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Since there isn’t anything remotely more important happening in the world, we wanted to help the producers of the popular reality show craft the most authentic version of what it’s like to live in our little state.
Twin Oaks
Nothing screams “your blood type is Pinot Grigio” more than Cranston’s most famous restaurant. Bonus points: You might get an Allan Fung cameo.
Bonnet Shores Beach Club
It’s not a Rhode Island summer without a brawl over a cabana at Bonnet Shores.
Camille's
It would be like a crossover episode between “Real Housewives” and “Mob Wives.” Now that the Old Canteen is becoming a hot dog stand, this is clearly the best spot to film on Federal Hill.
Ocean House
If the housewives want to get “‘Gone with the Wind’ fabulous,” then spending some time at Rhode Island’s best hotel is a no brainer. Who knows? Maybe they’ll catch Taylor Swift on a morning jog.
The deck at the Hot Club
Where every conversation begins with “word on the street is.” The best time to film is Brown graduation weekend, but any Friday night in the summer would work just fine.
Alpine Country Club
They aren’t letting cameras in at Rhode Island or Warwick, you have to be a descendent of someone who sailed on the Mayflower to get into Newport or Misquamicut. But Alpine offers the perfect combination of luxury and… Cranston.
Bailey’s Beach Club
There’s no chance that every housewife will be a member of this exclusive Newport club, but every member of the cast will claim to “know a gal” who is a member.
Garden City
There’s no Nordstrom or Tiffany at Providence Place, but the housewives can get into all kinds of trouble at Garden City. And then everyone can stop for ice cream at Newport Creamery.
Coast Guard House
“See friends, sea views, seafood… see chaos.” The directors of the show would be wise to call Judge Frank Caprio and ask him to settle any disputes among the housewives.
Foxy Lady
Whether it’s a night out on the town or “legs and eggs” on a Friday, the housewives have to make an appearance at Rhode Island’s most famous gentleman’s establishment.
🤔 So you think you're a Rhode Islander...
Can you name the former Providence mayor who assembled one of the largest stamp collections in the country in the 19th century? (You can find the answer below.)
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The Globe in Rhode Island
⚓ On this week's edition of the Rhode Island Report podcast, Ed Fitzpatrick talks to US Representative Seth Magaziner about President Trump's budget proposal. Listen here.
⚓ Over nearly three hours of questioning by a prosecutor, former North Kingstown basketball coach Aaron Thomas admitted that he never told administrators, other coaches, other teachers, the booster club, or parents that his players were naked and alone with him in his self-designed fat tests. Read more.
⚓ The Rhode Island Department of Corrections has agreed to allow a Native American inmate to wear a religious, Apache headband in a state prison, after reaching a settlement in a federal lawsuit filed last year. Read more.
⚓ “Happy Days” star Scott Baio took to X on Tuesday evening to announce his daughter, Bailey Baio, will be heading to Providence College, where she will be playing Division 1 golf. Read more.
You can check out all of our coverage at Globe.com/RI
Also in the Globe
⚓ A famous sign on the Oval Office desk of President Harry Truman read, “The buck stops here." But if President Trump were to put one up, it might instead read, “The buck stops with my lawyers.“ Read more.
⚓ As the fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University rages on, Penny Pritzker, who leads the school’s main governing board, has found herself at the center of the controversy, a target of Trump allies and hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, a prominent critic of his alma mater. Read more.
⚓ Somehow, the Celtics coughed up a 20-point second-half lead to the Knicks at home for the second game in a row. Read more.
⚓ Rhode Map readers, if you want the birthday of a friend or family member to be recognized Friday, send me an email with their first and last name, and their age.
⚓ The Pawtucket Foundation is holding its annual awards celebration Centreville Bank Stadium at 5:30 p.m.
⚓ Grow Smart Rhode Island is hosting its annual Smart Growth awards at the Providence Public Library at 5:15 p.m.
⚓ The Rhode Island Small Business Coalition is hosting a statewide job fair at The Event Factory in Warwick from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
🏆 Pop quiz answer
After leaving the mayor's office in 1896, Frank Olney became the second president of the American Philatelic Society, the largest stamp collectors' organization in the world. He held the office until 1899.
RHODE ISLAND REPORT PODCAST Ed Fitzpatrick talks to US RepresentativeSeth Magaziner about the congressman's concerns with President Trump's agenda. Listen to all of our podcasts here.
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