I believe this. Cost of living is much lower here than Boston or New York, but not compared to Philadelphia and definitely not compared to the south.

I would contact The Avenue Concept. They're behind the murals in Providence and connect local artists. They're also on the South Side and if they didn't use it, they would know a school in need that would have an arts program that it would enhance.

Yeah, I was going to say that you could probably drive out there and grab a pre-cooked turkey. That's sorta their thing.

I could see Whole Foods carrying something like that now that they're under Amazon too.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees this. It's amateur in an Under Armor kind of way. The colors are flat and trendy, not timeless and the badge looks like it's from an off brand XBox soccer game.

They're founded by the same parent company as Aldi, so this comparison is apt.

Awesome! Thanks for your insight.

Looks great! Tech question, what did you use for your f/stop and ISO to keep that great contrast without letting in too much ambient city light?

I live in Providence and had nothing but a great experience with Love 4 All on Eddy St. near the RI hospital. Safe. Very engaging activities. Approachable pricing.

I think it's the local values of the people combined with having DC to the south and NY to the north an hour by train for people with extreme ambitions?

Whatever voodoo is going on there has me considering moving there at some point.

Agreed on the Philadelphia front. It somehow evaded all the cost increases the other northeastern cities experienced. Even the cost of going out to eat and drink there is cheaper than Providence.

Great Northern on the west side is overlooked here.

Maybe someone posted... But Great Northern is pretty decent for northern BBQ also. Better prices than Durk's.

For as much as I rag on Boston, their policy is at 4 unrelated people per unit and is never enforced.

I will add though, that I despise commuting and hated every minute of being more than a 10-15m bike ride away from work like I have now in Providence. But Providence is a superior place to live than Greater Boston.

Amtrak tickets in advance are often very cheap. You can regularly go two ways for the price of one Commuter Rail ticket. The tickets also "float" and can be moved to a later date in the app if your schedule changes. 36m from Providence Station to Back Bay (40m to South Station) can't be beat compared to other trains and driving.