Dear Summer,
You still offer some long, warm and eventful summer days in 2023 and we want to squeeze as much fun and joy out of each and every one of them. If you can provide plenty of sunshine, cool breezes, and colorful sunsets, we won’t be so sad when you have to leave. Banking on you coming through for us, check out these fabulous events:
August Events
August 1st – Bike Newport Full Moon Ride
August 4-6th – Newport Jazz Fest
August 3rd – Newport FILM – Immediate Family
August 5th – Newport Polo – USA vs. Sweden
August 6th – NIMFest – Fave Mechante Et Le Connard
August 6th – Cars & Coffee – Longplex
August 10th – Newport FILM – Cowboy Poets
August 11 – Newport Classical Music Festival
August 11-13th – 40th Annual Black Ships Festival
August 12th – Newport Polo – Newport vs. Palm Beach
August 13th – NIMFest – Larry Brown Swinglane Orchestra
August 13th – Cars & Coffee – Newport Polo
August 17th – Newport FILM – Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story
August 19th – Newport Polo – USA vs. Jamaica
August 19th – Food Trucks at Safe Harbor Shipyard
August 20th – NIMFest – Diane Blue & The All Star Band & Ilana Katz Katz
August 20th – Cars & Coffee – Fort Adams
August 23rd – Music at the Fort – Those Guys
August 24th – Newport FILM – Invisible Beauty
August 24th – Beach Bash
August 26th – Newport Polo – Newport vs. New York
August 27th – NIMFest – The Firehouse Band
August 27th – Cars & Coffee – The Elms
August 27th – Ocean State Brewers Festival
August 30th – Music at the Fort – Mr. Chubb
August 31st – Newport FILM – Going Varsity in Mariachi
August 31st – Newport Live and Norman Bird Sanctuary Present: John Gorka
Picnics…
Heading to one of the music festivals or live music at the beach or park? Or maybe you just want to mix things up and have a meal with a view. Here is a list of places that can help you elevate your picnic or just take the stress out of cooking!
Picnic – a Local bakery and café located on Bellevue Ave across from Hotel Viking. They love a good picnic, it’s in their name, so much so that they sell picnic baskets so you can place a food order and a basket order all at once!
The Roasted Clove – Newport County’s newest deli, they are family friendly with easy online ordering and catering options.
Bellevue Boards –Located on Broadway Offers fresh & delicious cheese and charcuterie boards, picnic boxes & grazing tables. They even named the picnic boxes after the local beaches!
Stoneacre Picnics –a local company that created a business that elevates everyday picnics and turns them into full-service, curated and catered affairs.
Patios…
We are in the heart of patio season and Aquidneck Island has all types of patios for you to hit up while the weather is still nice. If you are looking for a water view or maybe a vineyard experience, this list of some of our favorites, has you covered.
Newport
Middletown
Taproot Brewery at Newport Vineyards
Portsmouth
Potter League …
If you are an animal lover, you are probably familiar with the Potter League. This organization is more than a place to adopt adorable pets. They have behavior and training programs, educational seminars, food pantry, pet loss support, and other support services. We wanted to give them a shout out because one of their biggest fundraisers of the year was canceled due to weather and they need the support of our community. Yappy Hour was set to take place on July 16th and the money raised from this event provides essential care and veterinary services for orphaned animals throughout the year. If you are interested in supporting them please click here to learn more.
Paneling…
Wall paneling has come a long way in the last few years. It is an inexpensive way to dress up a room or add your own personal style to a blank space. There are seven types of paneling you can put in your home: Wainscoting, Beadboard, Shiplap, Board and Batten, Coffered Panels., Raised Panels and Flat Panels. The Spruce has written a great article breaking down the styles and how they are constructed.
