By Susan Miller
Central Falls City Hall
Central Falls is located in the Blackstone River Valley, which was the heart of the Industrial Revolution in America. These former mill towns are now tourist attractions with both historic and new things to see and do. A tourism council in the region formed in the 1980s to help visitors find these spots, as well as to help show them where to stay.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You'll Need:
- computer with Internet service
telephone
- computer with Internet service
- telephone
Step 1
Go to the website of the tourism council that encompasses Central Falls--the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council (see Reference 1).
Step 2
Samuel Slater Canal Boat Bed and Breakfast, Central Falls, R.I.
Check out the most distinctive bed and breakfast in all the Blackstone Valley, which is in Central Falls on the Blackstone River. It's the Samuel Slater Bed and Breakfast, a 40-foot-long canal boat which can be chartered overnight as a bed and breakfast for up to four people.
Step 3
Go 2 1/2 miles to Pawtucket if the Slater isn't available. There you will find the Comfort Inn.
Comfort Inn
2 George Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 723-6700, (800) 4-Choice
Step 4
Drive another half-mile to Lincoln, for a total of 3 miles from Central Falls, where you will find a Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln/Providence.
Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln/Providence
636 George Washington Hwy.
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 333-3400
Step 5
Pillsbury House Bed and Breakfast, Woonsocket, R.I.
Step back in time at the historic Pillsbury House Bed and Breakfast in Woonsocket, which is 10 miles from Central Falls. The Pillsbury House was built in 1875. Two other hotels are in Woonsocket: the Holiday Inn Express and the Woonsocket Motor Inn.
Pillsbury House Bed and Breakfast
341 Prospect Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 766-7983
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Conference Center
194 Fortin Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
( 401) 769-5000
Woonsocket Motor Inn
333 Clinton Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 762-1224
Step 6
Check out other nearby towns within 12 to 18 miles for lodging--Smithfield, North Smithfield and Glocester.
About the Author:
Susan Miller has been a professional journalist since 1990. She edited two weeklies for a chain of suburban newspapers and has written for the "Indianapolis Star," the "Indianapolis Business Journal" and several magazines, among other publications and websites. Miller studied design, photography and technology at Purdue University and Central Piedmont Community College.
Photo Credits:
Photos courtesy of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
