Things To Do
Some of our favorite restaurants in the area:
-Cru Cafe (breakfast & lunch) -Corner Café (breakfast & lunch) -The Nitro Bar (coffee shop) -The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar (lunch & dinner) -Midtown Oyster Bar (lunch & dinner) -Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant (lunch & dinner) -Bar Cino Newport (lunch & dinner) -Jo's American Bistro (dinner) -22 Bowen's (dinner)
Newport Mansion Tours
Aside from Rosecliff (which was built for a silver heiress, Theresa Fair Oelrichs, to host parties), there are several other Gilded Age mansions in Newport with guided and self-guided tours. Check out The Breakers (the largest and most famous mansion in Newport, built by the Vanderbilt family as a summer residence), The Elms (built by the Berwind family as a summer residence), and Marble House (built by William Vanderbilt as a 39th birthday gift to his wife, Alva).
Cliff Walk
The Cliff Walk is a ~3.5 mile trail with views of Newport's shoreline on one side, and the properties of the famous mansions on the other. There are several entrances and exits along the route.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame celebrates the history of tennis and its 267 inductees from 28 countries with trophies, racquets, grass courts, and more. (Recently, the Tennis Hall of Fame has been closed for construction during off-season months, so be sure to check their website before visiting.)
Thames Street
Thames Street is where most of Newport's boutiques, souvenir shops, restaurants, and bars are located.
Newport Car Museum
A private collection of 100+ cars spanning over eight decades.
Audrain Auto Museum
Located in one of the Gilded Age buildings on Bellevue Ave, this museum features historically significant cars and motorcycles, as well as modern supercars, depending on which exhibitions are happening.
Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum focuses on both historic and contemporary art and artists of Rhode Island. The museum is located inside of the John N.A. Griswold House, a historic landmark that was originally designed and built in the 1860s.
Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
Wine tastings, tours, a brewery, and a restaurant.
