This store has much to offer the fisherman in all of us, from live bait, including sea worms, sea clams, eels, shiners, squid and pogeys, to a wide variety of rods, reels, lures and all the things that make for a great day on the water at your favorite fishing hole.
If you're an outdoorsman in New England, Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle is your one-stop shop for gear and rentals. Whether you're hunting, fishing or kayaking, this store offers products and services that will satisfy any of your needs.
Civil Skate Shop is a place for all your skateboarding and snowboarding needs. Take your pick from the shoes and skateboards of every brand and color that line the walls. Look the part with their large selection of DC, Element and Volcom apparel. This edgy shop has everyone's favorite brands as well as some lesser known labels for new and seasoned skaters alike.
Bennett Sports is a hockey pro shop located inside the Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink on Phenix Avenue. The store was started in 1968 by Harvey Bennett Sr. after he retired from a 17-year career playing professional hockey. It is now run by his son Bill Bennett, who also played hockey professionally for the Boston Bruins and Hartford Whalers. Bennett Sports has a large selection of ice skates, hockey sticks, hockey masks, gloves, jerseys, clothing and other apparel related to the sport. The shop also repairs hockey equipment or ice skates and sharpens ice skates for $5. Parents can choose to enroll their children in Hockey School through Bennett Sports or get uniforms or jerseys embroidered with team names or other text through Bennett's embroidery shop.
With 26 lanes and two pool tables, Kingstown Bowl provides tons of family fun for a reasonable price. The bowling alley is AMF-affiliated and has 26 lanes with automatic scoring. Kingstown Bowl also has a pub for the late-night crowd.
The Gob Shop is a sporting goods company based on Main Street in Warren. The company offers a wide range of products, including for individual as well as teams, such as soccer, lacrosse and field hockey apparel. Some options include custom lacrosse helmets mouth guards, cases, lacrosse heads, shorts, strung lacrosse sticks, gloves, shoulder pads, arm pads and elbow guards. Embroidery and screen printing are also available.
Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink, home of the Cranston Reds is an indoor hockey rink located on Phenix Avenue. The hockey rink has numerous uses such as being home to Cranston East High School and Cranston West High School hockey programs, hosting youth hockey leagues and adult hockey leagues for men and women, public skating sessions, learn-to-skate programs and is also home to the Cranston Figure Skating Association. The ice rink has four locker rooms, can hold over 1,000 fans on its bleachers and also has a concession stand and snack bar open during games. Public skating is available every day of the week and costs $5 for adults, $3 for children under 6 and $2 for seniors. Skate Rentals are $5. The ice rink is also available for rent and costs $235 per hour.
Warm Winds opened in 1983 and is known as the largest surf shop in the northeast. It's located right around the corner from the beautiful Narragansett beach. The shop carries more than 300 surfboards from brands such as Rusty, Sharp Eye and Local Motion. The shop also rents boards.
The expert surf staff can make recommendations based on your height, weight and surf ability. The shop carries a large selection of wetsuits by Rip Curl, Quiksilver and others, in addition to stylish brands of mens' and womens' surf wear. It also has a selection of shoes and sandals by Reef and Etnies.
Surf lessons are offered June through September. To find out if the surf's up, call the store's 24-hour surf line at 401-789-7020 or check out the live surf cam on the Web site.
Warm Winds is also connected to many surfing events and championships held throughout New England.
2nd Time Around Sports boasts the largest selection of new and used sporting equipment in Rhode Island. Owner Joe Mastrati has been in business since 1999. This enormous store has rows stocked full of supplies for every type athlete including bats, snowboards, golf clubs, and hockey equipment. They also offer consignment plans.
Island Surf and Sports is owned and operated by Symon Cousens and George Ketcham, who also own Elemental Surf and Skate across the street. This store has been in business for more than 20 years at this location, and has a huge variety of items for anyone serious about surfing. Items offered range from bathing suits and wet suits, footwear, sunglasses, surfboards, bikes and clothing. The downstairs is completely dedicated to surf gear. Located in the back, this store has a large selection of long and short surfboards to choose from, and a small collection of bikes for all ages. Upstairs is a small area that houses the sales loft, for anyone looking for a bargain. Also, Island Surf and Sports offers both private and group lessons for surfing, windsurfing, kayaking and skateboarding. Open 7 days a week, Island Surf and Sports should definitely be one of the first places on your list when looking for new surfing gear.
