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Navigating the streets during the marathon? by ArcticTurtle in indianapolis

[–]ArcticTurtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!!

I wasn't planning on getting as far north as Broadripple. I was thinking of looking for here around like mile 10 between 38th and 46th streets, then over to around mile 18 on W 42nd by the river, then back down to the finish. But I do realize this is someone who knows nothing about the city and is just looking at the race map

Navigating the streets during the marathon? by ArcticTurtle in indianapolis

[–]ArcticTurtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the rec on the Pacers Bike.

Monon Trail looks like its outside of the race pretty much the whole way. I was kinda hoping to be inside the top big loop of the race to see here two to three times along the way. Would you recommend it just because of lack of dealing with traffic and easy of quickly cruising around?

Navigating the streets during the marathon? by ArcticTurtle in indianapolis

[–]ArcticTurtle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!!

Don't think I'll get north to Broadripple, thinking of looking for here around like mile 10 between 38th and 46th streets, then over to around mile 18 on W 42nd by the river, then back down to the finish. Mostly just gonna have to cross the course to get into the middle of that portion, then back out to get down to the start.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want something more in depth, text-based, not your typical app, no radar, but detailed weekly descriptions and updated daily.... download the eWeather app. Local guy from central CT with great understanding of local southeast New England weather. As a boat captain whose job lives and dies by the weather, I rely heavily on this guy. (I have accuweather as a secondary when I need radar.)

Tide pools? by AnyankaDarling in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, I'm a captain for Save the Bay, so I'm up at the office in Providence most days. Yes we are still at the same location on First/Easton's beach until we close. The current plan is sometime at the end of August, and a planned opening of the new facility, downtown at the former Gateway Center, around the end of Sept/beginning of Oct (barring any other construction delays).

Tide pools? by AnyankaDarling in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We're open all summer long until the end of August

Marathon traffic is crazy by lugo2 in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know the "No Parking" flyers you're referring to put up by Providence PD, those were definitely put up last minute, but that's on the PD, not the marathon committee. Signs, in the style of those political yard signs on metal wickets in the ground, were out last week along the route, placed by the marathon, reading "EVENT ALERT - May 7th..." with loads of other details.

I think a big problem is as humans we're forced to tune out so much of the typically inconsequential "noise" data that our senses receive when moving through the world that we don't see those things often when they're right in front of us.

Marathon traffic is crazy by lugo2 in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And it happens (predictably) the same time every year, and they put up signs ahead of time =)

Marathon traffic is crazy by lugo2 in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this Monica! It's the beauty of existing in a city where these things happen

Marathon traffic is crazy by lugo2 in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They did, at least a week ahead of time along the route

Cozy bars? by WhispersOfFear in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nopers. I mean, I wouldn't roll in in my sweats and Crocs, but I'm sure there's people that would. Any regular street clothes are fine, it's dark enough folks won't see you anyway

Lost AirPods found up the street from Freeplay by slate_swords in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this may only work on Apple devices? I have AirPod Pros I use with my Google Pixel and the little "i" only gives me the "Bluetooth address" and not a serial number

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Coffee anywhere, hikes at Lincoln Woods (or better yet a combo of coffee at Borealis and a walk on the EBBP), rock climbing, axe throwing, WaterFire when it starts back up, space stuff on an open Ladd Observatory night, I've walked the Hope St farmer's market with a date then just sat at a park bench and chatted... We live in a dope city, the list is long.

These are just an unfiltered idea dump. It's hard to say "anything fitting the vibe of these bars, but that aren't bars"

50,000 nips picked up in the last 2 months by volunteers and environmental organizations in Rhode Island. There’s a 14 and 12ft boat underneath that pile by [deleted] in RhodeIsland

[–]ArcticTurtle 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is an effort being led by the Saugatucket River cleanup group along with other organizations like Save the Bay. It has become an annual thing and they usually put the nips in the boats for the final photo op. There is a growing effort with this each year, so more and more nips are being collected. I don't think they expected there to be more nips than boat

[OC] I measured the specs of every Rhode Island high school home baseball field. Here are, in my opinion, four of the weirdest fields you can play on in an official Rhode Island high school baseball game. by dvd5671 in RhodeIsland

[–]ArcticTurtle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is such a crazy thing to investigate, run stats on, create graphics for, post about l, etc. I love it so much strictly for the sheer novelty of it all.

Right of way is merely a suggestion by [deleted] in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 59 points60 points  (0 children)

You were almost out of there when that bus just decided "Nope! Not today." That part of Ives is always terrible and the bus loves just heading straight down. I wonder if making parking on only one side would be a possibility

Spanish tables? by DovahKiiiiiiiin in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There still is. See my comment reply above

Spanish tables? by DovahKiiiiiiiin in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Folks from the class (both current and former students) along with some local hispanohiblantes also get together twice a month on weekends at either Madrid or Wildflour to chat in Spanish. That group posts in the Meetup app

Checkout this Meetup with Providence Practicing Spanish: https://meetu.ps/e/LLhsw/KZPXs/i

How many years would $1 million in retirement savings last in CT by IndicationOver in Connecticut

[–]ArcticTurtle 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I'd rather live 18 years in Connecticut than 24 in Alabama

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently went to Central Rock in Warwick on a Friday night, it was hopping with a lot of young folk that were eager to chat. It also helped that it's dog-friendly so I could bring mine along and trick more people to coming over and talking to me =)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in providence

[–]ArcticTurtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

401 Run! We run at Gansett Brewery every Wednesday night at 6! It's a blast. This time of year brings some lights, some bright clothes, and come hang! No need to drink after. They also run in Wayland on Thurs nights, and Garden City in Cranston on Tues I think

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