GC:PVD does not endorse political candidates, but we do endorse free coffee!
Blue State Coffee on Thayer Street tells us they will be giving free coffee tomorrow, Primary Day, to anyone who comes in wearing their “I Voted” sticker from the polling place (and they won’t even ask if you voted red or blue).
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Vote = Free Coffee
Published by Jef Nickerson March 3rd, 2008 in Food, Government and Retail. 0 CommentsThe Providence Eye
Published by Jef Nickerson January 16th, 2008 in Buildings, Density, Downcity, Government, Parking, Planning and Retail. 2 CommentsRendering from Friedrich St. Florian Architect
Every great city boasts some iconic structure, often piercing the skyline, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Boston has the Zakim Bridge, London has the London Eye, and soon Providence will have it’s own icon. This parking garage on Weybosset Street.
OK, I’m being a little silly, but putting aside for […]
Providence Wintertime Farmers’ Market starts this Saturday!
Published by Jef Nickerson November 27th, 2007 in Culture, Downcity, Food, Other Organizations and Retail. 0 CommentsAS220 will be hosting a Farmers’ Market this winter in their space on Empire Street. The Providence Wintertime Farmers’ Market will take place inside AS220 at 115 Empire Street Saturday’s from 12:00 noon to 3:00pm, December 1 to May 31, 2008.
From the Farm Fresh RI website:
Local food all winter long. The chickens are still laying […]
Craftland!
Published by Jef Nickerson November 19th, 2007 in Arts, Downcity, Events, Quality of Life and Retail. 0 CommentsImage from Craftland Flickr Pool
Craftland is back, running December 1st though 22nd with an Opening Party November 30th.
Craftland is an annual holiday sale in Providence, RI that celebrates all kinds of handmade objects and the people who make them.
Craftland 2007 is located at 235 Westminster Street. We will be open from December 1-22, 2007. Check […]
Downcity Fall Sidewalk Sale
Published by Jef Nickerson September 26th, 2007 in Culture, Downcity, Events, Quality of Life, Retail and Walkability. 0 CommentsShopDowncity.com
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DRC to review Fogarty Building demo Monday 07/09
Published by Jef Nickerson July 8th, 2007 in Buildings, Demolition, Downcity, Parking, Planning, Redevelopment, Retail and Walkability. 2 CommentsRendering of 111 Fountain Street from The Procaccianti Group
Tomorrow (Monday, July 9th), the Downcity Design Review Committee will consider a proposal by The Procaccianti Group (TPG) to demolish the Fogarty Building, located at 111 Fountain Street, Downtown. If the DRC grants the preliminary approval for demolition, the DRC will then review plans for the building […]
Brown Bookstore topic of next GC: Exchange
Published by Jef Nickerson July 6th, 2007 in Colleges/Universities, East Side, GC: Exchange, Neighborhoods, Redevelopment and Retail. 0 CommentsImage by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Our next Greater City: Exchange meeting will take place next Tuesday, July 10th starting at 5:30pm at Spats Restaurant. Spats is located at 182 Angell Street (near the corner of Thayer), we will be meeting on the lower level.
At the meeting, representatives from the Brown Bookstore will be joining […]
Next GC: Exchange: Tuesday July 10th
Published by Jef Nickerson July 5th, 2007 in Buildings, East Side, Events, GC: Exchange, Neighborhoods and Retail. 0 CommentsYes, next week. We’ve been a bit distracted with all this business about Bradford Street, but Bret was able to arrange for a location while he is on vacation out west.
The meeting will be at Spats Restaurant & Bar at 182 Angell Street on the East Side. We will be discussing upcoming renovation plans for […]
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