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East Providence, Rhode Island
October 14, 2025
**Shorts and Sweet: 10 East Providence Spots to Gear Up for Women’s Hiking Adventures**
Buying women’s hiking shorts can sometimes feel like an uphill climb. You want something that’s functional, comfortable, and stylish — not shorts that will leave you all zipped up in a dilemma. The challenge lies in finding the perfect balance between durability, breathability, and fit, without breaking the bank or hiking all over town. Every step counts when shopping for shorts that will trek through trails, streams, and sunlit pathways. Luckily, East Providence offers a trail map of stores that can help you ‘shorten’ the search time and ‘hike’ up your gear game!