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Neighborhoods of Newport House Tour 2016

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Newport, RI

Everyone loves a sneak peek at private homes, especially if they’ve never before been opened to the public. St. Michael’s Country Day School has been presenting the Neighborhoods of Newport… Read More

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“Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper,” a Preview Screening at The Breakers

3 / 31 / 167 / 17 / 20

One soon learns, and then takes for granted, that Newport is seemingly at the epicenter, in an understated way, of many newsworthy events. Case in point…Tuesday night, in a filled-to-capacity gilded… Read More

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The REAL Inspiration for Downton Abbey? Gilded Age Newport

3 / 10 / 165 / 28 / 24

Dear readers, yes, we are all bereft that our favorite Sunday night show is no longer there for the watching, but no need to go into a decline — Downton… Read More

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Newport Revisited: Memories of Noreen Stonor Drexel

3 / 8 / 167 / 17 / 20

For one who has written two illustrated books on Newport houses, driving down Bellevue Avenue late the afternoon of February 25th was heart wrenching. Within three blocks of my own… Read More

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Ringing in the New Year with Downton Abbey

12 / 24 / 157 / 16 / 20

As soon as the presents have been unwrapped, the Champagne has been uncorked and we’ve happily rung in the New Year another great event is set to take place. If… Read More

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Newport’s Classic Yacht Regatta

9 / 16 / 157 / 15 / 20
Yacht

And they’re off… The Classic Yacht Regatta, an early September tradition, was founded in 1980 by New England yachtsmen to raise awareness of the many glorious classic yachts (by some… Read More

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Living the Downton Abbey Life: Highlights of Coaching Weekend

8 / 27 / 157 / 15 / 20
Coaching Weekend

  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

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Yacht Hop in Newport Harbor: The Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser

8 / 24 / 157 / 15 / 20
Yacht

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

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Downton Abbey Comes to Newport: A Weekend of Coaching

8 / 17 / 158 / 30 / 22

The dramatic and much-anticipated production that is Coaching Weekend returns to Newport in just a few days. For your pleasure, here is a preview, straight from the pages of my… Read More

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The Newport Antiques Show

7 / 27 / 157 / 15 / 20

One of the most anticipated events on our bustling town’s summer calendar is the Newport Antiques Show (July 24th-26th.) With its sharp focus on fine American and English antiques, the regional… Read More

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As snow settles softly over the grounds at Parterre, the garden takes on a quieter grandeur - clipped hedges, stone balustrades, and winter light revealing a beauty meant to be admired slowly❄️🤍
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The northern lakes of Italy have always lingered with me. What draws me now is not only the formal gardens along the water, but the way the hills beyond are treated with equal reverence - shaped, framed, and left to speak for themselves. A reminder that the most enduring beauty is often found just beyond the shoreline 🌊🌳
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At Villa Erba, grandeur is practiced with restraint. Every surface carries intention, every detail composed to endure rather than impress. It is a language of elegance spoken fluently, never loudly - where history lingers in the air and beauty exists without explanation ☁️✨
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Beneath crystal light and gilded ceilings, where every dinner once felt like a performance. The dining hall chandelier at The Breakers with @newport.mansions still knows how to steal the scene📽️💫
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Gilded walls, polished parquet, and portraits that once watched America’s most powerful families pass beneath crystal light. Inside Marble House, at @newport.mansions where opulence wasn’t decoration - it was a declaration 💫🕯️🗝️

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