Big facts on

the small
city
Providence has the most coffee and
donut shops per capita of any city in
the country.
CHECK OUT PVD DONUTS *yum*

The Biltmore Hotel is regarded as the

most haunted spot in Providence and
has served as inspiration for Steven
Kings Overlook Hotel and Robert
Blochs Bates Motel."

The Westminster Arcade, also known

as the Providence Arcade, is
Americas first enclosed shopping
mall.

WaterFire is an award-winning
installation of 81 braziers in the
Woonasquatucket River that brings
around 40,000 spectators a year.

Providences sister cities include

Providence

Florence, Riga, Santo Domingo, and

Guatemala City.

R H O D E
Brown University was chartered in
1764 and is the states oldest
institution of higher education.

I S L A N D

Providence
WaterFire

Providence
Performing Arts
Center

What makes
Providence
unique?
Providence, RI is a small city with a
big personality. Founded in 1636,
Providence is the capital of the
smallest state in the U.S. with the
population of nearly 180,000
people. Providence is the home of

WaterFire Providence is a nonprofit

The Providence Performing Arts Center

arts organization whose mission is to

presents a full roster of touring

inspire Providence and its visitors by

Broadway theatricals and

Brown University and RISD. The city

revitalizing the urban experience,

contemporary engagements.

has a thriving arts community

fostering community engagement and

https://www.ppacri.org

featuring a multitude of art

creatively transforming the city by

220 WEYBOSSET ST PROVIDENCE,

museums and performing arts.

presenting WaterFire for all to enjoy.

RHODE ISLAND 02903 (401) 421 -2787

http://waterfire.org

several college campuses including

Providence is also rife with foodie

pleasures containing a restaurants
to satisfy your pallet whether you

Roger Williams
Park Zoo

Fine Providence
Cuisine

want to indulge in delectable

Italian food from Federal Hill or
enjoy the worldly cuisine on across
the East Side of Providence.

Things to do:
WaterFire
Providence Performing Arts
Center

Roger Williams Park Zoo is one of the

There are multitude of delicious, top-

nations oldest zoos, opening in 1872,

rated restaurants throughout the city of

making it an integral part of southern

Providence. For instance enjoy an

New Englands history and heritage,

amazing brunch at Nicks on Broadway

Providence

bringing excitement and discovery of

or an entirely vegan lunch at The

Roger Williams Park Zoo

the natural world to generations of

Grange. You can enjoy an elegant,

visitors.

Italian meal at Al Forno or an exotic,

http://www.rwpzoo.org

Peruvian meal at Los Andes.

1000 ELMOOD AVE, PROVIDENCE RI

http://www.goprovidence.com/rest

02905

aurants/

Shopping at Providence Place

Mall, Thayer Street, Downtown

Providence Night Life

AND MORE
http://www.goprovidence.com