November 5, 2026

Mahjong is having a Newport moment, and not for the first time

From the MLK Community Center to the Vanderbilt hotel, friends are gathering to play [...]

October 21, 2026

Keeping History Above Water: Resilient solutions to changing shorelines

Newport Restoration Foundation's conference returns for tenth year with focus on "Resiliency in the Wake of Climate Change" [...]

A Dream Come True: Flatbed Fiction is Andi Bailey’s mobile bookshop

The Middletown resident converted a vintage 1961 Studebaker Champ into a portable book shop that now pops-up around Newport County [...]

Food﹠Drinks

September 10, 2026

Jamestown’s Food Scene Reignites: Enjoy a dinner party every night

Jamestown is once again flush with restaurants, each offering different menus for enjoying local food & island life [...]

ARTIST Q&A: Libby Schoettle’s PhoebeNewYork instills play in Newport

Newport Life had the chance to interview Libby Schoettle, the New York City-based artist behind PhoebeNewYork — her paper doll-like alter ego who has popped up everywhere from Philadelphia to Berlin. Schoettle's PhoebeNewYork is featured in Newport Art Museum Play / Pretend exhibit until January 31, 2027 [...]