Good Morning! Today is Sunday, July 23. Today’s newsletter is 1,364 words, approximately an 7-minute read.
🎾 Teenager Alex Michelsen beat four-time tournament champion John Isner 7-6 (6), 6-4 in an all-American semifinal on Saturday at the Hall of Fame Open at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
On today’s schedule, it will be Nathaniel Lammons/Jackson Withrow vs William Blumberg/Max Purcell in the Doubles Final at noon. The Singles Final will occur at 2:30 pm, with Alex Michelsen taking on Adrian Mannarino.
⚾ The Newport Gulls fell short, 6-1, against the Ocean State Waves on Saturday night at Old Mountain Field. Newport will be on the road on Tuesday, July 25th, when they take on the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks at The Shark Tank for a doubleheader.
🎶 NIMFest returns to King Park from 3 pm - 6 pm today with Eddy’s Shoe and CC Louise & Friends.
📺 Coming up on our WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with series this week;
Tuesday, July 25 at 2 pm: WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Sabina Matos, Democratic Candidate for Congressional District 1
Wednesday, July 26 at 12 pm: WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Aaron Regunberg, Democratic Candidate for Congressional District 1
Wednesday, July 26 at 1:30 pm: WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain
Wednesday, July 26 at 2:15 pm: WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Gabe Amo, Democratic Candidate for Congressional District 1
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 72°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:31 am | Sunset: 8:11 pm | 14 hours and 39 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:22 pm | Low tide at 5:23 am & 5:45 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 4.7 days, 23% lighting.
Things To Do
Infosys Hall of Fame Open at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market at Town Farm Recreation Area
11 am to 4 pm: Games, Gamblers & Cartomancers: The New Cardsharps at Vernon House
1 pm to 4 pm: Sunday Music Series featuring J-Krak & Cairo at Newport Vineyards
1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
3 pm: Touro Park Summer Concert Series – The American Band at Touro Park
3 pm to 6 pm: NIMFest at King Park featuring Eddy’s Shoe and CC Louise & Friends
7:30 pm: Newport Dance Festival on the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House
8 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Classical Musical Festival presents The Knights: Appalachian Spring at The Breakers
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Brick Market Place: Live music from 12 pm to 3 pm
Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
East Gerry Memorial Square: Howlin Rhodes from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
Gooseberry Beach: Sean Rivers from 5 pm to 8 pm
Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Neal McCarthy from 4 pm to 7 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant and Patio at the Wyndham Newport Hotel: Newport Island Quartet from 3 pm to 7 pm
King Park: NIMFEST presents Eddy’s Shoe, CC Louise & Friends from 3 pm to 6 pm
Landing: Jay Parker from 1 pm to 4 pm, The Naticks from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Angus Hall from 8 pm to 11 pm
Narragansett Cafe: The Blue FO’s from 4 pm to 7 pm
Newport Vineyards: J-Krak & Cairo from 1 pm to 4 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: George Zecher on the steel drums on the patio from 3 pm to 6 pm, Bingo at 7 pm
One Pelham East: Ryan McHugh from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
Sunset Cove: Andre Arsenault from 11 am to 2 pm, Outcry from 3 pm to 6 pm
The Deck: Shea & Sean from 1 pm to 3 pm, Felix Brown from 3 pm to 6 pm, Yacht Club Rejects from 6 pm to 9 pm
The Firehouse Theater: Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 5 pm
The Reef: Reggae Brunch from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, Lucas Neil from 3 pm to 6 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Touro Park: Touro Park Summer Concert Series – The American Band from 3 pm to 5 pm
Local Government
No meetings are scheduled in Newport County.
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Cruise Ship Schedule
Here’s what’s left on the July cruise ship schedule;
July 27 - American Star via Fort Adams State Park
July 27 - Caribbean Princess via Perrotti Park
July 29 - American Constitution via Fort Adams State Park
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What’s Up This Weekend
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