Best Food and Lodging during Newport's Restaurant Week

Newport Restaurant Week Returns
March 19 - 28, 2010
Three-course prix fixe:
Lunch $16 Dinner $30

The always popular and sold out, Newport Restaurant Week, returns to Newport, RI, on March 19 - 28, 2010. As in prior years, this event will feature the most popular restaurants in and around Newport, featuring the talents of their great chefs.

Because of the popularity of this event, last minute reservations are difficult to come by. Once the event is posted, most restaurants will sell out. Don't delay! Make your reservation at Hydrangea House Inn and your restaurant choice for the time you are with us. As always, we will be happy to make your dining reservations for you.

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Here are the links you will need to make your bookings.

Hydrangea House Inn web site
Newport Restaurant Week web site

Newport Spring Boat Show

The annual Newport Spring Boat Show comes to the Newport Yachting Center May 15 - 17, 2009, with everything you need to launch the summer boating season. And we hear there are bargains to be had! Brokers, dealers or private sellers are eager to sell. Eperts in the field of finance, insurance and banking are available to answer all your questions. Educational seminars will run during all the three days on a variety of topics. Check out the entire schedule on this website.

The show will also feature booths with marine electronics, services and accessories. Part of the proceeds from the sale of items will go the Seamen's Institute. Part of the ticket sales will be donated to the show's chartible partner the Potter League for Animals.

To top off your day, there will be demonstrations, live music on the weekend and food and fun on the Newport Waterfront.

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38th Annual Christmas in Newport celebrates the noncommercial traditition of the holiday season.

Founded in 1971, Christmas in Newport began as a two-week festival that celebrated the noncommercial traditions of the holiday season. Now in its 38th year, the annual program boasts multiple activities for nearly each day of the December calendar.

In a community collaboration among residents, businesses and the city, only clear bulbs illuminate the scenic harbor and wharves, the restored colonials of the Point and Historic Hill sections, and the Victorian splendor of Bellevue Avenue.

For more information about Christmas in Newport, call our hot line at (401) 849-6454, or visit our web site at http://www.christmasinnewport.org.

Newport's Astors' Beechwood Schedual for the Annaul Christmas Feast

As you cross the threshold of the Astors' Beechwood Mansion, you step back in time to St. Nicholas Day1891. You are a dear friend coming to join Mrs. Astor and her family for a magnificent celebration.

The home is decorated in full holiday splendor and
music fills the air. Once you have greeted Mrs. Astor,
please tour the home and visit with the family.
Don’t forget to sneak into the servants’ hall for a
behind the scenes glimpse of holiday activity!

As the touring winds down, the butler will invite you into the
ballroom. You will be seated at a table for ten guests and
will have the opportunity to interact with them, as well as
members of the Astor family, throughout the event.

As the performance begins, and you journey back in time,
the beautiful voices of our company of actors will help
re-create this bygone era. After introductions, dinner begins.

You will be entertained during your entire stay at Beechwood.
You will enjoy delightful events between each course, chuckle
at the servants’ antics, and you just might see St. Nicholas
himself. The highlight of this spectacular soirée is a vocal
performance so breathtaking it will fill even the hardest heart
with the true spirit of Christmas. We look forward to your visit.

2008 Feast Performance Dates

Saturday, December 6, 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 13, 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 20, 7:00 pm

Tickets on sale September 2nd
$125 per person

RESERVATIONS: 401-846-3772

Rhode Island's Newport Preservation Society celebrates Christmas at the Newport Mansions

5 Holiday Evening at the Breakers

Why wait 'til December to get into the holiday spirit? Get your cheer on early by heading to The Breakers mansion in Newport on Saturday. Decked out with garland, trees, wreaths and ribbon, the mansion -- and in our opinion, the city itself -- is in its finest form this time of year. The Jubilate Chorale is scheduled to perform, a spread of sweets will be out for the taking, and you can tour the property at your leisure. This Saturday marks the first of five such events, which run through December 27.
The Details: November 22. 6 to 8 p.m. $25 (when purchased in advance), $30 (at the door) adults; $10 youth ages 6-17. 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org.

Newport's Old Quarter The Arts & Culture Neighborhood

Newport's storied history still thrives in the Old Quarter. Stately trees and striking 18th- and 19th-century buildings, including the country's largest collection of Colonial houses, line its charming narrow streets. The heart of this city by the sea is packed with museums, places of worship, and other fascinating sites that document its role as America's welcoming harbor of religious freedom. Experience the Old Quarter's living history in its galleries, shops, taverns, restaurants, and on the vibrant streets of this timeless arts-and-culture neighborhood. Visit the Old Quarter web site: www.theoldquarter.org

Located in Newport's Old Quarter, Hydrangea House Inn is within walking distance to all of Newport's Colonial sites.

Newport Preservation Society's 2008 Annual Flower Show at the Newport Mansions

Each day of the 2008 Newport Flower Show offers guests opportunities to enjoy judged horticultural specimens and floral designs, special garden exhibitions, free lectures and demonstrations, as well as wonderful shopping experiences in both the Oceanside Boutiques and the new Gardeners' Marketplace. Tickets are also available for special luncheons, lectures and workshops. Explore! which ticket or package offers you the best value to fully enjoy all the Botanical Passions of this year's show.

Visit the Newport Mansion web site for a complete list of Flower Show exhibits and lecture series.

Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 401-847-1000.