Still looking for more? Try one of our destination guides to Providence.Originally one of the most influential early cities in the United States, Providence, the beautiful colonial/modern capital of the American nugget known as Rhode Island, is seemingly one step away from claiming the title as the most picturesque star-bearing metropolis among the country's easternmost regions. Often placed well below the radar by those interested in the biggest and, not surprisingly, the most stuffy of locations (i.e., New York, Boston), Providence is best described as the back door to much of the good and little of the bad of northeastern USA. Few districts...more