Take a Mini Break: A Quick Hit List for Newport, Rhode Island
Take me away. Photo: Courtesy of Castle Hill Inn
NEWPORT, Rhode Island – Head on over to the littlest state and stake your claim on one big summer weekend.
STAY
The Attwater
22 Liberty St., Newport; +1-401-846-7444
The feel of a B&B and the look of a Jonathan Adler store come together nicely at this twelve-room hotel, where freshly baked banana bread wafts through the air and downtown is just steps from the front door.
STROLL
Cliff Walk
Enter at First Beach, Newport
Catch a glimpse of the stately mansions with their manicured lawns on this 3.5 mile walk around the island’s edge.
SHOP
Farmaesthetics
144 Bellevue Ave., Newport; +1-401-619-4199
Pick up a bottle of sweet milk facial exfoliate at this natural skincare apothecary or book a post-beach massage with aromatic oils and fragrant herbs.
PLAY
Green Animal Topiary Garden
380 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth; +1-401-847-1000
A topiary menagerie, including an elephant, lion, and growly bear, dot the grounds of Brayton House, a classic country estate overlooking Narragansett Bay.
SCREAM
Sweet Berry Farm
19 3rd Beach Rd., Middletown; +1-401-847-3912
Susanna’s homemade ice cream uses local ingredients like seasonal farm fruit and freshly roasted beans from Middletown’s custom house coffee.
DRINK
The Lawn at Castle Hill Inn
590 Ocean Dr., Newport; +1-401-849-3800
Summer cocktails and small plates are delivered straight to the Adirondack chairs overlooking the water. Try the Narragansett Bay shellfish tasting with the housemade hot sauce for an extra kick.
Del’s Lemonade
1260 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston; +1-401-463-6190
Cool off with this frozen lemonade, a Rhode Island classic.
Newport Creamery
181 Bellevue Ave., Newport; +1-401-846-6332
Another local mainstay, the Awful Awful, is a milkshake with a really fun name.
SHUCK
Benjamins
254 Thames St., Newport; +1-401-846-8768
Pull up to the bar for cold beers and freshly shucked oysters. Sunday happy hour is a nice way to wrap-up the weekend.
DINE
The Clarke Cooke House
1 Bannister's Wharf, Newport; +1-401-849-2900
Everybody goes here for dinner — it's on the harbor, so the views are nice, the food is fresh, and the bar is hopping.
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