Quote: (07-25-2016 01:51 PM)zoom Wrote:
Is Providence really that bad? I was thinking of moving there. How would you compare it to Boston as far as gaming options and overall quality of life?
It does have a pretty large LGBT community; I do get approached by gay men on the street on the weekend from time to time, so if that's going to completely wig you out it's likely not a good fit. From my perspective that actually might work as an advantage.
Straight night game options are a little thin on the ground these days, and the nightlife scene pretty much shuts down during the week, but that's essentially the same situation as Boston. It's not entirely a lost cause, though. Overall my success with night game in New England has been pretty limited compared to online, but essentially all of it has been in Providence, not Boston. I've pulled one girl from night game there (my only night game pull in a year), but I don't have much problem taking a phone number or two if I visit on a crowded weekend...though as we know phone #'s aren't worth much these days. It's hit or miss though depending on season and other factors, sometimes the weekends are packed with girls, and other times even the weekend nights are completely dead as well.
If you're ever in the area PM me and I'll give you the lowdown on the places to check out.
In terms of women I'd say the white girls are in general less attractive, but more friendly than their Boston counterparts. It has a large Hispanic population as well, and I'd say the Latinas I've seen are much more attractive by comparison, so if that's your thing it might be a good fit. There's a decent college population during the school year, and a lot of them are on Tinder, OKC, etc. as well so that's another option.
General "quality of life" is so-so. It's an economically depressed small city, has a higher per-capita crime rate than Boston, and definitely has a more "ratchet" vibe, though housing costs in certain areas of downtown and near Brown U are just as expensive as any other major Northeast city.
Outside of those areas though, apartments and homes are pretty cheap, so if you're self-employed/financially independent picking up a place there seems like a no-brainer. Even on the weekends, finding street parking downtown is usually no problem, and since many restaurants and clubs take their hospitality talent directly from J&W, which has one of the biggest hospitality schools in the country, food and drink is cheap and (at least to my palate) good quality as well.
I'm hoping to get a second apartment there this year because I've had some successes and it seems like a good value.
Boston's only about 40 miles north, it's an easy drive up I-95 if you want to be somewhere else sometimes.