The Redwood Library and Athenaeum has added a collection of 17th and 18th century British architecture books to its collection. Boston.com with the story – Redwood Library Adds Books for the Design-Minded on February 15, 2016.
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Top 10: Our Favorite Event Each Day of Newport Winter Festival
The 28th Annual Newport Winter Festival, “New England’s Largest Winter Extravaganza”, will take place February 12th – 21st, 2016 throughout Newport and Newport County. Featuring over 150 events, the Newport Winter Festival offers a unique winter experience combining food, festivities, music, and fun for all ages. With an average of 12 – 15 events per day, […]
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10 Great Things To Do This Week In Newport (Feb. 15 – 19)
{Photo of Milk + Honey at Newport Vineyards via Newport Vineyards} Discover the best events, activities, entertainment, live music and things to do in and around Newport, RI this week! The 28th Annual Newport Winter Festival, “New England’s Largest Winter Extravaganza”, is taking place February 12th – 21st, 2016 throughout Newport and Newport County. Featuring over 150 […]
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Newport Fire Department, Coast Guard and Area Restaurants Will Compete in Annual Chili Cook Off
Winter heats up today in Newport as area restaurants, caterers and the local fire department compete at the Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel to see who has the best chili in town when they compete in the 21st Annual Samuel Adams Chili Cook-Off! [story-lines] Bring your appetite, sharpen your taste buds, and join in the fun from […]
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PODCAST: What to Do This Weekend and During Newport Winter Festival (Feb. 12)
On the Friday edition of The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore on 1540 AM WADK Newport I discussed briefly truck tolls being singed into law by Governor Raimondo, as well as a quick recap on what my opinion’s mean and how I want to hear yours. I then dove into what’s happening this weekend in […]
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One Month Until 2016 Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
The 60th Annual Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be held, rain, snow, or shine, on Saturday, March 12th 2016. It will begin promptly at 11:00am from Newport City Hall and will proceed to Carroll Avenue at Saint Augustin’s Church in the heart of the Fifth Ward. The parade this year is estimated to last […]
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15 Best Things To Do This Weekend in Newport, RI (Feb. 12 – 14)
{Photo via Newport Vineyards of Newport WINEterfest} Newport, R.I. – February 11, 2016: Discover the best events, activities, live music, entertainment and things to do in and around Newport, RI during this Valentine’s Day weekend. The 28th Annual Newport Winter Festival is here from February 12 – 21, 2016: Featuring over 150 events, the Festival offers […]
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Polar Pineapples, Rhode Island’s Largest Ice Bar, Will Open This Weekend In Newport
{Photo of Polar Pineapples via Hyatt Regency} The Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel & Spa will once again “open” Rhode Island’s Largest Ice Bar during Newport Winter Festival on February 12, 13, 19 and 20! [contextly_sidebar id=”40mj5s4V9fpEcrv5XUucDP1Ap5mKRKBv”]Pineapples Restaurant will be transformed into “Polar Pineapples” with an actual bar made of ice where you can enjoy views of the bay […]
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Newport Historical Society Will Host An Interactive Living History Event on February 20th
What was it like to live in a once thriving colonial seaport in February 1775 on the eve of the American Revolution? The Newport Historical Society will host costumed interpreters from the Middling Sort, a living history group, who will represent personas from colonial Newport on Saturday February 20, 2016from 10am-2pm during Liberty or Loyalty. During this interactive program […]
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Jamestown Arts Center will host Dr. Adam Levine for a Presentation Entitled: “Lessons from Ebola as we Face Zika and Other Global Outbreaks”
{Photo: Dr. Adam Levine with President Obama} Jamestown, R.I. – Jamestown Arts Center has announced they will host Dr. Adam Levine for a presentation entitled: “Lessons from Ebola as we Face Zika and Other Global Outbreaks” Adam C. Levine, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Brown University Global Emergency […]
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Newport Flower Show Call for Photography Entries
The 2016 Newport Flower Show, Gilded-Artful Living, invites photographers of all experience levels to submit an entry in the Photography Division of the Show, which will take place June 24-26, 2016, at Rosecliff, one of Newport’s most beautiful historic mansions. Ten different Photography Classes are available to showcase various photo subjects and techniques. Photographers must submit a […]
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Joan Hall Wins Newport Annual Best-In-Show Award and Newport Art Museum Award
{Photo: BEST IN SHOW – Joan Hall | Global Warming/Algae Bloom} The Newport Art Museum has announced the winners of the 2016 Newport Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition. One of the Museum’s most anticipated annual events, this exhibition highlights top talent from the region, bringing together an eclectic mix of art sourced from Rhode Island and beyond. Entries […]
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10 Fun, Romantic and Unique Ways To Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Newport
(Photo of and by Brix) Valentine’s Day weekend is here, can you believe it? Seems like just yesterday we were telling you all that was fun to do on New Year’s Eve. Editor’s Note – Wondering what’s happing for 2017 Valentine’s Day? Here are two helpful links, What’s Up For This Week: Feb. 13 – 17 and 14 […]
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Cru Cafe and Vicker’s Liquors Team Up For Valentine’s Weekend Wine Dinner
Cru Cafe has partnered with their neighbor, Vicker’s Liquors, to host a Valentine’s Weekend Wine Dinner on Saturday, February 13th. The five course pre-fixe menu will be paired with wines from Vicker’s Liquors, Elizabeth Moniz will be on hand as a sommelier to explain the pairing of each course. The night will kick off with a […]
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Best Things To Do This Week In and Around Newport (Feb. 8 – 12)
{Photo via Sail Newport of sledding at Fort Adams} Discover the best events, activities, entertainment, live music and things to do in and around Newport, RI this week! It’s going to be a messy start of the week, keep up with what you need to know here – Winter Storm Live Blog: Tracking Newport’s Closures, Delays […]
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Volunteers Sought for 11th Annual Illuminated Garden at Ballard Park
Friends of Ballard Park is hosting its 11th Annual Illuminated Garden on Thursday, February 18th, Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th. The 11th Annual Illuminated Garden is a free event which features light displays and sculptures set up in the three acre quarry meadow of Ballard Park. Volunteers are needed to help with event set up, during the event […]
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Jane Pickens Theater Will Host Screening of Sleepless in Seattle on Valentine’s Day
Jane Pickens Theater and Events Center is planning a very special nostalgic and romantic evening with a screening of Sleepless In Seattle on Valentine’s Day. A screening of the 1993 romantic drama film will be shown at 7:00pm and tickets for this special Valentine’s Day screening are just $15. The $15 includes the “Sleepless Valentines Package”, this […]
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10 Events That You Shouldn’t Miss In Newport This February
(Photo of Ballard Park) Discover the best events, activities and things to do during February in and around Newport, RI. 1 – Hotel Viking Wine Festival – February 6 & 20, 2016: One Bellevue, the award winning restaurant at Hotel Viking in Newport has announced the Viking Wine Festival, a sequence of exceptional winemaker-hosted dinners […]
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Registration Now Open For Summer Camp at Norman Bird Sanctuary
The Norman Bird Sanctuary anxiously awaits its 57th year of summer camp! During each eight week session campers will participate in fun-filled, hands-on nature exploration, animal encounters, and outdoor discovery. Age-appropriate and innovative camps offer a unique blend of hands-on learning, games, animal encounters and team building. Camp groups are held on 325 acres offering […]
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The 16 Most-Read Newport Stories in January of 2016
Here’s what Newport was reading, talking about and most interested in during January 0f 2016! 16 – Now Hiring: Sephora, Bike Newport, Five Below and More 15 – When Newport Restaurants Are Open and Closed This Winter 14 – Best Places To Go Sledding and Tubing on Aquidneck Island 13 – Middletown Fire on Scene of House Fire on Green […]
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Best Things To Do This Week in Newport (Feb. 1 – 5)
Discover the best events, activities, live music, entertainment and things to do to do this week in and around Newport, RI. 1 – Free Ice Skating Monday from 5pm – 9pm ALEX AND ANI invites you to skate for FREE on Monday nights! 2 – Cocktails Wars Monday at 9pm The 3rd edition of Cocktail Wars, […]
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What To Do This Weekend In and Around Newport (Jan. 29 – 31)
Discover the best events, activities, entertainment, live music and things to do this weekend in and around Newport, RI! 1 – Pajama Night at Newport Skating Center Friday from 5pm – 9pm Wear your PJ’s to the Newport Skating Center and be entered to win a “Newport Sleep Over” at the Hyatt Hotel on Goat […]
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The Newport String Project Will Present “Dvorak in America” at Ochre Court
On January 31st at 3pm, the Newport String Project will bring a program of works for strings by Czech master Antonin Dvorak to the beautiful surrounds of Ochre Court at Salve Regina University. Violinists and Newport String Project directors EmmaLee and Ealain The centerpiece of the concert is Dvorak’s String Quartet in F Major op.96, […]
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Junior Company of Island Moving Co. Will Present “Carnival Of The Animals” During Newport Winter Festival
The Junior Company of Newport’s Island Moving Co. will present the charming new work, “Carnival of the Animals” at the Island Moving Co. studio on Sunday, February 14th at 2:30 and 3:30pm. The Island Moving Co. studios are on the second floor at 3 Charles Street off Washington Square in Newport, RI. The performances are part […]
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10 Great Things To Do This Week in Newport (Jan. 25 – 29)
(Photo via Morgan Macia/Macia Photography) Discover the best events, activities and things to do in and around Newport, RI this week! FYI – MANY Newport restaurants will be taking some time off this week, visit When Newport Restaurants Are Open and Closed This Winter for full details. Have something you would like to add to this story? […]