Things To Do
Visit Newport
Just over the Newport Bridge from Jamestown (two dollar toll each way). Home of the Tennis Hall-of-Fame, the Vanderbuilts, Americas Cup something or other, great boutiques, antiques and restaurants! May we suggest taking a walk on the Cliff Walk or a tour of a breathtaking Newport Mansion. Interested in window shopping? Newport has a lot of one of a kind shops and maritime antiques. You'll find most shops off of America's Cup Avenue and/or Thames Street near the Newport Welcome Center. Here are some sites that might be helpful: Bowen's Warf , Go Newport and Newport Attractions. For a fun guided tour of Newport in a cool fall evening check out Ghosts of Newport.
Chillin' in Wickford
Check out
Wickford Village in the heart of town. Learn about the famous portrait painter of George Washington, Gilbert Stuart. His homestead (as pictured above) is a short drive away. Wasting time at work right now? Check out a photo diary of this quaint town. Wickford (village in North Kingstown, RI) is close to a region of towns grouped as South County. Follow the link to find a clam bake or a good place to take a walk on the beach.
Making the trek to Providence? (20 minute drive from Wickford)
Stroll around downtown Providence. Visit Waterplace Park known for the now famous Waterfire, which so happens to be happening the night of October 15. Worth the trip! Check out the historical East Side, once the home of Edgar Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft. Visit the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum or Providence Athenaeum. Pretend you are a Brown graduate student and treat yourself to an espresso and falafel on hopin' Thayer Street.
Check out one of the many great Italian restaurants and authentic pasta/Italian delies on Federal Hill, Atwells Avenue in Providence (west of downtown). Previous home of the Mafia.