{"id":22635,"date":"2011-07-19T12:58:21","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T16:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=22635"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:58:07","slug":"providence-weekend-getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/22635\/providence-weekend-getaway\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhode Less Traveled: A Weekend Getaway to Providence"},"content":{"rendered":"

A breezy three and a half-hour train or bus ride from Penn Station, Providence, Rhode Island, deserves to be at the top of your must-visit list. And because it\u2019s so tiny (in a good, intimate, everybody knows your name kind of way) you can navigate the entire city without the use of a car.<\/p>\n

Here to get you and the Creative Capitol better acquainted is our insider\u2019s guide, featuring some of Providence\u2019s biggest draws along with a tasty morsel of native knowledge.<\/p>\n

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Stay:<\/strong> Biltmore Providence<\/h2>\n

Bordering the bustling Burnside Park (say that three times real fast), the pet-friendly Biltmore Providence spills you out into an area of the city peppered with all walks of life. It\u2019s in the heart of downtown, so you\u2019re mere minutes from College Hill (home to the Brown and RISD campus), Federal Hill (the old Italian neighborhood), and West Broadway (where the hipsters hang).<\/p>\n

Insider\u2019s tip:<\/strong> When you\u2019re done goofing off in the Biltmore\u2019s humungous Alice in Wonderland-like tufted chairs, schedule a Signature Massage and choose your own aromatherapy oils to complement your mood.<\/p>\n

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Eat:<\/strong> Thee Red Fez<\/a><\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll likely walk right past this un-marked restaurant, but it\u2019s certainly one not to miss. The come-as-you-are, \u201860s punk-inspired eatery serves up southwestern\/American fusion fare like smoked chicken tacos, steak fajitas with corn relish, and a mac and cheese with buttered breadcrumbs that is physically impossible not to finish.<\/p>\n

Insider\u2019s tip: <\/strong>Order the kitchen a six-pack of Schlitz through your waiter and they\u2019ll hoot, holler, and sing your praises from the kitchen.<\/p>\n

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