DH and I have decided to go here for the weekend. Now I need your help.
We're staying at the Viking Hotel and I need to come up with some activities to do on Sat and Sunday.
I'm thinking a winery tour, mansion tour..... any recs? There seem to be a lot of things to do in Newport and I'd really appreciate the help in narrowing down my list.
sugarkube4
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When are you going?? I heard there is SO much to do there!!!
PreshusSmurf
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My freshman year sorority formal was at that hotel!
roan126
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The Vanderbilt Mansion is beautiful...there are a few other mansion tours right near there.
EverlovingEv
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Posted by sugarkube4
When are you going?? I heard there is SO much to do there!!!
We're going the weekend before our One year Anniversary. May 30th-June 1st.
meg922
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When we were there, the weather wasn't great, so we went to a glass blowing place and took a lesson. It was so much fun. They shipped the items we made a few weeks later.
Here's the info:
THAMES GLASS GLASSBLOWING STUDIO AND GALLERY 688 Thames St., Newport, 401-846-0576. Watch glassblowers craft molten glass into vases, fish, fruits, vegetables, ornaments, snowmen and other original designs by Matthew Buechner. Take a glassblowing lesson! Since 1981. www.thamesglass.com
carolinebr
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Mansions. Marble House Rosecliff the breakers
Go on a cruise http://www.cruisenewport.com/ http://www.sightsailing.com/
Go seal watching http://www.savebay.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=328&srcid=879
Go to the Blues Cafe http://www.newportblues.com/
Walk the Cliff Walk - its a trail behind the backs of the mansions on Ocean Drive
You can hang out at these places on Saturday or Sunday & grab a drink & listen to live music ABC (Atlantic Beach Club) Vincent's on the Pier West Deck
Go to brunch at Ocean Cliff or Castle Hill. I like Castle Hill becuase they have huge Adirondack chairs on the water where you can sit & relax
Future Mrs.
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go to the breakers and take a tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion! Then walk along the breakers! Take a walk down Thames street. Get great Clam Chowder at THE BLACK PEARl.
I lived there, so I know!
Enjoy!
staceylacey
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Is Newport an expensive trip????
carolinebr
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Is Newport an expensive trip????
not if you come stay with ME!!!
No actually, its not that expensive BUT many places right in town have a 2 night minimum in the summer.
jenn122397
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that hotel is gorgeous!!! we stayed there when DH's cousin got married last year. It was in the winter so there wasn't much to do - we went to the beach nearby - im sure its even more beautiful in the warm weather!
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When we went to RI we did 2-3 mansions in a day and then went to a vineyard. I think we found like 3 vineyards while we were there. And then we also spent time walking around the town and went to dinner. We went for 3 nights and pretty much thats all we had time for. But we loved that trip!
GinaZ
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Posted by staceylacey
Is Newport an expensive trip????
when we went we took our trip in April. I think that was a lot cheaper than the summer. But it was beautiful weather when we went.
PattyK
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I hope that you have a great time!!!
staceylacey
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Thanks for answering my ?s
EverlovingEv
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thanks girls!!!!
PreshusSmurf
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Posted by staceylacey
Is Newport an expensive trip????
when we went we took our trip in April. I think that was a lot cheaper than the summer. But it was beautiful weather when we went.
the summer is prime season, and the most expensive time to go.
my favorite time of year to go is actually the fall ... the trees are gorgeous on the drive up I-95 and its less expensive.
but i'm not much of a summer person anyway
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Get the pass that covers several of the mansions and tour them all.
Also nice to eat in one of the restaurants over the water.
