''Rhode Island Monthly'' is a glossy monthly

magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...

about life in

Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...

and

Southeastern Massachusetts Southeastern Massachusetts is a region of Massachusetts located south of Boston and east of Rhode Island. It is commonly used to describe areas with cultural ties to both Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, and includes the cities of New Bedford ...

History and profile

''Rhode Island Monthly'' was founded in 1987 by Daniel J. Kaplan and Konrad L. Schultz. The first issue was published in April 1988. From 1990 to 1992, ''Rhode Island Island Monthly'' was owned by Communications International, the parent of ''Connecticut'' magazine; it was then sold back to its founders. In 1997, the magazine was acquired by ''

The Providence Journal ''The Providence Journal'', colloquially known as the ''ProJo'', is a daily newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence, the largest newspaper in Rhode Island, US. The newspaper was first published in 1829. The newspaper had won four ...

''. In 2009, it was sold to its publisher, John J. Palumbo. It is a member of the

City and Regional Magazine Association The City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1978 that facilitates professional development and training for member magazines and methods for exchanging information and ideas. Activities The ...

(CRMA). The editorial offices are located in Pawtucket.

Best of Rhode Island

The "Best of Rhode Island" is a group of awards given by ''Rhode Island Magazine'' in an annual issue. These awards are akin to the "

Best of Boston ''Boston'' (also called "''Boston'' magazine" or referred to by the nickname "BoMag") is a regional monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area, which has been in publication since 1962. History Metrocorp Publishing, a Philad ...

" but are not nearly as numerous. The awards are given in a wide range of categories that vary from year-to-year ''

ad hoc ''Ad hoc'' is a List of Latin phrases, Latin phrase meaning literally for this. In English language, English, it typically signifies a solution designed for a specific purpose, problem, or task rather than a Generalization, generalized solution ...

''. Recent awards include best restaurants, best local band, best hiking trail, best bars to people watch, best ice cream places, and best vintage store.

Rhode Island Red Awards

A recent addition to the magazine, these now-yearly awards recognize "the weirdest, dumbest, most outrageous" moments of the preceding year.{{Cite web , url=http://www.rimonthly.com/contents/index.html , title=Archived copy , access-date=2006-12-18 , archive-date=2006-04-18 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060418042323/http://www.rimonthly.com/contents/index.html , url-status=dead

Ancillary publications

''Rhode Island Monthly'' produces several ancillary publications: *''Engaged in Southern New England'' is an annual publication for

wedding A wedding is a ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnicity, ethnicities, Race (human categorization), races, religions, Religious denomination, denominations, Cou ...

planners and

bride A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is a newlywed. When marrying, if the bride's future spouse is a man, he is usually referred to as the ''bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, ...

s-to-be. *''Your Ultimate Summer Guide'' is an annual publication targeting local residents and out-of-state visitors. *''Welcome to Rhode Island Newcomers' Guide'' is everything locals should know about the Ocean State. *''Nest'' is a guide to home construction, renovation and interior design.

Notes

External links

Rhode Island Monthly
1987 establishments in Rhode Island Lifestyle magazines published in the United States Monthly magazines published in the United States Local interest magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1987 Magazines published in Rhode Island Mass media in Providence, Rhode Island