266. ickets 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.. http://www.gammtheatre.org/AboutUs/MissionHistory/tabid/239/Default.aspx]. 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.
Rhode Island Watercolor Society. IWS. later Memorial Park Armistace Blvd.. 01-726-1876. allery 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.
Samuel Slater Canal Boat. 75 Main Street. 01-724-2200. all for rates and times.. A fairly new addition, established in 2000, the canal boat offers a tour of the 2 ? 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_fs kind.
Buy
Eat
Modern Diner. 64 East Avenue. 01-726-8390. 8-$12. Stainless steel diner that was the first diner to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Newport Avenue Pizzeria. 100 Newport Avenue. 01-722-2226. Snadiwches, Pasta and Pizza. Locally owned and run, with attentive and friendly service and the best steak fries in Pawtucket. They deliver!
Drink
Sleep
Comfort Inn. George Street. 01-723-6700. Located only minutes from downtown Providence, Slater Mill and McCoy Stadium.
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.