Three best (and inexpensive) places to explore (but still escape the winter cold): (1) Providence Athenaeum, (2) Roger Williams Park Botanical Gardens, (3) Providence Public Library

Three favorite vintage shops: (1) Rocket to Mars, (2) POP Providence, (3) Nostalgia Antiques and Collectibles

Three favorite cocktail spots: (1) East End, (2) Needle and Thread, (3) Slow Rhode