Waterfire
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etakyma and I went adventuring today.
We went down to the Culinary Arts Museum in Providence (RI) to look at Victorian period stoves. Took many, many pictures and have the email address of the exhibits manager there, so we can ask follow up questions ("What is that bit of iron work on the side for?") to help us with the tasks that we perform as Mrs Webb and Mrs Gibbs in Our Town.
The museum was rather interesting. Afterward we tried to get back to the mall to hang out for a bit and get lunch. We successfully backtracked to the freeway (easy), but didn't plan on having to get over 3 lanes in a very short space, and wound up having to get back off. About 20 minutes of scenic tour later, we found 95 again...except we were back in Massachusetts. Whoops! No problem. South it was. Made it to the mall, where we went around a couple times figuring out the garage, and then got a *really yummy* lunch at Dave & Buster's, including fresh, hot doughnut holes. Num.
We ratted around the mall for a bit, hanging out for the start of Waterfire. This was *seriously* cool. They light about 100 bonfires out in the center of the canal, with accompanying canned music and some planned entertainment in a particular section with a natural amphitheater. Powerful and beautiful. And the moon was just coming up over the buildings as they lit the fires...yeah, it was totally neat.
If we do ever do this with a larger group, though, the only way to go is to get a reservation at one of the cafes along the waterfront and watch that way - then if people really want to walk along the water, they can do it either on their own or after dessert.
Anyway, awesome trip, great day. And basically only an hour from door to door.
etakyma and I went adventuring today.We went down to the Culinary Arts Museum in Providence (RI) to look at Victorian period stoves. Took many, many pictures and have the email address of the exhibits manager there, so we can ask follow up questions ("What is that bit of iron work on the side for?") to help us with the tasks that we perform as Mrs Webb and Mrs Gibbs in Our Town.
The museum was rather interesting. Afterward we tried to get back to the mall to hang out for a bit and get lunch. We successfully backtracked to the freeway (easy), but didn't plan on having to get over 3 lanes in a very short space, and wound up having to get back off. About 20 minutes of scenic tour later, we found 95 again...except we were back in Massachusetts. Whoops! No problem. South it was. Made it to the mall, where we went around a couple times figuring out the garage, and then got a *really yummy* lunch at Dave & Buster's, including fresh, hot doughnut holes. Num.
We ratted around the mall for a bit, hanging out for the start of Waterfire. This was *seriously* cool. They light about 100 bonfires out in the center of the canal, with accompanying canned music and some planned entertainment in a particular section with a natural amphitheater. Powerful and beautiful. And the moon was just coming up over the buildings as they lit the fires...yeah, it was totally neat.
If we do ever do this with a larger group, though, the only way to go is to get a reservation at one of the cafes along the waterfront and watch that way - then if people really want to walk along the water, they can do it either on their own or after dessert.
Anyway, awesome trip, great day. And basically only an hour from door to door.