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Providence Shoe Repair — Downtown

Mike Heimall, owner and operator of Providence Shoe Repair on Mathewson Street, should look familiar to shoe-owners on the east side of the city. He worked alongside Bruce Owensby at Wayland Square Shoe Repair for over six years, leaving (on good terms) in November of 2021 to open his own establishment. Owensby died last September …

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Rory’s Market Opens Downtown

Friday morning at 9am these doors will swing open to reveal aisles of colorful produce, groceries, beverages, meats and cheese, and prepared foods, when Rory’s Market and Kitchen opens its third location, downtown at the intersection of Washington and Mathewson Streets. (It has two markets in Massachusetts.) From InDowncity: Throughout the Grand Opening Weekend on …

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‘Open Air Saturdays’ Downtown

It’s the first Saturday of the month so it must be time for InDowncity’s  ‘Open Air Saturday.’ Each Open Air Saturdays event will feature live music performances, a rotating line-up of food trucks, two beer gardens, two marketplaces, outdoor games and activities, ample outdoor dining at local restaurants, and more. We encourage attendees to make …

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‘Open Air Saturdays’ This Weekend

(5.7) In Downcity will be launching Open Air Saturdays at four locations downtown this weekend. This event will repeat on the first Saturday of the month through October. Here’s a quick look at what to expect, but go to the website for more details and a helpful map. Grant’s Block will host the Long Live …

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‘Open Air Saturdays’ Begin Downtown

The Small Point Cafe is ready for early visitors as Westminster Street prepares to celebrate the Mayor’s ‘Downtown is Open’ campaign. The businesses on Westminster Street have revived ‘Open Air Saturdays’ which helped them survive last summer. The street will be closed off to traffic, and live music and food trucks will liven up the …

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What Cheer Brigade — Burnside Music Series

(8.16) Head downtown Thursday for a fun and free summer concert with the What Cheer! Brigade and Bellerophon. Providence’s internationally famous marching band What Cheer? Brigade takes over the park and gets everyone moving. Local electronic music aficionado Mauricio Ossa and Bellerophon bandmates perform an opening set, layering drum machines, sweeping synthesizers and live guitar …

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