What's Up Today: July 2 - What's Up Newp

Good Morning, today is Saturday, July 2.

🌊 There will be fireworks tonight in Newport. Bailey’s Beach Club will host “Bailey’s Beach Club Fireworks”, a six-minute display beginning at 9:15 pm.

Jamestown’s fireworks will be shot off from East Ferry at approximately 9 pm on Sunday. The City of Newport’s display will be shot off from Fort Adams State Park on Monday at 9:15 pm.

Looking for more fireworks? Read more – Where to find 4th of July fireworks in Rhode Island

🌊 FYI: Audrain Automobile Museum is reporting on their website that the Cars & Coffee scheduled for this morning at Fort Adams has been canceled.

🌊 Speaking of Fort Adams – Beginning yesterday (July 1), daily guided tours are now being offered of the Fort hourly from 10 am to 4 pm. Self-guided tours are available daily from 10 am to 3 pm. More Info

🌊 Heading into the week, RIDOH has zero beaches closed due to high bacteria counts.

🌊 Ready for a great opportunity? The Protective Club, also known as “Specks”, at 594- 596 Thames Street in Newport has hit the market. Read More

🌊 Cardines Field is up for Best Ballpark in America. Read more and vote here.

🌊 RIDOT and RITBA have released their schedule of lane closures, and road projects for the next week. See it here.

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What’s Up Today

Weather

Today – Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight – Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Marine Forecast

Today – SSW wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight – SW wind 5 to 8 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 66°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 5:15 am | Sunset: 8:22 pm | 15 hours & 6 minutes of sun.
High tide at 10:51 am & 10:56 pm | Low tide at 4:21 am & 4:06 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 2.6 days, 7% lighting.

Happening Today

Things To Do

9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at Embrace Home Loans
11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: Discover Colonial Newport
11 am: Coastal Queen’s Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: Women in 18th Century Newport
12 pm to 4 pm: Ketel One Botanicals Spritz Bar at Hotel Viking
1 pm & 3 pm: Coastal Queen’s Scenic Bay Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
3 pm to 6 pm: Simmons Farm Mozzarella Cheese Making Class
5 pm: Newport International Polo Series
5 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cheer Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
7 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cocktail Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
7 pm to 10 pm: Ketel Cafe at Hill Market at Hotel Viking
8 pm: Newport Classical: Joyce Yang at The Breakers
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.

Entertainment

@ The Deck: GRW Trio at 1 pm, Michael Johnson Trio at 5:30 pm, DJ DWUN at 9 pm
Bar & Board: Mel at 7:30 pm
Blue Anchor Grill: Beth Baron at 6:30 pm
Buskers: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
Celtica: Karaoke at 10 pm
Clarke Cooke House: Foreverly Brothers at 10 pm
Dockside: The Complaints and Blockhead at 9 pm
Greenvale Vineyards: Dick Lupino & friends from 1 pm to 4 pm
Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Music By Mel from 6 pm to 9 pm
Gurney’s: DJ from 5 pm to 10 pm on The Firepit Deck, Future Phase at The Pineapple Club from 6 pm to 9 pm
Johnny’s at Wyndham: Sean Couto from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Elvis at 4 pm & 7:30 pm
La Forge: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 10 pm
Landing: Sean Rivers at 1 pm, Dave Alves Band at 4:30 pm, Catching Blue at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: The Travelin’ Wanna B’s at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Stepping Out featuring New Image from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
Newport Classical: Joyce Yang at The Breakers at 8 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: C Gray the DJ from 10 pm to close
One Pelham East: Live music at 4:30 pm, live music at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11 pm
Shops at Long Wharf: Y Not 3 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 10 pm
The Breakers: Newport Classical: Joyce Yang at 8 pm
The Reef: Brian Scott from 1 pm to 4 pm, Matt Walker from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, Sarah Van Pelt Duo from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm