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** don't miss: top EZ cheap walkable visits that prove you didn't stay in left the hotel during all at least some duringall of code4lib*** Roger Williams National Memorial - free! - Thank Roger for separation of church & state; nice video giving the basics of Providence's founding after Massachusetts kicked him out, his unique respect and cooperation with native americans, etc.Arranged in an order that could be a walking tour. [under construction]*** RI State House - When built in early 20th century RI was 2nd richest state; so now we're tied with Michigan for highest unemployment, and continue to rely on the state motto: "Hope". Still, it remains a majestic space, worth a visit, and so close to code4lib! Give a call-out to the guy on top: the Independent Man.***Providence Athenaeum Roger Williams National Memorial - Makes you remember about why you car about libraries. Edgar Allen Poe is said to have had trysts with free! - Thank Roger for separation of church & state and freedom of religion; nice video gives the basics of Providence's founding after Massachusetts kicked him out, his sweetie, Helenunique respect and cooperation with Native Americans, etc. A visit here, adding qualifies you to the charmsay "What Cheer, Netop!" with aplomb.***First Baptist Church of America. One of those enchanting "colonial" churches, lovely inside and out. Notice that it,, like Unlike most RI churches of it's erathe rest of New England, is not on a village green. Rhode Islanders didn't want build their churches on a village green, lest the church to be overseeing community lifeclergy keep too close an eye on things. *** RISD (riz-dee) Museum. With a little bit of everything, this museum gem serves up art from ancient egypt Egyptian art through todayto now in bitesize morsels. Wonderful new addition provides, among other things, excellent new 20th century spacegallery. Also, don't miss the Buddha. Enter on South Main or Benefit Street.***Providence Athenaeum - Helps you remember why you care about libraries. Edgar Allen Poe is said to have had trysts with his sweetie, Helen, here, adding to the charm. ***Lincoln and Lovecraft at the John Hay Library. Named for Lincoln's Secretary of State and Brown alum, give his nose a rub as generations of Brown students have. Currently some very nice Lincoln material is on display on the main floor, and nine case of quirky Providence native son H. P. Lovecraft manuscripts and publications are in the Lownes Room. Check out the room devoted to toy soldiers (3rd floor) and the Audubon elephant folio in the lobby.