fishpoopoo
07-03-2010, 06:12 AM
last time i really spent a lot of time farting around in providence was oh, 1986. i remember it being pretty run-down, with even the nicer parts of town looking downright dilapidated. i didn't see a heck of a lot of crime on the surface, but i frankly didn't get a very good impression of the town. you know this is pretty bad coming from a guy who grew up in detroit. :rotf2:
i've popped in from time to time since then, most recently yesterday (sadly i had zero fishing stuff with me ... had some biz to take care of). wow, what a difference a few decades make. i didn't see any of the disrepair and decay that i so vividly recall, especially around the college hill area. homes and businesses were well-maintained, lawns well-manicured, lots of shops and restaurants, even in these tough times. there is some unbelievable dining in town. if i didn't know any better, i would have guessed i was in a quiet suburb of boston.
downtown - no potholes, modern shopping malls and hotels.
just amazing, providence really is coming into its own even if it's always playing second fiddle to boston.
i've popped in from time to time since then, most recently yesterday (sadly i had zero fishing stuff with me ... had some biz to take care of). wow, what a difference a few decades make. i didn't see any of the disrepair and decay that i so vividly recall, especially around the college hill area. homes and businesses were well-maintained, lawns well-manicured, lots of shops and restaurants, even in these tough times. there is some unbelievable dining in town. if i didn't know any better, i would have guessed i was in a quiet suburb of boston.
downtown - no potholes, modern shopping malls and hotels.
just amazing, providence really is coming into its own even if it's always playing second fiddle to boston.