Providence Community Guide
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Mini Cooper Dealership
General
Providence neighborhoods
East Side, College Hill, Fox Point, Wayland, Blackstone, Mt. Hope, Hope, Downtown
Community Calander
Fun things to see and do
Providence Weather
Providence Public Library
Transportation
Commuter Rail - MBTA
Providence/Boston Commuter Rail
T.F. Green Airport (PVD)
Minutes from Providence
Zipcar
car rental by the hour
RI Public Transit Authority "RIPTA"
Amtrak - Providence Station
Providence City Parks
Public Park Locator
Bike Downtown
Bicycle Commuting
Schools
Brown University
Providence's Ivy League University
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Renowned art school
Johnson & Wales University
College of Culinary Arts and Hospitality
Moses Brown School
Independent, N-12
Public Schools
Elementary: MLK, Gregorian
Middle: Green
High School: Classical
Catholic Schools of Rhode Island
Wheeler School
Independent, N-12
Gordon School
Independent, N-8
Lincoln School
Independent, Girls N-12
The French-American School
Independent, P-6
Providence Hebrew Day School
Independent - Early Child. - 8
Paul Cuffee School
Charter School - K-8
Sports
New England Patriots
Boston Celtics
Providence Bruins
AHL Hockey Team
New England Revolution
Professional Soccer
Boston Red Sox
Providence College - Friars
College Basketball - Big East
University of Rhode Island - Rams
College Basketball - Atlantic 10
Pawtucket Red Sox
Minor League Baseball
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence Civic Center
Health & Fitness
East Side YMCA
Rhode Island Golf Assn.
Agawam Hunt C.C.
Rhode Island Country Club
Metacomet Country Club
Wannamoisett Country Club
Ski
Yawgoo Valley
Jen McWalters Studio
Pilates & Yoga
Narragansett Bay Wheelmen
Bicycle Club
Hospitals
Rhode Island Hospital
Women & Infants Hospital
Hasbro Children's Hospital
The Miriam Hospital
Food
Whole Foods Market
Farmer's Markets
Eastside Marketplace
Independent Grocery
Trader Joe's
Campus Fine Wines
Farmstead Fine Cheese & Edibles
Watch Hill Oysters
Oyster Farm
Fellini's Pizza
The Pizza Gourmet
Seven Stars Bakery
Narragansett Creamery
RI-Made Cheese (the best!)
New Harvest Coffee Roasters
Artisan Coffee
Gasbarro's Wine
RI Vegetables Harvest Calendar
Parks, Beaches & Greenspace
State Beaches & Parks
Roger Williams National Memorial
Smallest National Park
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Providence Dog Parks
Attractions
WaterFire
A must see!
Gondola cruise
Mohegan Sun Casino
Providence Roller Derby
Just for Fun!
Block Island
Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park
Historic Sites
Newport Mansions
The Providence Athenaeum Library
America's Fourth Oldest Library, founded 1753
The First Baptist Church in America circa 1774
Touro Synagogue
Oldest Synagogue in America
Providence Art Club
America's first art club
Providence Preservation Society
Rhode Island Historical Society
The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society
Museums
RISD Museum
John Brown House Museum Museum
Heritage Harbor Museum
Rhode Island Historical Society
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
Whitehorne House
Hunter House, Newport
Historic New England (formerly SPNEA)
New England History Organization
Preserve Rhode Island
Protecting RI Historic Structures
Slater Mill
Where the Industrial Revolution began
John Hay Library - Brown University
Rare Books & Special Collections
The John Carter Brown Library - Brown University
For advanced research in history & the humanities
Children's Attractions
Children's Museum
Athenaeum Children's Library
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
RI Rock Gym
Indoor rock climbing
Palmer River Equestrian Center
Kidoinfo
Fun things for kids & parents
Button Hole Golf Course
Golf for kids
RI Fencing Academy & Club
Learn to fence
Ocean State School of Gymnastics
Providence Bicycle
Bike Shop
Providence Youth Ballet
Providence Youth Ballet
Providence Skating Center
Ice Skating / Skateboarding
Community Sailing
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Historic Carousel
Looff Carousel circa 1895
The Historic Ladd Observatory
Rhode Island Bike Paths
Shopping
Groupon Providence
Daily Discounts (we participate)
Providence Place Mall
Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
170 premium brand outlet stores
Apple Store - Providence
Downtown Shopping
Steinway Pianos
Mod Mama
For boys, girls, babies and moms
Marc Allen
Men's Clothier
Patriot Place Mall
Patriot's Stadium Shopping Mall
The Map Center
Maps Globes Atlases Charts
Briggs & Co.
BAD custom clothiers
Christiann Salon & Day Spa
Benefit Street
Simple Pleasures
Gifts - Clothing - Jewelry
Books on the Square
Design Sponge Providence
Celler Stories Bookstore
Used & Rare Books
Brown Bookstore
Hope Bindery
Book Repair & Restoration
Symposium Books
New Books
For Your Home
Wickford Appliance
Viking, Sub-Zero, Fisher & Paykel, LG, more . ..
Adler's Home Design Center
A Providence Institution - since 1919
Parker Construction
Award Winning Contractors
Arsenault Restoration
General Contractor
Ardente Supply
Bath and plumbing fixtures
L. Sweet Lumber
Since 1885 - Independent, Quality Products
Homestyle
Brassworks Fine Home Details
Hearth Products, Decorative Hardware
Leonard J. Baum
Old-House Restoration Architect
Design Within Reach
IKEA Showroom & Warehouse
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Eldred Wheeler
Handcrafted 18th Century American Furniture
Leonards Antiques
The Stanley Weiss Collection
Antiques
Skinner Auctions
Antiques & Fine Art Auctions
Arts - Crafts - Design - Artist Direct
RISD Alumni Arts & Crafts SALE
Providence Fine Furnishings Show
Foundry Artists Holiday SALE
CRAFTLAND
Art & Craft Consortium
RISD | works
RISD Alumni Retail Store
Hope Artiste Village
Arts Businesses Collaborative
Indie Arts RI
Independent artists' portal
Providence Open Market
Art, handmade crafts, food, music
Richard Benjamin, photographer
Great photos of Rhode Island
Arts
PPAC
Providence Performing Arts Center
Trinity Repertory Company
Providence Black Repertory Company
Rhode Island Philharmonic
AS220
Uncensord arts
Festival Ballet
FirstWorks Providence
Connecting art with audiences
Arts & Business Council of RI
The Steelyard
Metalworking Arts
IMAX Theatre
Feinstein IMAX Theatre
The Center for Design & Business
Gallery Night Providence
Weekly Trolley Tours of Providence Galleries
David Winton Bell Gallery
New Urban Arts
Avon Cinema
Independent Films
Cable Car Cinema & Cafe
Independent Films & Coffee
Big NazO
The Players
America's Oldest Little Theatre
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Rock Concerts
The State Ballet of Rhode Island
RI International Film Festival
Some Great Restaurants
Al Forno Restaurant
Fine Northern Italian
New Rivers
An American Bistro
Pot au Feu
Fine French Salon & Bistro
Mediterraneo Cafe
Italian
Haruki East
Sushi
Newport Dinner Train
Rue De L'Espoir
10 Prime Steak & Sushi
Nouveau Surf & Turf
Cafe Nuovo
contemporary cuisine
Capricco Restaurant
Italian
Red Stripe Restaurant
Mill's Tavern Restaurant
Mobile 4 Star Award Winner
Apsara Palace
Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Cambodian Cuisines
The Capital Grille
DownCity Food & Cocktails
Eclectic Grille
Guido's Restaurant
Hemenway's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar
Pastiche Fine Desserts
Oak Restaurant
Trinity Brewhouse
Venda Ravioli
Wes' Rib House
Z Bar & Grille
White Horse Tavern
Newport, since 1673
Taste of India Restaurant
Garden Grille Cafe
vegan
Temple Downtown Restaurant & Lounge
India Restaurant
Indian
The Butcher Shop Cafe & Deli
Bacaro Restaurant
Olives
100 Martinis
Aspire
LJ's BBQ
Stanley's Famous Hamburgers
Citron Wine Bar & Bistro
Raphael Bar Risto
Waterplace Restaurant & Lounge
729 Hope Cafe
Eat-in or Take-out Cafe
Camille's Restaurant
Classical Italian
Blue Grotto
Italian Cuisine
Nick's on Broadway
Providence Oyster Bar
Local 121 Restaurant
Locally harvested food & drink
Pane e Vino
Regional Italian & Wine Bar
Zooma - Bar Restorante
Traditional Neapolitan dishes
Walter's Restaurant
La cucina d'Italia
Spiga Trattoria
Italian farm cooking
Siena
Tuscan Soul Food
Nara
Turkish Hookah Lounge
Bravo Brasserie
Wineries & Breweries
Coastal Extreme Brewing Co.
Newport Storm Beer
Sakonnet Vineyards
Westport Rivers Vineyard
Cafes
Coffee Exchange
Coffee Shop - In Fox Point
JavaSpeed Scooters
Scooter & Coffee Shop
The Edge Cafe
in Wayland Square
White Electric Coffee
Downtown
Perkatory Coffee House
Hotels
Westin Providence Hotel
The Old Court Bed & Breakfast
Christopher Dodge House Bed & Breakfast
The Hotel Providence
Houses of Worship
The Islamic Center of RI
First Unitarian Church
Founded 1723
Temple Beth-El
Temple Emanu-El
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul
Roman Catholic
Grace Church
Episcopal
First Unitarian Church
Beneficent Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Providence Presbyterian Church
The First Baptist Church in America
The Oldest Baptist Church in the U.S.
Mathewson Street United Methodist Church
First Universalist Church
Central Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Mount Hope Community Baptist Church
St. Stephen's Church
Episcopal
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Sustainable Living
Providence Public Radio - 1290 AM
Rhode Island Pride
World Affairs Council of RI
Providence Nightlife
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