In September 2012, co-founder of Rail Explorers Mary Joy Lu was watching one of her favorite Korean soap operas when she noticed an unusual pedal-powered apparatus traveling along a set of railroad tracks. Ten days later, she was on a…
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The Newport Beer Festival, formerly known as the Newport Craft Beer Festival, returns this April for its 13th year. The festival brings with it a day full of craft beer taste-testing, live music, local flavors from 50 craft brewers, and is…
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"All things Irish", is the goal of the 48th Annual Newport Irish Heritage Month with family fun events, guided tours, the 69th Annual Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade and more Irish-themed happenings occurring all month long thanks to The…
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We can't stop daydreaming of all things March on the coast. There's so much to be excited about this time of year, from plenty of dreamy winter happenings like pop-up igloos and a sauna on the beach to annual events, like local road races…
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Attention beer lovers; Rhode Island Brewers Guild is crafting up a schedule of events at your favorite breweries, bars and restaurants around the state to celebrate the 4th annual RI Craft Beer Week, happening March 7 - 16. There will be…
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From the iconic ballroom scene in The Great Gatsby (1974), to the Newport Mansions inspiring and featured in HBO's The Gilded Age, take a look at the following movies and shows filmed in and around Newport. Set on an island off the coast…
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There’s an undeniable comfort that comes from a crisp winter sea breeze and the crunch of freshly fallen snow beneath your feet. Maybe it’s the sense of renewal as the invigorating air settles, the familiar sound of waves hitting the…
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In the years since Newport was founded in 1639, people have arrived here on the doorstep of the Atlantic from every corner of the world. First, it was the English dissenters seeking religious freedom. Then came the Quakers and the Jews in…
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Before America's elite transformed Newport into their summertime resort, the city was infused with Irish heritage. In the early 1800's, Irish immigrants migrated to Newport in large numbers to embrace a number of jobs, like working the…
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we are showcasing seven women who are renowned for their incredible accomplishments in Newport. Their worldwide recognition is so well-deserved—it's important that we continue to keep their names alive in…
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