What's Up Today: Thursday, November 24
Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving,
This will be an abridged version of our newsletter, and we’ll be taking this afternoon off to spend time with our families, but we wanted to take this moment today to share how thankful we are for all of you - our readers, supporters, and advertisers.
You all truly make what we’ve been doing here over the past 10+ years possible; thank you!
Have a safe, healthy, and warm Thanksgiving, we’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning.
The What’sUpNewp Crew
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What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 54°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:44 am | Sunset: 4:19 pm | 9 hours and 34 minutes of sun.
High tide at 7:30 am & 7:55 pm | Low tide at 12:28 am & 1:31 pm
Moon: New Moon. 0 days, 0% lighting.
Thanksgiving
Where to dine out in Newport this Thanksgiving
Newport County YMCA will host 37th Annual Pie Run on Nov. 24
Ice Skating opens at Newport Harbor Island Resort on Nov. 24
Seamen’s Church Institute offering a free takeaway meal to anyone who needs it on Thanksgiving
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Happening This Week & Weekend
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Where to dine out in Newport this Thanksgiving
Ice Skating opens at Newport Harbor Island Resort on Nov. 24
Newport County YMCA will host 37th Annual Pie Run on Nov. 24
Seamen’s Church Institute offering a free takeaway meal to anyone who needs it on Thanksgiving
25th Annual Newport Illuminated Boat Parade to kick off the Holiday Season on November 25
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Long Wharf Mall to host Tree Lighting, Santa Magic on Nov. 26