Guidebook for Providence

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Guidebook for Providence

Essentials

Whole Foods an easy walk from the apartment.
186 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
601 N Main St
186 locals recommend
Whole Foods an easy walk from the apartment.

Sightseeing

This historic observatory is free and open to the public on Tuesday nights.
13 locals recommend
Ladd Observatory
210 Doyle Ave
13 locals recommend
This historic observatory is free and open to the public on Tuesday nights.
Very nice little park with a perfect overlook of Providence's downtown.
76 locals recommend
Prospect Terrace
60 Congdon St
76 locals recommend
Very nice little park with a perfect overlook of Providence's downtown.

Everything Else

Pretty campus and a good area to walk around.
100 locals recommend
Brown University
100 locals recommend
Pretty campus and a good area to walk around.
Site of Providence's best summer farmer's market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Also home to a local art market some Saturdays.
15 locals recommend
Lippett Memorial Park
1015 Hope Street
15 locals recommend
Site of Providence's best summer farmer's market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Also home to a local art market some Saturdays.
The train station is about a 20 minute walk, and also easily accessible by bus or taxi. Take commuter rail into Boston, or Amtrak up or down the east coast.
43 locals recommend
Providence Train Station
100 Gaspee St
43 locals recommend
The train station is about a 20 minute walk, and also easily accessible by bus or taxi. Take commuter rail into Boston, or Amtrak up or down the east coast.

Food Scene

Local bakery with great coffee, awesome cinnamon rolls and delicious olive bread.
170 locals recommend
Seven Stars Bakery
342 Broadway
170 locals recommend
Local bakery with great coffee, awesome cinnamon rolls and delicious olive bread.
Cool little Indian restaurant, very affordable - I'd recommend making a meal out of their various appetizers.
13 locals recommend
Not Just Snacks
833 Hope St
13 locals recommend
Cool little Indian restaurant, very affordable - I'd recommend making a meal out of their various appetizers.

Arts & Culture

A great art museum, surprising for its size. I especially love the grand gallery (known as the "blue room") and the contemporary wing.
54 locals recommend
Rhode Island School of Design Store
20 College St
54 locals recommend
A great art museum, surprising for its size. I especially love the grand gallery (known as the "blue room") and the contemporary wing.
A restaurant, bar, gallery, performance space, and more fall under the governance of the Providence art institution AS220.
41 locals recommend
AS220
115 Empire St
41 locals recommend
A restaurant, bar, gallery, performance space, and more fall under the governance of the Providence art institution AS220.