This is a very common misconception, but Wayland Manor is on the East SIDE of Providence, not in East Providence, which is a completely different city. Wayland Manor is - far and away - in the best area on your list. Lots of convenience (shopping, things to do, etc.) within walking/biking distance. And, it's a beautiful old neighborhood developed during the streetcar period. I hope this helps.

You can drop the exclamation points. It’s not that exciting here.

Look at Attleboro!

I sold mine at Reliable Gold. They gave me more in trade value than they would have for cash.

It's expensive. Double incomes typically and for higher paying jobs, buying housing 10 years ago, etc.

The reality is that everything from utilities to housing to car insurance is on the higher end. Your job offer hopefully reflects the most likely large CoL jump if its a Back Bay offer.

pawtucket pawn. They deal in jewelry almost exclusively now.

The Chinese carryouts in DC all had signs that advertised Chinese Food, Fried Chicken and Seafood. I never had the guts to try the latter two.

Driving is absolutely impossible to downtown Boston unless you have non-rush hour work times, and even then it’s tricky. Many people do the daily train commute. Check to see whether your work would allow you to do pre-tax transit deductions (mine does). It’s most ideal to do the commute if you have the kind of job where you also do some work on the train (or you are an avid reader and read books). I do lesson plans, write emails, and grade papers, for example.

It would be ideal also to have a partner/other parent who could deal with kid stuff while you are at work (my co-parent works from home in Providence).

Providence public school are not well regarded, fyi. There are exceptions and many public school devotees, and there are also many independent schools and parochial schools.

That place looks awesome.. gona definitely hit it up

Here is an extensive video featuring the building. Comparisons to the Hindenburg start at the 34:38 mark, showing it as complete fantasy. I don’t remember if the video explores the docking of smaller blimps, but my impression was that it is not possible and the building was never intended to do so.

You asked a question and I answered it. Idk wtf else you want from me.

Ty gona check them out

A friend of mine is a gemologist. When you sell it back to a jewelry store, they usually pay you scrap price for the diamond. They look up the value in a book with a table based on the 4 Cs - Color, Cut, Clarity, Carat.

They then pull it out of the setting, clean it up, and sell it at the retail price. That’s why most jewelry stores give you similar pricing.

Literally not one surprise on this list.

Lol...your a fun person I bet.

Your post was asking about happy hour. Why would you think I was talking about something else?

Look into the veiled crow

Pastiche makes an apple torte that is crazy good with a caramel creme anglaise … ooff babbbbyyyy impress those friends

thank you very much!

I actually visited that store for the first time this weekend and it was incredible. I didn't even think about them, thanks for the recommendation!

There’s great shops in Harvard Square where rents are even higher. Its just terrible tenant selection by Brown and Capstone who own most of the street.

Also, not many young people who aren’t students live around there to be customers of great shops. Why go all the way to Thayer when you can go to Wickenden, Ives, Westminster, Hope, etc, and not feel like you’re intruding on a college party… It is a bummer though—Thayer has a great streetscape.

Well I hope you’ve been able to move on and start fresh my friend. Good luck with the resale. One of the first steps may be to get it appraised if your original seller never gave you the appraisal papers for insurance.

As someone that went to school in Boston and worked (commuting to Boston from PVD) don’t do it. The cost is so high now for the rail and the schedule kind of sucks. You’ll end up driving in and paying to park which can be $100’s/mth.

Rhode Island Antiques Mall in Pawtucket has on-staff gem and metal appraisers/buyers a few times a week, and they'll pay you cash for it which is a nice bonus.

Enough to make a hearty stew