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Waterplace Park
1 Financial Way, Providence, RI 02903
The original site of the Great Salt Cove. Finished in 1994, Waterplace Park is connected to 3/4 mile of cobblestone-paved pedestrian walkways along the waterfront known as Riverwalk. Venice-styled pedestrian bridges cross the river. Most of Riverwalk is below street level and automotive traffic. Waterplace Park and Riverwalk together are host to Providence's popular summertime Waterfire events, a series of bonfires lit on the river accompanied by classical and world music.
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Mom is telling everyone that we’ve been very busy 🐝🐝lately.
Who you calling a B, Lady?
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Psst…don’t worry friends-we are okay…
Been a bit MIA on IG because I had a bout of kennel cough and we have a major restoration project going on at the Cape. (pipe burst, down to studs) Summer’s coming!
It warms our hearts that so many of you have checked in with us. Sending you Luna Love & Light. .
My glitter 🐝 bandana is from pupsofthunderwear
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Famous PCSTEAK PIZZA #latenightfood #providence #waterfire #waterfireprovidence #friartown #pizza #wings #dinnerideas #delivery
We`ll be parked right outside of the #ProvidencePlaceMall at #WaterplacePark on Thursday! pvd_foodtruckevents
Old Providence Union Station with the Rhode Island State House in the background. #providence #rhodeisland #rhodeislandstatehouse #downtownprovidence #graduateprovidence #waterplacepark #cityscape
SWIPE ➡️ - Here`s more Waterfire goodness from my trip to Providence, RI. Such a fun thing to see - highligly recommend to anyone!
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Saturday, 08.10.24; Time to explore the USA’s smallest state in terms of land area | MA/RI State Line on I-295 in Cumberland RI • Providence RI • Rhode Island State House • Downtown Providence • Biltmore • Woonasquatucket River • Waterplace Park • Union Plaza
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Happy Father’s Day from WaterFire.
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What an amazing evening spent at the Water Fire Festival in Providence, Rhode Island ❤️ 💧 🔥
So often we walk into these things with no idea what to expect other than a brief blurb I find somewhere on the internet.
We`re usually a little hesitant when heading into busy city centers, not just because parking our truck is always a challenge 😉. All cities, or down town cores have "those areas" that you steer clear of, especially at night and as travelers we are always a little cautious and do our best not to accidently stumble into them (ahem- Vancouver China Town 😖).
Aside from parking, lol, our experience in Providence was awesome. It was so clean and the festival had such a cool vibe, like everyone there, we danced our way through the crowds and enjoyed all the sights, smells and sounds of it all.
I would love to go back to the city one day and spend more time with the people and exploring all the amazing history, architecture and public art.
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History
Today’s Waterplace Park, with its circular lagoon, harkens back to the taming of the great salt cove that 200 years ago stretched from today’s Kennedy Plaza to the bottom of Smith Hill, to Canal Street (once called North Water) on its eastern shore and through the valley between Smith Hill and Federal Hill to the west. The city began filling in and shaping the cove—a process that was eventually driven by the expansions of railroads—and by 1850 the downtown portion of the cove had been tamed into the beginnings of a circle. By the 1880s, the circle was complete, lined by a pedestrian promenade and renamed the Cove Basin. By 1900 the cove had vanished completely. This photo was taken in 1983.
Historical context courtesy of @pvdnowandthen.
