August 2008

Beaches: 4 public sandy beaches: Gooseberry, Easton's a.k.a first beach, second beach a.k.a Sachuset town beach and third beach.

Tennis: Public and private courts, minutes from the Inn.

Golf: Beautiful 18 hole courses.

Water Sports: Sailing, motoring, fishing, kayak & canoeing, scenic excursions and charters.

Bicycling: Excellent coastal rides.

Boating: Classic sail boat charters close by the inn.

• Wildlife preserves for hiking and lectures
• Art galleries, gift shops, bookstores & boutiques
• Tour vineyards and wineries for local wines and entertainment
• The famed mansions of Newport a.k.a. summer cottages.
• Community theatre and dinner playhouse
• Sightseeing trolley
• Romantic carriage rides through historic mansion district
• Scenic state parks Brenton's point and Fort Adams

Special Events in August

All Month ~ Zoo in the House: Animals in the Doris Duke Art Collection
Exhibition runs through to November 8, 2008. Doris Duke, heiress and art collector, was known as an avid animal enthusiast. Her most notable pets were two camels who summered at Rough Point, her Newport mansion, so it is not surprising that animals appear as a frequent theme in her remarkable art collection. Animals depicted as companions, as wild life, and as allegorical creatures will be the subject of a new exhibition entitled Zoo in the House: Animals in the Doris Duke Art Collection. A personal glimpse of Doris Duke and her beloved pet dogs will be provided through photographs and video.

All Month ~ Design Trends in Sophisticated Clothes: Couture Ensembles by Pierre Cardin 1964-2002
The exhibit will explore the work of one of the most creative and avant-garde fashion designers of the 20th century, illustrated through a collection of evening dresses, cocktail dresses, suits, coats and accessories recently donated to the Preservation Society by Diane Vernes Brown.

Address: Rosecliff, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-1000

All Month ~ 11th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
The Sculpture park is open to the public for viewing during daylight hours from June 29th through September.

Address: The Meeting House, 3582 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878

June 13 - September 7 ~ Bob Rizzo: Shrines, Icons & Spirits
Found object sculpture that reflects the artists interest in tribal art, spiritual worship and rituals. Bob Rizzo is the creator and curator of the internationally recognized Convergence International Arts Festival, 1988-2003.

Address: Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-848-8200

Through October 31 ~ Sparkman & Stephens: Evolution by Design
A tribute to S&S founder Olin Stephens, who turns 100 this year, that highlights the genius and personalities behind the firm's legendary yacht designs, coupled with the building of a replica S&S-designed 6-Meter, Cherokee.

Address: Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-1018

Through October 31 ~ America's Cup: The Newport Years
Covering Cup lore from 1930 to 1983 Museum of Yachting

Address: Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-1018

Through August ~ Dora Atwater Millikin: Geometry of Place
Paintings depicting the “unpicturesque” aspect of picturesque places, using flat patterns and contrasting planes of color. Through her art, Millikin asks the question, “Which is more important the object or the environment in which it sits?” Newport Art Museum

Address: 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-848-8200

Through October 31~ The Grand Voyages of Arthur Curtiss James
The Grand Voyages of Arthur Curtiss James" (1867–1941), one of America's wealthiest men who maintained a home in Newport and owned and cruised worldwide onboard his two Aloha yachts and Coronet, the 133-foot 1885 schooner yacht whose restoration is on view at IYRS. Museum of Yachting

Address: Ft. Adams State Park, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-1017

Through August 31 31~ Warren Clay Works
Garden sculptures. Sweet Berry Farm

Address: 915 Mitchell's Lane, Middletown, RI 02842

Phone: 401-847-3912

Through October 31 31~ Richard Grosvenor: Newport's Muse & Mentor
A collection of works reflecting Richard Grosvenor’s career as a teacher, artist and mentor. The exhibition includes paintings by people with whom Grosvenor studied and artists he mentored. Newport Art Museum

Address: 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-848-8200

Through August 11 31~ Peter Diepenbrock
The exhibit will feature the latest of Peter Diepenbrock's fabricated works in steel and wood Didi Suydam Contemporary

Address: 1 Bannister's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-848-9414

Through September 2 31~ Street Art: In and Out
Featuring the work of 27 taggers from Southern New England, New York City and Baltimore. Also the 3D work of Gerry Wolf . DeBlois Gallery

Address: 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-9977

Through August 11 31~ Spring Bull Members Exhibition
Working in a wide variety of media including oil, acrylic, watercolor, monotype, pastel, colored pencil, and glass, this group is as diverse in subject matter and style but united in friendship and commitment to the arts. Please come and meet these artists of Spring Bull Gallery during the month of August and wish them a happy 18h anniversary. Spring Bul Gallery

Address: 55 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-849-9166

Starting August 3 31~ Great Gatsby Sundays
Start your Sunday by watching the movie The Great Gatsby at 11am. Then tour Rosecliff Mansion, one of the locations used as Gatsby's house in the film, the same Sunday 9am-5pm. Advance ticket purchase recommended. The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center

Address: 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-846-5474

August 8 - 10 31~ JVC Jazz Festival/Newport
Enjoy the very latest tunes by Jazz musicians at Fort Adams State Park. The Newport Jazz Festival is reconized as one of the best in the United States.

Address: Ft. Adams State Park, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-3700

August 9 - 10 31~ The Newport Antiques Show
Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. Over 40 of the finest dealers from accross the United States and a loan exhibit entitled Connected to the Past: Objects from the Collections of the Newport Historical Society. St. George's School

Address: Purgetory Rd, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-846-2669

August 13 - 17 31~ International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup
Eight great champions of tennis will compete over five days on the legendary grass courts at the Hall of Fame in a highly competitive, fan-friendly, round-robin format. International Tennis Hall of Fame

Address: 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-849-3990

August 16 31~ Tiffany Ball
7pm. A black-tie dinner dance with music by the Alex Donner Orchestra. Reservations required. The Breakers

Address: 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, RI

Phone: 401-847-1000

August 16 31~ 5th Annual Bird Ball
7pm. Join us for an evening of delicious dinner, dancing, and silent auction, all under tents at the Norman Bird Sanctuary with its spectacular views. Norman Bird Sanctuary

Address: 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI 02842

Phone: 401-846-2577

August 16 - 17 31~ Wet Paint
An annual hands-on celebration of art in Newport, Wet Paint challenges artists to create original works in a short period of time and donate them to the Museum for an exhibit and benefit auction. Newport Art Museum

Address: 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-848-8200

August 17 31~ Newport Summer Comedy Series
7:30pm. Craig Shoemaker. Newport Yachting Center

Address: America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-331-2211

August 21 31~ 11th Annual Snapple Sunset Music Series
A series of six concerts scheduled throughout the summer with the following performers scheduled: Boz Scaggs, Melissa Etheridge, The Plain White Ts, Jimmie Vaughan, Indigo Girls and John Hiatt & the Ageless Beauties. See website for more details. Newport Yachting Center

Address: 4 Commericial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-846-1600

August 23 - 24 31~ Aquidneck Island Arts Festival
Saturday: 10am – 9pm and Sunday: 11am and 6pm. Art, Food and Music on the Waterfront! Featuring the work of select East Coast artists and artisans in a variety of categories including pottery, woodworking, wearable art, fine-art, photography, glasswork, and more. Newport Yachting Center

Address: 4 Commericial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-0960

August 29 - 31 31~ 29th Annual Classic Yacht Regatta
The 29th Annual Classic Yacht Regatta hosted by The Museum of Yachting will again turn the waters off Newport into a panorama of graceful classic yachts. The event includes two days of racing and the Regatta's traditional Classic Yacht Parade, balanced by evening festivities. The regatta will draw a fleet that ranges from modern classics, to vintage yachts, to smaller one-designs with design pedigrees by Herreshoff, Hunt, Fife, and Sparkman & Stephens. Museum of Yachting

Address: Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-847-1018

August 29 - September 1 31~ 11th Annual Newport Waterfront Irish Festival
Experience the Emerald Isle in the City by the Sea. This 3-day community event (August 30 - September 1) celebrates Irish music, culture, cuisine and crafts. Newport Yachting Center

Address: 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

Phone: 401-846-1600