After 35 years, the owners of Tropical Gangsters retired and closed their Thames Street store forever on November 15th, 2015.
What’sUpNewp has learned that Rochelle’s of Newport will move from 433 Thames Street to fill some of the space left empty by Tropical Gangsters at 375 Thames Street in early 2016.
It is unknown who will fill the space Rochelle’s is moving from at this time, it was formally Diva for many years. Diva is now located at 400 Thames Street.
Rochelle’s Boutiques are women’s clothing boutiques specializing in beautiful one of a kind clothing, shoes, jewelry & handbags with a wide assortment of designers from California to Europe. Some brands include: Alex & Ani, Sky, DL1961 Premium Denim, Free People, Vintage Havana, Tees by Tina, M. Rena, Lavand, etc.
Rochelle’s Boutiques also operates stores in Westerly, RI and Mystic, CT.
For the first time since 2019, Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry are invited to visit 16 participating attractions in Newport and Bristol Counties from Saturday, June 10 through Monday, June 12.
The puppet of the 10-year-old girl will visit the U.S. Capitol, Boston Common, Joshua Tree National Park and the Edmund Pettus Bridge among other sites during a trek which starts in Boston on Sept. 7 and ends Nov. 5 along the U.S.-Mexico border.