East Providence
East Providence is the Seekonk-side play for daters who want the Providence skyline as backdrop without paying the East Side to look at it. The waterfront path along the river is the asset, and Riverside Square has slowly accumulated enough real coffee and real beer to anchor a daytime meet. The honest tradeoff: the bridge is a psychological border, and a Providence date will register the crossing whether you do or not. Counter it with specificity. Name the spot at Bold Point Park, name the time the light hits the water, and the geography reads as a choice.
East Providence by the numbers
East Providence runs male-heavy, about 61% men to 39% women.
Median individual income in East Providence is about $36,800.
Rhode Island registers voters by party, and statewide about 51% of voters are unaffiliated, with Democrats at 35% and Republicans 14% - a heavy Democratic lean among the affiliated.
The median renter in East Providence pays about $1,220 a month.
About 5,900 East Providence residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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India Point Park
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Seekonk Grand Prix
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Comedy Connection
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Madeira Restaurant
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Red Bridge Tavern
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Black Duck Tavern
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Monster Mini Golf Seekonk
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Madrid European Bakery and Patisserie
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The 133 Club
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Myrtle
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Sacred Cow Scoop Shop & Market
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Skeff's Pub East Providence
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Kettle Point Pier
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Monforte's Bar