Not too far from the vineyards is diamond hill park, one of Cumberland’s true gems. This former ski area is now renowned for downhill mountain biking and sledding. The park is also used for large music and entertainment festivals. make sure to catch blackstone river Theatre’s summer solstice Festival if you’re in town this summer. Mercy Woods preserve is just around the corner from here and a wonderful place to hike. Interestingly enough, combined with Cumberland’s other nature destination, The Monastery, you can find over 1,000 Blackstone River Theatre plant, animal, insect, and bird species! Another thing you may not know is Cumberland is the unofficial ice cream capital of Blackstone Valley. We say this because almost half of the numerous ice cream shops you can find around our region are right here in Cumberland. Some favorites to check out include ice Cream Machine, The keep, and Josie’s… just to name a few. A fun fact for mineral enthusiasts is that Cumberland has the only large deposit of a rare iron-rich mineral. “Cumberlandite,” as it’s known, is the state rock of Rhode Island. FOr MOrE abOuT CuMbErLand The keep @kdsullz Pine Swamp Place Adams Farm TOuRBlACkSTONE.COm 49