Administrators of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Garden have conceded that it’s never really the best time of year to go there. “When people stop by, I like to preface their visit by saying that this really isn’t the best time to go, that way I limit their expectations of what the botanical garden can offer,” explained front gate operator Leslie Furkis. “But the truth is, at any given point, the majority of our plants aren’t doing what you’d want them to. Like, if you come in the spring, you’ll miss the irises, but if you come in the summer, you’ll miss the cherry blossoms. If you come in the winter, you can see our Christmas light show, but at that point, it has nothing really to do with plants at all. There’s pretty much no way to win here.” At press time, it’s always the best time of year to go to the aquarium.

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