Providence, Rhode Island: Downtown Walking Tour (With Drone Footage)

We visited Providence, the capital and most populous city of the US state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in the United States, it was founded in 1636.
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[@barbarathompson7983]

Yes the mall is home to micro apts on the upper level. There are 48 micro mini lofts starting at $550 a month.

[@bigoofinthechat5496]

Not bad at all.

[@jimmyday9536]

My dad graduated from Brown University many years ago, and as a child I was excited to go on my first plane ride. BTW.....the unofficial State Motto is "Welcome to Rhode Island. You have just left Rhode Island.". 😎

[@TJ-xs5bn]

Lived in Providence for five years (1998 -2003). My home was to the west of the capitol building. Could walk to downtown. MY youngest daughter was born in Providence. We absolutely loved our time there. Since we were transplanted from New Jersey, the weather wasn't a problem for us. There was always so many things to do and enjoy year round. My family still misses not living in The Greatest Little City In America. It looks more beautiful now than it did in 2003. Thank you for the memories.

[@Kats163]

Resident of Providence here. Thank you for doing a lovely view of the city, I am so used to fellow RhodeIslanders trash talking PVD. There is so much art, amazing restaurants, cultural events. If you ever get a chance to see Waterfire it is neat. The original RI charter can be viewed at the statehouse. The state house has the 4th largest free standing dome. Providence also has many nice parks and waterfront. I am glad to have found your channel, than you for sharing your journey.

[@a012345]

The Providence Arcade mall, only the bottom level is commercial. Everything else up top has been converted to condos.

[@markrichards6863]

Providence has a great food scene and has great instiod higher education, like Boston on a much smaller scale. I hope you got to explore College Hill.

[@marca.caldwell2472]

All of our cities have great history, infrastructure, and stories if great substance!

[@SuperDrLisa]

The light show is called Water Fire. It was supposed to be a one time thing. Been going on a few years now. It's wonderful

[@machellec6517]

Actually, the water fires been going on since the early 2000s

[@stevecattani9545]

What a great documentarian you are-nice easygoing style. I love the way you blend visits to the upscale neighborhoods, the ghettos, historical landmarks, points of cultural interest, the good, the-not-so-good, the cheesy. I've become addicted to your travels so much so I've been binge-watching them. Fabulous work, Lord Spoda.

[@brian5238]

Great job! My home town. You should try to visit Newport (ocean drive and the mansion) while in RI.

[@joycelebaron2582]

My home town too, Brian. And I was thinking the same thing, you should visit Newport. Or at least the beaches in Narragansett or Westerly. After all, it is the Ocean State!

[@primitive7634]

I live in Newport! Lmfao it ain’t all it’s cracked up to be but for tourists I guess it’s cool.. traffic sucks! Getting to be as bad or worse than Providence at certain times…

[@marca.caldwell2472]

My hometown of Mansfield, Ohio is a great small city, big town with tons of history and stories!

[@TOCC50]

East Palestine, Ohio is unlivable now

[@handsomeX]

Ahh the Shawshank filming location. I've always wanted to go there.

[@stevekelly8898]

Looks like a good place to visit, great architecture.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

It was a really nice place, Steve.

[@keyup2626]

The state building is a beauty.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

It surely is.

[@user-nw3ip4gw2k]

Providence is a great city and the State house is a real gem. Also enjoyed your tour of the south coast. You brought back fond memories of hunting, fishing and visiting when we lived in Massachusetts .❤

[@denihart1]

It would be cool if in your next visit you could stop by different areas of the state. There are very beautiful parts and very rundown parts and rural. There’s a lot to see.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We will be this summer. :)

[@ronaldlindeman6136]

You were in that shopping center where you made a lot of comments on the narrow halls of the shopping center. Those were apartments on the 2nd and 3rd levels in that shopping center. I remember reading something about it, here's an idea to transform some space from unneeded retail space to maybe needed residential space.

[@SuperDrLisa]

Especially in the Superman building.

[@smesui1799]

The " Spirit of America ", as written on Massachusetts license plates, is the spirit of New England !

[@jmart4197]

I used to work at the arcade when there was a McDonald's in there years ago... they really fixed up that place. You guys missed out on a few spots around the city... prospect terrace.. they have a statue of Roger Williams..founder of providence,over looking city.. the old state house was actually a few streets away from the state house you visited .. the first Baptist church in America is also around that area and Roger Williams memorial park, where I believe was the very first settlement of providence was also In that area. You should come visit again and check it out.. it's pretty cool 😎. Great video👍

[@dirtywaterpj_dj]

I guess you mean the oldest mall in the US. The Grand Bazar in Istanbul was commissioned in 1453 and is still in use and popular today.

[@stephaniespc]

The old mall had little apartments upstairs..mini apartments..they did a thing on it .. probably find it on KZbin

[@alextirrellRI]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'm living a couple towns north of Providence now, but I lived there for well over a decade and I loved it. There's also much more than just the Downcity/College Hill area.

[@WhittyPics]

If you can get directly under those rotundas and get a picture shooting straight up, it would be a great picture to crop into a square

[@michellec.9852]

We have 3 states left to visit and this is one of them! That guy needed to iron his wrinkled fruit shirt. Also believe it or not some of us like colder weather. Texas is way too hot for me in the summer. I would never leave the air conditioning!

[@SuperDrLisa]

Sorry I've lived in RI most my life, so I have lots of comments. Glad you liked our capital city

[@dennisromero4757]

It is a Beautiful City, but it's not boring for sure. One year I went to a Pow Wow on the Narragansett Reservation and it was somewhat small, but it was great, and tribal members were wonderful, one of the best Pow Wow's I've been to.

[@davidholmes9643]

Lived in RI in 2020 it is a great City and so safe. This video is so different to the other ones you do, showing the bad sides and run down area's. I had almost given up on the USA have noticed though all the Capital buildings in the States are fantastic. What I did remember was how long the snow lasted and whenever any works to the utilities a Police car was there with it's lights flashing.

[@pmshea63]

Great job I love our Providence! The hotel is only a little over a 100 a night. There's always action! :)

[@xBloodXGusherx]

I've walked them stairs on the water soo many times back in high school after leaving the mall with my friends. Good times. There also use to be a McDonalds in the Arcade. Walk in one way, grab a burger, walk out the other end straight home lol!

[@davidkunzmann-xf5nk]

Thanks!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@TSOVTXAIJTAWVNEEGTXAIJPLAWV]

My hometown!

[@marca.caldwell2472]

I live in Toledo, the Glass City! Akron is the Rubber City, and they are our 4th, 5th largest cities!

[@glassandsteel]

Damn, I missed you guys.

[@TOCC50]

MGTOW

[@matthearne4849]

Love your videos! Keep em' coming. I would like to offer a correction on a small piece of information you provided. The first indoor shopping mall in America was Southdale Mall in Edina, MN. This is what sparked the construction of the largest mall in the U.S., which is the Mall of America in the Twin Cities.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Interesting. Well, somebody needs to tell them that in Rhode Island, cause they think they had the first one. :)

[@matthearne4849]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip This is a good point. Minneapolis is known for its emphasis on retail. The area is an economic powerhouse. Perhaps you should visit there. From your commentary on prior videos, I know you are big into architecture. The Twin Cities has some astounding architecture. Give it a try.

[@robine916]

The Southdale Mall was the first indoor climate controlled shopping center (opened in 1956). The Providence Arcade was the first indoor shopping center (built in 1828, 128 years before the Southdale was built) I believe it is on the National Register. They created a bunch of micro apartments, basically studio apartments I believe, on the top 2 floors. 💕

[@matthearne4849]

@@robine916 According to Wikipedia and other sources, Southdale Mall is the first and the oldest fully enclosed, 'climate-controlled' shopping mall in the United States. By definition, a mall, as we know it, is a 'fully climate controlled' environment (this is an important distinction). If the Providence Arcade was a true mall, the Mall of America would cease to exist in Minnesota. Instead, it would be located in Rhode Island. There is a reason why Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul) was chosen as the site for the Mall of America, which is the largest climate controlled mall in the United States. Thank you!

[@robine916]

@@matthearne4849 Uh,...o...k....you...win?

[@SuperDrLisa]

The dome on the statehouse is the 3rd largest unsupported marble dome in the world.

[@starphase1623]

The third floor of the Arcade is in fact Apartments. No Stove is allowed. They use Microwave only . ☺️

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Interesting. Thank you for that info.

[@ronedee]

@ 10,000 ppl per sq. mile in Providence, it's more than LA or NYC per capita!

[@davidwayne68]

Did she tell you how they transported all that Georgian Mable? and perhaps how it was constructed...

[@twichy12295]

WHAT!? you can you into the state house? you can just do that? I've lived here my whole life, I've been to all the museums, and never even thought about trying lol

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Of course! The people own the capital buildings. It belongs to you! :)

[@chrisnavin9697]

'That's General Jingles, with the Salvation Army. He marched on the Rebel Hobo Army in '72. YOU PAY HIM HIS DUE RESPECT.' -Vinny P

[@stevetessier8532]

Another crackerjack video Lord Spoda...Yes the Biltmore is nice..!

[@joycelebaron2582]

They fixed up the city and moved the river back in the '90s I think, under infamous Mayor Buddy Cianci. Also, Kennedy Plaza is the big bus transfer station in RI. You can get a bus here and go all over the state, even to Newport and the beaches, not just the city proper. They cleaned up the area a few years ago. It used to be the pits of the city and the politicians didn't want the first impression of tourists to be such a h*ll hole. They moved the commuter line stops across Burnside Park. It still is congested in the afternoons when the kids get out of school (they take the city bus to and from school) up into the end of the afternoon commute. You didn't go inside the bus station. It's where the homeless hang out all day. Even outside is still a place where many drug deals take place and the homeless hang out - out in the plaza near the bus platforms and across the street near the CVS and the other side in Burnside Park. When you have to go down there every day it's hard to see the beauty but when you take a step back (I moved to VA in the Appalachians in 2020) you can see the beauty, as I still saw the beauty every now and then when I lived there. And yes, Waterfire is something else. Where did you stay? You didn't rate the hotel. Yes, The Biltmore is nice, as is the Westin. I think there's a Marriott across from Burnside Park that is nice as well. It's across from the Providence Place Mall as well. I've been travelling myself lately as well as binge-watching your videos and all in all, I think we had it pretty good, all things considering.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you for the insightful comment and all the background info. It looked really nice when we were there. We stayed at the Hilton Home2 Suites, right off downtown.

[@joycelebaron2582]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Oh, ok thanks . And you're welcome. Thanks for uploading these videos. As you can tell, I've been binge-watching. Your videos are exactly what I would do visiting a new city and so interesting and edited to make content that I want to watch.

[@jimmyb.perezlopez3676]

Los edificios de la Cranston son más nuevos a días de averse echo

[@marca.caldwell2472]

I really need u guys 2 come back 2 Ohio! The smallest state with the most cities over 100, 000 population!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We will be this summer. Waiting for it to warm up! :)

[@tasossaros8375]

❤️👍

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Tasos!

[@tasossaros8375]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip no problem 😊

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[@jogmas12]

Providence is a very old town

[@jburnett8152]

How many Rhode Islands will fit into Texas ?

[@jeremywalston4963]

You missed Sam Hyde and Nick Rochefort? Patiently waiting for "World Peace 2"!

[@BigGator5]

You should really think about putting all your aerial footage and get some "sleep" ASMR music, then make a 4 hour video out of it. Just an idea.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Lol, funny you suggested that. I intend on doing just that in a couple weeks. I’ve got drone footage of 70 cities right now.

[@BigGator5]

Lord Spoda ...Great minds think alike. 👍

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

@@BigGator5 That’s gotta be it.

[@heatherwelch7813]

Come to newport that is the place you should see and tape that place better than providence

[@Zoubirking-1970]

The woman in the mural look like your wife 😅don’t you guys think