Newport

i went there years ago on a mansions tour which was amazing. it is so beautiful there. the breakers was the best by far. i’m planning another trip soon.

I spent a year in Newport when I was seventeen years old. I remember we lived in this house on wolcott avenue in Middletown and it was close by the ocean just a few minutes walk. I remember well my year in RI as I made a lot of friends there from many different countries as well as I learned English, well…some English. Newport is a nice place to live as it is quite a quiet town during the year and a busy summer getaway during .. you guessed it … summer. Plenty to do and see in the area and not so far from Boston, NYC, Fall River etc.. I’d visit again one day should the opportunity arise.

If you are out of state and going to Newport leave early! Mansions close at 5pm. I wanted to see five mansions but only saw two, one of which I didn’t even care to see. I reccomend seeing the Marble House and don’t forget to go behind the grounds to see the tea house!

I can’t wait to go again, this time I hope I don’t get lost and I get to see Rosecliff and some of the other mansions

Ah. I love Newport. I live about 45-50 minutes away, in Massachusetts- and it’s such fun. The mansions are super pretty and are fab~ around Christmas-time. :3

n 3n I’ve been four or five times, now, I think. It’s just a nice place~.

My family and I decided quite spontaneously to spend a few days in Newport on the way back home from Niagara Falls (I recommend staying on the Canadian side, if you have the choice, but that’s another story…). The town, although quite the tourist destination, is very casual and laid back; a very comfortable town to be in. The variety of different foods and cuisines is excellent—there really is something for everyone, whether it be seafood, Indian, Thai, Japanese, classic American, Mediterranean… you name it and they’ve got it. Also, the shops are to die for. They have the best artists and craftsmen right in town, and the atmosphere of the town itself is lovely. It is exactly what you would imagine a quaint seaside town to look like.

Most notable, however, are the rocky beaches, cliff walk, and mansions! A few minutes’ drive from town and you can find yourself driving up the shore to see the most extravagant homes you’ve ever seen. The Vanderbilts and other old-money families owned some of these, most of which now belong to the local restoration society. For a nominal fee you can tour these exquisite palaces (very highly recommended!). Also, the cliff walk should not be missed. The path runs along three miles (if I remember correctly) of coastline, a portion of which goes along the mansions. Definitely a must-do when you’re in Newport. Along the cliff walk there are some spots to go down more toward the water on some jutting rocks and even a few beaches along the way. It doesn’t hurt that the cliff walk is free! :D

Despite being such a small island there is a ton to do in Newport especially if you just like walking around whether it’s the shops, the cliff walk, the mansions, the parks, the beach. It also has a fun college night life because of the Salve Regina University crowd.

It was cold, but the coast was beautiful!

Beautiful City, I loved the coast and the fact that this was a sailing city. The mansions were gorgeous, and the down town area very pleasant. The night life is definitly much more fun than on the west coast, people are just friendlier and will just talk to you and ask about your day, with sincerity. Wonderful time.

Granted, I have not been to all of America’s seacoast towns and cities, but it is hard to imagine anything could come close to Newport’s peninsula…where the Dukes, Vanderbilts and that layer of uppitiness had homes. Best to see by boat, as the homes face the water. There is, however, a road through the peninsula.

The town is also quite pleasant.

The mansions are tons of fun to visit, especially the Breakers. This is a great place to go for a weekend trip. There are a bunch of fantastic B&Bs to stay in.