Back when I was living in SF a coworker-friend of mine decided to up her life and move to Providence. At the time I found this confusing — why would anyone leave SF to live in tiny Providence, I wondered. Now I get it. Providence is full of art, architecture, great food/restaurants by lots of up-and-coming chefs, and historic buildings. Quaint without being too overly gentrified (yet). Intellectual without being overly pretentious. A college town without the Animal House vibe. It reminded me a lot of my Austin from back in the day — the one that was quirky-cool and pre-tech-y dbag.
At just over 7 hrs from the DC area it’s not necessarily the closest place to get to for a weekend getaway, but it’s not unbearable either. Here are just a few of our favorites (in no particular order) from our weekend in Providence. Continue Reading
