Yes. Providence delivers more cultural density per square mile than most cities its size in the country. A weekend gives you time to eat your way through Federal Hill, see WaterFire on a lighting night, tour the RISD Museum or Brown campus, and catch a show at the Providence Performing Arts Center. The city is also a strong base for exploring the rest of Rhode Island, with Newport and the coast about 40 minutes south and Boston an hour northeast. Travelers who skip Providence in favor of just Boston or Newport tend to regret it once they hear what they missed.
