No, we aren’t a part of New York, how dare you… We are the smallest state, but we’ve got some major love for what makes us who we are! 10. Del’s Nothing signals the beginning of summer and the end of school like your local Del’s stand opening. That first sip of frozen lemonade in the sun is something we dream of as we freeze during the winter months. You can keep your pumpkin spice; give us a Del’s any day. Narragansett even makes a Del’s shandy. It’s the nectar of the gods. 9. The Ocean The minute you cross the border into Rhode Island, you immediately smell the ocean. After all, we are “The Ocean State”! Our love for our coastline isn’t that hard to accomplish when the views are breathtaking. 8. Beach Traffic Everyone has beach traffic but in a state that takes 45 minutes to drive across, sitting in
