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Newport, RI CVB
23 America's Cup AveNewport, RI 02840
phone: (800) 326-6030 x132
www.GoNewport.com
Description
Newport, set by the sea, holds unique meeting venues including Gilded Age mansions, vineyards, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and chartered sunset cruises.Newport-South County>>Convention, Conference, Meeting >>Hotels
What's New
The Newport Marriott (800-932-2198) is planning a complete renovation of all 317 guest rooms, suites and hallways to be completed spring 2006.Don't miss
The Newport Mansions (401-847-1000 or www.NewportMansions.org) offer group tours of the opulent ocean-front mansions that were the summer homes of America’s wealthiest families in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Cliff Walk is a 3.5-mile path that runs between the impressive grounds of the mansions and the pounding surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Sailing on Narragansett Bay is a calming and peaceful way to experience Newport and see some wonderful sights.Local flavor
The Brick Alley Pub (401-849-6334 or www.BrickAlley.com) on Thames Street was voted “Best Restaurant and Pub” by Rhode Island Weekly and “Best Restaurant” by Newport Life. Clarke Cooke House (401-849-2900 or www.ClarkeCooke.come) draws in business with a contemporary and creative menu offered in a colonial building overlooking Newport’s waterfront downtown. 22 Bowen’s Wharf Wine Bar & Grille (401-841-8884 or www.22Bowens.com) offers waterfront dining and serves the finest meats and the freshest seafood.Shopping
Newport’s historic downtown is filled with cobblestone shopping wharves and colonial streets lined with specialty shops and antique stores. Thames Street, Brick Market and Long Wharf offer additional shopping options. Bellevue Avenue offers jewelry stores, art galleries and resort clothing shops.Recreation
Newport Vineyards and Winery (401-848-5161 or www.newportvineyards.com) gives tours and tastings daily at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Ghost Tours of Newport (401-841-8600 or www.ghostsofnewport.com) takes visitors on a 90-minute, lantern-led walk through Newport’s haunted past; tours are held nightly from May through October. The Newport Art Museum (401-848-8200 or www.newportmuseum.com) holds exhibitions of regional, contemporary and historical works. Newport offers a variety of music festivals (401-846-1600 or www.newportfestivals.com), fairs, professional sports tournaments, arts events, and much more.