The city of Newport, R.I., has something to offer everyone, from architecture and history to water sports and mouth-watering restaurants. It's one of the oldest cities in the United States and has more original colonial period buildings than any other early American city.

Convergence 2009 will be held at the Hotel Viking, located at One Bellevue Ave. in Newport. Located at the top of Newport's Historic Hill and a member of Historic Hotels of America, the hotel is convenient to Newport's many attractions, including Newport Harbor and Waterfront. The hotel has a spa, upscale restaurant, fitness facility and indoor pool.

Things to do in Newport include:

Attractions

  • Belcourt Castle, 401.846.0669, 657 Bellevue Ave., Newport
  • International Tennis Hall of Fame, 401.849.3990, 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport
  • Museum of Yachting, 401.847.1018, Fort Adams State Park, Newport
  • National Museum of American Illustration at Vernon Court, 401.851.8949, 492 Bellevue Ave., Newport
  • Newport Mansion Tours, 401.847.1000, 424 Bellevue Ave., Newport
  • Newport Vineyards, 401.848.5161, 909 East Main Road (Route 138), Middletown
  • Norman Bird Sanctuary, 401.846.2577, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown
  • Touro Synagogue, 401.847.4794, 85 Touro St., Newport

Beaches

  • Easton's Beach: Newport’s largest beach and recreation area with carousel, aquarium and concessions.
  • Navy Beach: Located in a cove, it’s a favorite for windsurfers and families because of the low surf.
  • Sachuest Beach: Greatest surf and finest sand; abuts Norman Bird Sanctuary and Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge

Fitness/Spa

Services

Sports

  • Hooley Boardroom, 401.849.8623, 1 Casino Terrace, Newport (rents bicycles, surfboards, and paddleboards and offers kitesurfing lessons)
  • Island Sports, 401.846.4421, 86 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown (rents surfboards, paddleboards, and kayaks)
  • National Tennis Club, 401.849.6672, 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport
  • Newport Equestrian Academy, 401.848.5440, 287 Third Beach Road, Middletown (beach trail rides)
  • Newport National Golf Club, 401.848.9690, 324 Mitchell Lane, Middletown (18-hole seaside course)
  • Scooters of Newport, 401.619.0573, 476 Thames St., Newport (rents motor scooters and trek bikes)
  • Skydive Newport, 401.845.0393, Forest Avenue, Middletown

For additional information about Newport, please visit Go Newport.