What's Up in Newport: Thursday, February 1
Newport Folk Festival tickets go on sale today | Dixie Kitchen pops-up at Midtown Oyster Bar | Castle Hill launches Aurelia | A look at What's Up today
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🪕 Tickets for the 2024 Newport Folk Festival go on sale at 1 pm today. (Read More)
⚓ The Newport Harbormaster’s Office will accept applications for dinghy and kayak rack spaces at the King Park and Willow Street dinghy racks beginning today and through Feb. 29. (Read More)
🏇 Opening day for Newport Polo will be on June 1 to ring in the summer with a far east flair, hosting Thailand’s Polo Series debut as the 38th nation to compete against the USA. (See the 2024 Schedule)
❤️ In the mood for love? Romance is made easy this Valentine’s Day in Newport with various offerings of activities, gifts, and dinners. (30 Ways to Treat Your Partner in Newport County)
🍽️ Formerly known as The Dining Room at Castle Hill, Aurelia, a new fine dining restaurant, is now open at Castle Hill Inn. (Get to know Aurelia)
🎬 Governor McKee will join the Rhode Island Film and Television Office at the State House at 1 pm to welcome the new 20th Century Studios production of "Ella McCay" to Rhode Island. The movie will follow a young politician, Ella McCay (Emma Mackey), who juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state's longtime incumbent governor (Albert Brooks). The film was written and is being directed by Emmy Award and Academy Award winner James L. Brooks.
👉 At 3 pm, Governor McKee will join legislative leaders, advocates, and parents to launch the 2024 RIght Start Agenda to advance state policies for young children and their families in Rhode Island.
🐔 Midtown Oyster Bar’s new pop-up concept, Dixie, debuts today. The menu highlights their Southern Comfort favorites, from crispy, tender fried chicken to creamy shrimp n’ grits. They’ll have all the fixings! Dixie Kitchen will be open for pick-up and DoorDash Thursday through Saturday from 5 pm to 9 pm. Menu & More
What’s Up Today in Newport County
Weather
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 10 pm. Cloudy, with a low of around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
Marine Forecast
Today: SW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 10 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 36°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:57 am | Sunset: 5 pm | 10 hours & 3 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:49 am | Low tide at 5:08 am & 5:09 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 20.4 days, 68% lighting.
Things To Do in Newport County
9:30 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library
11 am to 8 pm: Thursday Soup Special at Newport Vineyards
12 pm to 9 pm: Stoneacre Sushi at Stoneacre Brasserie
5:30 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm: Aquidneck Land Trust Annual Meeting at Wyndham Newport Hotel
6 pm: Newport AOH Pipes and Drums On The Road to Kinsale, Ireland at Cappy’s
7 pm: Adult Absolute Beginner Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
7:30 pm: Diegos 3- Course Ocho Tequila Dinner
Live Music & Entertainment in Newport County
JPT Film & Event Center: The Holdovers at 4 pm, Oppenheimer at 7 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
The Firehouse Theater: Tell Newport at 7:30 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: School Committee at 6 pm
Little Compton: Harbor Commission at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Tax Assessment Review Board at 6:30 pm, Tree Commission at 7 pm, Tree Commission at 7 pm
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