Heading to Providence, RI in a few weeks, is there anything I should see/do?

[Benjammin]

I'll be there from the 20th-26th for my sisters college/nursing school graduation. We used to vacation in Misquamicut every summer, but I havent been in years. Are there any good music spots? Any MLPers gigging that week?

 

[spacebubby]

I haven't been there in a long time either. Rocky Point Park closed years ago.

 

[Sinster]

LOL what to do in Providence.. NOTHING!!!!! Unless there is a concert Dunken Donuts Center, Gillette Stadium, or Comcast Center or you could always drive to Boston.... there's a GC in Warick, RI and Attleboro, MA..

 

[Sinster]

I haven't been there in a long time either. Rocky Point Park closed years ago.

Oh shit!!! What memories..

 

[spacebubby]

Oh shit!!! What memories..

You're tellin' me. Too bad they couldn't pay their water bill. All that got turned into condos I think.

 

[Benjammin]

or you could always drive to Boston....

it might come to that whats the GC in Attleboro like? I was at the Warwick one the last time I was there I think

 

[PraXis]

Look for tickets to Fenway on stubhub that week.

 

[Benjammin]

theres a thought too. my mom and sister are going this sunday, maybe Ill put the bug in my moms ear

 

[Dan]

Stop by Quahog and tell Peter I said hi.

 

[Sinster]

it might come to that whats the GC in Attleboro like? I was at the Warwick one the last time I was there I think

I think it's a little weak.. but there is a hotty that works there.. when I was there last Thursday she was working accessories..

 

[Sinster]

Stop by Quahog and tell Peter I said hi.

Stuff Quahogs are good. Booya!!

 

[spacebubby]

Stuffies! Don't forget your bag of clam cakes while you're there.

 

[Benjammin]

I dont like seafood. Im gonna have plenty of Dunkin Donuts while Im there though

 

[jppr8]

Depends on your interests.

A walk along Benefit Street is very picturesque. You have a view over downtown and the street is full of amazing colonial, federal, and victorian style houses. There's a neat park that overlooks the city on Congdon street that is a bit of an unknown treasure. Very restful. Great place to chill out with a book, or even take an acoustic to play.

RISD museum is great if you're into art and sculptures, etc. There can be some challenging/confronting pieces in there sometimes too.

There's a chauffered dine around. You choose six restaurants from a bunch of premier eateries and enjoy featured menu tastings all evening long.

Federal Hill is a mile-long string of italian restaurants with some bars and art galleries in between.

Thayer St and Wickenden St are both well worth visiting (and often). Lots of college kids there, but it's full of eateries, bars, coffee shops, etc. and some fun eclectic shops. There's an awesome falafel/gyro place called east side pockets on Thayer.

There's two great breakfeast or brunch restaurants well worth checking out. Julian's and Nicks on broadway (both are on broadway in fact but several blocks apart). Julian's is very eclectic - the tatts and body art crowd, but the food and music is great plus the decor is wild. Nick's a more mainstream but has one of the best chefs in the USA and it's a VERY popular place. Another good place for breakfast is Olga's Cup and Saucer on Point St. They make their own breads as well.

Lupos is the music venue. Public Image Ltd are playing there this Sunday (I'm thinking of going) but there's other places too. Flobots are there on the 22nd and they are a good show. Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI

If you're here for about a week, then a trip down to Newport is well worth it. Tons to do there too. Google a bit.

 

[Benjammin]

cool, thanks for the suggestions. Im more interested in music/nightlife, though a museum might be cool. I went to Newport once on a class trip, that was enough for me

 

[jppr8]

ok, well Thayer St is a good place for nightlife. The Wild Colonial is a good pub/bar down on Water St. They have good beers like Kilkenny and Newcastle Brown on tap. Not a flash place at all, but not a dive either. There's a reasonable Thai restaurant behind it on South Main if you get the hungrys. Everyman's pub is good too and also does music. EVERYMAN-A Rhode Island Bistro-Main Page Avery's is another interesting bar and Elizabeth's on South Main is a cool place for cocktails and to chill. Cash only, super large cocktails that cost but are about the size of 4 or 5 martinis.

I don't know where the youngies go for nightclubs etc. if that's your thing.

 

[coldsteal2]

ive never been that far into Yankee land

 

[Benjammin]

thats Sox territory, not Yankee land Ive lived on both coasts, in 2 countries, but Ive never stepped foot in anywhere in the middle (besides changing planes haha)

 

[Sinster]

There is a place somewhere in RI is a site where the Vikings built a temple of some sort.. I was watching it on History channel about 6 months back.. it's part of some "map" if I recall correctly.. that has signs/markings throughout New England. I think it was Liefs brother again I'm going off memory and I could be a lot wrong.

 

[coldsteal2]

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