https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:49:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1860512 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:47:10 +0000 mrs. wagon 1860512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: many many things walkable from the Dean! We got a night at the Biltmore for the same price as the night at the Dean through a groupon, actually! Just fair warning that while the Dean is COOL and very very interesting, if you're used to traditional hotels you might not enjoy your stay. A few things I found to be inconvenient were: no mini fridge, no closet (just 3 wall hooks), no dresser, no bathroom counter (so I had to put my makeup in the sink while getting ready) and no shower door (no matter how careful we were, we both totally flooded the bathroom floor with our showers, and no drain in the bathroom floor either). No room service or in room phone either. My husband loved it though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1860198 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:24:28 +0000 ineebee 1860198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: @regberadaisy The Dean Hotel and Biltmore are in a great location with most of the coolest things in walking distance. You could definitely make it work without a car if you are staying downtown!</p> <p>So glad to hear so many of you interested in visiting this beautiful city!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1860057 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:25:03 +0000 PurplePumps 1860057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I live in Boston and have never really thought to visit Providence. I may have to consider for a nice day trip now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1860043 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:18:08 +0000 autumn865 1860043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: your list sounds great! So there are lots of<br /> things walkable from The Dean? I looked at their availability and they were a bit more expensive than the groupon deal but still in our budget! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1860015 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:05:36 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1860015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is from RI, and so I guess I have such a different perspective. Thanks for the recs in this post as I will definitely think about going to some of these places when we are in the area again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1860005 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:00:20 +0000 sorrycharlie 1860005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live right outside providence! I agree with the others, you'll need a rental car if you stay at NYLO. Warwick is maybe 10-15 minutes away, depending on where/traffic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859837 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:49:20 +0000 sheskrafty 1859837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: Great list!! I really want to go to Providence now!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859826 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:46:46 +0000 mrs. wagon 1859826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay we loooooved visiting Providence!! Here are the items we were able to do from @ineebee: 's EXTENSIVE and comprehensive itinerary :)</p> <p>Hotel: We stayed one night at the Dean Hotel and one night at the Biltmore. Both were great, the Dean is funky and hipster, the Biltmore is fancy and posh. They are like 3 blocks from each other and walkable to almost everything we did.</p> <p>Food:<br /> Grilled pizza at Al Forno (kinda fancy, very busy, delicious food, but kinda further from everything else)<br /> Coffee at Bolt (in the Dean hotel)<br /> Brunch at Kitchen (again, a little far, but still walkable in a pinch, there was a wait but SO WORTH IT)<br /> Dinner at Birch (so funky, fancy, and delicious)<br /> Drinks at The Dorrance (beautiful bar/restaurant)<br /> Brunch at Nick's on Broadway (yumm, a little further out again)<br /> Pastries at Pastiche (omgyum)</p> <p>Things to do:<br /> Between meals honestly we didn't have that much time.. haha! But we did hit The Arcade and the Providence Place mall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859806 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:40:19 +0000 snowjewelz 1859806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loved Providence! We were in town for a wedding, it was a long time ago. I remember watching the waterfire thing and it was cool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859701 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:59:17 +0000 regberadaisy 1859701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: is having a car necessary? I want to do a weekend trip for our 5th next year. The only way it'll work is somewhere close to NYC so my mom/family can watch the kids. A short train ride will be perfect so it's not more driving! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859690 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:55:01 +0000 ineebee 1859690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Providence is no NYC, but it is WAY less expensive! It's a quick 3-3.5-hr train ride! The Amtrak comes right into the city in PVD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859625 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:03:29 +0000 regberadaisy 1859625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: man, I've always wanted to visit Providence. Now I want to ever more!!! How far is it from NYC? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859589 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:31:18 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1859589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: Nylo is awesome, I grew up in Warwick, but Warwick is not Providence. It's across the street from a suburban mall.<br /> For a true Providence experience I'd stay down city.</p> <p>ETA: parking can be a pain in pvd and you'll definitely need a car if you stay in Warwick. Transit is pretty basic too. But Providence is amazing and I'd totally go for a romantic weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859585 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:26:05 +0000 autumn865 1859585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: @bpcmarj: @Iced Tea: @Iced Tea: Thank you for the replies! It sounds just like what we are looking for in a mini vacation :) the hotel on Groupon is called NYLO Warwick/ Providence and is located (it seems) just outside? Is this a good area? Is Warwick accessible to Providence? The rates are awesome (like $99 a night!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859498 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 02:23:02 +0000 ineebee 1859498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ohmigawwwd. I lived in Providence last year and my heart skipped a beat when I saw this thread because I love, love, love that city so much! DH and I actually made an itinerary for @Mrs. Wagon and Wagon Sr., and they fell in love with the city, too.</p> <p>Cheap(-ish) Eats:<br /> - Ramen at Ken's Ramen <a href="http://www.kenramenpvd.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.kenramenpvd.com/</a> ($10-20/person)<br /> - Surprisingly AMAZING vegetarian food at The Grange <a href="http://providencegrange.com/" rel="nofollow">http://providencegrange.com/</a> ($15-30/person)<br /> - Really creative and excellent executed Asian-inspired small plates at North <a href="http://www.foodbynorth.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodbynorth.com/</a> ($20-35/person)<br /> - The most amazing and intimate brunch at the tiniest restaurant, Kitchen <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tinylittlekitchen" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/tinylittlekitchen</a> ($10-20/person - get the bacon! It's life-changing! And the local classic "coffee milk!")<br /> - Signature Providence grilled pizza (yes, grilled!) at the birthplace of the dish, Al Forno <a href="http://www.alforno.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.alforno.com/</a> (The regular entrees are super expensive, but just order the pizza and it's $15-25/person!)<br /> - Really cool, kinda hipster-y and almost dive-y small plates at AS220 Food <a href="http://www.as220.org/foodanddrink/" rel="nofollow">http://www.as220.org/foodanddrink/</a></p> <p>Fine dining:<br /> - The modern and creative Birch <a href="http://www.birchrestaurant.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.birchrestaurant.com/</a><br /> - Nick's on Broadway (you must get the chef's tasting menu) <a href="http://nicksonbroadway.com/site/" rel="nofollow">http://nicksonbroadway.com/site/</a><br /> - Gracie's is an institution but Birch (next door) has been outshining it these days. <a href="http://graciesprovidence.com/" rel="nofollow">http://graciesprovidence.com/</a></p> <p>To see and do:<br /> - Window shop along Westminster St. in downtown. Start at the revived oldest mall in America, the Arcade <a href="http://www.arcadeprovidence.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.arcadeprovidence.com/</a> at Arcade St down to Mathewson St. Lots of great craft shops, restaurants, desserts, home goods, etc.<br /> - The RISD museum is free on Sundays 10am-5pm! <a href="http://risdmuseum.org/visit/" rel="nofollow">http://risdmuseum.org/visit/</a><br /> - The Dean Hotel has made it into every major design and travel magazine this year. It is a thing to behold. And they have private karaoke rooms! And an excellent coffeeshop. It's definitely worth a gander. <a href="https://thedeanhotel.com/" rel="nofollow">https://thedeanhotel.com/</a><br /> - The amazing, incomparable Hope St. Farmers Market on Saturdays through October! <a href="http://www.hopestreetmarket.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hopestreetmarket.com/</a><br /> - WaterFire <a href="http://waterfire.org/schedule/2014-waterfire-event-schedule/" rel="nofollow">http://waterfire.org/schedule/2014-waterfire-event-schedule/</a> </p> <p>Coffee: (starting with what I think has the best reputation at the top)<br /> - New Harvest (<a href="http://www.newharvestcoffee.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.newharvestcoffee.com/</a>) Served in many restaurants, with a great shop inside the Arcade. If you go to their roasting site inside the Hope Artiste's Village, they will roast your beans ON THE SPOT. I will never have coffee any other way now!<br /> - White Electric Coffee <a href="http://whiteelectriccoffee.com/" rel="nofollow">http://whiteelectriccoffee.com/</a><br /> - The Shop <a href="http://www.theshopfoxpoint.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theshopfoxpoint.com/</a><br /> - Dave's Coffee <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/daves-coffee-providence" rel="nofollow">http://www.yelp.com/biz/daves-coffee-providence</a></p> <p>I was going to ask at the beginning what your particular interests are, but then I just word-vomited up all these great ideas because I'm so excited, so I hope something tickles your fancy! But if you do want to specify some of your interests (cuisines, types of activity, etc.), let us know!</p> <p>ETA: I wanted to pre-empt any suggestions for Mama Kim's food truck in case I offend anyone. For some reason that I'll never understand, some people think that this food truck is destination worthy, but it is a food truck that sells mediocre Korean-ish food. If you want Korean food, get the real thing and go to Den Den or Teriyaki &amp; Korean House. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859436 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:18:11 +0000 Iced Tea 1859436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's good food in Providence; I'd consult yelp. </p> <p>The best thing to do is just walk around. You have to walk down Benefit Street and some historic neighborhoods, like the one around Prospect Park. </p> <p>There are a lot of artsy things going on because of RISD. You could check an events calendar to see what is happening. RISD has an art museum too. </p> <p>PPAC gets some good shows. I saw Wicked there when it was traveling through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859373 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:26:41 +0000 bpcmarj 1859373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Providence, but don't know too much about it. I have actually been thinking of going for a weekend away, too. I think Mrs. Wagon went recently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859303 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:49:40 +0000 rachiecakes 1859303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: I'm in Boston but go all the time, my brother lives there.<br /> I love Providence, great restaurants, &amp; beautiful hotels. Where is the place? Some areas outside Providence you would want to avoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-from-been-to-providence-ri#post-1859144 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:39:03 +0000 autumn865 1859144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I want to go for a mini baby moon that is within driving distance and isn't too expensive. I found a Groupon deal for a place right outside of Providence that looks nice but I don't know anything about the area. Any suggestions of where to go/ what to see? </p>