Window Boxes of Nantucket
When I landed in Nantucket, navigating my way through the charming narrow streets of downtown…
Blue and White: At Home in Newport
With all the focus on the use of blue and white in today’s world of…
Newport for Children: Adventures, Outings and Activities
Our gorgeous summer weather provides opportunities galore for children of all ages (as well as…
48 Hours in Newport
Newport, Rhode Island is a magical play land in the summertime – and a destination…
Mark D. Sikes: A Private Newport Experience
One never quite knows what to anticipate when meeting someone of near “legend” status. Mark…
She’s Back! Iris Apfel in Newport
Iris loves Newport! After her visit last summer she decided she wanted to return for…
Edith Wharton’s Summer Home in Newport
Festivities and fireworks started early this year at Private Newport when Town & Country kicked…
Fêtes des Fleurs at Parterre
The Newport Flower Show theme this year at Rosecliff — Fêtes des Fleurs — might…
June in Newport: All About Roses
The Newport Flower Show has just passed and I’m reminded again how gorgeous the roses…
Summer Sips with Panache
The world of today and its fascination with “Lifestyle” has introduced some new takes on…
Wit and Whimsy in the Garden
I just welcomed my first garden visitors of the summer, the lovely ladies of the…
An Insider’s View of Past Newport Flower Show Highlights
“Thank Goodness It’s Friday”…and this time next week (June 23rd, to be exact) the Newport…
What to Wear to the Newport Flower Show
The Newport Flower Show at the end of June (23rd-25th) truly kicks off the “Summer…
Carriage and Gate Houses of Newport
They are charming, they are quirky, they recall romantic days gone by. Newport’s carriage houses…
14 Signature Images from Parterre’s Early Summer Garden
While spring’s newsworthy amount of rain has definitely impacted moods in Newport, the silver lining…