Rhode Island Trip

Where are you staying? Kids in tow or just adults?

Do you like wine? Try Sakonnet Vineyards.
Narragansett shoreline
As you mention, Newport Mansions is good. Can't believe they were just summer cottages. Also there, Cliff Walk, "10 mile" ocean drive, Fort Adams.
Foxwoods/Mohegan Sun Casino
Old Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium
Attend a Waterfire In Providence (Check Schedule)
Patriot Place (If you are staying at Normandy Farms)

Places to eat.
Iggys Doughboy Doughboy and Chowder House
Wrights Chicken Farm (If you head North of Providence)
Chelo's (Small RI only chain)
One of the many seafood shacks. Local to me, Flo's and Evelyn's comes to mind.

Newport is good for a day along with the mansions. Narragansett is nice to eat seafood, lay on the beach, ride your bikes and walk around a little. The lighthouse near the ferry to Block Island is nice, they surf right there if your of a mind, good eats all around there too. You can easily drive to the Mystic area of CT.

It is just the Wife and I. We are staying at Ashaway Resort in Bradford, RI. Love wine, Love good food, Love Beer!!!

We have done Mystic before. I will check out your suggestions!!

Thank you,

When are you going....Big hot air balloon festival on the 24th July I believe.

Lots of museums nearby.

Tons of history in nearby New Bedford, MA (Whaling) and Fall River, MA (Battleship Cove)

Casinos in CT

You name it...it's within an hours drive!

Welcome!

Love good food? Try Abbott's Lobster in the Rough, right on the waterfront in Noank, CT.

A bit further south is Groton - we liked the National Submarine Museum. For dinner there you can't beat Paul's Pasta. It's a small place and it WILL be busy. That's because the food is excellent.

Do a Google search for `Rhode Island tourism' and read what the experts recommend. I recommend taking the bus tour of Martha's Vineyard.
Note in Edgartown how the beautiful little town is spoiled by all of the overhead wires. We had lunch at the Wharf restaurant. The town can be busy so don't wait until noon to have lunch. There might be a line.

Ashaway is a good choice.

Eats...Post Office Cafe in East Grenwich, RI... Simply can't be beat!

You guys are all talking me into taking a RI trip this fall!

Thanks everyone for the posts. We will be hitting up some of the locations you all posted!!! Leaving Sunday, We cannot wait!!