Gabriele’s Guidebook to your Newport Getaway
Sightseeing
Many breath-taking mansions are available to tour daily. They are spectacular!
112 locals recommend
Newport Mansions Preservation Society
424 Bellevue AveMany breath-taking mansions are available to tour daily. They are spectacular!
Cliff Walk
117 Memorial BlvdIf you want to try out your sailing skills, you can rent a sailboat and sail around Newport harbor!
18 locals recommend
Sail Newport
72 Fort Adams DrIf you want to try out your sailing skills, you can rent a sailboat and sail around Newport harbor!
Food scene
Clarke Cooke House
24 Bannister's WharfBeautiful Sunset views!
swanky scene, upscale indoor and outdoor dining, gorgeous yachts docked table side
17 locals recommend
Forty 1° North
351 Thames Stswanky scene, upscale indoor and outdoor dining, gorgeous yachts docked table side
City advice
What to pack
Have some comfortable walking shoes
There are so many things to see, that it is easy to be on your feet long periods of time. There are cobblestones on Bowen's wharf, so stilettos may not be the best choice if heading there for dinner, shopping or dessert.
Customs and culture
Make dinner reservations in advance if possible
Some restaurants (such as the Black Oyster on Bowen's wharf) open up dinner to walk-ins at 5pm, and if you get there at 5pm, there will be barely a wait. If you don't have reservations, it can be tough to get one last minute. You can put your name in as a walk-in to restaurants that accept walk-ins an hour or 2 before you are ready to eat so you will get called at the time you prefer to eat.
Customs and culture
Enviornmental friendly RI laws about plastic straws
Bars and restaurants can no longer provide single-use plastic straws unless a customer specifically asks for one. Don't be surprised if you receive a paper straw or no straw at all...