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When you first get to the peninsula, you won t know what time it is, as your destinations straddle the Eastern and Central Time Zones. Usually, I m pretty OCD about that sort of thing, but I have to say that it was pretty nice. In fact, I suggest you just turn off your phones all together. westin hotel providence If you need to keep time, just look to see how low the sun is hanging over the ocean.
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However, even with that raving review, it still wasn t the best dining spot that I ate at during my time down there. Actually, as much as the scenery made the meal at Dockside, it was a small 4 4 dive bar on the outskirts of the city that really settled the weekend.
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