NEW: Providence Named America’s Favorite City by Travel+Leisure

We're #1.

Travel and Leisure Magazine has dubbed Providence "America's Favorite City" for 2014, beating out Houston, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles.

"For our eighth annual (and sometimes controversial) survey, we tallied more than 50,000 votes, ranking 38 cities in dozens of categories. Find out the results, including which cities are rudest, best for pizza, and most stylish," wrote T+L online.

Looks like we fit the bill better than anyone else.

Categories Where Providence Rocked

Travel and Leisure had poll respondents rate their choice of 1,209 destinations in up to 67 categories, using a scale of one to five (with five being the highest score). The final results reflect a subset of the survey data for 38 cities, based on votes cast through July 21, 2014.

So how did Providence fare?

Besides getting the #1 overall ranking for bakeries and diners - and "geeky" people, Providence made multiple top five appearances including #2 for arts scene and food trucks, #3 for brunch spots and cocktail bars, #4 for quirky and intelligent people, and #5 for architecture and bars

See T+L's complete overall rankings HERE.

Top Five Reasons to Visit Providence

Citing the city's strong culinary tradition and college influences, Travel and Leisure's Nikki Ekstein lists such attractions at the Dorrance, Birch, and the Dean Hotel as reasons to come check out Travel and Leisure's new top city.

"This year’s overall America's Favorite Cities winner has a bit of everything: great food, an exciting bar scene, and endless curb appeal," writes Ekstein.

Read her piece HERE.



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