Beer tourism has continued to grow over the past few years. People go on “beercations” just to visit a specific brewery, beer festival, or other beer-related activity. With ten local breweries nearby, you can certainly build an entire vacation around sampling a few...
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Welcome Spring at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
The warmth and light of spring is upon us! One of the best places on Rhode Island to experience the blossoming of the season is Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum! Blithewold is a 33-acre estate overlooking Narragansett Bay in Bristol. It is considered one of...
The Automobile as Art at the Newport Car Museum
Whether you’re a fan of classic cars, mid-century design, or beautifully curated art exhibits, you’ll love the Newport Car Museum. The Newport Car Museum displays seven decades of international, modern industrial automotive design as art worth celebrating. What are...
Play Tennis at the International Tennis Hall of Fame!
Visit the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI to learn all about the sport: its history, legends, and current stars. Maybe you can even get in a game on one of the grass courts! The International Tennis Hall of Fame was established in 1954 by Jimmy Van...
Newport Winter Festival 2019 – 10 Days of Non-Stop Fun!
Newport Winter Festival 2019, “New England’s Largest Winter Extravaganza,” brings 10 days of non-stop music, food, festivities, and fun to Newport County, RI. February 15th through the 24th, 2019. Newport’s annual Newport Winter Festival celebrates its 31st return and...
Save The Bay Seal Tours on Narragansett Bay
Come see Rhode Island’s state mammal in its natural habitat with Save The Bay Seal Tours on Narragansett Bay! Summer isn’t the only time you can enjoy a boat tour of Narragansett Bay. In fact, the only time you can see harbor seals in the bay is right now – winter!...
Tour & Taste Locally Made Craft Beers at Newport, RI Breweries
Rhode Island is home to many excellent craft brewers, a number of which are right here in Newport County. Come experience locally made craft beers and maybe even tour Newport, RI Breweries. For beer fans, regional, small batch brewers make travel that much more...
The National Museum of American Illustration Will Draw You In
Rhode Island’s National Museum of American Illustration exhibits original artworks of over 150 illustrators from the Golden Age of American Illustration. If you’re a fan of Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell, or others like them you owe it to yourself to visit. The...
Come Explore Newport’s Fort Adams State Park
old fortress guarding the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It’s also home to the annual Newport Jazz Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and so much more! Fort Adams State Park has long been known as a strategic defensive position from which to defend Narragansett Bay. The...
28th Annual Newport Seafood Festival at Bowen’s Wharf
Come out to Rhode Island for the seafood event of the year: the 28th annual Newport Seafood Festival! Two days of live music, cooking demos, and lots of delicious, fresh seafood. October 13th & 14th, 2018. Celebrate autumn and the harvest of the sea at Bowen’s...