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Newport in the Snow

2 / 21 / 197 / 28 / 20

What is possibly more beautiful than a Newport home in the summer? A Newport home enrobed in snow! Each year, about this time, a welcome sighting of snowflakes comes along… Read More

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18 Memorable Pictures for 2018

12 / 27 / 187 / 27 / 20

Trusting you all enjoyed a heartwarming Christmas, rich with family and friends. This now quiet period between Santa’s arrival and the fireworks of New Year’s Eve I’ve found to be… Read More

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New York’s Holiday Windows

12 / 20 / 187 / 27 / 20

If it is possible, New York this December was  sparkling and glittering even more than last year. How fortuitous, as this “New York Windows” post has become a reader’s favorite.… Read More

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Ballyfin: An Irish “World Apart”

10 / 4 / 187 / 27 / 20

If you love a wonderful story, a dreamy, romantic setting and a knight in shining armor who saved the day, then look no further than Ireland’s Ballyfin demesne. Having had… Read More

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Privileged Pets of Private Newport

8 / 30 / 187 / 27 / 20

Last summer’s post on “Newport Living: A Pampered Pets Perspective” was so popular (no surprise) that I knew I needed to include a part two for 2018. It has been… Read More

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A Splendid Affair! Coaching Returns to Newport

8 / 23 / 187 / 27 / 20

An equestrian sport, a tradition and a social pastime, Coaching Weekend was introduced to America in the1880s  by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. It’s first venue was Newport and 130 years later… Read More

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Newport’s White Architectural Jewels

8 / 9 / 187 / 27 / 20

Perhaps it is because there are so few in a town noted for it’s stunning architectural diversity. But on a very late afternoon with a crystalline blue sky, at just… Read More

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The Return of Downton Abbey

7 / 26 / 187 / 27 / 20

Is it just a coincidence that the announcement of Downton Abbey’s  return as a silver screen adaption is coming out a mere three to four weeks before Coaching Weekend returns… Read More

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Out and About with Private Newport

7 / 12 / 188 / 14 / 20

Whew, summer in Newport has seemed a long time in coming! But once that sun appeared and the breezes started, there was already a varied selection of guests, get togethers… Read More

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The Newport Flower Show…What to Wear?

6 / 14 / 187 / 27 / 20

The “unofficial” start of the Newport Summer Season is the Friday opening night party for the Newport Flower Show. Coming as it does at the almost end of June (22nd-24th),… Read More

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