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Your First Apartment & Party Space

Establish your party space in West Warwick, Party Club. Understand the area's economic decline, revitalization attempts, and history of fires.

Your First Apartment & Party Space

Establishing your party space involves understanding the history of the area and the challenges faced by its inhabitants. The town of West Warwick, once prosperous, has seen economic decline and numerous attempts at revitalization, often marked by unfortunate events.

West Warwick's history includes:

  • Economic Decline: After prosperity in the 1940s and '50s with mills like Fruit of the Loom, the late '50s and '60s saw mills close and new shopping centers in neighboring Warwick, leading to a significant decline in West Warwick's economic standing.
  • Revitalization Attempts:
    • Proposal for a tax-free shopping zone (unsuccessful).
    • Partnership with Harrah's for a Narragansett Indian casino (defeated in multiple referenda).
    • Plans for a "destination-resort indoor water park" (slowed due to rumors of an FBI sting).
  • Fires and Arson: The town has a history of spectacular blazes, from the Roger Williams mill in 1821 to the Crompton Mills fire in 1992, leading to a neighborhood being renamed Phenix.

Understanding this backdrop is crucial as you navigate setting up your party space in a town with such a storied and challenging past.