from STEM to STERN https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/ from STEM to STERN Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:34:08 +0000 Umbrella Sky Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/umbrella-sky-newport/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/umbrella-sky-newport/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/umbrella-sky-newport/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Can’t rain on our parade.

Newport just got brighter with the 2025 debut of Umbrella Tie-Dye Sky Newport, a unique art experience with 500 colorful umbrellas suspended in the sky above Brick Market Place.

Admire this magical site now

]]> Outdoor Concert Series Happening This Summer https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-concert-series/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-concert-series/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/outdoor-concert-series/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Live outdoor music and summer go hand-in-hand, especially on The Classic Coast where waterfront parks and historic venues set the stage for open-air performances.

The 2025 lineup is vast and includes family-friendly concerts and children's

]]> Newport and the Gilded Age https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/gilded-age/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/gilded-age/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/gilded-age/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

During the Gilded Age, America’s wealthiest families flocked to Newport, turning the area into their summertime playground. The popular HBO series, The Gilded Age, has piqued the public’s curiosity about this era of high society.

From the

]]> Insider's Guide to Newport Beaches https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/beach-guide/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/beach-guide/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/beach-guide/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

More than 400 miles of coastline affords beautiful beaches and sprawling sandy seasides here in and around Newport. Whether you're looking to bask in the water or sink into a beach chair with your toes in the sand, these beaches have just

]]> Sweet Summertime: Where To Pick Your Own Fruit in Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/pick-your-own-summer/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/pick-your-own-summer/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/pick-your-own-summer/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

So far, this is the best summer ever. From outdoor live music and movie series, baseball in the heart of downtown Newport, hidden gems, and more, we're soaking up as many experiences as we can while the days are long and the weather is

]]> Baseball returns to Downtown Newport this June + July https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-gulls/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-gulls/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/newport-gulls/ Sat, 31 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Positioned in the heart of downtown Newport, historic Cardines Field is home to the classic wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball team the Newport Gulls. This championship team plays home games on (most) Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

]]> Guide: Memorial Day Weekend in Newport https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/memorial-day-weekend/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/memorial-day-weekend/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/memorial-day-weekend/ Thu, 15 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer on The Classic Coast.

Rooftop bars, al fresco patios, seaside lawns and outdoor attractions reawaken and reopen just as the warmer weather breathes new life into our stunning coastal

]]> Experience Rail Bike Tours with Rail Explorers https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/rail-explorers-portsmouth/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/rail-explorers-portsmouth/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/rail-explorers-portsmouth/ Thu, 01 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400

In September 2012, co-founder of Rail Explorers Mary Joy Lu was watching one of her favorite Korean soap operas when she noticed an unusual pedal-powered apparatus traveling along a set of railroad tracks. Ten days later, she was on a

]]> Music at Sunset Concert Series Returns to Blithewold Manor https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/music-at-sunset-concert-series/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/music-at-sunset-concert-series/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/music-at-sunset-concert-series/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Each summer in Bristol, the award-winning gardens and grounds at Blithewold Mansion serve as the stage for the Music at Sunset Concert Series where local artists gather each Wednesday from June through August for a variety of musical

]]> 20+ Events to Celebrate Earth Day https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/earth-day-in-newport/ https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/earth-day-in-newport/#comments https://www.discovernewport.org/blog/post/earth-day-in-newport/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Every day should be Earth Day, but since that's not the case, we'll embrace April 22 each year as a reminder to take better care of our planet. Below are our picks for celebrating the only home we have.

Earth Day Happenings

Ways to give

]]>