Newport Rhode Island

Narragansett Bay ... Newport in the distance
So we are back from our Antiques Roadshow adventure ... no richer, no more famous, but we had a good time. More on the appraisals in the next post. Newport is an interesting town ... very touristy, but loaded with history ... the waterfront is replete with mediocre restaurants, but a little search reveals some delicious gems ... and there are even a couple of wineries close by. It is home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the annual Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport U. S. Naval Academy and the Naval War College.

Newport Harbor
Newport, of course, is famous for its Cliff Walk ... a 3.5 mile trail/walkway (in five easy walking segments) along which you can marvel at the natural beauty of the Newport shoreline with the architectural history of Newport's gilded age. The blue ocean on one side and the fabulous mansions of the New York City rich and famous on the other.

Cliff Walk
The other end of the architectural spectrum of Newport are the dozens ... over 100 ... historical homes preserved by the Doris Duke founded Newport Restoration Foundation. In California we think of "old" as 19th century ... in Newport "old" is early 1700s!

Cahoone -Yates House 1763
Billings Coggeshall House 1784
Old House with Decoration
While in Newport we stayed in a mid-19th century house ... the La Farge Perry House B&B. It is a lovely home style retreat, reasonably located near shopping, walking, dining and even touristy stuff.

La Farge Perry House
La Farge Perry House Dining Room
Thames Street is where the action is ... lined with everything from souvenir shops to upscale boutiques. So are Broadway and Bellevue Avenue.

Thames Street
We took a few side-trips, including a couple of old forts and a couple of wineries. The forts have loads of history, the wines are nice and the wineries modern.

Newport Vineyards
We had a good time in Newport ... our third visit to the town on Narragansett Bay.

Love the architecture ... and the flag!

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