✨ Providence: A Hipster's Dream Small Town ✨

Providence fulfills every romantic delusion a pretentious artsy soul could have about urban life. 🏞️ Nature & Aesthetics We crave mountains, rivers, and sea—check. Here, you can stroll along the river every evening, watching sunsets paint the water. The city cradles hills, waterways, and ocean breezes in one perfect, walkable package. 📚 Bookish Charm & Old-World Elegance We need intellectual ambiance—check. Providence delivers with Brown University’s scholarly aura, red-brick European-inspired architecture, and streets that feel like a Wes Anderson film. Coffee shops, used bookstores, and record stores dot every corner (never mind that we can’t read English books, afford vinyl, or drink black coffee without sugar). 🚶 Walkability & Visual Poetry We despise cars—check. Providence is perfectly scaled for wandering. Its buildings aren’t suffocating like NYC’s, but arranged just right to create ever-changing vignettes with every step. 🎭 Cultural Cachet (Without the Crowds) We want to feel special—check. Too mainstream to live in a big city? Providence offers quiet charm by day, while Boston (1hr) and NYC (3.5hrs) remain close enough for weekend escapes back into the "real world." References: [1] clop. Walking: The Ultimate Poor Hipster Romance [EB/OL]. [2] clop. Beijing Poor Hipster’s Guide to Romance [EB/OL]. 😭 Brown University, take me with you!!! #Travel #Providence #HipsterLife #Photography #AbstractRamblings #PretentiousMusings 🌆📚