Newport, RI Guides, Vacations, Tourism

Newport, nicknamed "America's First Resort," is a place out of a picture book, distinct for its polished yacht fleets, rose-coloured sunsets, and long-time association with America's fine and fabulous. The Kennedys were married here (Jackie was a local girl); and during his presidency Eisenhower spent time here at the Naval War College, which continues to introduce a uniformed presence to the lively streets. Tourists come today for the opulent fin-de-siècle mansions that line Bellevue Avenue – huge tree-lined estates and ornate palaces, former summer homes of the … more »