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Good Morning! Today is Friday, December 22, 2023.
The HBO Original drama series The Gilded Age has been renewed for a third season. Newport served as a filming location during seasons one and two. The season two finale aired on December 17, and all episodes are available to stream on Max.
Water Brothers has a new home. See them at 41 Memorial Boulevard on Saturday between 9 am – 9 pm.
On tap this holiday weekend: A Rough Point Holiday, Brunch with Santa, Christmas Comedy Show, and more! What’s Up This Weekend
There are two exciting community projects on Aquidneck Island that we’re keeping an eye on and supporting financially and in any other way we can because we believe they will be tremendous assets to the community. They are Four Hearts Foundation’s Portsmouth Community Playground and Friends of Newport Skatepark’s Newport Skate Park. Both projects are currently hosting year-end fundraising campaigns to hit their construction goals. I encourage you to support them, if you can, financially and/or by spreading the word about their projects.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
WEATHER
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph, becoming light and variable.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
- Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
MARINE FORECAST
- Today: NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 48°F.
SUN, MOON, & TIDE
- Sunrise: 7:08 am | Sunset: 4:18 pm | 9 hours and 10 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 3:31 am & 3:56 pm | Low tide at 10:23 am & 9:36 pm.
- Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 9.7 days, 74% lighting.
THINGS TO DO
- Christmas in Newport throughout Newport
- Holidays at the Newport Mansions
- 11:30 am: Free Community Holiday Lunch at the MLK Center
- 3 pm: Aloha Couples Retreat Tasting at Recharge Newport
- 4:30 pm: Sparkling Lights at The Breakers: An Outdoor Magical Wonderland
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Phoenix Ave at 6 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Maestro at 4 pm, It’s A Wonderful Life at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Steve Smith & The Nakeds at 8 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Green Arthur at 6 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
- Vieste: Live music at 7 pm
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- No local meetings are scheduled.
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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