I wouldn’t say providence is super dog friendly. Parts of the city are very walkable. Many breweries allow dogs on the patio. There are a few dog parks. It’s not like a Burlington, VT where dogs are allowed in many cute shops. The amount of time of the year where it’s nice enough to enjoy a place with a patio is also going to be shorter than Denver

Idk if there’s a conclusive way to say how the dating scene is. It’s New England, by and large there are many more established friend groups and more of a socially closed off vibe than Some place like California or Colorado with a lot of transplants. I’m from RI and it was much easier to make friends and meet people when I lived in SoCal than in providence.

One very nice thing about providence is you can drive 10-20 min outside the city and be in a nice woodsy area to walk the dog. There’s certainly pockets of outdoorsy people , but it’s not a majority or significant chunk like I imagine Denver is.

Personally I wouldn’t determine where to live based on the dating scene, thats so random and variable. If you like the place and you’re happy in your life good things will come IMO.

Wtf? So much entitlement!

i will also say, that for how 'accessible' the rockies are when you live in Denver, there are plenty of comparable drives/trips you can take outside of providence if you really wanted to do some hiking. MA, NH, ME, VT are all not that far when you're used to 2 hr mountain traffic. I was once stuck in 8 hrs. of mountain traffic in colorado.

Hey i used to live in Denver. Almost ten years ago now, and only for a year because i didn't feel like i really fit in for similar reasons. I'm white but not thin and appreciate nature but its not compulsive for me, nor am in a middling tech or beer company. that being said, its just a much smaller pool here. as far as a numbers game - denver has more people. and i think is more dog friendly on the whole. its 'chill'. providence is 'easy'.

i haven't tried dating here much yet after being here for a year but i will say i was surprised i was ghosted, and that a 42 year old couldn't figure out how to ask me out on a proper date. i think that denver love-bombing and/or fear of commitment is a thing - people just like being intense out there and often feel like they got something to prove, and people aren't trying as hard here. for better and for worse.

that being said, if you are over bros that don't have a personality besides wilderness survival even though they live very much on the grid, you may like the options more here! Good luck : )

Also, people…they’re dogs. I love dogs but my dogs would be happy running around a landfill. A luxury dog park means nothing to them.

Not sure the dating scene is better in PVD…Denver is full of young professionals

I'm going to sound old AF, but I guess in my generation it was very diverse. I'm Asian, went to school in Providence, and almost 30% of my class was Asian.

It’s really not that difficult. This off ramp only has any significant traffic between 7-9am on weekdays. Not exactly prime supermarket shopping times.

Lots of people adopted dogs during the pandemic and didn’t realize the sacrifices it takes to care for one.

Also it’s illegal in RI to bring your dog into any place that serves food or drinks. This one probably shouldn’t have been allowed through the door.

Well, with all the bike lanes, Providence now has people just ride their bikes there. 👍

it is going to be … A Shit Show.

Ok but at least they are trying.

At least it’s not a cat

Some employees recently went out of their way to say maybe Urban Greens isn't so great

Hahaha yep

Aint that the truth

Of course it will be trouble. It’s Trader Joe’s.

I live in fox point and I love it! Lots of students here but it’s very walkable to downtown, wayland square, and wickenden street (lots of shops/places to eat). I also feel very safe here

I’m an asian guy who’s in their mid 20s that grew up in RI. Disregarding the colleges and universities in Prov (Brown, RISD, etc) there isn’t much diversity in terms of an Asian population. I think it’s gotten better over the years but definitely doesn’t compare to like Boston but I do imagine it might be better than Denver (visited for the first time last year, absolutely gorgeous out there). Dating scene I heard can be tough for young professionals around here (luckily I met my gf in college right before I graduated) but not impossible. For the OP, I think you just have to find where you fit in. PVD is diverse in the different things you can do so don’t lose faith if it seems challenging at first to find your footing.

It’s the 80/20 rule. 80% incompetence to 20% competence

When I was single I didn't find dating in Providence to be too hard however if you start dating around you're going to find that there's a lot of crossover especially in the Providence 'scene' so to speak. Hang around enough at places like Kimis, Nolans, Ogies, Avery, Scurvy (aka west end haunts) you're gonna see a lot of the same people.

It is, and that’s only the exit. The entrance is on the other side.

What gets me is they have already been asked, at least on one occasions, to stop. I didn’t elaborate but they were also letting it walk around without a leash.

Look, I’m pro-dog just like any normal human would be, but let’s also keep them on leashes when out. No, I’m not afraid of it. But I also don’t want your dog waltzing up to me unhindered to take a piss on my shoe, hypothetically.

Some people blow my mind.

the entrance to the parking garage is on the other side

I high key hope for the same thing.