Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge Reopening, Last Minute Specials At VILLA ONE TWENTY!

Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is open again.  Closed since superstorm Sandy slammed the coastline on October 29th the two lane road along Sachuest beach reopened to traffic.

As of today the walking trails at the 242-acre property officially open.  The visitors centre is expected to open to the publc today.

It is an amazing place that gives youa snapshot of the coastline in eastern Rhode Island that is both beautiful and interesting.  When you're there, you can see a lighthouse, get a look at the mansions in Newport ad the chapel at St George's along with a rocky shoreline.

Villa 120 is only minutes away - visit this weekend and enjoy our last minute deal of just $139 for your relaxing weekend break at our beautiful Mansion - a step into yesterday.

Please quote blogspecial when booking $139 Bed&Breakfast plus tax.

Classic Cruises of Newport Rhode Island, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Venue, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Experience Rhode Island's gorgeous coastline and inspiring landmarks from the teak deck of a luxurious schooner or a vintage motor yacht.  Daily tours, charters, sunset and cocktail cruises.

Departing daily from Bannister's Wharf in the heart of historic downtown Newport.

Book tickets on-line - cruisenewport.com / 401 847 0298

Newport Jazz Festival, August 2 3 4, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

August 2 - 4th Newport Jazz Festival was one of the first annual jazz festivals in America.

The festival continues its distinguished history with a dynamic mix of jazz legends and emerging artists.  Referred to as the grandfather of all jass festivals.

Fort Adams State Park, Newport, 401 848 5055

NewportJazzFest.net

Boston Bombing, Heather Abbott, Fundraiser Dockside Newport, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Newport resident and Boston bombing victim Heather Abbott suffered a severe injury to her left foot which resulted in a below knee amputation.

Come support our hero Heather Abbott at a silent auction fundraiser at 2 p.m. located at Dockside Newport.

Please support this remarkable lady.

Murder Mystery, Griswold House, Marley Bridges Theatre Company, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

'HOT TICKETS'

MURDER AT THE MUSEUM "Newport Nuptials For Better or Worse"

May 4, 11, 25 & June 8, 22  -  7 p.m.

Attend a 1925 high society wedding where intrigue and murder run rampant.  Search the Griswold House for clues and question suspects to catch the murderer in this family-friendly, interactive experience featuring the Marley Bridges Theatre Company.


Tickets available online or by phone.

NewportArtMuseum.org

401 848 8200

Greenvale Vineyards, Abbey Rhode, Beatles, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Abbey Rhode will perform a two hour concert of Beatles music today at 7.30 p.m. at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road, Middletown.

Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $22 in advance and $25 on the day of the concert.

To purchase tickets call 401 847 3777


Enjoy!

Comedy, Improv, May 2013, Newport Rhode Island, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

May 3 - 4

Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

8pm - RI's most award winning comedy troupe hits the stage with fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
Details

May 4

Encore Performance: Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

10pm - Due to high demand RI's most award winning comedy troupe is adding a late night show of their fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
Details

May 10 - 11

Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

8pm - RI's most award winning comedy troupe hits the stage with fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
Details

May 11

Encore Performance: Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

10pm - Due to high demand RI's most award winning comedy troupe is adding a late night show of their fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
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May 17 - 18

Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

8pm - RI's most award winning comedy troupe hits the stage with fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
Details

May 18

Encore Performance: Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

10pm - Due to high demand RI's most award winning comedy troupe is adding a late night show of their fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
Details

May 24 - 25

Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

8pm - RI's most award winning comedy troupe hits the stage with fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
Details

May 25

Encore Performance: Live Improv Comedy with The Bit Players

10pm - Due to high demand RI's most award winning comedy troupe is adding a late night show of their fast paced, high energy improvisation. The shows are a lot like "Whose Line is it Anyway" with hilarious scenes, hysterical musical numbers & larger than life characters all inspired by audience suggestions. Every show is BYOB! Call ahead to reserve your seats, shows sell out. Laugh More.
Details

Yankee Wood Club, 1941 Cadillac, 1949 Packard, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Yesterday started off as a normal Sunday here at Villa 120 - breakfast for delightful guests, chatting with guest, saying our farewells and cleaning up.  Then came a surprise phone call from a wonderful guest who visited last weekend - because of rain they were unable to bring their 1940's cars but yesterday the sun was shining so they decided to surprise me and visit - I can now say besides from the cars being simply marvellous I felt that I have made new friends after the three hour visit.

We all sat on the porch in the beautiful sunshine and exchanged stories - we laughed, gasped and just simply had a wonderful afternoon.

This is the bonus of being a B&B owner, you meet the most extraordinary people and some of the special ones stay in your lives for a very long time!

Here are the photos of these magnificant cars - life is good!

Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen, Special, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

FLUKE RESTAURANT - NEWPORT


Heitz Wine Cellars - Wednesday, April 24th
Jeanne Cabral of Heitz Wine Cellars, one of Napa Valley's most prominent properties will guide us through a 5 course dinner paired with favorite wines from Heitz Wine Cellar.  Seating is limited, so please call and reserve today! 

Menu
Crispy Oysters with Mango Relish and Spicy Aioli
Heitz Cellar Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Scallop Crudo
with Red & Yellow Beets, Pink Peppercorns, Citrus Sauce
Heitz Cellar Chardonnay 2011

Veal Sweetbreads
with Asparagus, Morels, Green Garlic and Thyme Balsamic Jus
Heitz Cellar Ink Grade Vineyard Zinfandel 2009

Seared Loin of Lamb
Crispy Polenta, Fava Beans, Blueberry Infused Lamb Reduction
Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Goat Cheesecake with Port Poached Rhubarb
Ink Grade Port NV

$105 per person, plus tax & gratuity
please call 401-849-7778 to reserve for this event.


Thank you for your continued support!  We look forward to you joining us at Fluke in the future!

Sincerely,


Geremie Callaghan
Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen

Fort Adams State Park, Tours, Newport Rhode Island, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Fort Adams to hold tours

Newport - Guided tours of historic  Fort Adams will be offered during April.

Fort Adams, located in Fort Adams State Park off Harrison Avenue, will be open for tours daily from Monday through Sunday 21st April.  Tours will depart weather permitting, from the Fort Adams Trust Gift Shop at noon and 2 p.m.

General admission rates for tours are $12 for adults, 6 for youth (6-17) and $30 for a family (two adults and up to four youth).  Children 5 and younger will be admitted free.

For more information, to make reservations or to inquire about group rates, call 619-5802 or visit www.fortadams.org

Bellevue Avenue's Gilded Age, TV Series, Belcourt Castle, Alex & Ani, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Bellevue Avenue's Gilded Age: A Preview of an Upcoming TV Series

Keynote Speaker:  Arlene Violet

plus.......a sneak peek at Alex & Ani's plans for Belcourt Castle

Thursday June 5, 2013

12.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.

Belcourt of Newport
Bellevue Avenue, Newport

$25 Chamber Members
$35 Non-members

www.NewportChamber.com or 401 847 1608

The Breakers, Green Market, First Presbyterian Church, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

The Breakers is getting a new Visitor's Centre

Green Market - Jamestown (God's country to many locals)!  18 Valley St, Jamestown 10 - 2 p.m. Various food and earth friendly vendors.  Flower arranging and pie baking contests will be judged at noon.  560 - 0979 or www.jamestownartcentre.org.

Musical Program - First Presbyterian Church - 4 Everett St Newport- 2 p.m. "How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement - Let Freedom Sing" - presented by the Women's Newport League"  FREE
846 - 6094

Weekend events, Doris Dukes Mansion, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Center, Middletown Public Library, Sandywoods Centre for the Arts, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Happy weekend - your just in time to experience the end of our fabulous Restaurant Week - enjoy some of the 'Best' - need any help?  Give me a call - 401 619 5993

Rough Point - Doris Dukes Mansion - Open - Don't miss it - my favorite.

Saturday 13th April - what is going on?!

Documentary screening - Jamestown Arts Centre, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown 7 p.m. (you need to go to FISH Restaurant prior or after - just fabulous)!

The documentary "Genetic Roulette:  The Gamble of Our Lives" which exposes the rampant increased use of genetically modified organisms in the (YOUR) food system will be shown.  $5 suggested donation.  560-0979 or www.jamestownartcentre.org

Benefit Bazaar & Flea Market - Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Centre, 20 Dr Marcus F.Wheatland Blvd, Newport - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bazaar & flea market to benefit the Rec Reunion Association's scholarship fund.

Poetry Event - Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, Middletown - 3 - 4.30 p.m. Readings by Ocean State Poets and an open misc session for the public to read. Call 846 1573 or www.middletownpubliclibrary.org

Folk Rock Concert - Sandywoods Centre for the Arts, 43 Muse Way, Tiverton doors open at 6.30p.m. show at 7 p.m. Veteran folk rockers Pete and Maura Kennedy will perform.  BYOB & Picnic baskets allowed!  www.sandywoodsmusic.com

Volunteers Needed, Newport 10 Miler, Road Race, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Volunteers Needed
For the Newport 10 Miler
To Benefit the Fort Adams Trust
    
The Newport 10 Miler is an inaugural road race that will be held on April 28, 2013.  Proceeds from this event will benefit the Fort Adams Trust.

We are reaching out today to see if you have a few hours to volunteer at a water station for this 10 mile run?

Volunteer's would need to arrive at 7:30 am and work through 10:30 am filling cups with water and handing them to athletes as they run/walk by.  Volunteers would also be asked to clean up the garbage associated with this water stop and leave it neatly for event organizers to remove following the race.


If you are interested in participating or being a team leader please contact race director Matt Gray via email: matt@graymattermarketing.com

We appreciate your time and consideration. 


It's not often you get the chance
 to help a President and an American Legend.
But today, you can.

 

The Fort Adams Trust is participating in a moving tribute recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. This pivotal Civil War battle changed the destiny of a great nation.

You can help this program become a reality by making a donation today.

You'll enjoy a musical-theatrical production alternating between period music performed by a professional 40-person orchestra and historical scenes featuring Abraham Lincoln with a special appearance by Frederick Douglass.

Cast:

Chief Justice (Ret.) Frank Williams, Master of Ceremonies.
Ray Rickman appears as Frederick Douglass.
Fred Zilian portrays Abraham Lincoln.
Troy Quinn, Conductor.

Only with your financial support will the 90-minute "A Tribute to the Battle of Gettysburg" be performed at the Newport Casino Theater, July 26, 2013.

Please consider making your donation today, or before April 25, 2013.
 

 
Join our Annual Fund Campaign
Your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.   
 
  

This spring you can take a deep breath and leap from the 60 foot exterior walls of Fort Adams, sailing over the armored defensive landscape on a newly installed zip line (if you dare).

Or perhaps you'd prefer learning a new skill like geo-caching, participating in a team building exercise, taking a stroll on the Bay Walk, sharing a picnic with friends or listening to a concert on the lawn. (Read More)
 
Once You See The New Fort Adams, You Won't Want To Leave Either

 Your donation to Fort Adams today will help create great experiences for adventurous learners of all ages

DONATE TODAY!
(Click Here) 

Fort Adams Online Gift Shop
 20% OFF All shirts and sweatshirts
  Hats, T-shirts, Sweatshirts and More!
Official Fort Adams and Fortress of Nightmares Merchandise
 www.fortadams.org/giftshop.htm

 About the Fort Adams Trust 
Historic Fort Adams is rapidly becoming Newport Rhode Island's Adventure Learning and Recreation Destination. Programming includes events like Quidditch, the recently concluded Fortress of Nightmares, and a new teambuilding center opening this spring, complete with zip line. These activities are designed to attract people to the Fort with action oriented events, thereby encouraging them to learn more about the Fort, local and military history, and engineering and architecture during their visits.
Historic Fort Adams is operated by the Fort Adams Trust, whose mission is to direct and support the stabilization, restoration, maintenance and operation of Fort Adams as a public historic site. Proceeds from events benefit the preservation and continued programming.
Fort Adams is located in Fort Adams State Park on Harrison Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island.
www.fortadams.org
Fort Adams Trust

90 Fort Adams Drive, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI 02840

Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen, Newport Restaurant Week, Newport Arboretum Week, Heitz Wine Cellars, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

One of my favorite dining places in town - a must if your visiting!

Spring Happenings!

Greetings! You might have seen our pictures or read about us recently.   We were thrilled to be mentioned in VANITY FAIR by Chef David Burke!  Add to that a great write up in Newport This Week about our Chef Kevin King and numerous mentions for Spring Restaurant Week in the Providence Journal, Newport Daily News, Go Local Prov, etc! If you haven't already made a reservation - there is still time - but please act quickly!  Get together with friends and join us for a $30 three course dinner menu.  We will be open every night through Sunday April 14th for restaurant week!

Restaurant Week - Now Through Sunday!

Heitz Wine Cellars - Wednesday, April 24th Please join us for a very special evening with Jeanne Cabral of Heitz Wine Cellars, one of Napa Valley's most prominent properties.   Enjoy a 5 course dinner paired with favorites from Heitz Wine Cellars. Seating will be limited, please reserve now!   Menu Crispy Oysters with Mango Relish and Spicy Aioli Heitz Cellar Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Scallop Crudo  with Red & Yellow Beets, Pink Peppercorns, Citrus Sauce Heitz Cellar Chardonnay 2011 Veal Sweetbreads  with Asparagus, Morels, Green Garlic and Thyme Balsamic Jus Heitz Cellar Ink Grade Vineyard Zinfandel 2009 Seared Loin of Lamb Crispy Polenta, Fava Beans, Blueberry Infused Lamb Reduction Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Goat Cheesecake with Port Poached Rhubarb Ink Grade Port NV $105 per person, plus tax & gratuity please call 401-849-7778 to reserve for this event.

Newport Arboretum Week Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen is proud to once again host a fundraising dinner for Newport Arboretum Week on Thursday, April 25, 2013. $50 for a three course dinner in which $25 is donated directly to the organization. Our trees help define our history and represent one of the many reasons tourists enjoy visiting our city.  Please join us for this important evening.  Call to reserve today.  401-849-7778

Thank you for your continued support!  We look forward to you joining us at Fluke in the future!

Sincerely,

Geremie Callaghan
Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen

la maison de COCO, French Cuisine, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Wonderful with 'real' european feel - opposite the Viking Hotel on Bellevue.

 

Our Inspiration

Michele De Luca-Verley founded la maison de COCO with the hopes of sharing her passion for fine pastries and chocolates with a broader audience. Her fascination with pastries was kindled while living in New York City during the mid 1980’s. It was then that she was instructed in the basics of French Cuisine by an Alsatian Chef. She moved to France for 8 months and learned first hand the value of celebrating farm-fresh ingredients, using pastries as her canvas for artistic expression and indulging in the pleasures of afternoon tea.
She has spent the past twenty years crafting recipes that uphold the highest standard of quality… appreciated by both the artistic eye and the discerning palate. After returning to her native Rhode Island to take advantage of the fresh produce and agriculture indigenous to Aquidneck Island, she founded la maison de COCO. When asked about her inspiration for her products, Michele responded, “I’m inspired by the farmlands that surround me: the beauty of a sun-soaked berry, thick cream scented with grass, the simplicity of brown and blue eggs farmed up the road. I fervently hope that this love of Earth’s gifts transcends to each bite of my creations.”

 Our Menu

Below please find a list of our current menu.
If you would like to place a special order, please feel free to call us at 401 845 COCO (2626)

Tea-infused Truffles and other Chocolates

Sold by the piece and in gift boxes (2 piece, 6 piece and 10 piece)

Biscotti

Margherita and Indian Spiced
Sold by the piece and in gift wrapped dozen packages

French Style Cookies

Madeleines - Lemon zest or Cardamom
Sold by the piece and in gift/pastry boxes

Scones

Lemon zest or Cranberry Coriander
Sold by the piece and in gift/pastry boxes

Tarts 10” and Tartlets

White chocolate Bergamot Ganache or Dark chocolate Ganache
Sold by the piece (tartlets) and in gift/pastry boxes

Loose Tea by the ounce

Truck Stop Benefit, Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Friday, April 19th

6 – 9 p.m. Truck Stop to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank at the Bank of America Center in Kennedy Plaza
9 – 11 p.m. Cocktail Couture in partnership with StyleWeek Northeast at the Providence Biltmore
Drink Around exclusive late night items for Festival goers at R.I. bars

Newport Helicopter Tours, Block Island Ferry, Rough Point, Doris Duke, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

Experience scenic Newport from the air - just 5 minutes drive from Villa 120 - BIRD'S EYE VIEW Helicopters.

Gift certificates start at $65

Have you thought about sky-diving?  Enjoy both here in Newport
Call 401 843-TOUR


Sail away on the BLOCK ISLAND FERRY - get there fast on high-speed ferries - multiple runs from Pt.Judith & Newport.

Group Sales available

Toll free - (866) 783 7996        -     blockislandferry.com



ROUGH POINT - DORIS DUKE

Tour Schedule

Open for tours April 11 - November 9, 2013. Tickets are $25 for adults and free for children 12 and younger.

• April 11–May 11:
  Thursday–Saturday
  10:00 am – 2:00 pm (last tour)
• May 14–November 9:
  Tuesday–Saturday
  10:00 am – 3:45 pm (last tour)

Tickets may be purchased in advance for select tour times or at the door.
Tour two houses for $30! One ticket admits you to Rough Point and Whitehorne House.

Property Information

680 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI
ph (401) 847-8344

View a map, or for complete directions visit the Directions page.
Parking is available at the property. The estate is fully air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible.

Newport Restaurant Week, Seal Tours, Historic Site Tours, Colonial Newport Walking Tour, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

 NEWPORT RESTAURANT WEEK!


The Chanler - 401 847 1300

A taste of Tuscany - A wine tasting event featuring Antinori - Sunday 7th April 1p.m. $95 per person.

Live Music:

Clarke Cooke House - Bobby Ferrira - 12.30 - 3.30 p.m.

Narragansett Cafe - Tim Taylor Blues Band - 1 - 4 p.m.

Th Fifth Element - Sunday Brunch with the Ubiquitones 12 - 3 p.m.

Seal Tours - 10 a.m. & 11.15 a.m. reservations 401 - 203-7325 - www.savebay.org

Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour - Hear stories of revolution and the struggle for religious liberty, departs from the Mseum of Newport at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10.30 a.m. - call 401 - 841-8770

Historic Site Tours - Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. call to reserve 401 - 841-8770

Newport Calendar of Events June - August - October, Venue, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Lodging, Newport / Middletown Rhode Island, Villa 120

June - September

Walking tours - Secret garden tours June 14 - 16,  6-8th September
Newport 401 439 7253, secretgardentours.org

August 2nd - Newport mansions Summer Warehouse Sale
Newport 401 847- 1000 ext 140, newportmansions.org

August 17 - Exhibition wet paint - Silent bids at evening reception Aug 17, live aution August 18th.
Newport Art Museum, Newport 401 - 848 8200, newportartmuseum.org

September 14,  Harvest Fair - 10 - 5 p.m. through Oct 6th.  Norman Bird Sanctuary,
Middletown 847-2577, normanbirdsanctuary.org