The Providence is the largest city in Rhode Island. Once an industrial stronghold of organized crime, the Renaissance of providence created new parks and attractions and brought renewed emphasis to its historical roots. Downcity's events, historic vistas, and a great nightlife make it a good destination for tourists.
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Area | 53.27 km² |
Population | 178,042 hab. () |
Density | 3,342.01 hab./km² |
Postal Code | 02901-02912, 02918, 02919, 02940 |
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41°49′51′ N 71°24′54′ W | |
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Go
By plane
- T.F. Green Airport(PVD) [1] in nearby Warwick (Rhode Island) offers many of the low cost and scheduled flights to cities in the United States.
- Logan International Airport(BOS) Boston (BOS) is much larger and is generally used for most international flights.
T.F. entry Greene by car
- :: take north I-95. Approximately. 20 minutes.
- Bus:
- bus #20 goes to Kennedy Square in the providence of the center by Elmwood and Roger Williams Park and Zoo, and takes approximately 40 minutes.
- the #14 bus goes directly to and from Kennedy Square and takes approximately 15-25 minutes, also connects to Newport, Narragansett, and Greenwich East.
- bus #66 also makes a direct route to Kennedy Square, also links to URI. route information from:RIPTA website bus [2]. A commuter rail will be available in 2008.
Logan entrance
- Car: South of I-95 plug. Approximately. 40 minutes (potentially much longer in traffic).
- Public Passage: take the silver bus line (MBTA is a LUMINOUS line) at the station Du Sud and take a commuter train from MBTA to providence. Approximately. 1hr 30 min in travel time. Add the waiting time of 1-2 h if you haven't projected that catching commuters. The commuter rail leaves you in the providence of the center.
By boat
By train
- MBTA, 100 Gaspee Street, +1 617-222-5000, [3]. MBTA runs a commuter rail between Boston and providence on the Providence/Stoughton line (formerly the Attleboro/Stoughton line). It is $7.75 for a one-way trip taking approximately one hour. The weekend service (9 tours Saturday, 7 Sunday) was added in July 2006.
- Amtrak "Acela" and "Regional" lines, 100 Gaspee Street, 1-800-USA-RAIL, routes [4] continue to the south and west Washington and Virginia, but from north Boston it is the most economical to take MBTA. Service is quite frequent. The Acela train takes just under 3 hours to reach Penn station in New York on the way south of other points.
By bus
By Car
To those driving, I-95 will serve you well from Boston or New York the sectors, right. Route 146 is better from Worcester or western Massachusetts. I-195 connects to Cape Cod and East Massachusetts. Driving from T.F. Airport Greene (PVD) [5], main north on I-95. Led to cancel 13 of the airport on I-95.
Circulate
See
Make
Learn
Work
Buy
Providence Place Mall, 1 Providence Place, +1 401-270-1000, [6]. L-Sa 10AM-PM (except Dave & Buster's which is open until 1AM) Sunday 11AM-7PM: Come to the most anticipated witness IR facility from the arcade building of the historic center (the oldest mail in the United States). The huge and good mail accomadating houses the main 3+ floors of various shops, an IMAX and the theater of cinemas of display each on the fourth level, a handful of lower restaurants for dinner in as well as a food court on the third level..
Eat
Drink a drink / Go out
Stay
- Westin Providence, One West Exchange Street, +1 401-598-8000 (fax: +1 401-598-8200), [7]. The expensive hotel built in 1993, with unparalleled views of the city, connecting skywalk to the Providence Place Mall.
- Courtyard Providence Downtown, 32 Exchange Terrace at Memorial Boulevard, +1 401-272-1191 (fax: +1 401-272-1416), [8]. In addition expensive side races. Ends Waterplace Park.
- The Holiday Inn Providence-Downtown, 21 Atwells Av., +1 401-831-3900, [9]. Next to the Rhode Island Convention Center.
- Providence Biltmore, 11 Dorrance St., +1 401-421-0700 (toll free: +1 800 294-7709), [10]. Historic 1922 building (on the National Register of Historic Places). A high-up plate on the entrance columns commemorates the high-water mark of the 1954 hurricane that struck the providence. Next to Kennedy Plaza.
- Providence Marriot Downtown, 1 Orms St., +1 401-272-2400 (toll free: +1 866 807-2171), [11].
Bed & Breakfast
- Cady House, 127 Power Street, Phone: +1 401-273-5398, [12]. Classical house of 1838. $100-$110.
- Christopher Dodge House, 11 West Park St, Phone: +1 401-351-6111, Fax: +1 401-351-4261, [13]. 15 rooms. The walking distance from the providence place the university of mail, center and brown. Each spacious guest room offers early American furnishings, Stearns and adoptive mattresses a private bath and much more. $130-$200.
- Mowry-Nicholson House, 57 Brownell St., +1 401-351-6111 (fax: +1 401-351-4261), [14]. Guest room with panoramic views of historic providence. Comfortable rooms and suites, all with private bathrooms.
- Old Court Bed & Breakfast, 144 Benefit St, Phone: +1 401-751-2002, [15]. 10 rooms. $115-$199
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- Providence Journal Bulletin, [16].