University of Rhode Island - Local Atmosphere

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Billington Cove Marina
Block Island
C-Devil II Sportfishing
Early Bird Fishing Charters
Fisherman's Memorial State Park
Frances Fleet Whale Watching
Jamestown, R.I.
Narragansett State Beach
Newport, R.I.
Point Judith Light House
Quonset Air Museum
Salt Pond Water Sports
Scarborough State Beach
Smith's Castle
South County Museum

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The local atmosphere is a huge part of the overall URI experience. College students have taken over the community, much to the chagrin of locals, and made it their own. Since most students live off campus in the surrounding towns, the atmosphere is similar to what you would find on campus. Narragansett is your average town, but URI makes it stand out. Students rule the town and neighborhoods—they have turned this summer town into a year-round paradise. There are a lot of restaurants and bars throughout town, along with entertainment and shopping—shopping plazas and independentlyowned stores are all around. There is a movie theatre close by, as well as a bowling alley. Even grocery stores are taken over by URI students in Narragansett. The local atmosphere, however, lacks a mall and major commercial companies.

Since Narragansett is a beach town, there are several boating and fishing opportunities available. This offers students something a little different than what you would find in a city atmosphere. The local atmosphere is all about URI, and that’s a good thing.

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jcop0822

'12

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

B

The Potential of URI

URI could be one of the most fun and enjoyable party schools on the east coast given the amount and general "laissiz faire" attitude of most students, however, the campus suffers from being located smack-dab in the middle of nowhere with the closest town, which has little fun to be had in it, ten minutes away. If you don't have access to a car, don't go to URI. The campus is built on a large hill so regardless if you're a commuting student or resident, you have to prepare for a mountain trek to get to class. That being said, the people and most of the professors are smart yet extremely intelligent. There is a lot to be learned at URI but the administration has to be open to learn from the students.

Jan 24, 2012

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taylorcorrigan93

'15

Family Studies and Consumer Sciences

C

Rural

There is not much to do in the surrounding areas of campus. Kingston is a very rural area which is surrounded by beaches in Narragansett and wooded areas.

Jan 04, 2012

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rcurtin

'15

Communications

B-

Love My School

town is nice but not a lot to do off campus.

bus to local mall is a 45 min ride.

beaches are beautiful (can't wait for spring/summer)...

students here a great.

Dec 15, 2011

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Shopping Centers		Belmont Market Kingston Emporium Mariner Square Providence Place Mall Salt Pond Shopping Center South County Commons Wakefield Mall Warwick Mall
Major Sports Teams		Boston Bruins: hockey Boston Celtics: basketball Boston Red Sox: baseball New England Patriots: football
City Web Sites		www.narragansettri.com www.rhody.com www.southcountyri.com www.visitrhodeisland.com
Distances to Nearest Major Cities		Providence: RI: 40 minutes
Did You Know?		Five Fun Facts about Rhode Island: • Dumb and Dumber, shot in Providence, helped introduce the big blue bug to the rest of the world. The 58-foot-long bug is the world’s largest bug, which sits on the roof of New England Pest Control in Providence. • Outside Providence, starring Shawn Hatosy, Alec Baldwin and Amy Smart was filmed on the URI campus in 1999. • Rhode Island is the birthplace of Newport Storm beer, a brewery started by four friends based on their common love for beer. • It was always legal for people to drink here. Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment prohibition. • Many movies have been shot in Rhode Island, including major films like True Lies and Amistad. Famous People from Rhode Island: Rocco Baldelli – MLB player Will Blackmon – NFL player George Michael Cohan – Composer and actor Farrelly Brothers – Directors Richard Hatch – 1st Survivor winner Seth MacFarlane – Creator of TV show Family Guy Debra Messing – Actress Vinny Paz - Boxer Mena Suvari – Actress Local Slang:A true Rhode Island dialect consists of some very special pronunciations. “Roe Dylinders” often drop the “w” from certain words like Greenwich, and add “r” to other words like idea. Bubbler – Water fountain Cabinet – Milkshake Coffee Milk – Milk with coffee-flavored syrup Chowdah – Clam chowder Cumby’s – Cumberland Farms, a small convenient store Down City – Downtown Providence Del’s – Frozen lemonade Johnny Cake – Pancake Packie/Package Store – Liquor store Stuffie – Stuffed Quohoag Shell Soggie – Hot dog Wicked – Verb used in cases of extremity, example: That test was wicked hard.

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30 Village Square Dr.
South Kingstown
(401) 793-8008

Jane Pickens Theatre
Washington Square
Newport
(401) 846-5252

Showcase Cinemas Warwick
1200 Quaker Ln.
Warwick
(401) 885-1621

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