{"id":7390,"date":"2024-01-19T09:48:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=7390"},"modified":"2024-01-22T06:23:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T10:23:32","slug":"providence-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/7390\/providence-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Closer Look at Providence’s Cultural and Culinary Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we consider what we know of Providence<\/strong>, many think of Ivy League and design schools, WaterFire<\/a>, and a quaint New England city a stone\u2019s throw from Boston. But a recent weekend in Rhode Island’s capital revealed more than tidy streets and a trio of rivers, inspiring a double take on a fiercely creative town we too often pass by.<\/p>\n

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Art as Far as the Eye Can See<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Find a veritable feast for the eyes and ears at AS220<\/a><\/strong>, where painters, photographers, musicians collide in downtown Providence. The non-profit community arts space houses galleries in which Rhode Island artists of all genres and experience levels can display their creations. Exhibits change often and are open to the public, so spend an afternoon ambling among eye-popping images or wander into a poetry slam on Free Speech Thursdays. Better yet, catch a set by an up-and-coming band before Apple snags them for an iPod commercial.<\/p>\n

Prefer to do-it-yourself? Garner inspiration for your next project and support indie designers from every inch of the world\u2014even Oz\u2014at Craftland<\/a>, an annual holiday fair and year-round boutique that celebrates handmade objects and those who make them. From cozy knitwear to dishware and handbags to knickknacks, you\u2019re bound to find an objet d’art you\u2019ll treasure long after your I <3 RI souvenir tee disappears in the depths of a drawer.<\/p>\n

Watch this video to get a glimpse:<\/p>\n