PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A series of tours on Saturday is the first event in their effort to tie together several attractions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut in an attempt to turn Southern New England -- "SoNew." -- into a national and international destination.
Peter Glankoff, executive vice president at the Sea Research Foundation, which operates Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, and colleagues including Bob Billington, director of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council in Rhode Island, have been talking about ways to better connect their destinations.
Another initiative being planned is a bicycle race between Newport and Mystic, which coordinators hope to launch next year, Caspari said.
Saturday's program, called Southern New England Discovery Tours, will depart Saturday morning, most leaving from Twin River casino in Lincoln.