Providence

Revitalized and renewed, Providence, Rhode Island is widely known as The Renaissance City, and consistently voted as one of the country's best places to live. An historic city with perfectly preserved 18th and 19th Century architecture, Providence is located in the middle of the highest concentration of colleges and universities in the U.S.

The city boasts a nationally celebrated culinary scene, a flourishing arts and culture community, and a vibrant waterfront area where you can take a gondola ride while watching Water Fire -- a summer-long artist installation of 100 bonfires set on floating braziers in the 3 downtown rivers. The city is so hot, it inspired NBC's hit series named "Providence," as well as the new Showtime series "The Brotherhood" that will premiere in the fall of 2005.

Providence is just 45 minutes from Boston, Cape Cod and Newport and 3 hours from New York. Known as the "Ocean State," Rhode Island has more than 400 miles of pristine coastline with 100 beaches. The state has 20 percent of the nation's registered landmarks, most of them in Providence and Newport -- which is known as the sailing capital of the world. Because of Rhode Island's historic charm, it has been the site for the filming of 7 major motion pictures over the last 2 years.

sports
Providence Bruins
Pawtucket Red Sox
Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Champions!
New England Patriots 2004 World Champions!

weather
summer avg temp: 72°F; winter avg temp: 30°F, annual precipitation: 44 inches

shopping  Within 5 minutes walking distance from JWU's Downcity campus is the world's first indoor marketplace, The Arcade as well as Providence Place with great brand name stores. If your taste runs to the eclectic, Thayer Street on Providence's East Side offers fun and funky shops.

accommodations JWU owns and operates 2 hotels that serve as practical education facilities for our culinary and hotel interns. The Johnson & Wales Inn and the Radisson Airport Hotel both offer a variety of special packages for overnight stays including cooking classes for enthusiasts, spa treatments, and antique hunting.