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Second Beach
Category:
Entertainment & Arts
474 Sachuset Beach Road
Middletown,
Rhode Island
(401) 489-2822
Good Beach
In the summer, one of the best places to go to the beach in Rhode Island is Newport’s 2nd Beach. ...
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In the summer, one of the best places to go to the beach in Rhode Island is Newport’s 2nd Beach. Approximately 45 minutes from Providence, 2nd Beach is a vacation destination for many travelers. Besides waterfront dining and quaint shops, 2nd beach has restroom facilities and lifeguards. Although the cost of parking can be a bit expensive ($20/car) the waves and warm water makes it worthwhile.
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Norman Bird Sanctuary
Category:
Playgrounds Parks & Trails
583 Third Beach Rd
Middletown,
Rhode Island
(401) 846-2577
Fantastic Hiking Trail
One of the best hiking trails in Rhode Island! If you have a day and want to go hiking, I would...
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One of the best hiking trails in Rhode Island! If you have a day and want to go hiking, I would recommend coming here. The trail is approximately 7 miles long and I would rate it as being moderately hard. Having done a lot of hiking, I feel that this trail was one of the most beautiful ones in Rhode Island. If you make it up to the Hanging Rock, the view is fantastic. Once I got there, I didn’t want to leave. The sanctuary also offers many other programs such as bird watching, kayaking, and whale watching trips.
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Chaves' Gardens
Category:
Nurseries And Greenhouses
935 E Main Rd
Middletown,
Rhode Island
(401) 846-0623
Great little nursery
I stopped in to buy orchid food and potting material for a new phaelenopsis orchid. I was amazed...
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I stopped in to buy orchid food and potting material for a new phaelenopsis orchid. I was amazed at how much larger the store is inside than it looks outside. And there was even another building behind the main one with MORE plants in it. I was very impressed at the quality of plants they had as well. I love Cylclamen...especially the vibrant pink ones. They had some of the most perfect examples I'd seen of this flower, ready to go in many colors.
The shop attendant could tell I obviously didn't know what I needed. She walked me through basic orchid care and even suggested some reading material for me to help with caring for my new plant.
When we landscape our yard in a few weeks, I will definitely be back at Chaves Gardens!
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Great selection, great staff, great outdoor options
This shop is conveniently located near our house. The manager is very friendly and a very...
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This shop is conveniently located near our house. The manager is very friendly and a very front-of-the-house kind of manager. She doesn't just sit back and push paper. They carry the usual brands. North Face, Kelty, Columbia, MSR, and they even carry some Prana yoga/activewear.
Their prices are higher than some outdoor stores I'm used to, but most of those are in the south where things are not as expensive as they are in the northeast.
They offer guided tours and lessons, especially with kayaking. They also offer rentals on tents, kayaks, and other equipment. There is a full selection of maps, but limited books if you want them.
I'd shop here for the Prana yogawear alone, but the staff is really easy and friendly to work with, I don't feel pushed or rushed at all.
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Petco
Category:
Pet Supplies
1309 W Main Rd
Middletown,
Rhode Island
(401) 846-8105
They have everything!
When we got our puppy, this was the first stop we made. And we spoiled him rotten from the very...
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When we got our puppy, this was the first stop we made. And we spoiled him rotten from the very first moment we had him. PetCo had the stuff to do it too.
They have plenty of books to help you figure out what steps to take with your new pet. We got the crate, the collar and leash, the food, the bed, and several toys all in the same place.
We've had Nelson groomed here before, on Mondays the "puppy works" is a great value when your dog is under 6 months. They do it all and get it done on time. We have heard great things about their obedience classes. We've kept putting it off but we'll be taking the dog to the 6 week session beginning in mid-May.
Great parking, easy lot, and relatively safe for allowing your dog to walk in with you. If you have a small dog, it's just easier to put them in the carts.
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Didn't know they HAD a restaurant...but great market!
I went in to check out the quality of fish they have to offer...I'm insanely picky about where I...
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I went in to check out the quality of fish they have to offer...I'm insanely picky about where I buy fish. This all looked wonderful! I was very impressed with both the selection of ready to cook seafood, and also the ready to eat varieties like the lobster bisque and the crab or lobster cakes.
They also carry (though not visible) all types of crab legs and clusters that seem about market prices to me.
The counter workers were all quite friendly and funny, and no one seemed unhappy with their work (I mean, they do have to smell fish all day...). The counter and sales area was clean and well kept in order.
I went back a second time and bought some bisque. I fully expect it to be wonderful...the fish I bought the first time surely was.
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Good little brewery
This is a nice little local microbrewery, it's quite easy to get in and get a table for lunch. But...
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This is a nice little local microbrewery, it's quite easy to get in and get a table for lunch. But dinner can be difficult between 6pm and 7pm. They have a beer sampler where you can try 6 of their brews all at once. They have a blueberry lager that is interesting, but their Heffaweisen (I can't spell it, the wheat beer) is really wonderful.
They have great, great chili. Really top notch and very spicy. It comes almost like a chili sunday, covered in onions and scallions and cheese and sour cream. It is just so decadent!
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Bed Bath & Beyond
Category:
Linens
288 E Main Rd
Middletown,
Rhode Island
(401) 848-7730
They have the best coupons!
I love shopping at Bed, Bath, and Beyond anyway. But when they send out those 20% off of one item...
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I love shopping at Bed, Bath, and Beyond anyway. But when they send out those 20% off of one item coupons I always pay attention. I was looking to buy a pricey vacuum and was pleased to find out that at the time I was looking the current coupon was one that did NOT exclude this brand specifically.
I have privelages to shop at the military exchange on base here in Newport, and with this coupon I paid $40 less than I would have at the Exchange! I am very well pleased with this purchase, and with this location. They have very helpful staff, and maybe I'm imagining it, but the aisles here seem a bit larger than in some other locations.
It's located in a shopping center so there is ample parking and a traffic light at the exit when you need to leave. If you're hungry, there are a few fast food places nearby (shopping here always wears me out!).
I will say they never seem to have the right small kitchen gadgets that I'm looking for though. No idea why that is, it just seems to always happen and I have to travel across town to the other home goods store.
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Bj's Wholesale Club
Category:
Business Wholesale
173 E Main Rd
Middletown,
Rhode Island
(401) 848-9242
Good location, not as great as some
This location of BJ's Warehouse is easily located in Middletown, has plenty of parking as they all...
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This location of BJ's Warehouse is easily located in Middletown, has plenty of parking as they all do, and a traffic light to enter and exit the area. They have been doing a lot of construction in the area over the last year so it can be a hassle moving around on this street.
They never have good seafood, which makes no sense to me as it's on an island. Their meat and poultry products are wonderful and top notch. The lamb racks are always good, but the legs of lamb tend to have a large layer of fat (larger than normal I think) on one side. Their produce is good, and I find myself buying peppers, onions, potatoes, and citrus fruits here often. With processed foods, it can be hit or miss as to whether buying in bulk is a good deal so you need to know the products before you assume it's a good buy.
I bought a grill here for my husband's birthday, and they were very helpful with getting it onto the flatbed cart and moving it around the store for me. They also loaded it into my Jeep with no problem or damage to either the Jeep or the Grill. It was an off brad grill, not one of the major brands, and it has worked very well for us.
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Chili's Grill & Bar
Category:
American Restaurants
855 W Main Rd
Middletown,
Rhode Island
(401) 848-9380
NOT a good location of this chain
I typically love and enjoy going to Chili's, I have a craving for their fajitas quite often. The...
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I typically love and enjoy going to Chili's, I have a craving for their fajitas quite often. The food is predictably good, but every time we have been to this particular location the service has been barely average and even sub par.
The first time, we were ignored at the hostess stand by no less than 3 young girls who were discussing hair and who was dating whom. The manager came out and gave us a table. Then our waitress made us wait about 10 minutes before even seeing if we needed drinks or anything, then another 10 before taking our order. Had we known our way around town better, we'd just arrived to live in this town, we would have left.
The food was cooked correctly, but we had to continually remind her to bring us things we'd requested, and we saw her many times just lounging in the section near ours doing nothing when we did need something. When she was given 2 more tables to take care of she treated them the same way.
The next time we went, we had a different waitress and we were seated right away, but the entire staff was really busy. They just seemed rushed and too busy to handle all the people they had in store.
I think they could use some retraining with their staff and it would help a great deal.
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