OTHER GREAT PLACES TO VISIT/THINGS TO DO
Right here in Richmond / > 10 min.
- Tilted Barn Brewery
- Peter Pots Pottery: beautiful short ride through New England countryside
- Shaws Pottery (call first)
- Thomas Ladd Pottery (check website) – Peacedale
- There are several golf courses nearby. Google Richmond RI golf courses.
Fantastic Umbrella Factory: 19th century farmyard shopping and international bazaar in Charlestown/ 25 min
North Kingstown and Wickford: Quaint village on the bay, great shopping, kayaking, town beach / 25 min
Jamestown/ 30 min: Gorgeous Island! Fort Wetherill, Beavertail or Fort Getty: Old forts, cliffs, ocean, hikes. One of our favorite areas.
Restaurants: Tavern By The Sea, Plum Point Bistro
Newport / 30 min: Famous Island: Mansions, beaches, shopping, seafood, sailboats. Cliff walk is beautiful; drive Ocean Drive; Norman Bird Sanctuary. Jane Pickens Movie Theater; Firehouse Theater (great storytelling). Watson Farm. Tons of great restaurants.
Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket CT/ 30 min
Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT/ 40 min
Mystic Seaport and Mystic Village, CT: quaint beautiful area, huge aquarium, great shopping, lots of places to eat/ 30 min
Rock Spot Climbing South Kingstown/ 15 min
Westerly/ 25 min
Beach and Live music: The Windjammer
Boardwalk with lots of board-walk-type stuff
Watch Hill: lovely beach and shops; restaurants
Matunik/25 min
Beaches, hang out at Ocean Mist Beach for food and live music
Theater By The Sea/ Terrific performances and lovely Bistro
Kingston/ 20 min.
URI, Farmer’s Market on Saturdays
Check out Farmer’s Daughter – awesome garden centers to walk through!
Galapagos Boutique
5193 Old Post Rd., Charlestown, 322-3000, shopgalapagos.com
Filled almost to capacity with edgy duds for women and men. On previous expeditions, we’ve found Paige Denim, Joie and Vince brands next to perennial favorites like Old Gringo. / 25 min
Antiques and Thrift Ideas
Below are some antique shops and thrift stores in the area – there are many more than listed here. I recommend calling ahead and/or checking their websites for hours, and researching others once you choose an area!
Jules is very close and a great place to start. From there you can easily head to Wickford or Wakefield.
Closest to here
Jules Antiques and General Store
320 Kingstown Rd
Richmond, RI
(401) 539-2925
Thrifty Sitter(check if still open)
Clothing and antiques
1183 Kingstown Rd
Peace Dale, RI 02813
(401) 363-9440
Wickford/North Kingstown
ANTIQUES
Lafayette Antiques (one of my faves)
Antique store
810 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown
(401) 295-2504
Corner Cupboard
835 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown
Wickford Village Antiques &Collectibles
93 Brown St
North Kingstown, RI
(401) 294-1117
Wickford Antique Estate Liquidators
200 Ten Rod Rd
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 294-9707
THRIFT
The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center
North Kingstown, RI
(401) 884-4283
Eclectic Bungalow
North Kingstown, RI
(401) 667-0747
Hunt River Commons
North Kingstown, RI
(844) 799-2050
Jazzy
Consignment shop
North Kingstown, RI
(401) 295-7179
Consignments Limited
Wakefield, RI
(401) 284-3399
Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale (recommended)
Peace Dale, RI
(401) 789-1559 There are several others on the way to and in Wakefield. You’ll pass URI on the way there as well and there are several “quick bite” restaurants on campus.
Wakefield
ANTIQUES
Phoenix Resale
233 Robinson St
Wakefield, RI 02879
Cabaret Antiques
119 Main St
Wakefield, RI 02879
Gallery Of Treasures, LLC
South Kingstown, RI
(401) 284-1866
THRIFT
Here are a few in Charlestown/Westerly area. There are tons of great shops and thrift stores in those areas as well!
Homespun Cottage Antiques & collectibles
Westerly, RI · (401) 348-9800
Rusty Rabbit Antiques
Charlestown, RI · (401) 322-1111
Community Thrift Shoppe
805 Alton Carolina Road, Charlestown
(401) 364-9412