Providence is a clean-cut city on its way up. Having a large student population provided by its colleges and universities, the city has a vibrant arts scene, but the gorgeous autumn scenes that fall on the city every year have led to the gentrification of the place. Once a bohemian centre, many p... more

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Culture

As with many American cities, there is a strong emphasis on history and politics, with the State House, City Hall, John Brown House, an eighteenth-century mansion, drawing in hundreds of tourists. Brown University, another eighteenth-century building, also deserves a look, as one of the typi... more

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Equality

Though gay marriage in Rhode Island, like many US states, is a contentious issue, gays and lesbians are welcomed in Providence, by the straight and gay populations alike. more

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