It used to be known only as that city on the way to Boston, but former Mayor Buddy Cianci (who got himself jailed in the process) pushed Providence towards its Renaissance. Downtown is bustling: the outdoor skating rink is bigger than the one at Rockefeller Center and Trinity Repertory Company puts on award-winning theater, catch their yearly production of “A Christmas Carol” if you are in town during the winter months. Just up College Hill, you’ll find RISD and Brown University students  more...