Visit the coast line if you can. Narragansett, Jamestown, Newport, Little Compton are a few towns/cities along the coast in RI worth checking out. Lots of good places to eat in the area as well. Obviously seafood is a big one but all kinds of stuff can be had around here. Most of the better food is not from places you may have seen on tv or from food review shows. Ask the locals. RI is a small state and you can drive it in a couple hours. It encompasses all kinds of people in a relatively small area.