I've got a good place for entertainment. Dave & Busters in the Providence Place Mall right in the center of Providence. Probably couldn't do any car stuff there as it would be difficult to get spots near each other (late November weekends...Christmas shopping). However, assuming that it is on a weekend, I may have access to a car park a couple of miles up the road...still in Providence, but not in the shopping area. (They don't have a gate, but it's probably best not to upset my wife's boss. I should check first.) Failing that, there's a nearby Home Depot that we could go annoy.

As an alternative to the mall entertainment, Providence has a reputation for being artsy and has a thriving music/pub/bar/restaurant/club scene centered around its rivers and canal. Having lived 45 minutes away, I'm sorry to say that I've hardly spent any time in Providence, so I don't have any specific recommendations. I do have a friend that moved there though who probably would...

Shame it's not in October really as the Waterfire Festival is cool.