"A classy series with encyclopedic coverage."— National Geographic Explorer Rhode Island offers much diversity in a small space, from the fine museums and restaurants of Providence, to the quiet pastures and woods of South County and the tranquil beauty of Block Island. And with 36 islands and a mainland sliced in two by Narragansett Bay, the Ocean State has more than 400 miles of sandy beaches and rocky headlands along its varied coastline. Experienced travel writers Phyllis Méras and Katherine Imbrie have captured it all in this revised and expanded guidebook. Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout