| Posted Date |
Posted By |
Comment |
March 30 2008
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lantern45
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Easy access to airport, highway 95. |
January 03 2008
|
Sectumsempra
|
Providence is the perfect size for a college city, I think
big enough to find activities, but also not so large that it draws everyone off campus on the weekends
Boston's only 45min by train |
August 31 2007
|
catsushi
|
Downtown is a good place to go shopping and eat good food. However, there are not many activities downtown, if you don't have any money. I heard of some girls taking a taxi to go paintballing, th |
June 24 2007
|
MLeigh
|
As I said, it's not huge, so the opportunities will be limited, but then I hear it's undergone something of a cultural renaissence recently, for what it's worth. |
May 02 2007
|
smv
|
Providence seemed deserted and lots of trash around. Landscaping was very pretty though, with walks around the canal and fountains etc. Nice mall. I've heard theres a great arts scene and nightli |
December 08 2006
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cocoapunk
|
Again, its pretty decent; I rate this a 4 because frankly I didn't spend enough time in the town (Brown has a LOT to do) to get a feel for Providence. |
September 03 2006
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MSMDAD
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Providence is a very nice small city - clean and well maintained. Some sections of Providence actually reminded us of Portland, Oregon. |
August 30 2006
|
Musikalgeak
|
Definitely city |
August 20 2006
|
atnay
|
I'm not really famillar with Providence, but its not too far away and there are things to do there. There is alot of art, and movies and Providence mall, but the tour guide says you spend most of your time on campus because there are so many things t |
August 12 2006
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senioritis42
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Providence seems like a great place to be for college. If you're interested in being in a city without fear of hitting the wrong side of town just three blocks away, Brown seems ideal. There's public transportation and, it seemed, plenty of re |
August 12 2006
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machiavelli
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I was in or near the front row during Ruth Simmons' welcome address to the 2010 acceptees, and beforehand, the mayor of Providence, David Cicilline, came and shook all of our hands and spoke with each one of us while we waited. |
August 11 2006
|
ivyracer
|
There were many restaurants and cute stores. The community itself seemed very kind and approachable. |
August 10 2006
|
ConfusedHSJunior
|
Didn't get a good look at Providence, but seemed like a city I could get accquainted to. |
