Newport
Queen of Summer Resorts
General Information
Other Name: City by the Sea, District: Rhode Island, State: New England, United States of America
Area: 11.5 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: -
Importance: Newport was known for being one of the "Summer White Houses" during the administrations of Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
Best Time to Visit: - to - and Feb
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Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.Newport`s busiest season is summer. The downside is that tourists are everywhere, even walking in the streets.Spring is a great time for flower tours, walking tours, infinite shades of green, and the energy that comes from a New England town emerging from a long winter.Location
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What used to be the center of Newport`s commercial seaport in the colonial days, is now the hub of Newport`s harbor side shopping and dining, where you can find eclectic boutiques, sophisticated and casual restaurants side by side and cozy waterfront rooms.
The Chateau-sur-Mer is the first "palace" of Newport mansions. The lavish affairs held on the grounds marked the beginning of Newport high society until the appearance of the Vanderbilt family in the 1890s. High Victorian design in furnishings, paintings, wallpaper and decorations in this villa set the backdrop for former balls, picnics, teas and major Newport society events. In the 1870s the famed architect Richard Morris Hunt remodeled the home in the Second French Empire Style.
The Cliff Walk in Newport Rhode Island is a 3.5mi/5.6km National Recreation Trail which runs along cliffs over looking the ocean and past historic homes.
Easton`s Beach is locally known in Newport as "First Beach" and is a favorite spot for tourists, events and tournaments of all kinds throughout the summer season. The beach is long and narrow, providing a great place to stroll across the town line into neighboring Middletown.The beach is known to have red kelp warnings that often prevent swimming and make walking and wading difficult.
Fort Adams was the most heavily armed fort during the Revolutionary War. It is now a state park and features great views of Newport Harbor and the East Passage of Narragansett Bay from the fort. The fort also hosts a variety of annual summer concerts during the Jazz, Folk, and Blues Festivals.
Attend open house programs by the ocean at beautiful Salve Regina University, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in Newport.Or perhaps you simply want to enjoy the beauty of the buildings, including examples designed by Gilded Age architects Richard Morris Hunt and Seth Bradford. The buildings and 60 landscaped historic acres were once part of Newport estates.
French-style mansion built for coal magnate Edward Berwind.