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Paws on Pelham Dog Hotel

Paws on Pelham Dog Hotel

Dog Friendly Hotels

Rose Island Lighthouse Unique Places To Stay

Rose Island Lighthouse Unique Places To Stay

Unique Places to Stay

Beehive Cafe - Erin McGinn

Beehive Cafe - Erin McGinn

breakfast included

Food Truck A Mano Pizza

Food Truck A Mano Pizza

Meet Newport's Food Trucks

Easton's Beach Snack Bar Lobster Roll

Easton's Beach Snack Bar Lobster Roll

best lobster rolls

Plant City X Vegan Food

Plant City X Vegan Food

Top Spots for Vegan Food

Dogs

Dogs

dog friendly newport

Rail Explorers Portsmouth RI

Rail Explorers Portsmouth RI

rail bike tours

Second Beach

Second Beach

things to do in May

Oysters Bywater

Oysters Bywater

NEWPORT OYSTER + CHOWDER FESTIVAL

Madeline Meetings Sailing

Madeline Meetings Sailing

guide to memorial day weekend

Interior of the Newport Art Museum in Newport, RI

Interior of the Newport Art Museum in Newport, RI

ongoing gallery exhibits

Ocean Drive 2020

Ocean Drive 2020

Guide To Parking

Beavertail Drone Sunset

Beavertail Drone Sunset

first timer's guide

Castle Hill Lighthouse

Castle Hill Lighthouse

48 hours in newport

rhode island tourism

The tourism division in Rhode Island is part of Commerce RI (the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation), the official economic development organization for the state of Rhode Island, visitrhodeisland.com

OTHER STATE BUREAUS

Blackstone Valley Rhode Island Tourism Council: tourblackstone.com

Block Island Tourism Council: blockislandinfo.com

Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB): goprovidence.com

South County Tourism Council: southcountyri.com

Warwick Department of Tourism, Culture & Development: visitwarwickri.com

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Rose Island Lighthouse

Rail Bike Tours with Rail Explorers

Based in Portsmouth, Rail Explorers offers you the chance to ride tandem or quad, custom-built, pedal-powered rail bikes along railroad tracks journeying alongside Narragansett Bay.

NEWPORT OYSTER + CHOWDER FESTIVAL

Growers will be shucking alongside a select group of local restaurants and live music under festival tents all weekend long.

Vanderbilt Conservatory

Essential Spots For Brunch

Sunday funday (and Saturday, too) starts right here.

Bridge First Timers Guide

First-Timer's Guide

The perfect-for-you journey awaits just over the bridge.

Kid Friendly Activities

From casual eateries with some of the best grub around, to scavenger hunt bingo and chances to try sailing, welcome to the time of their lives.

Sailing in Newport RI

Guide to Memorial Day Weekend in Newport

From harbor cruises and wine tastings to special events and the perfect places to soak up the sun, MDW is on. Are you in?