Things to do in Newport, RI: Mansions, Fried clams, and New England Prep by: Kaitlin 0 Comments Posted:8/10/2022Updated:8/10/2022 Kaitlin here.It’s been a while since we’ve released a travel guide hasn’t it? But we once again find ourselves on a Woks of Life family vacation.This time we’re coming to you from Newport! Last summer, while we were putting the finishing touches on the first complete draft of our cookbook manuscript, the Jersey shore was my refuge of choice—just far enough that I felt like I was getting away on a vacation, but close enough to the family homestead to be around and available for cookbook photoshoots (and to not spend my entire summer in shore traffic).

This summer I felt the same pull of the beach.Without a regimented photoshoot schedule or obsessive and struggle-filled recipe-testing experiments, we planned a trip a bit further afield, a four-hour drive to Newport, RI! Oysters ready for shucking, and the view overlooking the Cliff Walk from one of the Newport mansions—just the backyard of a quaint little “cottage” as they called them back in the Gilded Age.A complete guide to visiting newport, Ri Click the links below to jump to the following info: Where to stay in NewportFinding parking and getting around NewportThings to do in NewportVisiting the Newport MansionsShopping destinations in NewportMuseums in NewportPlaces to eat in Newport Visiting Newport While the Jersey shore is nice enoug

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