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Contemporary Art mixes with Gilded Age splendor at Marble House in Newport this summer from July 7 to September 22. An art installation of works by critically acclaimed Swiss artist Nicolas Party injects his unique 21st century vision into Alva Vanderbilt’s version of 19th century avant-garde décor sparking a dialogue between two centuries and inviting […]

The housing market is posed for a shift that could affect buyers well into 2020 — the resurgence of national inventory declines. According to realtor.com®’s July 2019 Monthly Housing Trend report released today, in just a few months* buyers may begin to see a drop in the number of homes for sale that could lead to the return […]

The Friends of Music at St. John’s has announced the return of their annual summer music series, Music on the Lawn, featuring great bands, awesome food trucks, beverage service, a 50/50 raffle and more!  The fun starts Thursday, July 18, and is made possible by 2019 season sponsor The Point Association and event sponsors Caleb […]

Like an immovable bouncer barring entry to the English Channel nightclub, the giant ridge, or zone of high pressure, continues to define this latter half of the Transatlantic Race 2019. VIEWYB Race TrackerWhile the center of this huge “bubble” of light winds has retraced south gradually, its reach still extends north into the Celtic Sea […]

In preparation for next week’s 12 Metre World Championship (July 8-13) in Newport, R.I., a fleet of 16 12 Metres competed in Sail Newport’s annual Newport Regatta and counted it as their official 12 Metre Pre-Worlds.  After five races over two days (July 6-7), New Zealand (KZ-3), Victory ’83, (K-22) Columbia (US-16) and Nyala (US-12) became the names to beat, winning their respective divisions, […]

In the early hours this morning, British time, a familiar VO70 shape ghosted across a pitch-black Royal Yacht Squadron finish line off Cowes, Isle of Wight. David and Peter Askew’s Wizard arrived home second in the Transatlantic Race 2019 at 00:31 UTC with an elapsed time of 10 days, 9 hours, 1 minute and 42 seconds.VIEWThe YB […]

 Lee Seng Huang’s 100-foot maxi SHK Scallywag entered the history books today by winning line honors in the Transatlantic Race 2019. This accolade continues a prestigious, ancient lineage started by James Gordon Bennett Jr.’s Henrietta in 1866 and since including Charlie Barr on Wilson Marshall’s record setting three-masted schooner Atlantic in 1905 to a century later, Robert Miller’s Mari Cha IV, winner […]

Eyes are glued to the tracker and bets have been laid for when the first two arrivals in the Transatlantic Race 2019 will reach Cowes.VIEWYB Race TrackerAt midday UTC, Lee Seng Huang’s 100-foot maxi, SHK Scallywag had just passed Portland Bill and was using her length and towering rig to defy both the current and apparent lack […]

On this July 4, when the U.S. celebrates Independence Day, the spirit of cooperation with “ye olde country” is alive and well in the Transatlantic Race 2019. Co-organized by the Royal Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club and Storm Trysail Club, the race is a friendly reminder of the tight bond […]

Motorists traveling over the Mount Hope Bridge this holiday evening will enjoy the sights of red, white and blue necklace lights illuminating the bridge. In honor of the Fourth of July, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) says they have installed the necklace lights that will temporarily light up the bridge for the holiday celebrations. […]

ith the Irish coast just 200 nautical miles away for race leader Wizard at 1500 UTC today, the front runners in the Transatlantic Race 2019 might seem to be on the home straight, but there remain many hurdles and potholes ahead before they cross the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line this weekend. VIEWThe YB Race TrackerAt present […]

via Save The Bay Thanks to the support of Philip Weinstein, the Harold A. Winstead Charitable Trust and other sponsors, Save The Bay has established the Swim The Bay Scholarship. First-time Swim participants, aged 15-21, who pledge to raise $200 can apply to receive a $200 match towards the event’s $400 fundraising minimum. The Swim, […]

via EFC Newport What do five time Olympic gold medalist speed skater and Evangelical Friends Church (EFC) Newport have in common? Both believe that there is something “Beyond the Gold” of medals and fame! In the coming weeks, coaches and  instructors at the EFC Newport Sports Camp will focus on this important lesson of striving […]

Content brought to you by What’sUpNewp and Blackstone Caterers. I can tell you first-hand that planning a wedding sounds much easier than it actually is. With my own wedding planning well underway for a June 2020 walk down the aisle in Newport, I asked my friends at Blackstone Caterers to share some of their tips for […]

Head to the Newport Visitors Information Center by Monday, July 8, because time is running out to take advantage of the local discount for tickets to the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers. Local discount tickets are just $55.00 for General Admission to the concerts at Fort Adams State Park on Friday, August […]