Style & Shop

In an effort to connect the community with locally owned and run businesses in northern Newport County, the vendors and EFC North worship campus at Patriots Plaza in Portsmouth will be opening their doors this Saturday, August 25 from 9am to noon for a family friendly Open House. This casual event will give folks an […]

On April 19, 1998, the Lasky family opened the Helly Hansen Newport store on Thames Street in Newport. The Lasky’s and the team at the Helly Hansen invite customers and the public to join them in celebrating this 20–year milestone from 5 pm to 8 pm on April 19th, 2018 at the store, located at […]

Retail real estate can be sometimes hard to find in downtown Newport. Retail real estate with a patio, parking in the rear, heavy foot traffic and possibly of having between 1,095 sq. ft. or 2,300 sq.ft. is almost impossible to find. Two spaces in the heart of Newport on busy Thames Street, formerly home of Newport Cotton […]

Bridge to Fitness held an especially created group exercise class on Saturday, November 11th to raise almost $1,000 to benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center).  The fitness facility inspired group exercise class trainers, Rachel Alexander and Lauren Freitas, to come up with a unique and early November fundraising event with the […]

Newport-based Lemon & Line has announced that they have been chosen as an official accessory for the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race. Partnering with preeminent European rope manufacturer Gottifredi Maffioli, the line supplier for the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, and Musto, the event’s official kit supplier, Lemon & Line will manufacture the Official Volvo Ocean Race […]

It appears that North Sails has closed their retail location in the heart of Newport at 172 Thames Street. On Monday evening and Tuesday morning, What’sUpNewp observed a U-Haul out in front of the business being loaded with contents, merchandise, and fixtures from the store. On Tuesday afternoon, the store was completely empty with no […]

The 2nd Annual Newport Holiday Stroll is set to take place Friday, December 1st – Sunday, December 3rd and Friday, December 8th – Sunday, December 10th. Following a successful inaugural event in 2016, the Newport Holiday Stroll is looking to add more “holiday cheer and reason to shop, dine and be here” to The-City-By-The-Sea in […]

After 5 years on Long Wharf in Newport, The New England Harbour Club (The NEHC) is closing its doors for the final time this weekend. Ros Leach, a manager at The NEHC, tells What’sUpNewp that the stores lease has come to an end and the decision was recently made by ownership to close. The store, located […]

As Memorial Day weekend kicks off in the City by the Sea and our eight coastal communities, new and renovated businesses eagerly await building longstanding relationships with visitors and residents alike. Here is a sampling of open or soon-to-be open neighbors: Editor’s Note. This list was provided by Discover Newport, the official travel and tourism […]

After more than 12 years, Laura Jean Denim will have new ownership beginning on February 1, 2017. Storeowner and Newport local, Laura Flynn, founded her company in 2005 with the mission of bringing fashionable, comfortable clothing to Newport. Flynn shared the news with customers and friends via an e-mail on Thursday morning. “I am happy […]

Kristen Coates’ holiday pop-up shop – aptly named Christmas Coates – just opened on Bowen’s Wharf, and shoppers are already in love. Coates said someone described the space as a “Madison Avenue florist meets a New Hampshire general store,” and the imagery is spot on. To step into the holiday-scented shop is to enter a […]