Although Providence is a relatively large city, with an even larger metro area, its tightly-knit residents, combined with its vast history, and many broad neighborhood communities give it the feel of a vacation while your at home. When you enter Providence, everyone from your common lumpens, to your elegant aristocrats will great you with a friendly smile, and a "hey how are ya?". Whether you're in the historical downtown, walking through the gorgeous campus of Brown University, or just in any of the residential nieghborhoods listed below, once you stop in for a visit, you'll know that you're home.
Blackstone, Charles, College Hill, Downtown, Elmhurt, Elmwood, Federal Hill, Fox Point, Hartford, Hope(Summit), Lower South Providence Manton, Mount Hope, Mount Pleasant, Olneyville, Reservoir, Silver Lake, Smith Hill, South Elmwood, Upper South Providence, Valley, Wanskuck, Washington Park, Wayland, West End.
Also, as mentioned, Providence is just a short drive from Boston, Foxborough, Cranston, Warwick and Attleboro. Providence is truly the epicenter of a community-rich area. You will smile as you enter this warm, neighborly city, and applaud as you leave.
