Lmao what a take

How many carrots

Half is probably aiming too high honestly unless the market for it has changed. The diamond is basically worth nothing it's the gold the places will pay for.

thanks for the advice. Yeah I'd be happy to even just get half of what I paid, not expecting much. Just trying to get it off my hands once and for all!

Well first off don't expect to get anything close to what you paid for it, engagement rings have a huge markup as they prey on emotions and sentimentalty. All the places around will give you around the same price I found when I tried to sell my brothers ring for him a few years ago. So go to a few and see who gives you the best price. Iirc pawn shops were a bit higher than jewelry stores. If you want to get more of your money back sell it yourself on Craigslist or marketplace, do cash only and meetup at the police station to avoid scammers. But again don't expect to get anything near what you paid for it.

Many folks have mentioned the cruddy schools. Because of that, we’re also looking at Dover NH and Salem MA, which seem to have decent schools. But the commutes are gnarlier. It’s a puzzle!

Ugh, good point. (How do people live here?)

DaDaruki is a hidden gem for real

Golden Bowl, is that you?

Not enough to make it Worth it for quality of life v pvd! Attleboro is boring as hell. And barely makes a dent in the commute. Attleboro is the suburbs / pvd is city life so if that’s your goal ……I know many friends who drive from Sharon and Mansfield to come to the PVd farmers market and restaurants for example. The quality of life here is totally worth it.

Comparable in Attleboro maybe but to take a chunk out of travel time the rent goes up much higher! Like orders of magnitude higher.

They aint cheap though. Great eggrolls, but 2 bucks a piece.

Has anyone mentioned the tight housing market? I understand it's tight everywhere -- including Canada!

But it is crazy tight in Providence.

Are you thinking of renting a house or apt? Renting anywhere with a dog has reportedly become much more difficult according to posts in this sub this past year. (Note though that there are dogs in nearly every property on my street and most are rentals; I see tons of pittie mixes everywhere in Fox Point. Doodles and pitties.)

A bigger concern re: kids + Providence is how incredibly, inexplicably bad Providence Public Schools are. We pay a lot for them yet they are awful.

So, definitely research both housing availability and schools before you decide.

I think walking to the train from most of those places year round is ambitious. Walking down to north main means you have to walk up. Hence the 1 bus. I’m not saying it’s impossible but I know very few people who actually do that on foot (maybe e bike tho?). I mean I agree with the post of choices but think the idea of walking from mt hope in bad weather or winter is……. Not ideal.

I really like it and go there with some regularity. It’s also great for sake and wine. By niche I mean it’s a Japanese tea house first and foremost more than a coffee shop, which I’m also really into—it’s just… very specific.

A great non-chain coffee shop like Bolt Coffee, New Harvest, Dave’s, Little Sister, etc. is what you would expect to be adjacent to a 10,000 student university on their main “college town” drag.

First off, Aroma Joes is so ridiculous I can’t even believe that place exists. They call coffee “fuel”, everything is made out of plastic, the food tastes like airplane food. It’s a horrible experience. Even the logo—did they steal it from kid Pix? I’m transported back to 1992 in the worst way. Is this place a front?

Starbucks is fine, it’s Starbucks, but it’s a nondescript national chain coffee shop. My point is that usually great colleges have a coffee shop culture right around them. Thayer is lacking on this front and it’s glaring. The closest thing it had was Blue State, and Blue State was underwhelming.

I have a high bar for “good coffee shop.” That will annoy some of you who think Starbucks is awesome, and others will get it…

OP, also keep in mind with kids that the school situation is complicated and requires a lot of research on its own BPS PPSD or all the towns inbetween. So, (depending on your preferences) you may be paying the difference into very expensive schools (New England has private school tuition on the level of private colleges).

One of the OG’s right dur

No but there’s federal hill, smith hill, college hill, mt hope, and upper south all in what I consider to be walking distance. Maybe not the shortest walk but it’s really great to remove a needed additional step of the bus or a Lyft.

This is actually true and OP should opt to get a large one of this instead of apple.

Someone probably already said it but dude! Get a job in providence if you’re going to love there. The commute will wear you down and you’ll always be law to work or late to let the dog out or late to get the kids. You’ll spend 3+ hours commuting each day on the train. probably closer to 4 the way that damn train runs. Good luck! Think carefully!

True for every place in the country except the West Coast, not specific to RI.

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If you can get someone to drop you off at the station, your life will improve dramatically. Buses are an option but you'll be spending a good chuck of time on the train anyways so anything that can save your time is an improvent. Also don't forget, in regards to housing, that there are also nearby stations in Attleboro, TF Green (Warwick/Cranston), the soon to open Pawtucket/Central Falls and if they ever get the repairs done in South Attleboro.

Some of the best Chinese spots are in the hood. If I’m not nervous about picking up my order I don’t want it.