That Newport Show: A podcast about Newport, Rhode Island

Sarah Mikutel is originally from the east coast, but she currently lives and works in the U.K. As the creator of Postcard Academy, a blog and travel podcast, Sarah shares stories of people who packed up everything to start a new adventure in another part of the world.

It may seem a bit flighty at first, but there’s a meaningful design to Sarah’s travel musings, and for someone with the world, literally, at her fingertips, we’re going to find out why Sarah comes to Newport each year, and how our ‘city by the sea’ compares to some of the world’s most beautiful places. Listen in!

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March is a big month for Americans. We have Mardi Gras, International Women’s Day, and the Spring Equinox. For the Irish, St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the Roman Catholic feast of the patron saint of Ireland. He died on March 17, 461. In this episode, we explore the history of Irish immigrants in Newport. Our guest is Mike Slein, president of the Museum of Newport Irish History. Buck and Helena chat with Mike about how the Irish built and shaped our ‘city by the sea’. Listen in!

Newport Irish Heritage Month Activities (pdf)

Newport Mayors from 1684

Some Celebratory Things to Do

Check out some of the details you’ll get to see up close when you go on the tour at Fort Adams !  

One day you’re kayaking in Naragansett Bay, and the next, you’re in a hospital, paralyzed and unable to feel your legs. This is the story of today’s guest, Trent Theroux. It’s a fascinating and inspiring story that Trent describes as his awkward journey to the Ironman”. Suffice it to say that our guest did not languish in his hospital bed for long, and instead turned tragedy into a testament of motivation, strategy, and determination. Listen in!

Photo: Back to Britain

Trent’s Book: Fillet to Finish

Newport is a small community with a large reach. People and businesses settle here because of the city’s charm, coastal location, and sophistication – without the congestion of big city life. This means we have a lot of top-notch local talent.

Helena recently spent an evening at Parlor on Broadway, talking to a group of professionals who were interested in podcasting. She was surprised by a number of things at this gig – things that came right up against her attitudes about Newport, networking, and even herself. Listen in for a new Dine & Dish, to find out about podcasting, and what went down before, during, and after the event hosted by Newport Interactive Marketing!   

Photo: Parlor Bar Newport

Newport Tokyo House

Sparkle and Boom Podcast Network

Toastmasters International

Imposter Syndrome

 

We yankees may have a reputation for being standoffish and hard to reach, but once you break the ice, we’re friends for life. This has become painfully clear this past week in Newport, where friends and neighbors in the city by the sea are struggling with no heat because our natural gas provider, National Grid, experienced an equipment failure that left almost 7,000 homes and businesses without heat. Instead of bringing Newport to a grinding halt, the challenge brought out the best in Rhode Islanders. In this episode, we offer a neighbor’s view of the National Grid No Gas Debacle. Listen in!

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Happy New Year Listeners!

We have so much to look forward to in 2019, and so much to catch up on… from the drama in “G Lot”, to horses back at home. Plus, a new shopping resource that is convenient for Newport County residents in Tiverton, Little Compton, Portsmouth, and Bristol. Listen in!  

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–> Want to know more about that delicious cocktail Helena had? Visit the 110 Grill in Fall River and mention you heard about it on That Newport Show. RELATED: What is a “shrub”?

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If you are looking for a great place to buy your Christmas tree, come to Tiverton and Little Compton. These small, seaside towns are ideal for a winter weekend getaway or a day trip for tree shopping. And when you’ve found the perfect tree, we have a recommendation for a place to eat, drink, and be merry. Plus, Buck and Helena have a few cozy places for you to do you holiday shopping in a new SHOP NEWPORT segment. Listen in!

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Buck and Helena went to the White Horse Tavern for Newport Restaurant Week. It was their first time at this historic tavern and they do a little dine and dish in this episode about their experience. Restaurant week is challenging for chefs and staff, but it’s their time to plan for and showcase the essence of their restaurants, and it’s a great time for folks to try places they haven’t been before. You never know what might become your new favorite place! Plus, find out what’s in store for the Thanksgiving weekend down at Newport Harbor and Gurney’s Newport. Listen in!

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Newport to Kick Off the Holiday Season at the Annual Holiday Harbor Lights Illuminated Boat Parade

Newport (R.I.) November 14, 2018— Sail into the most wonderful time of the year at the 21st Annual Newport Harbor Illuminated Boat Parade on Friday, November 23rd, 2018 at 6:15 p.m. Spectators can view this highly anticipated dazzling display of nautical holiday spirit along Newport Harbor’s waterfront from the Newport Yacht Club (open to the public for the event), Perrotti Park, Bowen’s Wharf, Bannister’s Wharf, and points around Newport Harbor.

Viewing of the parade is free of charge, making this a great family event to get into the spirit of the holiday season.  At 6 p.m., parade boats will rendezvous just south of the Goat Island Causeway and then proceed east leaving Newport Yacht Club. Boats will then travel south along the downtown waterfront and then return to the Goat Island Causeway area.

“This year we are excited to have Dick Cromwell, owner of Maritime Solutions Inc. and Freedom Boat Club of RI, as our Parade Marshall”, states Harbormaster Tim Mills. Each year Dick rallies the crew to enter 2-3 festively decorated boats in the parade.  “The parade will feature a variety of water craft that call Narragansett Bay home including leisure boats of all sizes, commercial fishing boats, tug boats, and Coast Guard and Navy vessels,” adds Mills

Magnificently decorated vessels will compete for prizes in the following categories: Best Decorated Sailboat (commercial and recreational), and Best Decorated Powerboat (commercial and recreational), Best Decorated Fishing Boat, Best Decorated Porch or Docks, and finally, arguably the parade’s most entertaining category, Most Team Spirit.

Parade organizers encourage all Newport Harbor waterfront owners to decorate porches and docks for the event through the holiday season. An award will be presented to the most dazzling landlubbing display as observed by the Harbormaster from the water that evening.

To contribute to the community this holiday season, participants and spectators are asked to bring a non- perishable food item to donate to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center.  There will be a donation box set up inside the Newport Yacht Club.

Any organization, business, or boat owner that would like to get involved in the 21st Annual Holiday Harbor Lights Illuminated Boat Parade should contact Newport Harbormaster Tim Mills at (401) 845-5815. Participants are asked to register by 12:00pm on November 23rd.

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In this BONUS episode, Helena chats with Little Compton Town Council candidate, Jeremy Allen, about why he is running for a spot on the Town Council. Who is he? Why is he running, and how does he fit in with the Little Compton Democratic Town Committee.

It’s a casual, personal, and genuine conversation. No rhetoric. Perhaps this is what the next generation of politicians can be like – open, honest, devoted. An incredibly special small town way of life is at stake here. What can folks like Jeremy do to preserve it? Listen in!

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After three years on the “air”, we are throwing it back this week to the most romantic hotel in Newport – the Vanderbilt Grace. Our guest is Allison Schumann, manager at the hotel. She joins us to talk about the accommodations, the history, the charm, and a bunch of very cool events that make this beautiful mansion-turned-hotel a must-see when you’re in town. Plus, Buck and Helena dish about their YotMe experience at the Audrain Automobile Museum, as well as their first taste of Jo’s American Bistro. Listen in!

This week’s sponsor: Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina

Show Notes and Links:

Hosts: Buck & Helena

Feature:  Allison Schumann of the Vanderbilt Grace Hotel

Hot Spots: Audrain Automobile Museum

Dine & Dish: Jo’s American Bistro

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