{"id":11289,"date":"2025-01-22T16:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T21:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/?page_id=11289"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:12:48","slug":"worth-seeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/general-information\/worth-seeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth Seeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading entry-title\">XV Progress in Motor Control<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"XV Conference\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-xv-conference\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11439\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11438\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11438\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/general-information\/\">General Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11436\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11436\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/programme\/\">Programme<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11435\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11435\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/abstracts\/\">Abstracts<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11437\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11437\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/accommodations\/\">Accommodations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11434\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11434\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/registration\/\">Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11433\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11433\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/events\/xv-progress-in-motor-control\/sponsors\/\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worth Seeing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South Kingstown &amp; Narragansett<\/strong> &#8211; University of Rhode Island is a first-class campus to host meetings and events &#8211; in a spectacular destination with unlimited offsite leisure activity options for guests to enjoy. A few suggestions (with links) mostly within 20 minutes of campus include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golf &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/laurellanecountryclub.com\/\">Laurel Lane Country Club<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beaverrivergolf.com\/\">Beaver River Golf Club<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adventurelandri.com\/\">Adventureland Mini Golf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Activities &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sklt.org\/land-we-protect\/trail-maps\/\">Hiking<\/a> Trails &amp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsri.com\/nature-centers\/\"> Nature Centers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhodyoysters.com\/?gclid=CjwKCAjwzY2bBhB6EiwAPpUpZgr3QiLFY-D-yM-aG2zjTWpGQFrE76TxHxBG-a_Z9lQ7yq6URwcnAxoCq6sQAvD_BwE\">Private Oyster Farm Tour<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francesfleet.com\/\">On the Water Fishing Trips<\/a> &amp; Whale Watching, <a href=\"https:\/\/preservesportingclub.com\/\">The Preserve Sporting Club &amp; Spa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbxbikes.com\/articles\/bike-rentals-pg1061.htm\">NBX Bikes (bike rentals)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/oldmountainlanesri.com\/\">Old Mountain Lanes Bowling<\/a>, Adventureland Go Karts, Bumper Boats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breweries &amp; Wineries &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/whalers.com\/\">Whalers Brewing Company<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.towerhillbrewing.com\/\">Tower Hill Brewing Co.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiltedbarnbrewery.com\/\">Tilted Barn Brewery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherds.run\/\">Shepherd\u2019s Run Winery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gooseneckvineyards.com\/\">Gooseneck Vineyards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dining &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhodyoysters.com\/\">Matunuck Oyster Bar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thecoastguardhouse.com\/\">Coast Guard House<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/georgesofgalilee.com\/\">George\u2019s of Galilee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewstavern.com\/\">Mews Tavern<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spainri.com\/?gclid=CjwKCAjwzY2bBhB6EiwAPpUpZhAqXoCQ6MWQ94_KPAIWScueD4YygpRoswPntbA1wrkT2xLk_fYlnhoCuEAQAvD_BwE\">Spain of Narragansett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celesteri.com\/\">Celeste<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boonstreetmarket.com\/\">Boon Street Market<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casual Dining with Live Music (check schedule) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecharlestownrathskeller.com\/\">Charlestown Rathskeller<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanmist.net\/\">Ocean Mist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Newport<\/strong> &#8211; <em>The Classic Coast<\/em> and <em>America\u2019s First Resort<\/em> &#8211;&nbsp; Newport, Rhode Island is a 30 minute scenic drive from URI. Here you can spend a few hours or days exploring the sights and history. Click on the following links for suggestions in Newport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisenewport.com\/\">Sailing &amp; Harbor Cruise<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newportmansions.biz\/plan-a-visit\">Mansion Tours<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cliffwalk.com\/\">Cliff Walk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovernewport.org\/restaurants\/\">Dining in Newport<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Block Island<\/strong> &#8211; located 13 miles off the coast of Point Judith, Block Island offers simple relaxation in a startling beautiful place. The Island is famous for its miles of free public beaches, sparkling clear waters, dramatic bluffs and preserved open spaces. The Nature Conservancy has designated Block Island \u201cOne of the 12 last great places in the Western Hemisphere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here visitors will enjoy the beaches, biking, shopping, hiking, dining, live music and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get there via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockislandferry.com\/\">Block Island Ferry<\/a> (30 minutes on the high-speed ferry or 60 minutes on the traditional ferry from Pt. Judith)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tourism Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>South County Tourism &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcountyri.com\/\"> southcountyri.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Block Island &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockislandinfo.com\/\"> blockislandinfo.com<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockislandchamber.com\/\"> blockislandchamber.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discover Newport &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovernewport.org\/\"> discovernewport.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go Providence &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goprovidence.com\/\"> goprovidence.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XV Progress in Motor Control Worth Seeing South Kingstown &amp; Narragansett &#8211; University of Rhode Island is a first-class campus to host meetings and events &#8211; in a spectacular destination with unlimited offsite leisure activity options for guests to enjoy. 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