October 15, 2026

Our favorite fall fashion finds for all your autumn adventures

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 [...]

From the Editor

September 17, 2026

Editor’s note: From the newsroom to Newport Life

A love letter to local media. [...]

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 [...]

Featured

August 26, 2026

The Cherry on Top: New Ownership Stays in the Frosty Freez Family

Middletown's ice cream staple Frosty Freez has changed ownership, but Cameron Bulk has always been part of the family. [...]

Featured

August 20, 2026

Gold in My Veins: A writer comes for Jazz Fest, leaves in love with Newport

Historically distracted by Gilded Age mansions, Atlantic sea melancholy, and my first season in Newport: An essay [...]

Featured

August 13, 2026

There’s still time: A beginner’s guide to gardening success

Not sure where to start? Or what to plant? Local growers lend their wisdom, whether you're planting in a patio pot or garden plot. [...]

Profile

August 6, 2026

Local piano tuner Larry Brown helps instruments come alive

The region's preeminent piano technician, makes sure his pianos and their players – including luminaries like Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys, and Elton John – hit all the right notes [...]