Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 @ 07:55 AM
With over one hundred and fifty individual events, Newport's winter 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.
The Winter Festival features an exciting Concert Series with a diverse selection of musical performances by BeatleMania, Rat Pack Tribute Band and Tish Adams.
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. Buttons offer over $500 value for only $8.00, book with the Ivy Lodge bed and breakfast two nights or more and recieve your button for free, 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
Clements' Market • East Main Rd., Portsmouth
Cookie Jar • Bowen's Wharf, Newport
Gerilou's • Gelissimo • 205 Goddard Row, Brick Market Place, Newport
Hampton Inn & Suites • 317 West Main Rd., Middletown
Hotel Viking • One Bellevue Avenue, Newport
Hyatt Regency • Goat Island, Newport
The Mole Hole • 21A Long Wharf Mall., Newport
MWR ITT • Newport Navy Base
Newport Gateway Center • 23 America's Cup Ave.
Newport Harbor Hotel • 49 America's Cup Ave.
Newport Marriott (gift shop) • 25 America's Cup Ave.
People's Credit Union • All Branches
Shaw's Supermarket • East Main Rd., Middletown
Walgreens • East Main Rd., Middletown
Buy Buttons Online
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 @ 08:09 AM
The day after Labor Day a funny and wonderful thing happens on Aquidneck Island. The pace slows as if someone hit a switch and changed the entire rhythm of the Island. The traffic dies down; the crowds thin, leaving the island and those who live and work here in an easier-going frame of mind. If you ask most of Newport residence what is their favorite time of the year, many will tell you September and October. The ocean has warmed from the summer sun were you can swim and continue to enjoy the beautiful beaches.
This is a good time of the year to shop in Newport. Every where you look, the stores have "SALE" signs and with no taxes on clothing, you can really find great bargains in our boutiques. The Ivy Lodge bed and breakfast is no exception; we offer discounted rates with the same great concierge service and full gourmet breakfast each morning.
Don't get me wrong, there is no place I'd rather be than Newport, RI for the summer, but truth be known, September and October will give a different perspective of the island. The harbor front is easier to access and the restaurants are, well, quieter and in my opinion more pleasant.
Just because the season is winding down, doesn't mean that there is nothing to do. All the attractions continue to operate and the events calendar is very busy with things to do.
If you love boating, The Newport Boat show is not to be missed. This exciting event highlights the rich yachting history that Newport bears. It's been around for over 35 years and is wildly popular, showcasing a wide array of boats, from motor craft to sail boats. Vendors line the shore along Newport's America's Cup Avenue and Thames Street, offering an array of boating goods.
If you love gardening do not miss this treasured bi-annual event. The Secret Garden Tour gives guests an inside look at some of the city's most beautiful gardens in the Historic Point area of town. Enjoy the shrubs, trees, plants, flowers and trellises of an outstanding collection of gardens at historic homes, many dating to the 1800s.
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Mon, Mar 16, 2009 @ 11:45 AM
Aside from pure relaxation, you can easily fill your days with a myriad of activities through-out the year. From pristine ocean shores to glorious mountains, bed and breakfast inns truly offer activities to suit everyone. Whether you are after the brilliant fall foliage color, a quiet hike through the woods and mountains of northern New England or the solitude of walking the shores of southern New England's beaches, an adventure vacation of downhill or cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, or snowmobiling, you will find the answer at one or more of these New England Bed and Breakfast Country Inns with Innkeepers ready and willing to conceirge you in the right direction. Each individually owned Distinctive Inn is a destination in itself offering unique personality, charm, and a sincere dedication to your needs and desires. Or you may choose to plan a "Grand Tour" of New England by visiting www.destinationnewengland.comFor New Englander's the states that make up New England, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine is a days drive.
Within New England, the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area. By land Rhode Island borders Connecticut to the west and Massachusetts to the north and east. Rhode Island also shares a water border with New York to the southwest.
Despite being called Rhode Island in common usage most of the state is on the continental mainland. The name Rhode Island derives from the colonial-era name for what is now known as Aquidneck Island, which now comprises the city of Newport and the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth, the largest of several islands in Narragansett Bay. On the island of Aquidneck, the Ivy Lodge is located one block from the ciffwalk and borders the famed Newport mansions.
Although a New Englander can make the Aquidneck island a day trip, if you so choose to lodge with us, you'll find great conversation at the breakfast table with many New Englander's -- or in one case -- when ask by a table full of New Englanders, "where are you from?" A very friendly smile came upon one guest's face who proudly proclaimed, " I'm from old England! Newport draws a very diverse and international crowd, making this close to home vacation feel far away . . . in a days drive.
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Some facts about Rhode island . . .
Rhode Island was the second of the thirteen original colonies to declare independence from British rule (after New Hampshire) and the last to ratify the United States Constitution.
Rhode Island's official nickname is "The Ocean State", a reference to state's geography, as nearly one tenth of Rhode Island's inland area is covered by salt water. In addition, no resident of the state is more than a thirty-minute drive from the water's edge. Unofficially, and in other parts of the country, Rhode Island is referred to as Little Rhody.
Posted by Darlene McKenzie on Sun, Mar 15, 2009 @ 04:20 PM
These days, everyone is looking to stretch a dollar. When you want a top dollar vacation without paying top dollar, consider a weekday getaway. You can enjoy a quality vacation without paying the weekend prices. The Ivy Lodge has rooms starting at $99 per night, which includes a full gourmet breakfast, seasonal snacks and beverages throughout the day, off street parking, and a romantic, restful night in one of our gorgeous rooms.
Newport is great for a weekday getaway, with so much to do and see just minutes from The Ivy Lodge. Some great attractions include the mansions, the cliffwalk, and the ocean drive.
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Coming attraction . . . Newport Restaurant Week Spring http://www.gonewportrestaurantweek.com/
Held March 20th to the 29th every participating restaurant will offer a 3 course lunch for $16 and a three course dinner for $30, from some of the finest area restaurant without breaking the bank! From a steaming cup of chowder overlooking the harbor to fine dining in romantic restaurants, Newport County restaurants offer an array of creative menus. $16 for a three-course lunch and $30 for a three-course dinner.
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If you like cook books, check-out this collection of Newport gourmet recipes.
The new mouth-watering Taste of Newport cookbook features recipes from the finest Newport, Rhode Island area restaurants and their award-winning chefs. This colorful high-end book serves up 272 pages of delectable recipes from 50 restaurants, caterers, local "celebrity chefs" confectionaries, and bakeries. All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit Child & Family Services.