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NEW: April 22, 2008
 Council wins Tourism for Tomorrow Destination Award More | Providence Business News Story | Travel Mole Interview with Bob Billington

NEW: April 29, 2009
Boardwalk Extends Bikeway through Cumberland Marsh (Providence Journal)  
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NEW: Blog Blackstone
Try our new blog at blogblackstone.com. Talk about the RI Blackstone Valley, Sustainable Tourism, the Council or our websites.

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NEW: March 31, 2008
COMMUNITIES OF THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY SCHEDULED TO TAKE PART IN THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP  More

November 2007
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Ends Successful Season on the River  Free Sundays on the River Help Boost Number of Passengers aboard Blackstone Valley Explorer  More

10/26/2007 (Providence Journal)
Place-making’ forum focuses on local flavor -   More

10/12/2007 Providence Journal The Blackstone Valley in Living Color More

See latest fall river tour information  More

Woonsocket Resident Crowned “Dynamite Queen”
By: Denise Perreault  WOONSOCKET – The winner of the 2007 Great Dynamite Cook Off, sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, was Michelle Schiavo, a 43-year-old mother of three from Woonsocket who said she “just loves making dynamites.”  More

Report prepared for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council on the origin of the Dynamite sandwich

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Discover the back roads of America’s Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. From historic village greens to restored mill  villages, cycle through the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. More Info

Discover the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, America’s birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Canoe and kayak the Blackstone River and paddle along serene vistas, through mill villages and enjoy the wildlife and flora in its natural habitat.  More Info

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Polar Express International Food Brochure Fall Foliage Tours
NEW: November 8, 9, 15, 16, 23, 2008  Two 90 minute trips daily, 10:45am and 1:45pm  More Info ON SALE NOW! Taste the world through the Blackstone Valley's international restaurants, markets and bakeries. Download Brochure | Visit Dineblackstone.com Blackstone Valley Fall Foliage & Shopping  Train Excursion to Putnam, CT. Saturday, October 25. More Info
   

Footsteps in History

    
Take an adventure through the centuries during the Blackstone River Valley Footsteps in History Preserve America Weekend. October 11, 12, 13  More Info
 		    
 

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