A group of Newporters brightened a winter Sunday afternoon at the Chinese Tea House at Marble House, their Asian-inspired attire adding splashes of color to the historic setting. Silk scarves caught the sunlight, and traditional prints mingled with modern interpretations as friends greeted each other with warm hugs.
Stoneacre Brasserie made sure no one left hungry, filling the tea house with irresistible aromas and plenty of delicious bites. Their attentive service meant glasses stayed full and plates were never empty for long.
Between sips of tea and bits of conversation, Christon Gibson offered special papers for everyone to write letters to their future selves. These little time capsules of thoughts and wishes will stay sealed until December 2025, the Year of the Snake, when they’ll serve as windows back to this sunny winter afternoon.
Jennifer Massotti of Barrington Books brought an extra dash of excitement with her golden fortune cookies. Hidden inside eleven of them were golden tickets that paired with wonderful gifts from our local community. The Preservation Society of Newport County, Chris Cline Design, Metal Dynamics, E. Francis Cards, and Barrington Books all contributed to the treasure hunt. Lucky winners found themselves going home with everything from a gorgeous tea set with tea included, a membership to the Preservation Society, a book of William Heydt watercolors, to a gift certificate for future adventures at Barrington Books.
It was just the kind of afternoon Newport does best—good friends, good food, and a touch of magic, all wrapped up in one of our city’s most beautiful spaces. As the winter sun played across the ocean view, it felt like the perfect way to spend a Sunday.
PHOTO CAPTIONS BY Kat Paiva Mcswine of The Social Frm
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Inspired by the classic series that has captivated audiences for generations, this immersive event promised to be a journey into the surreal and unknown. Guests embodied their favorite characters from Rod Serling’s classic The Twilight Zone series, donned Beetlejuice inspired costumes, and created looks that defied explanation, embracing the spirit of surrealist art (Pinterest inspired costumes). Was it just a party, or did they truly cross into… the Twilight Zone?
The evening featured the mesmerizing tunes of DJ Bells, a professional DJ with 40 years of experience, and captivating photography by The Cocoanco, a company known for their creative and high-energy approach to capturing events.
View photos with highlights from this unforgettable night.
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If it’s hot, and behind a velvet rope, then you know Newport Living & Lifestyles will be there. And if Newport Living & Lifestyles is THROWING the event, then you better be there because it is going to be epic.
And EPIC it was, as Newport’s own hostess with the mostess, Newport Living & Lifestyles CEO Christon Gibson hosted THE Halloween Party of the 2022 season; the first annual “It’s Better to be Bad” Ball.
Conjuring up the creepy, costumed revelers packed the Top of the Pelham as the party space was transformed into a den of delicious debauchery. Newporters threw caution, and maybe their dignity, to the wind as media displays, a DJ and live musicians drank and danced into the wee small hours.
Touted as an evening of liberating libations and purging pretensions, the event did not disappoint. Far from it. There was complimentary bubbly for the first 50 guests, VIP booths, bottle service, and cash prizes for the costumed contestants.
It is fair to say that the 1st Annual “Bad Ball” will go down as the party that made the Salem Witch Trials look like a day at the county fair.
$250 MOST ORIGINAL PRIZE went to : Dark Snow White
$250 MOST ORIGINAL GROUP PRIZE went to: The Addams Family
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Newport is a vibrant, yet quaint, seaside resort community. Its charming character shines most brightly in the Spring & Summer months. Truly a “walking city” you can reach to the bustling waterfront, quiet colonial streets, magnificent mansions and some of the best beaches anywhere by foot, bike or trolley.
THE LEGENDARY MANSION HOSTS DINNER WITH A DASH OF DECANDENCE
Newport, RI. | October 20, 2022
Always at the forefront of glamour and style, The Vanderbilt Auberge Mansion hosted a sold out dinner theater experience featuring captivating, and sensual performances, from No Ring Circus.
Newport Living & Lifestyles was on-hand {of course} to bring you the inside scoop from beyond the velvet rope. Definitely one of the best parties of the year, the team at the Vanderbilt pulled out all the stops for their guests.
Featuring an indulgent multi-course menu and unlimited champagne, the Library and Parlour spaces became activated from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm with specialty cocktails and additional performances from No Ring Circus. “The Cabinet of Curiosities” offered guests a chance to step into the seductive, unconventional, and fabulous world of Alfred Vanderbilt (who knew!) and celebrate the mansion as the destination for eccentricity, exploration, and glamour.
Ticket prices included a multi-course tasting menu, open bar, and access to the interactive cocktail hour from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm following the dinner.
A portion of the proceeds will go to thePotter League, Rhode Island’s most comprehensive animal welfare organization, offering shelter, community education, community support, and access to essential veterinary care for companion animals.
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For more information and access to public and private events, turn to Newport Living & Lifestyles on the web.
Newport is a vibrant, yet quaint, seaside resort community. Its charming character shines most brightly in the Spring & Summer months. Truly a “walking city” you can reach to the bustling waterfront, quiet colonial streets, magnificent mansions and some of the best beaches anywhere by foot, bike or trolley.
Gourmet cocktail & dining experience paired with a psychic reading wows guests.
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Newport Living and Lifestyles shines an astral light on Newport’s drinking and dining scene with it’s recent COSMIC COCKTAIL event at the CLARKE COOK HOUSE at BANNISTARS WHARF.
The 2nd Annual Cosmic soiree paired craft drinks, fine dining and personalized psychic readings from Patti McGarrahan and Hilary Grenier from The Mindz Eye. With a the limited guest list of 16, the event is always a sell out and promises to be even bigger next year so mark your calendars now.
Guests enjoyed complimentary champagne upon arrival to the 12 Metre room and mixed and mingled with hostess Christon Gibson and then enjoyed a fantastic dinner and a prize giveaway with new friends and acquaintances. Psychic readings were available for all attendees daring enough to peer into their futures come what may!
Event photography was provided by @TheCocoanCo, a fixture on the Newport scene and all the social media feeds that matter.
Sea-captain Clarke Cooke built the original house just across from the wharfs on Thames Street in 1780. Nearly 200 years later, as part of a plan to restore Bannister’s Wharf to its original glory as a commercial hub, David Ray purchased the building and spent six months moving it, piece-by-piece, to the wharf in 1973.
For more information and access to public and private events, turn to Newport Living & Lifestyles on the web.
Newport is a vibrant, yet quaint, seaside resort community. Its charming character shines most brightly in the Spring & Summer months. Truly a “walking city” you can reach to the bustling waterfront, quiet colonial streets, magnificent mansions and some of the best beaches anywhere by foot, bike or trolley.
