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Providence Travel Guide

Long overshadowed by Boston, Providence holds its own as a historical heavyweight. Founded by banished Massachusetts Bay colonist Roger Williams in 1636, this Rhode Island city was the country's first experiment in a secular democracy (the separation of church and state. Today, Providence is a true college town, home to Brown University, Johnson & Wales, Providence College and Rhode Island School of Design. There's even a high concentration of dedicated Red Sox and Patriots ... continue»

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Best Things to Do in Providence

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Roger Williams Park Zoo

• ^#1Roger Williams Park Zoo
• ^#2WaterFire
• ^#3Culinary Arts Museum

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Best Hotels in Providence

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Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel

• ^#1 Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel
• ^#2 Hotel Providence
• ^#3 The Westin Providence

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