Pro

Charming seaside community
Con

definately off the beaten path and quiet
In a nutshell

a joy!!
Join the Holiday Historic House Tour
Pawtuxet Says: Any time you have an opportunity to go to an Historic House Tour...do it. I've never been to one yet that I didn't really enjoy. Everyone loves looking at other peoples' houses...and on the tour, there are always wonderful decorating ideas as well as interesting...
1 Review and 4 Opinions I have visited this B&B in the past, but never stayed over. I can only say that I found the owners...
JG Goff's Thames Street Landing: Good for Cocktails and Watching Sail Boats
ForestqueenNYC Says: I ate here only because it was right on the water and there was a wonderful breeze. I thought I couldn't go wrong if I ordered the lobster salad roll. I was wrong it was absolutely terrible. The french fries had been cooked and cooked and cooked. Absolutely terrible.Go here...
Preserving an 1800's lifestyle
Pawtuxet Says: The architecture of Bristol is dominated by the 1800's...from the mansions to the smaller Greek Revival cottages and the rows of homes on tree lined streets that stand with porches end to end ... rocking chairs inviting a moment of rest. The whole atmosphere of the town is...
Unusual kind of garden tour...
Pawtuxet Says: Old World Garden TourBristol has become home to many Portuguese immigrants over the years. Some from the island of Madeira, Sao Miguel, or Bristol's sister city in the Azores, Lagoa on the island of Sao Miguel. The garden tour tells the story of their culture through their...
marca Says: The East Bay Rail Trail runs 14 miles (one way between Bristol and Providence. Most of the trail runs along the Narragansett Bay. There are places to get snacks and drinks scattered along the trail so you do not have to worry about going hungry. The entire trail is paved so...
Pawtuxet Says: Adjacent to Colt State Park is the Coggeshall Farm Museum which is a living outdoor museum which dates to the 1790's. Sheep, chickens and cattle roam the grounds. Massive oxen handle the heavy work. There is an heirloom garden, a blacksmith shop and the original farm...
Sponsored Links
Plan a Bristol vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Bristol locals

Life... done slowly... in Who-Ville - Nuff said - Great town, nice people, picturesque, reasonably priced to live or visit, very hard to find anything derogatory about living here. It can be a bit nosey (as all small towns are) but...
9 members live in Bristol
Our members can help!
1

Bristol is on the "east bay", as we say in Rhode Island. Some of us are on the "west bay" and altho the two sides are not very far away....many Rhode Islanders will hesitate to spend time on 'the...
2

On my way to Newport, RI, from Providence, I passed through this very Americana town. It was so charming that I stopped and spent an hour or so there. It seems to be a very relaxing place, probably......
3

I went to college in Bristol, Rhode Island, at Roger Williams University. Probably the most fun time of my life... Bristol is such a gorgeous town, located on the water, halfway between Newport and......
5

I've got some interesting experiences in Bristol. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
Build your own Bristol page
Sponsored Links