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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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We were able to make it to a Waterfire lighting! #waterfire #waterfireprovidence #providence #rhodeislandlife #eastcoast #fire #rhodeisland
Switched up the lunchtime walk to the other side of the mall today- it’s hot out there! #lunchtimewalk #pvd #waterplacepark #regrettingpants
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WaterFire
in the Renaissance City, Providence RI
WaterFire in Providence Rhode Island is on three rivers of downtown Providence and has been praised by Rhode Island residents and international visitors alike as a powerful work of art and a moving symbol of Providence’s renaissance. WaterFire’s one hundred sparkling bonfires, the fragrant scent of aromatic wood smoke, the flickering firelight on the arched bridges, the silhouettes of the firetenders passing by the flames, the torch-lit vessels traveling down the river, and the enchanting music from around the world engage all the senses and emotions of those who stroll the paths of Waterplace Park. WaterFire has captured the imagination of over ten million visitors, bringing life to downtown, and revitalizing Rhode Island’s capital city.
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We had a wonderful evening taking the full water fire lighting! #waterfireprovidence
Painting of a photo I took before Waterfire lighting last summer! 9” x 12” gouache.
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I know it`s been a while since I posted on here but this is a mash up of new/old pictures and videos throughout my life, they`re ordered new to old. #waterplacepark #manvillebikepath #downtownprov #provmall #dunkindonutscenter #vermont
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.
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Waterplace Park is maintained, managed, programmed, and developed by the City of Providence Parks Department.
