It is finally warming up and things are starting to thrive all around us. We love seeing the staggering number of yellow daffodils blooming all over town, especially on the Cliff Walk. April is a wonderful time to get outside, get some fresh air, and soak up some sun rays! We have selected a variety of fun activities sure to please any palate. Lace up your shoes, it is time to re-emerge!
April Events
Frosty Freeze Opens for the Season! – April 1
Newport Daffodil Days – April 1-30
Surf Club Pizza Making Class – April 2
Newport Night Run – April 5
Cheesemaking Workshop at Mozz – April 6
“Sunday Italian” Sunday Supper at Newport Vineyards – April 6
Wine and Dine – April 9
Newport Film – Checkpoint Zoo – April 10
Sip & Shop at the Reopening of the Tennis Hall of Fame – April 10
Golden Hour Geology Hike – April 17
Ravers Night at Newport Vineyards – April 18
Newport Beer Festival – April 19
Newport Marathon, Half Marathon and 5 k – April 19
Touch-a-Truck – April 19
Winter Mah Jongg Mondays at Stoneacre – April 21
Blooms…
The crocuses have emerged, and the daffodils will soon be in full bloom, with the peak display occurring in mid-March to mid-April. Newport celebrates the arrival of over 1 million daffodils with the annual month-long celebration called Daffodil Days.
The town will soon be decked out in all things yellow and daffodils, including window displays, parades, and fields of blooms. You don’t want to miss the grand re-awakening of 1,450,000 daffodils this month.
Check out the Calendar of Events from Newport in Bloom.
Beers…
Saturday, April 19th the Newport Beer Festival returns to Fort Adams State Park with 50 breweries offering more than 150 selections of beer. This year’s festival is sponsored by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling.
Just for fun we thought we would share how beer got its name.
The word “beer” likely stems from the Latin word “bibere”, meaning “to drink”, though there are other theories linking it to Proto-Germanic words for “barley” or “brewer’s yeast”.
The two primary types of beer are ales and lagers. The term “ale” comes from the Proto-Germanic “aluth”, meaning beer, and “lagers” derives its name from the German “Lager,” meaning “storehouse”. Fun fact: until the early 15th century, the term “ale” was used to refer to beer of any sort.
Bright Lights…
Break out your reflective clothing, glow sticks, and headlamps and come out for the annual night run to support the Newport Public Education Foundation. All proceeds help improve and enhance educational opportunities for quality public education in Newport. Click here to register.
Balconies…
Amendments are coming to the Newport zoning code as it relates to balconies and decks. The drive behind these new restrictions is to limit second and third floor ‘party decks’ and to prohibit roof decks above third floors of any residential property. Safety and privacy are key components as well. Curious if you may be impacted or perhaps grandfathered in with existing structures, check out this article from Newport This Week.
