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Providence, RI, Weekend
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Butterfield
This upscale home furnishings store in the burgeoning Downcity shopping district stocks Mitchell Gold furniture, John Derian découpage, and a well-edited collection of lamps, home accents, and design books. Its loftlike setting, with soaring ceilings and exposed brick walls, will make you want to move right in—or at least linger awhile. [DETAILS]
Providence Athenaeum
The Providence Athenaeum is the city's oldest cultural center, having shaped Providence over the centuries into the city it is today. Included in its delights are a library, a museum, and a bookstore--all sure to enlighten one's mind and broaden one's horizons. When in town, remember to stop by the Providence Athenaeum! [DETAILS]
John Brown House
For a short stretch of road, Benefit Street has defined much of the story and identity of Providence. Explore it with the Rhode Island Historical Society on a pair of tours starting from the John Brown House. One covers the mansion itself, enlightening guests about one of Providence’s most influential (and controversial) citizens. The other is a 90-minute jaunt to the other famous homes and civic structures lining this idyllic street. [DETAILS]
Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design
It's the 20th largest art museum in the country and one of New England's best-kept secrets. [DETAILS]
Benefit Street
Stroll through the heart of historic Providence, leaving plenty of time to loiter at each corner and gawk at the 18thand 19th-century homes. The John Brown House (nearby on Power Street) and the reading room at the Providence Athenaeum merit extra time. [DETAILS]
Reader Comments
Comment from Sunny Lavallee on September 9, 2009
A native Rhode Islander now living in Florida due to circumstances beyond my control.. I love this article and plan to save it and go back to it many times to see my beloved Rhode Island and Cape Cod.. Thanks, Clare Sunny Reilly Lavallee of East Providence and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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