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Five Things, July 24: 'Like' Us, Historical Tours and More

Today is Wednesday, July 24, 2013 and here are five things you should know about.

Gansett Trolley Tours: Reserve your spot on today's Historic Narragansett Trolley Tour, scheduled from 10 a.m. until noon. Tour Narragansett on a classic trolley ride narrated by “Mr. Narragansett” himself. Learn about the town’s rich history and take in breath-taking views during a trip led by long-time resident Ted Wright. The Towers serves as your departure and return point. $16 per person. Reservations are recommended and may be made online by clicking here.

South Ferry Historical Tour: Today at 10:30 a.m., the Narragansett Historical Society will present a free 90-minute South Ferry Area History Talk and Tour, hosted by Wayne and Bernice Durfee. This entertaining and informative annual event begins at the Coastal Institute at URI's Bay Campus (218 S. Ferry Rd., Narragansett). Click here for more information.

"Like" Us! Do you spend a lot of time on Facebook? Get frequent updates from Narragansett-South Kingstown Patch while you play Farmville, stalk your exes and procrastinate about whatever it is you should be doing! Click here to "like" the Narragansett Patch Facebook page or here for the South Kingstown page (or both!)

Strokers Paddle Club: From 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday night in July and August, Narrow River Kayaks (94 Middlebridge Rd., Narragansett) is offering nearly 50% off regular kayak rental rates for members of the Strokers Paddle Club! To join, simply show up on a Wednesday evening and rent a kayak. Shortly after, you'll receive your NRK Paddle Club membership card in the mail, which will also allow you to save 10% off store purchases and 15% off rentals or guided excursions any other time during the week, as well as other special offers. Click here for complete details.

South County Photo Contest: Share your favorite South County moments captured in time by entering your local photos in this year's Annual South County Photo Contest!  Be it of people, places, or events; of any season; of Charlestown, Coventry, E. Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, N. Kingstown, Richmond, S. Kingstown, W. Greenwich, or Westerly - enter to win the 1st Place $1,000 cash prize, $500 second place cash prize, $250 third place cash prize or one of five Runner-Up $50 prizes! Photos must be submitted by 5 p.m. on August 7 in person or by mail to: South County Tourism Council, 4808 Tower Hill Road, Suite 101, Wakefield, RI 02879. Click here for the official entry form and rules.

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.

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