RandomChurn

RandomChurn t1_jdlz6vt wrote

Reply to Driving into Providence for 2 days….Any must see sights and places to eat? by D_2_DA_E

Definitely a must! India Point Park.

Drive to East St to near the south end of it and park. Then walk across the pedestrian bridge (has a spectacular view of Providence Harbor) and walk to the right to the Community boathouse, and begin by reading the history plaque there.

Turn around to face east and walk the entire coast of the park reading the 10 or so historical plaques. It's the entire history of Providence, the first colonial settlement in RI.

When you reach the end at Brown Boathouse, circle back just a bit to Narragansett Brewery with outdoor tables, dogs allowed.

Then make your way a couple blocks inland to Ives St. Lots of tiny eateries and cafes there to choose from. From there you'll be a few blocks from your car.

Looks like Sunday will be the better day, weather-wise. Enjoy!

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RandomChurn t1_jdh2f4c wrote

Reply to comment by get_wet5334 in I had chat gbt explain as Seinfeld why RI is the best state. by the_Iid

>As someone who has lived in several different states, RI is the first one where I felt like "I need to get the hell out of here"

As someone who has lived in several different states and foreign countries, RI is the first one where I felt like "I need to get the hell out of here could make a home here."

And so I did. And 33+ years later, love it even more ❤️

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RandomChurn t1_jdetqma wrote

Reply to What is something or someone from Rhode Island that people from other states would recognize? by so-unobvious

There were two combatant narrators in Ken Burns' Civil War series, one from the South. One from the North. Every episode in the series had numerous readings from their diaries.

The one from the North was a Rhode Islander, buried in Swan Point, Elisha Hunt Rhodes.

Oh, and Cthulhu ... every day Etsy shoppers even in France search Etsy for Cthulhu stuff. I'm sure Lovecraft would be stunned.

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RandomChurn t1_jdep2u1 wrote

Reply to HELP!!! How to rent in Providence with my Pitty by Worldly-Treat-3587

Some landlords are renting to pit/pit mix owners because I see them, and they're new / newish to the neighborhood (Fox Point). Out of 12 buildings on my street, there are two or three pitties, all owned by renters.

That said, there's like 3% available housing in the state (up from 2%). While it is not legal for a city to have breed restrictions (Pawtucket tried years ago and it was overturned), insurers can in effect ban breeds from properties they insure.

So it is insurers, and it's also simply the fact that if there are 100 applicants for every apt, what landlord wouldn't choose the applicant with perfect credit and no pets?

tl;dr: not impossible but you'd need that one landlord you could sway with perfect credit, previous landlord testimonials, and an offer to pay a substantial pet fee

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RandomChurn t1_jdembw3 wrote

Reply to 2 dead from reckless Dirt Bike riding on city streets by Flashbulb_RI

"The motorcycle was a 2023 Yamaha YZ125 and was not equipped with any headlights or emergency equipment.

"Neither Delgiudice nor Valdera were wearing helmets or had a motorcycle license. Two eyewitnesses who were also driving northbound stated the motorcycle was at a high rate of speed passing them on left illegally and driving at oncoming traffic. Witnesses also noted that the motorcycle had no lights and visibility of the motorcycle was poor."

RIP, kids.

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RandomChurn t1_jcq8jvs wrote

Reply to Buying flowering bulbs “For Life”? by flyeaglesfly777

Your best bet is naturalizing bulbs -- that is, they spread on their own. Lots of different ones do, but by no means all varieties. For instance, there are fantastic varieties of naturalizing daffodils that will give you a lifetime of daffodils, but plenty of daffodil varieties don't naturalize. Same with crocuses, scilla, periwinkle.

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RandomChurn t1_jc6b9xm wrote

Reply to Best date ideas not involving booze? by dfts6104

Day dates:

Botanical Gardens at Roger Wms Park; also there, the Natural History Museum & Planetarium and Zoo

Wed thru Sun: Park on East Street and then walk over the Pedestrian Bridge overlooking the port; walk to your right to the Community Boat House, then beginning there, walk the length of India Point Park reading all the historical plaques as you go. You'll end up at Brown Boathouse. Turn around there and head to Ives St and choose any of the little eateries there

Hike up Neutaconkanut Hill at the end of Plainfield St; it has loads of marked and mapped little trails. Awesome view at the top. Then go to one of the tiny Central American restaurants in the neighborhood -- the two right on Plainfield are both really good

Take a class at Providence Perfume (they moved to Pawtucket during the pandemic). They are the real thing as far as perfume goes: hidden treasure!

Evening dates:

Take a class together at Gather, the glassblowers on Atwells.

Take a class together at The Forge SteelYard

Find the list of events held through April hosted by the Brown Graduate Program in Creative Writing: plays and readings, all open to the public.

Sign up to be ushers together at Trinity

Movies at the Avon

(edit: Neutaconkanut; SteelYard)

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