Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Sat, Jan 28, 2012 @ 06:14 AM
With over one hundred and fifty individual events, this Festival has become "New England's largest winter extravaganza. The Winter Festival offers a unique winter experience combining food, music, and entertainment, with fun for all ages. Sand sculptures, a Chili Cook-Off, city-wide Scavenger Hunt, and an Ice Sculpting Competition, and a Children's Fair are just some of the many colorful and exciting events that will captivate you.
The Winter Festival features an exciting Concert Series with a diverse selection of musical performances by BeatleMania, and new this year Tequila Sunrise, a tribute to the Eagles. 
The Newport Winter Festival is proud to have been the recipients of the 2004 Governor's State Tourism Award. In the past the Festival has been voted "Best Off-Season Event" by Newport Life Magazine's "Best of Newport" Awards. The Winter Festival was also chosen by the American Bus Association as one of the Top 100 Events in North America, and named the 34th out of the Top 250 Events in the Country by Events Business News! Whether you seek dining, dancing, or ice carving…The Newport Winter Festival has it all!
Purchase a Winter Festival button and receive free admission or significant discounts to events listed in this brochure, plus additional discounts at restaurants and retailers throughout the city. Be sure to refer to the On-Going Activities page for additional events. Buttons offer over $500 value for only $9.00. Partial proceeds to benefit local charities.
Buttons May be Purchased At:AAA Southern N.E. • 99 East Main Rd., Middletown
Accidental Artist • 516 Thames St., Newport
Bailey T's • 3 Long Wharf Mall, Newport
Clements' Marketplace • East Main Rd., Portsmouth
Cookie Jar • Bowen's Wharf, Newport
Hampton Inn & Suites • 317 West Main Rd., Middletown
Hotel Viking • One Bellevue Avenue, Newport
Hyatt Regency • Goat Island, Newport
Mole Hole of Newport • 21A Long Wharf, Newport
International Tennis Hall of Fame • 194 Bellevue Ave.
MWR ITT • Newport Navy Base
Newport Gateway Center • 23 America's Cup Avenue
Newport Harbor Hotel • 49 America's Cup Avenue
Newport Marriott (gift shop) • 25 America's Cup Avenue
Shaw's Supermarket • East Main Rd., Middletown
Wag Nation • 92 Williams St., Newport
Walgreens • East Main Rd., Middletown
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Sun, Dec 25, 2011 @ 09:45 AM
Looking for an intimate setting to celebrate New years eve? When you book your New Eve's stay at the Ivy Lodge, we provide a complimentary New Year's Eve reception* from 5PM to 7PM. Enjoy light repast in a beautiful setting:
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Complimentary wine or Champagne
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Hors d’oeuvres and sweet treats
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Mingle with the guests and your innkeepers Darlene and Daryl McKenzie
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Reflect on the past, look forward to the future and enjoy the present in the warmth of the Ivy Lodge with our most diverse and interesting guests.
Experience The New Year in one of the detail-filled guestrooms at the Ivy Lodge and share romantic memories to last a lifetime! The magic and special feelings you expect in a romantic Newport, RI getaway are guaranteed to be found, as well as, from the special attention you receive from the staff at The Ivy Lodge.
* This reception is exclusively catered to the guests staying at Ivy Lodge.
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Wed, Dec 21, 2011 @ 01:08 PM
. . . THERE IS STILL TIME to give and to recieve
WHETHER THROUGH THE MAIL OR VIA INTERNET if you're looking to cross one gift off your list,Give your friends and families the added Value of an Ivy Lodge gift Certificate
Our gift certificate is a fabulous holiday or special occasion gift idea! Surprise your loved one with the renowned comfort and pleasures of a Mansion getaway. Starting November 10, 2011 to January 1, 2012, when you purchase a gift certificate to the Ivy Lodge, you purchase an experience and an added value to your purchase price! Gift Certificates are ideal gifts for Weddings, Holidays, and Anniversaries or as a special Thank you. By giving a Gift Certificate for a getaway at our Historic Newport Inn, you are sure to give a gift filled with fond Newport Memories. Give them memories, not stuff and you will provide that special someone with an unforgettable escape.
Buy Your Gift Certificate by January 1, 2012 and receive additional bonus dollars.
- An additional 10% of value will be added to gift certificates worth $100 - $250.
- An additional 15% of value will be added to gift certificates worth $251 - $500.
- An additional 20% of value will be added to gift certificates worth over $500!
To order promotional gift certficates, you must enter promotional code #1231 or
Feel free to call us at 1-800-834-6865 if you would like to purchase via phone. We can email or mail the gift certificate to you. When calling or ordering on line, you must say by phone #1231 or when ording on line enter in the notes section #1231.
This Gift Certificate Promotional offer can only be applied toward room rates and cannot be applied toward existing reservations. All packages are excluded from the use of promotional gift certificates. The gift certificate cannot be used with additional discounts
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ 12:00 PM
The Ivy Lodge, Newport RI is all dressed for the holiday season. The Ivy's foyer is trimmed with garland and the nut crackers stand at attention for your arrival. With the weather so seasonably mild, Newport, RI is a perfect place for children, families and couples to enjoy the festivities of the Christmas season. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and wander through the island and all the Christmas festivities.
During the daylight hours,Explore the spectacular mansions of Newport with their holiday trimmings and scheduled events. The polar express train ride will take you back in time along beautiful Narragansett bay. The Viking bus tour takes you around ocean drive, bellvue ave, historic buildings and many points of interests.
Still looking for that quintessential gift? When you purchase a gift certificate from the Ivy Lodge by January 1, 2012 and receive additional bonus dollars.
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An additional 10% of value will be added to gift certificates worth $100 - $250.
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An additional 15% of value will be added to gift certificates worth $251 - $500.
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An additional 20% of value will be added to gift certificates worth over $500
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Call 1-800-834-6865 to order your certificate, there's still time.
For more information on Christmas in Newport go to http://www.christmasinnewport.org/
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Tue, Aug 09, 2011 @ 08:13 PM
We are excited to report that Good Morning America ranked Newport, Rhode Island as a Top 10 Most Beautiful Places in America.
Granted we are a little biased but for anyone who has ever visited Newport, you know that this is a well deserving title.
Good Morning America is now asking people to vote to pick THE Most Beatiful Place in America.
We hope you will join us in voting today. The poll is on the right of the page.
Haven't been to Newport or maybe it's been awhile? Fill out our perfect Newport getaway questionare and our staff would be happy to help you plan your next trip to Newport, RI. Contact us at 1-800-834-6865.
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 @ 06:53 PM
Just a short stroll from the Ivy Lodge Bed and Breakfast you can experience the Golden age of American gardens were the lead exhibit will be a homage at the Rosecliff to the long-gone blue garden at beacon hill house. The original designer, John Greatorex planned the original garden for the Arthur Curtis James estate, beacon hill house. The Newport Flower Show opens Friday June 24th. Landscape designer Catherine Weaver of Tupelo Gardenworks inWakefield has re-created theBlueGarden for the lawn of Rosecliff. Her design will be complemented by a series of garden vignettes created by members of the Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape association.
Inside the flower show, featured speakers will include Kevin Ylvishaker, a floral trend consultant with more than 35 years experience in the floral industry. He was a member of the design teams for the inauguration of presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton.
The queen of cake Sylvia weistock is scheduled to speak and sign books at the show. For 35 years she has been producing cakes for the world’s most exclusive clients and parties. She will share how she integrates flowers into her cake art and her love of entertaining.
The show is scheduled to open fireday, june 24th from 10:30a.m. to 5p..m and Saturday and Sunday 25 and 26 9AM to 5pm.. Throughout the events, experts will offer seminars on gardening and design. As always, shopping at the Oceanside Boutiques and the Garden Marketplace are a much anticipatedNewport tradition.
Free parking and shuttle bus service will be provided to the Newport Flower Show from the Newport Grand parking lot. Reduced ticket prices are available for groups of 20 or more with advance reservations. Click here for group rates, email Groups@NewportMansions.org, or call (401) 847-2251.
Tickets now on sale!
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Mon, May 30, 2011 @ 11:51 AM
Bed andBreakfast.com has compiled a list of the Top 20 Summer Destinations for B&B travelers. With the exception of the always popular destinations of New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, they have found that B&B travelers prefer smaller U.S. destinations for their weekend getaways. We are please to announce, The Ivy Lodge bed and breakfast, Newport RI was chosen as one of the great B&BS for your summer destinations.
Newport, RI Nickname(s): City by the Sea, Sailing Capital of the World, Queen of Summer Resorts, America's Society Capital.
The Ivy Lodge is situated one street east in the National Historic Landmark District, Bellevue Avenue, just walking distance to the home of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where important tennis players are commemorated, as well as a number of mansions dating back to the Gilded Age, including The Breakers, Belcourt Castle, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Rough Point, and the William Watts Sherman House.
With coastlines on the west, south and east, Newport is a maritime city. Its harbors teem with commercial fishing boats, power and sail pleasure craft. It is known as the sailing capitol of the United States.
Newport is also home to the Newport Tower, Salve Regina University, Hammersmith Farm, Prescott Farm, and the Touro Synagogue, one of the oldest Jewish houses of worship in the Western hemisphere, as well as the Newport Public Library, Redwood Library and Athenaeum, one of the nation's oldest lending libraries. George Washington had given a speech at the Touro Synagogue extolling the virtues of freedom of worship and that the Jews were allowed to live and worship freely in the United States. This speech has often been referenced by American Jews to show gratitude and admiration for living in the United States.
Newport plays host to a number of festivals during the summer months, including the Newport Jazz Festival, the Sunset Music Festival, the Newport Folk Festival (where Bob Dylan infamously "went electric" in 1965), the Newport International Film Festival, and the Newport International Boat Show.
The Newport Cliff Walk, just a block and a half away from the Ivy Lodge, is considered one of the most popular attractions in the city. It is a 3.5-mile (5.6-km) public access walkway bordering the shoreline, and has been designated a National Recreation Trail. Panorama views from the ciffwalk Island is home to many beaches, public and private. In Newport, the largest public beach, Easton's beach, or First Beach, has a view of the famed Cliff Walk. Sachuest Beach, or Second Beach, in Middletown is the second largest beach in the area. Gooseberry Beach, our favorite beach, is a public beach located on Ocean Drive. Newport's two private beaches, Bailey's Beach (Spouting Rock Beach Association), and Hazard's Beach, are each exclusive and located on Ocean Drive. 
Brenton Point State Park is home to the annual Brenton Point Kite Festival. Newport is also home to the Newport Country Club. The historical club has played host to the 2007 Women's US Open and the 1995 Men's US Amateurs. Fort Adams, a historical fort dating back to the War of 1812 houses the Museum of Yachting and hosts both the Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival annually.
Ivy Lodge is a beautiful Queen Anne Victorian "cottage" located in the mansion district and features a large wraparound porch, gables and a turret, and a 33-foot-high foyer. All guest rooms all have private baths and fireplaces, and most also have whirlpool tubs.
To learn more about the Ivy Lodge and all that surrounds our bed and breakfast, contact the innkeepers at 1-800-834-6865 or you can go online and view the B&B and place your reservations on line.
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Sun, Mar 20, 2011 @ 01:21 PM
At the Ivy, one of the joys at the breakfast table is listening to our guests talk about their experiences in Newport. Because our guests sit at a communal dining table, they impart their experiences to the Innkeepers and our guests, inspiring us all to seek out places and events we might not otherwise explore for ourselves. This particular morning a young couple beaming with joy, describe their evening at the Newport Dance party, were East Bay Ballroom instructure, Sara Barker, offers classes in Ballroom, Latin, Country and Swing dancing. Dances are held most Thursdays and occasionally, weekend dances. Sara’s dancing invites energy, joy, and creativity into the lives of others; you will come away knowing the choreographed steps but you will also come away with friends, memories, and an activity that you can enjoy for life.
Sara Barker is an Emerson College graduate and certified dance instructor with a passion for the art of Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Country dancing. She now lives in Newport, RI with her husband and dog GiGi. Owner of, East Bay Ballroom, She has been dancing and teaching in RI for the last seven years. She continues to spread her love of dance though performing, teaching and choreography.
You can find her dancing weekly at Salve University and EBB along with other local venues throughout the year.
Newport Dance Party
St. John's Guild Hall
61 Poplar Street
Newport RI
Time: 6pm-9pm
6-630pm dance lesson/630p-9pm dance
Admission: $10.00
Information: 401-849-5678 or sara@eastbayballroom.com.
Website: http://www.eastbayballroom.com
Ballroom
Join us for a fun evening of great music and dancing!
Refreshments and drinks provided
Dances held most Thursdays and weekend dances occasionally
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 04:28 PM
As a Food & Wine subscriber, I was tickled pink to see one of Newport’s creative chefs, Jake Rojas, selected as one of 10 for best new chef (New England) of the year. My husband and I are huge fans of this restaurant . . . many people would agree, this chef is most deserving of Best new chef title.
We experienced Tallulah for the first time last year . . . prior to that, we did dine with the previous restaurateurs and thought it was good. So, walking in to Tallulah felt very familiar, decor was mostly the same, yet this restaurant felt different. Once seated, we watched a server sashay by with a plate of scallops covered in foam. Oh no, I said to my husband, this may be too pretentious for me. My culinary leanings are from the school of Alice Waters . . . kick-off the dirt and serve it fresh kind-of-girl. We made our selection from the menu, with a heads-up from our server . . . due to how the dishes are prepared; anticipate a little more time between each course. As I kicked back and swilled my wine, I scanned the book shelves behind the Bar: French Laundry, Knobu, etc., what influences chef Jake’s cooking style, I muse. I nibbled on a fresh baked brioche roll with real local (you’ll hear the word local a lot in Tallulah’s) butter, dotted in micro greens, oh this is good; I could make a meal out of this . . . than came the salads. As they were placed in front of us all I could think of was Picasso. They were so artistic, beautifully arranged, like a fine abstract painting. With my first bite, all I could do was stare across the table at my husband . . . is your salad as unbelievable as mine, I ask? And so went the glances across the table with each and every course.
This is why Food & Wine's The People's Best New Chef 2011: New England has nominated Chef Jake Rojas for best innovative Chef. Since 1998, the editors of Food & Wine have feasted their way from coast to coast, seeking out 10 innovative chefs, each with a distinctive vision, creating exceptionally delicious food. They've bestowed upon these shining stars the title of Best New Chef. This year, the dining public has a say.
In each of the ten designated regions of the country, you - yes, YOU - may vote for the chef whose restaurant has most significantly stirred your soul and your palate. The winner of the People's Best New Chef 2011 will be the subject of a profile in the July issue of Food & Wine and will no doubt hold you in tremendous gratitude and esteem until the end of time.
In all fairness, Food & Wine would greatly prefer that you only vote for chefs whose restaurants you've actually visited, so the "chef" part of The People's Best New Chef 2011 really holds true. That said, you and I know, this is not how the contest will work or be won via the Internet. If you really want to reward one of Newport’s best chefs, make a point of Dining at Tallulah, now that's a win win scenario. If you read this far, I placed a hyper-link just in case I inspired you to: VOTE FOR CHEF JAKE JOJAS, TALLULAH ON THAMES.
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Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 @ 04:01 PM
Whether you seek dining, dancing, or ice carving…The Newport Winter Festival has it all!
10 days of fun family activities to shake off the winter blues. Ice sculptures, sand sculptures and plenty of live music and entertainment makes this festival one of the largest festivals in New England. The Newport Winter Festival offers a unique winter experience combining food, music, and entertainment, with fun for all ages. Sand sculptures, a Chili Cook-Off, city-wide Scavenger Hunt, and an Ice Sculpting Competition, and a Children's Fair are just some of the many colorful and exciting events that will captivate you.
The Winter Festival features an exciting Concert Series with a diverse selection of musical performances by BeatleMania, Rat Pack Tribute Band and Tish Adams.
Book two nights or more from February 20 to February 27th with the Ivy Lodge bed and breakfast and receive two winter festival buttons, with these buttons you receive free admission or significant discounts to events, plus additional discounts at restaurants and retailers throughout the city. These Buttons offer over $500 value.