This is a private 18-hole Bent grass course. Non-members pay a USD25 weekday green fee for 18 holes, and USD25 during peak season for 9 holes. The fees for weekends are the same. Gas carts are available, priced from USD13 for nine holes, and USD24 for 18 holes. Pull carts and rental clubs are not available. A Golf Pro is on site, and there is a no denim dress code. Check with pro shop for weekend hours. A bar and restaurant are on site. Members sign for everything, no cash or credit cards.
The entertainment and film industry turn to Aardvark Antiques on Thames Street for inspiration and decorating themes. Interior decorators, architects and landscape artists favor Aardvark for antiques and Newport architectural design ideas. You can see these iron railings, fountains, carousels and horses, stained glass, mantels and lighting in many Newport establishments and homes. Aardvark specializes in bronze furnishings for home and garden. Their main office and indoor and outdoor showrooms are located on the historic Newport waterfront.
Spend an hour or two in Newport getting dirty and smelling sweet. This small farm is just a few miles from Newport's beaches and grows acres of berries. Sweet Berry allows visitors to pick their own strawberries, purchased by the pound, during the early summer season. Farm hands will provide materials and instructions for berry picking and the farm welcomes families and small children. This farm also offers fresh eggs, honey and cut flowers for purchase as well as seasonal fruits, vegetables and homemade wreaths.
If you're always on the lookout for interesting vintage stuff and retro apparel, Rocket To Mars will come in handy. The eclectic store on Broadway thrills with an exciting range of pieces that go as far back as the 1920s. Clothes are a specialty, so if you're hunting for that hard to find piece for your theme party, this is your best bet. The casually laid out store is great for browsing as well as window-shopping if you're making up a wish list.
Hope Street has plenty of eclectic shops that feature local products from Providence, but Frog & Toad is undoubtedly one of the best. Inside, visitors will find all kinds of artwork, books, knick-knacks, jewelry, clothes and even customized wrapping paper. Most of the products come from locals craftsmen and the items here are kitschy, cool, innovative, funny and thoughtful. Overall, it's definitely a nice place to stop in and find a interesting, one-of-a-kind gift.