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Castle Hill and Hotel Viking reopen in time for summer in Newport
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (134+ words) Two iconic Newport, Rhode Island, destinations, Castle Hill Inn and Hotel Viking, have reopened for the summer season. Castle Hill Inn resumed dining service in May after repairing damage from a. .. Castle Hill and Hotel Viking reopen in time for summer…...
Ted Turner left his mark on Newport, even if he didn't fit in
3+ week, 6+ day ago (79+ words) What an incredible Rhode Island moment " late afternoon, Sept. 18, 1977. At the center of it was one of the brashest figures I've ever had the honor of witnessing. That would be Ted Turner, who. .. Ted Turner left his mark on Newport,…...
Two acts just added to Newport Folk Fest lineup. Here's who they are
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) As if there wasn't enough talent crammed into one venue already, two more acts have been added to this year's Newport Folk Festival lineup. The festival will be held at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island from July 24-26, 2026. It…...
2026 Newport Folk Festival performers, ticket information released
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (117+ words) The 2026 Newport Jazz Festival is set to return this summer with three days of jazz music and more returning to Fort Adams State Park. The 72nd edition of the annual festival will take place from July 31-Aug. 2, headlined by the likes…...
Newport Grand's long journey from jai alai to an unknown future
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) While activity on the former Newport Grand site has been dormant since 2018, when the former casino was shuttered, the site has long been a center of activity in Newport's North End. Originally the Malbone Farm, sitting adjacent to the estate…...
Newport's Hotel Viking to open four dining concepts. What's planned.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) James Beard-nominated restaurateurs will run four new dining concepts at Newport's historic Hotel Viking. The new venues include a fine dining restaurant, a lobby bar, a rooftop bar, and a cafe. The. .. Newport's Hotel Viking to open four dining concepts....
Peek into America's Gilded Age: Visiting the Newport Mansions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (569+ words) Iconic Views: 250 Newport Mansions Founded in 1639, Newport was a prominent and successful port city in colonial America. Although the Island's economic power declined after the Revolutionary War, key trade centered around "enslaved persons as well as manufactures such as whale-oil…...
Now that it's been sold, take a look at the history of Newport Creamery
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (427+ words) The Providence Journal Now that it's been sold, take a look at the history of Newport Creamery Newport Creamery, the chain of diners famous for their "Awful Awful" milkshakes, has been sold to Cape Cod-based real estate developer Mark Bogosian....
More acts added to Newport Folk Festival lineup. Here's who they are
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (257+ words) The list keeps getting longer, and the show keeps getting better. More acts have been added to the 2026 Newport Folk Festival lineup, which will be held at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island from July 24-26, 2026. The festival is already…...
Judge rules 'Survivor' star from RI owes $3. 2 million in back taxes
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (214+ words) The Providence Journal Judge rules 'Survivor' star from RI owes $3. 2 million in back taxes 'Survivor' star Richard Hatch has been battling with the U. S. government over taxes for two decades. More than a quarter century after he became a household name…...