Thank you! I usually stay to the right and end up walking along the bike path towards India Point which is why I think I missed it.

I would join a new event sub, people on here always downvote any local recommendation or event post for some reason

It’s adjacent to the baseball field – if you walk all the way to the end of right field, the fenced-in lot behind it is the dog park (it has that double gated entrance that dog parks typically have). It’s kind of a weird shape since it wraps around the outfield, but it’s a good size.

If you’re coming from the south, it’s on your left after the soccer fields and before the crook point bridge. It is fenced in but often flooded or muddy

Glad it helped! Also - I was friendly with a conductor that sometimes comped me on the Acela, that was a nice perk.

I saw Agent Orange there lmao the variety of things that happen at Alchemy is insane

If you're on Instagram, there's an account called @pvdgcal that is always posting local events on their story

I sing and play piano

Anytime! I've done the BOS-PVD trip on both MBTA and Amtrak for years so it's definitely doable. Try to find ways to make the time feel productive and useful, whether that's packing a breakfast/coffee or finding a good headphone and laptop groove. Take a deep breath during unexpected issues.

There was a RIDOT proposal back in 2020 for fare integration, so you could use an MBTA monthly pass to take either the Commuter Rail or Amtrak between Boston or Providence (as well as for RIPTA) - however, it seems that idea has stalled? If anyone on here would benefit from this, it's probably worth sending RIDOT an email to let them know people still want it.

Article on the new station opening:

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/23/pawtucketcentral-falls-mbta-station-opens-schedule-ticket-price-parking/69831439007/

It would be cool if the mods made a weekly or monthly pinned thread for this

Appreciate you sharing - definitely want to understand all sides of the possible commute!

I'll have to see what TF will look like in a morning commute - thank you for the heads up! Definitely have no problem entertaining myself, haha.

Yikes

I appreciate the honest feedback! It's my fear that I'd feel that way, but I think I'll have to try this in real time a few times if it comes to an offer. The 3x a week vs 5x a week makes it feel like it wouldn't be too overwhelming, but this is the trade off I'm weighing for a pay bump. I definitely value my time more than money, but if the commute is doable that I'm game for giving it a go - I definitely want to see both sides of everyone's experiences, so thank you!

Oh no way! That's really great to know. I should probably have a good grasp on what days I'd be in, so I should be able to stick to a normal schedule 95% of the time. Thank you for the great info.

https://motifri.com/events/

I take MBTA or Amtrak to get to South Station from Providence or the new Pawtucket station to hop on the the Silver Line to get to Boston Logan.

I prefer Amtrak, because it’s quicker and more comfortable. But I’ll take whichever fits my schedule. The Acela is the only reliably on time option. But it tends to be the most expensive. Personally, I max my train budget at $30 per leg. If it’s more expensive than that I’ll wait for a cheaper one.

I don't know about a subreddit, but there is this website:

https://rishows.com/

They have a lot of shows, readings, etc around the PVD area

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Thank you this is great advice!

Use a realtor - in rI landlords pay the broker fee not tenants. So it’s free to use them to find a place.

I did see quite a few mill apartments come up! We currently live in a loft style building that was once a school. So, that’s technically how we navigated in Philly as well.

Every converted mill building and modern apartment building has ramps and elevators and generally good with Ada compliance. Apartments in multifamily homes will most likely not have any of these things unless that is explicitly stated.

If you can manage it, I highly suggest commuting to TF Green first and taking the T from there if you're close enough. I commuted from TF to Back Bay constantly at my old job and it honestly wasn't bad at all. Especially if you can entertain yourself like I managed to with audiobooks or my kindle. It's a guaranteed seat from there in the AM, too. Took a 7:30(?) train which got me in by 8:45 iirc.

The majority of other folks in my office were beheld to commuter rail schedules as well, you should be able to safely assume your office will be too if it's in/near Back Bay. At my office it was pretty much assumed across the board that everyone was going to arrive at some point between 8:30 and 9:00 and I was never questioned about it.

Back Bay outbound during rush hour though is as much of a madhouse as the rest of the inner-city stations, so just be prepared to have to fight your way through to the doors as soon as that train stops at the station if you want a seat. If you can't manage to find a seat, you're standing in the isle for at least the next 30-45 minutes until you reach Mansfield which always was a bummer.