Good Morning,
Today is Wednesday, November 24, and here’s a look at what’s up out there.
⚓️ Today is day #3 of our fall supporter drive. 47 of you have become supporters since Monday, thank you! We’re looking to add 107 more supporters. Your one-time, monthly, or annual contribution helps provide more local, independent online news in your community.
⚓️ On this Thanksgiving eve, I’d like to give a special thanks to everyone who has been a WUN supporter over the past year. You, and our wonderful local advertisers, truly make what we do on a daily basis possible.
⚓️ This Thanksgiving Eve, local hip-hop artist Camden Murphy will be performing his last Newport show this year. This will be the first large-scale show in Newport for Camden since his hit song “Spilled Paint” hit one million streams on Spotify.
⚓️ The BankNewport 10 Miler returns to Newport on June 5 and registration is now open!
⚓️In an email to fans yesterday, Newport Folk Festival released their annual Thank You Video.
“We are excited to share details about our 2022 on sale early in the new year, including our new ticketing partner. We cannot wait to see you back at the Fort on July 22-24. Before we officially turn the page to 2022, we want to take a moment to express how grateful we are for this amazing community. We love you, Folk Family, Enjoy our 2021 Thank You Vido” the email stated.
⚓️ Aquidneck Community Table is holding a special pre-Thanksgiving farmers market today from 2 PM -5 PM at their new winter home, Stoneacre Garden in downtown Newport, where market stalls will be brimming with fresh and local ingredients from regional farmers and food vendors for the upcoming Thanksgiving feasts.
Have a great Wednesday,
Ryan
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Weather
Today - Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tomorrow -Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 8 mph.
Tomorrow Night - A chance of showers, mainly after 4 am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West wind 8 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Marine Forecast
Today - NNW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 57°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:45 am | Sunset: 4:19 pm | 9 hours & 34 minutes of sun.
High tide at 10:34 am & 11:14 pm | Low tide at 3:33 am & 4:24 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous, 18.8 days, 82% lighting.
What’s Up Today
Things To Do
2 pm to 5 pm – Aquidneck Growers Winter Market at Stoneacre Garden
2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
2 pm & 5:30 pm – Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm – Free Wednesday Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
5 pm – Steaks & Shakes Dinner Series at Hotel Viking
6 pm to 8 pm – Rogers High School PTO Community Beach Bonfire at Easton’s Beach
For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Celtica – Team Trivia at 7:30 pm
Fastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pm
Narragansett Cafe – Blockhead at 9 pm
Norey’s – The Jim Robitaille Group at 8:30 pm
O’brien’s Pub – Karaoke at 9:30 pm
One Pelham East – Ryan McHugh from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Parlor Newport – The Ravers at 9:30 pm
Rejects Beer Co – Trivia with Kelvini from 8 pm to 10 pm
Top of Pelham – Camden Murphy at 9 pm
City & Government
Nothing scheduled.
We’ll See You Out There
