Good Morning,
Today is Friday, December 10.
⚓️ You may have noticed a funky new storefront on the corner of Spring and Prospect Hill Streets. It belongs to Folk Vintage, owned by Sydney Gordon who recently relocated to Newport from NYC. We had a chance to take a peek inside this 70s-style thrift store and talk with Syndey about the inspiration behind Folk Vintage, here’s what she said.
⚓️ Three ocean drones were launched from Newport on Thursday, they’ll spend the next six months collecting data in the Gulf Stream.
⚓️ Another busy holiday weekend is on tap, here’s what’s happening this weekend.
⚓️ Shopping for a new home this weekend, here are 13 Open Houses across Newport County to check out.
⚓️Travel + Leisure included Newport among ‘The 50 Best Places To Travel in 2022’
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Weather
Today - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight - A chance of showers, mainly after 3 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
Tomorrow - Showers likely, mainly between 7 am and 11 am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow Night - Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 pm, then showers likely, mainly between 11 pm and 5 am. Low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Marine Forecast
Today - SE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming SW in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 52°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:01 am | Sunset: 4:15 pm | 9 hours & 14 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:22 am & 12:48 pm | Low tide at 5:53 am & 7:28 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 6.3 days, 38% lighting.
What’s Happening Out There
Things To Do
10 am to 4 pm – A Rough Point Holiday at Doris Duke’s Rough Point
12:15 pm & 2:05 pm – Coastal Queen Fall Scenic Bay Cruises, from Newport
2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
4:30 pm & 7:30 pm – S’more Holiday Cheer at Castle Hill Inn
5 pm to 7 pm – Sparkling Lights at The Breakers
5:30 pm – IYRS Community Holiday Party at Restoration Hall
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Annual Holiday Arts Market at Jamestown Arts Center
6 pm – UpStyle & Sip Night at The Huddle
7:30 pm – Newport Navy Choristers Concert at St. Barnabas Church
8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
9 pm – Comedy Night at Rejects Brewing Co.
For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Bar & Board – Lois Vaughan solo jazz piano from 7 pm to 10 pm
Blue Anchor Grill – Live music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
Gurney’s Newport – DJ Nook from 5 pm to 10 pm
Johnny’s at Wyndham – Sean Couto from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center – Downton Abbey at 7:30 pm
La Forge – Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
Localz (Portsmouth) – John Erikson at 6 pm
Narragansett Cafe – The Schemers from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe – Never In Vegas at 9 pm
One Pelham East – Live DJ at 11:30 pm
Rejects Beer Co – Comedy Night at 9 pm
Speakeasy – Live music at 10 pm
The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef – Eric Fontana from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm
City & Government
Nothing scheduled.
