Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Festivals & Events
For a full schedule of events, see
www.gonewport.com
.
Newport Folk Festival
MUSIC
(
www.newportfolkfest.net
;
Fort Adams State Park; 1-/3-day pass $49/120, parking $12; late Jul)
Big-name stars and up-and-coming groups perform at Fort Adams State Park. Bring sun-
screen.
Newport Jazz Festival
MUSIC
(
www.newportjazzfest.net
;
Fort Adams State Park; tickets $47.50-100; early Aug)
The roster
reads like a who's who of jazz, with the likes of Dave Brubeck and Wynton Marsalis.
Newport Music Festival
MUSIC
(
www.newportmusic.org
; tickets $20-42; mid-Jul)
This internationally regarded festival of-
fers classical music concerts in many of the great mansions.
Sleeping
Newport International Hostel
HOSTEL$
(William Gyles Guesthouse; 401-369-0243;
www.newporthostel.com
; 16 Howard St; dm without
bath incl breakfast $35-119; Apr-Dec; )
Welcome to Rhode Island's only hostel, run by
an informal and knowledgeable host. Book as early as you can. The tiny guesthouse con-
tains fixings for a simple breakfast, a laundry machine and spare, clean digs in a dormit-
ory room. Private rooms are available but you need to enquire by email.
Stella Maris Inn
INN$$$
( 401-849-2862;
www.stellamarisinn.com
;
91 Washington St; r incl breakfast $125-225; )
This
quiet, stone-and-frame inn has numerous fireplaces, heaps of black-walnut furnishings,
Victorian bric-a-brac and some floral upholstery. Rooms with garden views rent for less
than those overlooking the water. The owner can be a bit gruff, but the prices are good
(for Newport, that is). Oddly, it doesn't accept credit cards.
The Attwater
BOUTIQUE HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 401-846-7444;
www.theattwater.com
;
22 Liberty St; r $180-309; )
Newport's newest
hotel has the bold attire of a midsummer beach party with turquoise, lime-green and cor-
al prints, ikat headboards and snazzily patterned geometric rugs. Picture windows and
