Fun Take One: Bristol

we started at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
We took a gander at the collection, learned some stuff about nonwestern cultures. And we took a spin around the grounds, we didnt last too long since it was over 90 degrees.

This is the summer to visit the Haffenreffer Museum, it is closing in the Fall due to fire code violations. Here is a projo article about it.
which might not be a huge deal, you could argue-the ethics of anthropology as a practice, blah blah blah. BUT the land that the museum sits on is culturally significant to history buffs and according to the museum brochure the first nation people who continue to use the land for ceremonial purposes. Mount Hope or Mountaup was once Wampanoag land. It holds a large rock formation called King Phillip's Seat. The Moutaup Swamp was the site of the death of King Phillip or Metacom during King Phillip's war of 1672.

So, I worry what Brown University will do with this piece of land. Especially since a large swath it is beautiful southern RI coastline, ripe for development.

I hope they will do the honorable thing and allow it to remain accessible and wonderful.
I will monitor them for updates.





a full scale tipi next to the parking lot.


and the awesome restroom door

We took the scenic drive back were lucky enough to stumble upon the Quahog Seafood and Art Festival in Warren.


it was a pretty chill little fest sponsored by the Rotary Club. Yay!

My first Stuffie. Nothing like reconstituted clams stuffed back into their shells with hot sauce.


Warren does not water the Grass. But it does have a blow up Castle.


always a line for Del's





Across the street was a scrappy little beach, populated by authentic judgmental yankees, but no Life Guard.


We drove back on 114 with a map a slight idea of where in Riverside was the famed Crescent Park Carousel.
Where for a dollar you can expierence pure joy. The Carousel goes surpassingly fast, and if you are lucky enough to score an outside horse you can try to grab and toss a brass ring into the terrifying mouth of a painted clown.

and if you are over the age of 16 the wary eyes of urban parents.
There was a guy all in black wearing noise canceling headphones who never got off the carousel. It is safe to say he was either High or Crazy, either way I salute him.

(this is not him)

Leather Straps must be worn at all times.

the magic band with naked white lady carvings.
the robed lady shakes her finger at you in time with the music.


Last stop Dari Bee, which we thought was the place with the magic homemade popsicle stand. But it was your standard ice-cream stand. I got a Kiddie frozen yogurt with a butterscotch dip cause I am classy.