http://listofnow.com/everyday/the-nytimes-did-a-36-hours-in-providence-feature/ compulsive commentary Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://listofnow.com/everyday/the-nytimes-did-a-36-hours-in-providence-feature/comment-page-1/#comment-76 kalamazu Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:01:46 +0000 http://listofnow.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-76 ok, so i love boston. LOVE it. but not nearly as much as i love providence. on my drive from my new home to my hometown, i almost always take the slightly-longer scenic route through providence, as opposed to the faster, but blander shortcut down 295. there are few sights quite so endearing and comforting as the providence skyline. especially one financial. for some reason, i really adore that building. also, few people understand what i mean when i say that rhode islanders are weird (i say this with love, and let's remember that i am one) until i describe their uncanny devotion to a giant, blue scale-model of a termite, named nibbles woodaway. bostonians are a different breed. they are fiercely loyal to their city, and i have never encountered a population so obsessed with the logo of their local sports team. seriously, the manny ramirez/jason bay trade was the top news story, over 2 amber alerts in the area! providence is different. it is smaller, closer-knit, more independent as a city, but interdependent as a community. it is diverse and complex, but neat and navigable. when i'm done in boston, i think providence might be my next stop. ok, so i love boston. LOVE it.
but not nearly as much as i love providence.
on my drive from my new home to my hometown, i almost always take the slightly-longer scenic route through providence, as opposed to the faster, but blander shortcut down 295.
there are few sights quite so endearing and comforting as the providence skyline. especially one financial. for some reason, i really adore that building.
also, few people understand what i mean when i say that rhode islanders are weird (i say this with love, and let’s remember that i am one) until i describe their uncanny devotion to a giant, blue scale-model of a termite, named nibbles woodaway.
bostonians are a different breed. they are fiercely loyal to their city, and i have never encountered a population so obsessed with the logo of their local sports team. seriously, the manny ramirez/jason bay trade was the top news story, over 2 amber alerts in the area!
providence is different. it is smaller, closer-knit, more independent as a city, but interdependent as a community. it is diverse and complex, but neat and navigable. when i’m done in boston, i think providence might be my next stop.

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