Newport Rhode Island ~ So Much To See & Do!

We stayed in Newport, RI recently for 18 days for a much needed rest. While there, we were able to eat at a few very nice restaurants and cafes and take in a some sights. Newport is only across Narragansett Bay for us ~ 45 minute ride ~ but sometimes it feels so far away because of the toll bridge. As a kid, I think I only went to Newport 2 or 3 times. It was a little harder to get there back then because the Newport Bridge didn't exist. We went over the now defunct 2 lane Jamestown Bridge and then had to catch a ferry to Newport and back again. Fast forward to the present and time changes everything. The new and improved Jamestown Bridge now has 4 lanes and the Newport Bridge with 4 lanes looks so pretty at night. All lit up, it looks like a giant ice cream sundae with 2 red blinking cherries on top!

We've been to Newport more in the past 3 years than all our years combined! It is a beautiful place. So full of history, stately mansions, quaint cafes, cobblestone streets and breathtaking scenery. We've had picnics overlooking the ocean and dinners in to-die-for restaurants. We really should go back there more often!
                                                                           
I took this shot of Rose Island Light from our sailboat a few years ago. You can actually stay overnight and see what it feels like to be a lightkeeper for the night!

 Up next ~ "Newport ~ So Much To Eat, So Little Time"!

(photo of bridge by bern161616,sxc)

Comments

[Brian Aslak]

Beautiful town! I was there in 1996.

Wow! You do get around! I'm going to be posting more about Newport in the future. You may see some pictures you recognize! How long were you there for?