Providence Sights

  1. Pawtucket Red Sox

    This Triple-A (minor league) farm team for the Boston Red Sox plays all spring and summer at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, just north of Providence. A night here, complete with hot dogs and peanuts, is a favorite way for baseball addicts to get a fix without the hassle and cost of driving to (and parking at) Fenway Park in Boston. You'll also sit much closer to the field than in a big league park. Take I-95 north to exit 27, 28 or 29 and follow signs to the stadium.

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  2. Providence Bruins

    Another farm team for Boston, this hockey squad plays a regular schedule at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in the fall and winter.

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  3. Roger Williams Park & Zoo

    In 1871, Betsey Williams, great-great-great-granddaughter of the founder of Providence, donated her farm to the city as a public park. Perhaps the park's most significant attraction is the Roger Williams Park & Zoo. The zoo is home to more than 600 animals (polar bears, giraffes, lemurs) and performs some interesting conservation work, such as a study of the endangered American burying beetle. This little fellow eats dead animals and needs their carcasses to store his brood in.

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