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Take the eight-mile Ocean drive past mansions, beaches, farms, and clubs.

What's new in old Newport
Say ''Newport'' and wonderful old things come to mind: Gilded Age mansions, historic inns, colonial sites, and intriguing museums. But in Newport, the old can be new, thanks to a continuing program of restoration.

Vacation itineraries
- WaterFire: a glowing attraction in Providence
- South County: beach, birds, burgers, art, nature
- Tiverton Four Corners: An Eden east of Newport
PENINSULA GUIDE
Rhode Island - a patchwork of islands and peninsulas - contains many intriguing hideaways, such as Blithewold Mansions and Gardens. [ Guide ]


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