The Board of Director’s of the National Sailing Hall of Fame hes voted to move the organization to Newport from Annapolis, MD. They will purchase the first and second floor of the Armory Building on Thames Street as a condominium. The building is owned by the City of Newport which […]
Daily Archives: August 2, 2019
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There are three new hotels in the works for Newport. One is going to be on the corner of America’s Cup and Long Wharf next to the Marriott “where the Gap used to be”. Another is planned for The Newport Yachting Center parking lot just south of Commercial Wharf. A […]
Be sure to check out the newly redone Commodore’s Room at the Black Pearl. The atmosphere is great as is the food.
A great new clothing store opened today on Bowen’s Wharf. This Kiel James Patrick store has beautiful clothing that is beautifully merchandised as well. Most of it is made locally. Check it out where the Narragansett store used to be.
Jay Leno and award-winning automotive designer Peter Brock will be the featured guests at a fundraiser for the Audrain Museum. There will be 65 classic cars on display at the event which will take place Sept. 1 at Salve Regina University’s Ochre Court. audrainautomuseum.org.
It would be wise to plan ahead for lodging during the May 2018 Volvo Ocean Race stopover. Newport is the only US stopover during the 36,000 mile around the world ocean race. During the last Newport stopover in Newport in 2015, 136,000 people came here to enjoy all the festivities […]