Pulse Fitness has announced that the company is opening EnERGy Rowing Studio, an indoor rowing studio, on September 1 at 580 Thames Street. Recently making headlines in the fitness world, indoor […]
Ryan Belmore
Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp. He has been involved with What’sUpNewp since shortly after its launch in 2012, proudly leading it to be named Best Local News Blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and an honorable mention in the Common Good Awards in 2021.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals. He previously served on the boards of Fort Adams Trust, Lucy's Hearth, and the Arts & Cultural Alliance for Newport County.
In 2020, he was named Member of the Year by LION and won the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County's Dominque Award.
He is a member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.
Born and raised in Rhode Island, he spent 39 years living in Rhode Island before recently moving to Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two rescue dogs. He still considers Rhode Island home, and visits at least once a month.
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Egg & Dart Announces Closure, Will Reopen as Pretty Young Things
Egg & Dart has announced that as of August 31st they would no longer be operating under that name at 57 America’s Cup Avenue. Painter Chris Wyllie and designer Kristen Coates have collaborated […]
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In Pictures: 2015 Salute To Summer Concert and Fireworks Show
Naval Station Newport hosted their annual ‘Salute To Summer’ on Saturday, August 29th at Dewey Field. The free event featured live music and entertainment by Changes In Latitudes and Navy […]
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Local Restaurants are Recycling Shells to Help Restore Rhode Island’s Oyster Reefs
The Nature Conservancy is working with Newport Restaurant Group, Midtown Oyster Bar and a few other local seafood restaurants to bring back native oysters and restore essential habitat in Rhode Island’s coastal ponds and estuaries. Oyster […]
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Thames Street Yoga and Long Time Sun Apparel Are Moving in Together
Thames Street Yoga will be joining Long Time Sun Apparel at 198 Thames Street , beginning this fall. While Thames Street Yoga’s space at 580 Thames Street (Wellington Square) will […]
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Three Newport Food Events Among ‘Best Food Festivals in Small Towns 2015-2016’
PR Web has included 3 Newport, RI food events in their recent article “Best Food Festivals in Small Towns 2015-2016”! Read The Full Story Below Foodies wanting a satisfying food festival […]
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Lou Lou’s Decor Will Move From Portsmouth to Newport
Lou Lou’s Decor, a boutique of fine furnishings and home accessories, will soon move from Clock Tower Square in Portsmouth to Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI. Before moving into their new […]
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Blue Rocks Market Will Close Down Early This Season Due to Lack of Help
Blue Rocks Market has announced that it will close down for the 2015 season on September 7th. In 2014, Blue Rocks Market closed around October 19th. The news that the store […]
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VIDEO: The White Horse Tavern Awaits You
It’s hard to imagine what the The White Horse Tavern has seen, experienced or been host to since 1673 when it opened here in Newport, RI. The new world was […]
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Wake, Funeral Scheduled For Musician Joe Martins
What’sUpNewp brought you the unfortunate news of Joe Martins passing on Friday, August 21st. Joe Martins was a saxophonist for Triple Threat and at one time or another also played with Soul […]
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Class Of 2019: 18 Things That Happened In Newport The Year They Were Born
Students heading into their first year of studying at college this year are mostly 18 and were born in 1997. Since they are 18 or soon will be, we decided to […]
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15 Free Things To Do In Newport Before Summer Ends
Although pumpkin beer, football and hoodie weather will all be here before you know it, Fall begins on September 23, early in the morning at 4:21 A.M. Here’s 15 free […]
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Naval Station Newport Will Host Free Concert and Fireworks Show
Naval Station Newport has announced it will host ‘Salute To Summer’, their annual free concert and fireworks show, on Saturday, August 29th at Dewey Field. The event, which will feature […]
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Family, Friends Mourn Passing of Triple Threat’s Saxophonist
Joe Martins, saxophonist for Triple Threat Band, has passed away, according to his friends, fans and loved ones. The self-taught sax player was born on January 26, 1956, and at one time or […]
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VIDEO: Esteemed Makers and Craftspeople Share Insights During IYRS Roundtable
IYRS School of Technology and Trades recently hosted the 3rd Annual Mastering the Craft Summer Series Roundtable in Newport, RI. The roundtable discussion, which shined the spotlight on the importance […]
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The 15 Best Newport Instagrammers
Let’s face it, most of our daily lives are just not interesting enough to warrant flocks of followers anticipating our every post but here are some Newport Instagramers whose feeds are […]
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VIDEO: Conan Launches Campaign Song to Help Lincoln Chafee Get to 1% in Presidental Race
Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee is currently polling at 0 percent and has landed on the radar of Team Coco and Conan. Conan states in the video that he […]
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2015 ‘Wet Paint’ Raises $125,000 for the Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum‘s beloved art making event and fundraiser,Wet Paint presented by AR Capital, wrapped up on Sunday, August 16 raising a grand total of $125,000 for the Museum’s exhibitions, outreach, education […]
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9 Can’t Miss Road Races on Aquidneck Island This Fall
Summer in Newport, RI is winding down, sigh! Luckily there are many road races scheduled over the next few months across Aquidneck Island to give us all great reasons to be […]
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Newport’s KEEL Vodka Makes its New York Debut
KEEL, the producers of the nation’s only Premium Light Vodka, has officially announced its arrival in the state of New York. KEEL is produced in Idaho but calls Newport, RI […]
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Daily Drive Maps and Best Viewing Spots For Weekend Of Coaching
Authentic 19th century coaches drawn by highly-trained teams of horses will return to Newport from August 20-23, 2015, in the triennial renewal of a Weekend of Coaching, hosted by The […]
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VOTE NOW: Newport Among Top 20 Nominees For Best Travel Destination
10Best needs your help in picking the best travel destinations in the USA in the 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. You can vote once per day in the categories of Best […]
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Bowen’s Wharf Set to Host 25th Annual Seafood Festival in October
Bowen’s Wharf will host the 25th annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival on October 17th and 18th. Dates: Saturday, October 17th & Sunday October 18th, 2015 Time: 11 a.m. to 5 […]
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Plumby’s Upstairs Burger Bar Now Open
Plumby’s Burger Bar, Brick Alley Pub’s Fast-Casual Burger Bar located on the second floor of Brick Alley Pub, opened on August 17th. The new concept on the second floor of […]
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VIDEO: Local Man Recalls The Day He Became The ‘The Kissing Sailor’
Minutes after the world heard of Japan’s surrender to the United States on August 14th, 1945, Alfred Eisenstaedt took a picture of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square. […]