Ryan Belmore

Conde Nast Traveler released the results of their Readers’ Choice Awards survey this week, more than 128,000 travelers took part in the 28th annual survey. The 128,000 opinions was the the most in the publications history—submitting millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments to help us create a list of winning favorites. Three Newport […]

Conde Nast Traveler has released the results of their Best Small Cities in the U.S.: Readers’ Choice Awards 2015 More than 128,000 of their readers rated their favorite cities in the U.S.—in fact, they got so much feedback, they had to divide our list in two. This roundup features the country’s smaller cities, with populations under […]

The 88 acres of landscapes cared for by The Preservation Society of Newport County, including 1,800 trees, have been recognized and accredited as an official arboretum by the Arbnet Arboretum Accreditation program of The Morton Arboretum in Chicago, the only international body that accredits arboreta.  Accreditation of the Newport Mansions Arboretum recognizes that the Preservation […]

After a weekend spent at the 25th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry set off for her next destination on Monday morning. The 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, the Ocean State’s Official Sailing Education Vessel and the first ocean-going full-rigged ship built in America in over a century, had some company […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today announced that it will be doing infrastructure repairs and upgrades on the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge for six weeks beginning Tuesday, October 13, 2015 until Tuesday, November 24th, 2015. This construction will necessitate the routine closing of lanes periodically on both the eastbound and westbound sides of the […]

Good Morning! Here’s the latest on what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI; Amputee gets high heels, courtesy of Marathon bombing survivor: Heather Abbott vowed not to give up wearing high heels after losing part of her left leg in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. Hillary Cohen, an amputee from Walpole, […]

Good Morning! Here’s the latest on what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI; Canfield House Will Close on October 31st: The Canfield House Restaurant, one of the longest-running restaurants in Newport, will soon join the growing list of long-time restaurants that will permanently close in 2015. (What’sUpNewp) Newport restaurant closes; will auction items: A […]

Newport will host the annual joint meeting of the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators in Newport in 2018, Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell announced today. The CCJ/COSCA 2018 Annual Meeting will bring the highest judicial officers of the states and top court administrators together to discuss important issues in the administration of justice. […]

Good Morning! Here’s the latest on what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI; Coast Guard Rescues 2 From Burning Sailboat Near Sakonnet Point: The Coast Guard rescued two people from a burning sailboat Monday afternoon about a mile south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island. (What’sUpNewp) Local transgender teen crowned Homecoming King: After coming […]

The Grand Masonic Lodge of Freemasonry will host an open house at all Masonic lodges throughout Rhode Island on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The statewide open house is being held in conjunction with Masonic open houses throughout New England on the same day as part of a program initiated to help raise […]

Black smoke bellows from the sailing vessel Northern Phoenix, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. A Coast Guard crew from Station Castle Hill rescued the sailing vessel’s two crew members. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Leary) The following news release was provided by the U.S. Coast Guard Newsroom. BOSTON — The Coast Guard […]

A 25-year-old former Newport resident is in critical condition following a shark attack while surfing on Friday morning off of Oahu’s North Shore. Colin Cook, now a resident of Kawailoa, moved to Hawaii from Newport, Rhode Island three years ago, according Lisa Kubota from Hawaiian News Now; “Here’s a photo of him with his father. […]

Queen Mary 2 will make her only 2015 stop in Newport on October 10th. Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, a transatlantic ocean liner, is the only major ocean liner built since Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line. The new ship was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II […]

Update: 7:35 p.m. – Coast Guard has called off the search in Narragansett Bay,marine assets returning in service with nothing found A distress call came in at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Thursday for vessel in distress on Narragansett Bay. The vessel and reason for distress call, “mayday”, is unknown at this time. The original search area […]

Photo Credit: Richard Klofac If you’re in Newport or Southern New England later this week, there is a fair chance to see some “shooting stars” with the annual Draconid meteor shower. The meteor display, which peaks overnight on Thursday, October 8th and Friday, October 9th is caused by the remains of a comet raining down on Earth. […]

A PARKING BAN will be in effect on Broadway in order to pave the corridor. Broadway from Marlborough Street to Cranston Avenue: West side angled parking NO PARKING ANY TIME until 8 PM Friday, October 9, 2015. East side parallel parking NO PARKING from 5 AM to 8 PM Thursday and Friday, October 8 and […]

Business Insider and Point2Homes have compiled a list of the most expensive homes currently for sale in every state, plus Washington, DC. The 51st most expensive home in the United States and most expensive home in North Dakota is an 8,727-square-foot home with five bedrooms that would set you back about $2.78 million. Coming in at 9th on […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo has announced a three-firm marketing team to design and execute a top-notch statewide tourism and business attraction campaign. Engaging this team will build on efforts ongoing across state government to revitalize the state’s economy and put Rhode Islanders back to work. The Commerce Corporation Board voted to allow the Commerce Corporation to […]

Photo by Marial Maher/Visual Manor Here are the twelve Newport stories that got you and everyone else talking in September on WhatsUpNewp.com. 12 – 30 Photos of the Rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Over Newport, RI 11 – Pushing Boundaries in Newport Real Estate 10 – POLL: Who Serves Up Your Favorite Lobster Roll in Newport, RI […]

Another day/week/season and Newport luckily finds itself on another great list. This time around Newport has been mentioned by Huffington Post as one of the 10 Most Beautiful US Towns to Visit in the Fall. Joining Newport among the list is Stowe, VT; Woodstock, NY; Beacon, NY; Bethlehem, PA; Vail, CO; Hood River, OR; Port Townsend, […]

The Newport Open Space Partnership is embarking on a master plan for the long-term sustainability and stewardship of the trees, parks, and open spaces in Newport. This will be Newport’s first citywide open space planning effort since Olmsted’s 1913 ‘Proposed Improvements for Newport.’ The core partners are the City of Newport, the Newport Tree & Open […]

Tonight’s lunar eclipse featured the “biggest” full moon of 2015, therefore it was called a “supermoon eclipse.” The last such eclipse happened in 1982, and the next won’t occur until 2033. Here’s some of our favorite Instagram shots that have been taken over the last few hours of the rare supermoon lunar eclipse over Newport, RI…. [the_ad_placement […]

Trent Theroux jumped into the water off of Fort Adams State Park around 7 a.m. on Saturday, September 26th; ahead of him was an attempt to swim around Aquidneck Island to benefit RISE Above Paralysis. As the crow flies, Aquidneck Island has a circumference of 37 miles. However, because of the shifting tides and navigational requirements the […]

Here’s a look at the 10 most expensive home in Newport, RI that are currently for sale and could be yours, all together the 10 homes add up to more than $120 million. Yes, there’s a difference of more than $40 million between the 10th most expensive home on the market and the most expensive […]

Hundreds of cultural institutions across the country will offer free admission to their museum for Smithsonian‘s Museum Day Live on Saturday, September 26, 2016. In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, Museum Day Live is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country […]

Students from Trinity Christian Academy, in Johnston, Rhode Island, visited Coast Guard Station Castle Hill in Newport, Rhode Island, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. Petty Officer 1st Class Logan Mooneyham and Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Thompson, from the station, give a tour of Narragansett Bay. Students are gathered on the deck of a 45-foot Response Boat–Medium to […]

On September 26, Trent Theroux is going to attempt to swim 40 miles around Aquidneck Island to benefit RISE Above Paralysis. As the crow flies, Aquidneck Island has a circumference of 37 miles. However, because of the shifting tides and navigational requirements the swim will be closer to 40 miles. The swim will start at historic […]