Newport has proven its amazing ability to evolve over 375 years and remain vital, as well as viable. As times and tastes changed, our town has continued to remain a bellwether.… Read More
Just in time for the final fling of summer – Labor Day Weekend – a collection of 8 intriguing and sophisticated cocktails. Dare I say inspiration first came from the … Read More
From time to time in the ‘pages’ of Private Newport, I will feature a Newporter Profile, someone who contributes to our City-by-the-Sea in some fashion. Today’s spotlight: Jessica Hagen, owner… Read More
 Living in Newport gives one the sense of existing in another place in time – and then the much-anticipated Coaching Weekend comes along to reinforce that magical impression. An… Read More
Newport hosts some of the most scrumptious sailing vessels of the summer – sleek racing sailboats, large motor yachts the size of floating homes and America’s Cup J boats and 12… Read More
In honor of Bastille Day, I have a confession: I am a Francophile. A few cases in point: my home and gardens are designed in the French tradition…and named Parterre.… Read More
It was a celebratory weekend – the twentieth anniversary of the Newport Flower Show – worthy of sharing some of my favorite moments with you, each adding a note of… Read More
“My London Trilogy” post chronicled a once-in-a-lifetime trip on which I was privileged to be invited, “Gardens and Glorious England: A Celebration of Nancy Lancaster’s Legacy” with Charlotte Moss, a… Read More
Janice Lee Kelly is a graduate from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, whose wit and sharp eye for identifying design trends has intrigued her friends and public alike… Read More
Having London and the Chelsea Flower Show on one’s May calendar is exciting enough. When it also includes an itinerary specifically designed to touch the high points of storied decorator… Read More