We spent the afternoon in Providence, RI seeing some sights before heading to our final destination of Newport. Providence is an interesting city.  It appears to be undergoing a lot of building rehab in the downtown area, but it still has a long ways to go.  Areas around Brown College, Federal Hill, and I'm sure others provide bright spots of amazing houses, buildings, and boutique stores and restaurants.  By the advice of a friend we spent most of our time downtown.  Enjoying lunch at Local 121, shakes at the Cuban Revolution, and a quick art stop at AS220.  We arrived at our B&B and had dinner at the Brick Alley Pub and Restaurant.