Summer is a busy time for music in Newport, with the highlights being Folk Fest the last weekend in July and Jazz Fest the first weekend in August. But what about the few days in between these two giant music festivals? Well that is what [...]
When it comes to vacations and travel, food plays a major roll for many people. Food tours are becoming more and more popular as they give visitors a feel for the cuisine of the area. Newport is new to the food tour game, with two [...]
A twenty year old dream has finally reached fruition as the replica of the Hermione, Marquis de Lafayette's French warship that helped the USA be victorious over Great Britain, is sailing into Newport. The ship will be sailing into Fort Adams on July 8th and there will [...]
Newport is known for it's sailing, so it's no surprise that during the summer it's home to a variety of competitive sailing races and regatta's. The Volvo Ocean Race kicked things off in May, and there's no shortage of sailing competitions in the upcoming months. [...]
Newport boasts a wide variety of art from paintings to works in lay, glass, marble, fabric, metal and Newport's traditional furniture. A diverse group of galleries can be found in Newport. To help showcase the great artwork that we have here in Newport, the Newport Gallery Organization hosts [...]
As Newport heads into the Summer Season, take advantage of the many festivals that June has to offer. The Great Chowder Cook-Off: Despite the location change, the Great Chowder Cook-Off is back to kick off the summer season here in Newport. It will be held [...]