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| WaterFire in Providence, RI |
A few weekends ago, we headed up to Providence to celebrate Michele's graduation. No trip would be complete without a trip to a local oyster joint right? Especially if arrival to said destination coincides with Happy Hour! $1 oyster and clams, not to mention a discounted bar menu! So how was it? The clams at Providence Oyster Bar were the best clams I've ever had. I'd go back just for the clams. The rest of the good? Maybe it was an off-night, but I'd go back just for the clams.
Afterwards, we strolled Little Italy and headed up to Michele's to pick her up for some culture and dinner. Our trip coincided with the International Arts Festival, which introduced us to such oddities as SQUONK, building tape art, and Citizens Bank. What? Oh yeah, lots of corporate sponsors.
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Where the clam magic happens:
Providence Oyster Bar |
After we got our fill of Squonk (or is it SQUONK), we headed to dinner at a place called Local 121. The pea avocado soup was the second highlight of the day. The rest of teh soup? The pea avocado soup was the second highlight of the day.
It seems like our restaurant experience included two restaurants with one stand-out dish. But the clams and soup were REALLY good! Afterwards, we headed to WaterFire. What's WaterFire? According to the website: "WaterFire Providence® is an independent, non-profit arts organization whose mission is to inspire Providence and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement and creatively transforming the city by presenting WaterFire for all to enjoy."
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| Lights up close |
We got to experience the full lighting, which means that over 80 braziers were lit from sunset to after midnight. The river is lined with families, students, artsy people, and gawking tourists, all gazing at the fiery bowls and being slightly creeped out by the scary horror-movie music. Just kidding. Sort of. When we arrived, said horror-music was playing, but eventually shifted to happier Celtic music. If I'd gone as a kid during the scary session, I know I wouldn't have slept for a month after WaterFire...
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| Tourists |
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| Pretty stars light up the park |
