Scavenger hunt in Providence

Explore the creative capital of Rhode Island in a playful way. These experiences and challenges lead you past the State House with its marble dome, historic Benefit Street, the WaterFire braziers on the river and the Italian Federal Hill of Providence.

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Benefit Street gas lamp

Benefit Street is lined with restored colonial homes and original gas lamps. Find a gas lamp or a brightly painted clapboard house and take a group photo in front of it.

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Big Blue Bug spot

Providence is watched over by the Big Blue Bug, a giant termite mascot beside Interstate 95. If you can see it, take a group photo pointing up at it. If not, find any quirky Providence mascot or statue and pose with it instead.

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Checkpoint: Benefit Street

Cross the river and climb College Hill to Benefit Street, the "Mile of History", and check in among the colonial houses.

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Checkpoint: Federal Hill

Walk west to Federal Hill and check in on Atwells Avenue under the famous La Pigna pinecone arch.

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Checkpoint: Rhode Island State House

Walk north to the Rhode Island State House on Smith Street and check in on the front lawn.

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Checkpoint: Waterplace Park

Navigate to Waterplace Park in downtown Providence, where the three rivers meet, and check in by the basin.

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Federal Hill pinecone arch

The bronze pinecone (La Pigna) hangs over the gateway to Atwells Avenue, the Italian heart of Providence. Take a group photo with the arch and pinecone above you.

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Local Providence tip

Convince a local Providence resident to share a tip about the city (a coffee milk recommendation, a hidden viewpoint). Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

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Providence cannoli challenge

Federal Hill is famous for its Italian bakeries. Buy a cannoli or a pastry at a salumeria or bakery and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

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Providence finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Providence spot (the river basin, a Benefit Street corner, the State House lawn at dusk) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Creative Capital!

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Providence kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Providence backdrop (a College Hill gas lamp, the downtown skyline, a RISD-style mural) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

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Providence riverwalk reflection

The riverwalk winds through downtown with Venetian-style footbridges over the water. Find a spot where the buildings reflect in the river and take a striking group photo.

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RISD art moment

Providence is home to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), one of the top art schools in the country. Find a piece of public art, a sculpture or a creative shop window and recreate it with your team in the photo.

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State House dome shot

The Rhode Island State House is crowned by one of the largest self-supporting domes in the world. Take a group photo with the white dome rising behind your team.

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Trivia: Brown University in Providence

Brown University, an Ivy League school, moved to its hilltop campus in Providence from Warren, Rhode Island. In what year did it relocate to Providence?

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Trivia: Providence founded

Roger Williams founded Providence after fleeing the Massachusetts Bay Colony in search of religious freedom. In what year?

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Trivia: State House dome material

The State House dome is one of the largest self-supporting domes of its kind on the planet. What white building stone is it made of?

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Waterplace basin pose

Waterplace Park has a circular basin, stone amphitheatre steps and arched footbridges (this is where WaterFire is lit). Take a group photo with the team arranged on the steps, water behind you.

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