The interior looks a bit like a wedding cake dipped in gold and velvet. Easy to learn, tough to master, the simple card game of reaching 21 is something everybody can play. One of the most recognizable and classic games is blackjack. The Preservation Society of Newport County offers tours of ten of these over-the-top temples to wealth, including The Breakers, a 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palazzo built by the Vanderbilt family. Having a casino night promises fun and entertainment, and doing so in the name of a cause allows people to donate while also being entertained for their donation. Mansion HoppingĪ trip to Newport isn’t complete without ogling the opulent Gilded Age mansions here. Created by sculptor Barnaby Evans, the work has existed in some form since 1994, and comes alive during the summer months, and additional select days throughout the year. WaterFireĪ trail of more than 80 bonfires is set ablaze atop the surface of the three rivers that flow through Providence, filling the canals with a warm glow and the air with the smell of wood smoke, as onlookers and musicians line the banks. This pretty circle of green ringed with gorgeous shoreline is home to sandy coastal paths, historic brick lighthouses, and miles of old stone walls stretched across verdant farmland. For a true glimpse of New England living and scenery, hop aboard the ferry to Block Island, located off Rhode Island’s southern shore in Narragansett Bay.
