Newport RI? Info, reccomendations?

[macfinn]

we live in Newport so I will give my suggestions. To park at first beach and walk the Clif walk you will have to pay the 20 dollar parking fee. There is parking along road as someone suggested which will cost 2 dollars per hour but unless you are there very early they will be taken.

first beach has been gross to actually step on the beach, but the snack bar has very good lobstar rolls 2 for 11.99. They will validate parking for 1 hour with snack bar purchase.

The best part of many of the mansions is the grounds and gardens which in most cases are free to walk around. Pick a parking lot of one of the mansions, walk up or down Belvue ave. Enter each mansion and walk to the back. You will have a beautiful view of each mansion for free!!!!

There is a very inexpensive boat tour around the harbor from Thames street. The lady sits on the side walk in front of the Mooring Resturant. Pm me if you would like the name I cannot think of it right now. It is nothing fancy but the tour is very good by Native Newporters.

Red parrot, Brick Ally pub, and The warf all have decent food. The Warf has some outside seating.

We belong to a private beach club so we do not go to any of the public beaches. Second beach seems to be the best option around.

Fort Adams is a beautiful spot to walk around or half a picnic. If you head to the left after entrance there is a nice hill to sit and see all of harbour and bridge.

please let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[beansmom]

i PRACTICALLY live in newport so I have SOME thoughts.

I was at the Breakers a couple months ago and it IS a self-guided audio tour now. Third Beach is very nice and quieter than first and second.

The travelodge in Middletown is always clean and quiet and affordable.

Bangkock City in Middletown has wonderful, inexpensive Thai food. Yesterdays on Broadway is nouvelle cuisine and very good as well as the White Horse Tavern which is great just for the history...it's the oldest tavern in the country.

Shopping is fun down at the Wharves...there are 2 humongous air craft carriers over at the NUWC you can drive by and ogle. There is sailing at Fort Adams if you sail...if not, you can do a sailing cruise which is nice, too. Purgatory Chasm is pretty cool. In fact, we are getting married atop it in September.

Man, I miss Newport now...think I'll go down next week.