Coming our way this weekend is the Newport Folk Festival, which brings people back year after year. It has been around since 1959 and the founder, George Wein, brought acts like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan to Newport. This festival takes place at Fort Adams State [...]
Not only is Newport the home of various festivals throughout the summer, but it is also the host of the aptly named, Newport Summer Comedy Series. The comedians stand up in the Newport Yacht Center located on Commercial Wharf. Many big named comedians are in this [...]
As this weekend winds down, the tennis fans are heading out and kites are coming down in order to make way for the next festivals coming to town. The Black Ships Festival starts Thursday, July 19th and continues until Sunday, July 22 and is a [...]
Cliffwalk has been one of Newport's most popular tourism spots since it was created in 1975 as a National Recreation Trail. It's a 3.5 mile walkway along the Newport shoreline. It begins off Memorial Boulevard, right before Easton's beach, and finishes on Bellevue Avenue, by [...]
There is always so much happening in Newport, and from July 9 through 15th, the Campbell's Hall of Fame Championship will be in town at the Tennis Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is located just a few minutes away from the Marshall Slocum [...]
From July 5th through July 9th, the Tall Ships Festival will be sailing into Newport. There's so much to do during this time, starting the 5th at the Tall Ships Reception, starting at 7pm. The festival really begins on Friday, July 6th, when the vessels will be open to [...]