The Atlantic Cup is a three-leg event held in Charleston, New York and Newport, that showcases some of the top Class 40 Sailors in the U.S. and world. Presented by 11th Hour Racing, this is the only racing event dedicated to Class 40 sailing, as [...]
If you're looking to see a movie without leaving the city limits of Newport, the Jane Pickens Theater and Event Center is your destination. It is the only movie house in the downtown area and is known for the films it screens and the events [...]
Ann Hutchinson and her followers left Boston and settled on Aquidneck Island in order to gain religious freedom. After a few years, in 1639, the settlement divided, and a group led by William Codington and Nicholas Easton moved south and formed Newport. The founders were [...]
In Newport, Rhode Island, Doris Duke was a lifelong preservationist and devoted much of her fortune to restoring colonial buildings in the city where she spent her summers. She founded the Newport Restoration Foundation in 1968 with the purpose of preserving Newport's 18th- and 19th-century [...]
The Breakers is by far the most famous mansion in Newport. If you only see one mansion while visiting, most will choose the Breakers. Today, this giant "palace" measures 250 feet by 150 feet and contains 70 rooms, over four floors. Millions of visitors have [...]
The Newport Folk Festival recently won the 25th Annual Pollstar award for Music Festival of the Year. Pollstar is the only trade publication that covers the concert industry worldwide. For 30 years, they have been a fountain of information for concert promoters, booking agents, managers, [...]