10 Things You'll Remember If You Grew Up In The 80s In Rhode Island
From Roger Williams Park Zoo, The Newport Creamery, and beyond, there are many Ocean State memories that most of us Rhode Islanders have had regardless of age. Other memories shared in state remain only in our memories. Here are 10 things you’ll only remember if you spent time in Little Rhody during the 1980s.

This nightclub was a popular spot from it's opening in 1979 until its closing in 2005. We're pretty sure it's a bank now, but the memories of disco fever still remain.

Most Rhode Islander's agree that the first Lupo's with the big round window and amazing local bands was the best.
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The 80s were definitely a time for experiments in self-expression.
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Sholes, Riverdale, you name it!

Everyone who grew up in Rhode Island before the late 90s has fond childhood memories at Rocky Point.

The hairstyles seemed to get bigger and bigger the closer you were to Cranston.

You never knew what you'd find!

Be it Talking Heads who got their start in Providence, or some other fantastic band, catching a show at the civic center was always a good time.
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Rustic Drive In still stands in North Smithfield if you're feeling nostalgic!

...because some things just never change!
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