Gina Raheb, the founder and owner of Natural Fitness, teaches yoga on the sand at Narragansett Town Beach between the hours of 8 and 9 a.m. But Narragansett isn't the only place for beach yoga. It is also offered Wednesday and Sunday mornings at South Kingstown Beach until the end of August.

America can claim credit for a contemporary cousin to the Scots' evil creation -- disc golf, a cheaper and usually less frustrating activity, with a shorter learning curve and no funny pants.

CHARLESTOWN -- Janis Nepshinsky leads a class of middle school students down a path behind the Kettle Pond Visitor Center and provides an introduction to every bush and tree along the way.

The number of drive-ins has dwindled. At their height in the 1950s, there were about 4,000 outdoor movie theaters in the United States. As of last summer, that number had shrunk to just 383. Aside from the Rustic, the closest drive-in for Rhode Islanders is in Mendon, Mass.

For those who think of sailing as a rich man's pursuit, consider the Community Boating Center, at India Point Park.Founded in 1994 as a nonprofit, public-access sailing program, the center is held together by volunteers, charitable donations, elbow grease and heart.