Kent County (Rhode Island)

Kent County is in central Rhode Island. It extends from the western border with Connecticut to Narragansett Bay. The County was established in 1750. It spans 188 square miles and has a population of nearly 170,000 people. It is host to Rhode Island’s main airport T.F Green. The county is predominantly suburban and has coastal and woodland areas.

Get in

 * By Car- For those on I-95 exits 5 through 14 will put you in the county. Route 3 follows a similar path through the county that runs farther into Coventry.  Route 102 runs through west Greenwich and Coventry and meets up with Rt. 117 in Coventry, which can be taken eastward towards West Warwick and Warwick or westward toward the Connecticut line.
 * By Air- T.F. Green Airport located in the heart of Warwick in Kent County and off of exit 13 on I-95.  The airport has flight to and from all over the continental U.S. and has connectors to Logan the international airport in Boston.

Get around

 * R.I.P.T.A., 401-781-9400. Buses have routes all around Rhode Island. During the summer on days with very poor air quality they offer free bus rides to the public
 * Apponaug Cab Inc, 401-737-6400, offers service from the airport to locations around Kent County.
 * Aero Airport Limousine Services, 401-737-2868 Good for those looking to splurge on a trip or a night out.

Do
For some great country music with line dancing, try the Mishnok Barn in West Greenwich.

Eat
Try some donuts at the original Iggy’s Doughboys and Chowder House in Warwick or standard American fare at Dan's Place in West Grenwich.

Drink
For an Irish pub experience on the waterfront, try McKinley's Pub in East Grenwich.