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An inside guide to living in

Down City Providence

Providence in the Press 2

Events in the city this

December

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Floor Plan of The

Month

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Home Design Magazine 5

Holiday Donations at

The Residences

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Inside this issue:

Happy Holidays from

THE RESIDENCES PROVIDENCE

Call Meredyth Church or Bob Walsh

today to schedule a private tour:

401 598 8282

Actual Photo taken from the 25th floor taken December 2009

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Providence RI has just been ranked in

the top 3 Best U.S. Cities by Travel &

Leisure Magazine in their November

2010 issue.

Readers chose from over 35 cities from San Francisco to New

York in competition on many categories, from theater to res-

taurants.

Providence RI came in at #2 for the best Theatre and Performing Arts venue after

New York City. Providence has Trinity Repertory Company , which is renown for their

stage productions. Remembering that Brown University has an acclaimed play righting

school many of the graduate playwrights remain locally and do their writing for Trinity

Rep. In addition, Providence has the Providence Performance Arts Center which attracts

productions from around the country and is well thought of.

The November issue of GQ Magazine declares Providence to be one of the “Coolest Small Cities in America.

Providence is called a “mini-opolis in GQ Magaines’s November issue. ” Providence ranks

#11 with the distinction, “The most interesting city in New England sure isn’t Boston.” It

goes on to say, “what Providence lacks in fratty Irish bars, it makes up for with a vibrant

art scene and the renegade character of a bastard son.” AS220, Al Forno, E & O Tap,

Julian’s, Nick’s and the Armageddon Shop are all cited in the complimentary piece.

“Besides the fact that it is always fun to kick Boston’s butt, I think the GQ article validates

our marketing strategy,” said Kristen Adamo, Vice President of Marketing and Communi-

cations at the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We position Provi-

dence as a quirky, hip city with a vibrant arts scene and world-class restaurants. Just this

month, we’ve seen the GQ ranking, Esquire naming Cook & Brown as one of the best new

restaurants in the U.S. and American Style tapping Providence as a top arts destination for

PROVIDENCE, RI IN THE PRESS

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE CITY THIS DECEMBER

A Christmas Carol Playing at Providence’s Trinity Reparatory Company from No-vember 19—December 31, 2010. Celebrate the magic and wonder of the holiday season with this beloved New England holiday tradition! . Resident acting company favorite Mauro Hantman stars in the role of Scrooge. Visit www.trinityrep.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

Downtown Providence Holiday Bingo Shop local and win prizes with Holiday Bingo. From now through Dec. 24, shop and dine at participating downtown Providence venues, pick up a bingo card, and get it stamped. Get five stamps in a row, column or diagonal, turn in your card to a participating merchant and be eligible to win a gift package worth $1,000. Plus, there is convenient free parking for up to two hours in the lot at Grant's Park. For more information visit www.indowncity.com.

Providence Performing Arts Center Upcoming Shows PPAC makes the season bright with these upcoming shows! Visit www.ppacri.org for more information

1. Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific - Dec. 7-12, 2010

2. Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker - Dec. 17-19, 2010

3. Mamma Mia! - Dec. 28, 2010 - Jan. 2, 2011 .

The Bay Colony Dog Show

At the RICC from December 9—December 12, 2010. Providence’s Bay Colony Cluster Dog Show brings a 100-year tradition to the Rhode Island Convention Center . The Bay Colony Dog Show is a four-day show, with each day is hosted by three prestigious New England American Kennel Club (AKC) organizations. Visit www.baycolonydogshow.com for more information.

Providence Preservation Society Holiday Festival December 4, 2010. The Providence Preservation Society is pleased to announce that its 2010 Holi-

day Festival will be returning to Benefit Street. New to this year’s Festival is a holiday decorating semi-nar featuring Martha Beckman, former Holiday Director for Martha Stewart. The historic Benefit Street houses included on this self-guided tour will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The celebration continues with a procession into Downtown, culminating at City Hall for the Mayor’s Annual Tree Lighting at 6:00 p.m. For more information, visit PPS online at www.ppsri.org.

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Floor Plan of the Month

Residence 1605

The A5 floor plan is our largest one bedroom

residence, featuring m978 square feet. Including a

gracious a foyer entrance, and an open kitchen,

living room and dining room. The floor plan

boasts a large master bathroom with a great walk

in closet.

Residence 1605 is priced at $454,930

Call the Sales Office and

request a private showing of

1605 or any of our other

spectacular Residences!

(401) 598 –8282

A Northern View from the Residences

An actual photo of a kitchen and living room from an

A5 Residence

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Rhode Island Monthly

Home Design Magazine

Please join us for the Third Annual Residences Holiday Celebration December 8th !

Email kelly@residencesprovidence.com to RSVP

Thank you to all that attended the Rhode Island

Monthly- Home Design launch party!

We were so excited to have a five page feature article about The Residences, complete with a multitude of

beautiful color photos.

To request a copy please contact me at kelly@residencesprovidence.com

The Residences is once again organizing a donation box for the month

of December. Contributions will go directly to Crossroads, Rhode Island.

The mission of Crossroads Rhode Island is to assist the homeless and disconnected on their journey toward a better quality of life. They do this through the provision of essential life services, referrals, and advocacy. Every night in the United States about 750,000 people experience homelessness. Cross-roads is the largest homeless services organization in the state. They provide assistance 24-hours a day, seven days a week, for a broad spectrum of Rhode Islanders.

Crossroads assists homeless individuals and families by providing them with crisis intervention, hous-ing, healthcare, education and vocation training. Your donations will help provide support to; the on-site Providence Community Health Center, Crossroads Job Training and Adult Learning Center, Cross-roads Case Management, the Family Step Assessment Shelter and the Woman’s Shelter located at Crossroads.

The donation box will be located in the Residences’ mail room for anyone wishing to contribute this holiday season. Please see the attached page for details on items that are most needed by Crossroads.

If you would like to learn more about Crossroads, please visit www.crossroadsri.org