Regardless of your age, you will find something appealing about Newport. Young adults and college students will love the vibrant nightlife scene, with over 100 bars and restaurants to choose from in an easily walkable town. Combined with beautiful sandy beaches, water sports and some of the best sailing anywhere in the world, Newport is the ideal destination for just about anybody regardless of their interests.
Those getting married here will find countless options for a seaside wedding, including opulent mansions, historic homes or maybe even just the sand between your toes on the beach. Caterers, bands, wedding photographers and other wedding services are plentiful around Newport RI, and make the usual daunting task of planning a wedding fun and exciting for everyone that attends the festivities. Even young couples will enjoy the area, for its fine dining, shopping and historical mansion tours, and maybe a little surfing or just lounging in the sun with the waves crashing at your feet. Families, too, love to visit because they can enjoy our beaches, visit our own little interactive aquarium, and go for family bike rides around Newport's famous Ocean Drive.
Every 4 years, the Newport to Bermuda Race takes the stage as an amazing spectacle of over 100 sailboats fill Newport Harbor for its official start. Castle Hill is THE place to see all the boats race by.
Newport's history comes alive with indepth guided and self-guided walking tours all around the city. From Newport's colonial past to its religions and politics, these tours will stir the imagination against the backdrop of cobblestone streets and gas-lit street lanterns.
Bring your favorite chair and blanket to locations throughout the city to watch intriguing documentaries and other inspiring films on the big outdoor screen throughout the summer months.
A Newport tradition, this twice-annual tour gives the public a peek behind the fences into some of the city's most fascinating private gardens and displays. A must see!
It lasts only a few short months so take advantage of it! Time for beaches, boating, outside dining and concerts, just to name a few. Don't forget that trip to Castle Hill to enjoy a glass of wine on an Adirondack chair overlooking the Bay!
