RI has a number of beaches that top anything in MA, and especially the few (Hampton, Rye/Jenness, etc) in NH (not to mention the amazing food right by gansett, scarborough, matunuck, 1st/2nd in Newport, etc — 'Gansett followed by Crazy Burger, or Scarborough followed by Iggy's or Aunt Carrie's is tough to top. I grew up in Bonnett, admittedly one of the worse ones as far as the surf goes, but the beach+boardwalk itself is great)

I've since fled RI, thank God, but I sure do miss the food and beaches

RI has a number of beaches that top anything in MA, and especially the few (Hampton, Rye/Jenness, etc) in NH (not to mention the amazing food right by gansett, scarborough, matunuck, 1st/2nd in Newport, etc — 'Gansett followed by Crazy Burger, or Scarborough followed by Iggy's or Aunt Carrie's is tough to top. I grew up in Bonnett, admittedly one of the worse ones as far as the surf goes, but the beach+boardwalk itself is great)