What's interesting in Newport, Rhode Island

Trud

General

27 Jul 05

Trud

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27 Jul 05

Hi!
I'm going on a conference in Newport rhode Island (july 30 to august 8) and I'm bringing my girlfriend along. What's good to see/visit/do over there?
Thanks
Eric

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

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27 Jul 05

Originally posted by Trud
Hi!
I'm going on a conference in Newport rhode Island (july 30 to august 8) and I'm bringing my girlfriend along. What's good to see/visit/do over there?
Thanks
Eric

I've heard that there is one pub on the Island. 🙁

D43M0N

Brisbane, Australia

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27 Jul 05

Originally posted by Trud
Hi!
I'm going on a conference in Newport rhode Island (july 30 to august 8) and I'm bringing my girlfriend along. What's good to see/visit/do over there?
Thanks
Eric

I think Phlabibit is over there...

Tirau Dan

Enjoying Life

Tirau NZ

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27 Jul 05

Well it isn't the home of the Americas Cup anymore but I'm sure you could find a museum about sailing or go sailing.

chancremechanic

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Macon, Georgia, CSA

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28 Jul 05

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Originally posted by Trud
Hi!
I'm going on a conference in Newport rhode Island (july 30 to august 8) and I'm bringing my girlfriend along. What's good to see/visit/do over there?
Thanks
Eric

I used to live there. You can visit the Robber Baron Mansions from the Victorian Age on Belleview Ave...these are serious houses to make one wonder how someone could live like they did, there is the Newport Tennis Club...maybe see some matches, go sailing, swimming at one of three beaches (water should be warm by your arrival). The "Cliff Walk" is a walk along the edge of a precipice that has lots of vertcal drops to the ocean and rocks below...well kempt, but still dangerous if you're drunk...or stupid....Purgatory Chasm, a natural cleft 20 feet wide in the cliff formed eons ago-nice nature walk there....Boston is only 70 minutes away....there are plenty of pubs and bars on the Island, good restaraunts....a good shopping promenade...take your bikes and cruise the 10-mile Ocean Drive skirting the southern edge of the Island....beautiful scenery and more Mansions to see-bike friendly....the mansion on "Dark Shadows" is on this trek...visit the church where JFK and Jackie were married (downtown)...deep sea fishing is available by charter boat, or just simply relax in a bed and breakfast inn...have fun!

phil nutley

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Cuckoo land

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by Trud
Hi!
I'm going on a conference in Newport rhode Island (july 30 to august 8) and I'm bringing my girlfriend along. What's good to see/visit/do over there?
Thanks
Eric

Where? Have they re-named the Isle of Wight. Last time I looked Newport was there.
Ah well must be the continental shelf shifting again.... or was it the curry I had last night

Crowley

Not Aleister

Control room

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by D43M0N
I think Phlabibit is over there...

Yes he does, although not in Newport I believe...

D43M0N

Brisbane, Australia

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by Crowley
Yes he does, although not in Newport I believe...

9 days until what?

Crowley

Not Aleister

Control room

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28 Jul 05

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8 Days to go.... until Oppikoppi

I almost forgot! Also only 2 days to go until the Springboks teach the wallabies a lesson in rugby again...

D43M0N

Brisbane, Australia

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by Crowley
8 Days to go.... until Oppikoppi

Oh, Oppikoppi...of course!

😕 Sorry...forgive my ignorance, but what is that?

Ragnorak

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28 Jul 05

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Originally posted by Trud
Hi!
What's good to see/visit/do over there?
Thanks
Eric

Phlab's mom! 😉

D

hopscotch

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by D43M0N
Oh, Oppikoppi...of course!

😕 Sorry...forgive my ignorance, but what is that?

It's what you do once a year when you live in a crime infested capitalistic dull nightmare.

D43M0N

Brisbane, Australia

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by Ragnorak
Phlab's mom! 😉

D

That avatar really works well with Stop the Rock by Apollo 440.

Crowley

Not Aleister

Control room

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by hopscotch
It's what you do once a year when you live in a crime infested capitalistic dull nightmare.

The capetownians don't know what they're missing!

Trud

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28 Jul 05

Originally posted by chancremechanic
I used to live there. You can visit the Robber Baron Mansions from the Victorian Age on Belleview Ave...these are serious houses to make one wonder how someone could live like they did, there is the Newport Tennis Club...maybe see some matches, go sailing, swimming at one of three beaches (water should be warm by your arrival). The "Cliff Walk" i ...[text shortened]... ishing is available by charter boat, or just simply relax in a bed and breakfast inn...have fun!

Thanks for the info!
eric