Exploring Newport

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Getting there

Drive
From the west: Take Rt. 195 east, to Rts. 24 and 114 South
From the North: Take I-93 south to Rts. 24 and 114 south
From the South: Take Rt. 1 north to Rt. 138 east, to the Jamestown/Newport bridges
From the North: Take I-95 south to Rt. 195 east, to Rts. 24 and 114 South
Parking tips: Park your car at the Gateway Visitor Information Center downtown, or at another public parking lot, and use public transportation.
Key points: Scenic Newport-The International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Brick Market shopping area (From Rt. 138 after the Jamestown/Newport bridges)

By Plane

TF Green State Airport

By Bus

Bonanza Bus
(800) 556-3815

Greyhound
(800) 231-2222

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
(800) 244-0444

By Boat

Interstate Navigation Company
(401)783-4613

By Taxi

Cozy Cab
(401) 846-2500

Rainbow Shuttle
(401) 849-1333

Yellow Cab
(401) 846-1500

By Limousine

Newport’s First Class Limousine Service
(401)846-1190
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ATTRACTIONS

  • The Breakers

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  • Marble House

    Architect Richard Morris Hunt outdid himself for his clients William and Alva Vanderbilt...More
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HOTELS

  • The Chanler

    Newport hoteliers keep topping themselves, but it will be a long while before they can best what has..More

  • Castle Hill

    The setting -- 40 oceanfront acres on a near-island -- is the overwhelming attraction of this...More

  • Cliffside Inn

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RESTAURANTS

  • Clarke Cooke House

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Chanler

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The hum of seaside night life

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Newport restaurant picks

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Cliff Walk

Cliff Walk

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Off the beaten path

Off the beaten path

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