Back to School: Best RI Stuff for the Dorm

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

BACK TO SCHOOL by Avery Stone, GoLocalProv Correspondent

Just because you're going away to college doesn't mean you have to leave your home state completely in the dust. Here are some fun and useful pieces of Rhode Island you can take with you to school, no matter where you go.

With all that staying up late, a good cup of coffee can come in handy. Why not enjoy it in a mug that reminds you of home? $12 at The Curatorium (197 Wickenden St, Providence, 453-4080) carries this stylish (and huge) 20oz mug that depicts the Providence smoke stacks on both sides.

Good apparel is an essential for college. So, don't be afraid to sport some Rhode Island pride with these clever t-shirts from Bit & Little Bit by Hilary Treadwell. You can find these for $24 at Craftland (235 Westminster St, Providence, 272-4285) in downtown Providence or at her Etsy Online shop.

Decorate your dorm room with this beautiful poster of the iconic Industrial Trust Building made by the Providence-based company the Secret Door Project. This poster comes in five different color ways, and is $30.

Dream of Rhode Island! Take one of these fun pillows from OOP! (220 Westminster St, Providence, & Village of South County Commons, South Kingston, 800-281-4147) with you to college and ensure that your favorite things about your home state will be with you day and night. Just take good care of it - it runs $144.95.

And last (but definitely not least), take a bit of your favorite Rhode Island beverage, Del's Lemonade, to college with you. You can make it anywhere, anytime - so you're never without the sign of the lemon. Order it from the Del's Web site here - a half-gallon is $16.

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