Good Morning,
RIDOH has given the green light to Fort Adams and King Park Beaches to reopen, saying that both beaches have returned to safe bacteria levels. Hazard’s Beach and Spouting Rock Beach remain closed, according to RIDOH’s website.
ICYMI: Our author series continued yesterday with a live virtual video interview with Shane Joseph Hopkins, a Newport Firefighter who has written what he hopes is “Great American Novel.” Watch It Here
On August 28, the Jamestown Arts Center will celebrate its 10th Annual Summer Soirée with artists, friends, neighbors, and supporters during a night of music, dancing, summer savories, a live auction, and more! More Details
Need to be vaccinated or know someone who wants to be? There are a few vaccination clinics popping up in our area over the next several days;
East Bay Community Action Program
o 8/14/21, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
o Registration on www.vaccinateri.org
o Drive-through clinic
CCRI Newport, Drive-through Clinic
o 8/21/21, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
o Registration on www.vaccinateri.org
o Drive-through clinic
Miantonomi Memorial Park
o 8/18/21, 4:00 to 7:00 PM
o Registration on www.vaccinateri.org, need to search for “Mobile Unit- Rhode Island National Guard” to find this sign up
What’s Up Today - Friday, August 13
Weather Forecast
Today - Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7 am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight - Patchy fog after 1 am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today - Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - SSW wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy fog after 1 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:52 am | Sunset: 7:47 pm | 13 hours & 55 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:10 pm | Low tide at 5:02 am & 5:35 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 4.5 days, 21% lighting.
Things To Do
10:45 am – Coastal Queen Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruise
12 pm & 12:30 pm – Newport Neighborhood Food Tour with Rhode Island Red Food Tours
5 pm – Books, Baseball, and Breweries Book Signing at Ragged Island Brewing
8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
@ The Deck – Felix Brown Duo at 8 pm
Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
Dockside – Spiffy Entertainment at 9 pm
Gulf Stream Bar & Grille – Neal McCarthy Duo from 7 pm to 10 pm
Gurney’s Newport – DJ Nook from 5 pm to 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – Never Gonna Snow Again, Charlatan, Of Animals And Men
Landing – James Weinstok at 1pm, Timeless at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe – Dezi Garcia from 5 pm to 9 pm, The Felix Brown Band at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse – Cabaret Comedy Club: Linda Belt and Jay Are Adams at 6:30 pm
O’brien’s Pub – John Erikson at 4:30 pm
One Pelham East – Live DJ at 11:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
City & Government
Nothing scheduled
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