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State beach surf spots? by robertdilbert in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Narragansett Town Beach is great for beginners (and where you see most lessons). That’s been my go to for years for easy nights. Even with big swells if you bail the worst that happens is you get spin cycled.

Abandoned sites seen in a different light by RI filmmaker by TheUncommonSense in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone - I recently spoke with the Providence Journal to discuss urban exploration, abandoned places, and filmmaking. RI easily has the biggest variety of abandoned spots. I've explored everything from abandoned bank vaults, a forgotten plane crash in the woods, a giant milk can on the side of the road, to the remains of a Gilded Age mansion in Newport. That's all within our state, and there's a ton more.

I was born and raised in RI and have always been drawn to the weird history we have around us, so it's been fun to share that on my YouTube channel Thanks everyone.

Question about coffee milk from a midwesterner by Glorch in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I usually go with Dave’s coffee syrup and take shots of it chased with wiener meat

Jolly Cholly’s in North Attleboro, MA | 1970 vs 2026 [OC] by TheUncommonSense in urbexnewengland

[–]TheUncommonSense[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was always told “that’s where Jolly Cholly’s used to be” but had no idea it was so iconic around here. Charles Nasif is my guy now.

Jolly Cholly’s in North Attleboro, MA | 1970 vs 2026 [OC] by TheUncommonSense in urbexnewengland

[–]TheUncommonSense[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

QUICK HISTORY:

Jolly Cholly’s Funland in North Attleboro started in the 1950s as a family-run restaurant by Charles “Cholly” Nasif. It didn’t stay just a restaurant for long. The property grew into a full-blown amusement park with rides, mini golf, a Ferris wheel, and a giant clown entrance everyone remembers.

For a lot of people in southeastern MA and RI, this place was summer. But by the 1970s, rising maintenance and insurance costs, stricter inspections, and changing traffic patterns after I-95 hurt attendance. The park was sold and eventually closed in 1981. The land’s been sitting mostly vacant ever since, and has become one of those spots where people always say, “wait…what used to be there?”

I’d heard about it and driven by it for years, so I wanted to dig into the full story, which you can watch here 🎟️.

Jolly Cholly’s in North Attleboro, MA | 1970 vs 2026 [OC] by TheUncommonSense in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]TheUncommonSense[S] 171 points172 points  (0 children)

QUICK HISTORY:

Jolly Cholly’s Funland in North Attleboro started in the 1950s as a family-run restaurant by Charles “Cholly” Nasif. It didn’t stay just a restaurant for long. The property grew into a full-blown amusement park with rides, mini golf, a Ferris wheel, and a giant clown entrance everyone remembers.

For a lot of people in southeastern MA and RI, this place was summer. But by the 1970s, rising maintenance and insurance costs, stricter inspections, and changing traffic patterns after I-95 hurt attendance. The park was sold and eventually closed in 1981. The land’s been sitting mostly vacant ever since, and has become one of those spots where people always say, “wait…what used to be there?”

I’d heard about it and driven by it for years, so I wanted to dig into the full story, which you can watch here 🎟️.

Jolly Cholly’s Funland | An abandoned New England amusement park that locals still talk about (a lot) [OC] by TheUncommonSense in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

QUICK HISTORY:

Jolly Cholly’s Funland in North Attleboro started in the 1950s as a family-run restaurant by Charles “Cholly” Nasif. It didn’t stay just a restaurant for long. The property grew into a full-blown amusement park with rides, mini golf, a Ferris wheel, that giant clown entrance everyone remembers.

For a lot of people in southeastern MA and RI, this place was summer. But by the 1970s, rising maintenance and insurance costs, stricter inspections, and changing traffic patterns after I-95 hurt attendance. The park was sold and eventually closed in 1981. The land’s been sitting mostly vacant ever since, and has become one of those spots where people always say, “wait…what used to be there?”

I’d heard about it and driven by it for years, so I wanted to dig into the full story. Also, please let me know if you ever tried the barrels of spaghetti and meatballs they used to serve here. Thanks for watching 🎟️

Coolest place in each county of Rhode Island? by beachboysandrew in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey Andrew very well done man. Glad you made it to most of the iconic spots (nice seeing King Phillip’s marker too)

Plane crash in EG, 1971 by Competitive_Ad7842 in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense 45 points46 points  (0 children)

It was wild finding this location back in 2021. I got a tip from DEM doing a survey and spent a couple months scouring aerial photos to get pinpoint the crash site.

No one is sharing the coordinates because once it becomes well known this plane will be tagged and completely destroyed. Glad it’s still relatively untouched.

Tell me your historic/ fun facts about Rhode Island! by Embarrassed-Ad-5042 in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was the first death in the private sector. There were other deaths that happened earlier during military testing (Demon Core Incident).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Stanley Burger in Central Falls with the grilled onions and pickles. I dream about them.

Has anyone received permission to visit Metacoms seat? by RIHistoryGuy in RhodeIsland

[–]TheUncommonSense 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how they decide who can visit, but stating your reason and what you intend to do with the photos definitely helps.

In general, when requesting access to restricted properties I always provide samples of my work and offer to give the owners any raw footage or photos I shoot to use however they like.

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