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Every year Newport plays host to hundreds of weddings.Couples from all over the northeast invite guests fromseemingly all over the world to join them in celebratingtheir union.

It is a credit to our fine city that these lovers choose itas a backdrop for one of the most important moments oftheir lives. They come here to create memories that willlast a lifetime, stories that will forever be retold, photo-graphs and videos that will be shown to children and grand-children.

This fall will be no different. Newport will witness allkinds of weddings, from modest backyard affairs to upscaleextravaganzas at Gilded Age mansions like Rosecliff onBellevue. There will be beautiful sunsets and rolling tides.Cakes will be cut, gifts will be offered, toasts will be made.Chuppahs will be raised and wine glasses crushed under

foot. New friendships will be forged and old ones renewed.Families will form and the cycle of life will continue to thrive.

I mention this not only as a testament to the allure ofour city by the sea, but also because the Newport Nakedfamily is about to witness a special celebration of its own.In late September, the magazine’s founders, owners, andoperators, Daniel Hwang and Cedar Poirier, will exchangevows and throw a party at one of the city’s wonderfulbeachside venues.

There are a million things to say to friends on such anoccasion, and a million things that go into a successfulmarriage. One of the best pieces of advice, on both fronts,is to keep it simple, so I will do so here by quoting an oldLatin proverb:

Vive Valeque — live and be healthy.

– Christopher Plamondon

from the editor

Lisa & JosephFitzpatrick

“Sweet Berry Farm”

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had not been allowed to emigrate, its legendhad spread by word of mouth, by the accountsof thousands of Muslims from distant landswho made pilgrimage to Mecca every year.The outside world became keen to acquirethis magical (some said evil) beverage. Sooneror later the monopoly had to be broken.

In 1670 the Sufi (Muslim mystic) BabaBudan is said to have strapped seven seeds tohis chest and smuggled them into India, wherethe commodity soon began to thrive. Fromthere it was not long before coffee made itsway to Italy (making the advent of espresso afait accompli) and then to the rest of Europe.Once the Dutch East India and British EastIndia companies got a whiff of the moneyinvolved, the brew quickly went global.

Coffee arrived in America during theColonial period, but was not an instant hit. Isuppose it is no surprise that the colonists,unfettered by the edicts of the Koran, pre-ferred alcohol to the new drink, and of coursethey always had their tea. It was theRevolution that changed coffee’s status in ourland. After the Boston Tea Party, manycolonists boycotted that swill and switched tocoffee, and during the war itself the popularityof the beverage soared. A British embargo ontea imports after the war of 1812 onlystrengthened coffee’s allure, and thus weeventually arrived at the situation we havetoday, where there is approximately oneStarbucks or Dunkin Donuts for every 6American citizens.

But it is not the big chains we are interest-ed in around here. What we want to show visi-tors and Newporters alike is that there aresome great local coffee shops where you canget a little high and exchange ideas, just likethe clerics living in Mokha nearly five hundredyears ago.

Mokka Coffehouse

Mokka Coffehouse

Custom House Coffee

Empire Tea

Empire Tea

Mokka476 Thames Street, Newport

(401) 619‐1530

After decades of excellence and acclaim in the culinaryfield, owner Jack Corey opened Mokka last year. His aim wasto provide a place where people could sit, enjoy fine coffee,and exchange ideas. And he has succeeded.

Mokka is an inviting presence in the downtown area. Theinterior is eclectic and whimsical, providing a television,ample reading material, and eye‐catching décor featuringenough giraffes, camels, and elephants to make one feel theyare on safari. But what really puts the establishment on themap is the outdoor seating. The attractive courtyard is dot‐ted with tables and umbrellas that face the hustle and bustleof Lower Thames, so even if you find yourself with nothing tosay, or no one to say it to, you can always people‐watch – oneof life’s most fascinating diversions.

It is no surprise that Mokka shares its name with the portcity where the coffee trade began, where the locals loved topass time in the ‘schools of the wise’.

Specialty: One look at online reviews will tell you that theespresso here is particularly good. You should also inquireabout the flavor shots. But the most unique concoction isprobably the Lebanese Lemonade.

Jack first squeezes the lemons, then covers the shells insugar and heats them overnight to create syrup. He then topsit all with orange blossom water. I had some. It was incredi‐bly refreshing. I could not escape the feeling that I was relax‐ing in an upscale spa.

Empire Tea & Coffee

22 Broadway, Newport (401) 619‐1388 x 158 Aquidneck Ave.,

Middletown(401) 619‐1388 x 2

It has been almost a decade since Empire Tea & Coffeefirst opened for business. Its flagship location is onBroadway, just a few strides up from Washington Square,which means it is right at Newport’s historic and geographiccenter.

The first thing to note about the establishment is thedizzying array of options. Empireoffers tea and coffee in almost any

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variety, and thus can satisfy the most uncommontastes and diverse palates. This makes it ideal bothfor the discerning single customer and for largegroups with different urges to satisfy.

The second thing that makes Empire stand out isthe fact that it is incredibly spacious. It is the largestcoffee shop in Rhode Island, and is often filled withcustomers who like to stick around with their bever‐ages and enjoy the collegial atmosphere. There arealways students with heads buried in laptops, ipad’s,or books; social butterflies glued to smartphoneswhile honoring their social gods on Facebook orTwitter; and larger groups who have found thatEmpire is the perfect place for a dozen people to gettheir fix and mingle comfortably.

Last year Empire expanded even further by open‐ing a second location on Aquidneck Avenue, a shopthat is almost as close to first beach as the originalstore is to Washington Square. Keep it in mind if youare in need of a jolt on the way to or from the sandand sea.

Rhode Island Magazine named Empire the “BestCoffeehouse in Newport County”, and strong Internetreviews show that customers agree. If you check outtheir website, EmpireTeaAndCoffee.com, you’ll findthey also offer on‐line sales for delivery.

Custom House Coffee796 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown

(401) 842‐0008600 Clock Tower Square, Portsmouth

(401) 682‐2600

Owner Robert Mastin Established Custom Housein 2001 with the goal of providing the freshest coffeepossible. After roasting his own coffee beans at homeand realizing what a difference it makes, he installeda micro roaster in his new shop. He then received for‐mal training from the roaster’s manufacturer, andbegan sharing the fruits of his labor with the localcommunity.

Custom House’s original location is on AquidneckAvenue, on the left just passed Green End Avenue ifyou are traveling from Newport. It is a warm andinviting space loaded with all sorts of fascinatinggadgets that pay homage to Bob’s craft, from theroaster itself to the grinder and an assortment ofbeakers and flasks that make one think of a mad sci‐entist hard at the work of chasing perfection. Theplace is stuffed with coffee beans and teas in all sortsof containers, from classic burlap bags and woodenbarrels to an endless variety of smaller paper bagsand tins.

The menu is varied and impressive. Hard‐core caf‐feine buffs can go for the Iced Coffee Addict, which iscold brewed for 24 hours, or crank it up even anothernotch by opting for the Zombie Killer, which is appar‐ently the former concoction with super powers.Espresso drinks are perfectly made and artfully pre‐sented, and include a Macchiato, Café Mocha, andCafé Americano, just to name a few. You can alsoscore delicious frozen drinks at Custom House, likefrozen hot chocolate, and the tea selections are justas mouth‐watering.

Speaking of mouth‐watering, Custom House is theperfect place for lunch or dinner. There are classicappetizers like nachos and jumbo wings, chicken ten‐ders to satisfy the kids, and soups du jour, grilledPanini sandwiches, and calzones for those with moremature tastes.

When visiting the roaster to enjoy Mr. Mastin’sartistry, inquire about the live music, which usuallytakes place on Friday nights.

The Corner Café110 Broadway, Newport (401) 846‐0606

If a good cup of coffee is a priority, but a goodmeal is an even more pressing need, The Corner Cafécan satisfy both requirements. Owners Jamey Simoesand Mary Odonahoe have fused Portuguese, Irish,and West Coast influences to create a diverse menuthat offers gourmet meals in a hip and casual setting.

I try not to mindlessly list menu items in thesearticles, but the allure of the selections at Corner Caféalmost makes it compulsory. There are not too manyplaces where your coffee can be accompanied bysuch culinary delights as The Victoria, an omelet withshrimp, bacon, avocado and provolone; the Wise NewYork Special, a bagel with smoked salmon, red onion,tomato and cream cheese; the PortugueseSweetbread Scrambler, Portuguese French toasttopped with scrambled eggs, chourico, onions, feta,and roasted red peppers; or the Elmerito, an angusburger topped with a fried egg, roasted red peppers,gorgonzola, and hollandaise sauce. And that’s just thetip of the iceberg, an iceberg that includes an unusu‐ally diverse kid’s menu and a ‘healthy zone’ for thoselooking either to shape up or just maintain what is analready glorious physique.

Try the Corner Café. Your biggest problem will bedeciding what to order. The sentiments of one on‐linereviewer said it more succinctly than I can:

“One of the best breakfast places I’ve beento. Atmosphere is outstanding. Food is deli‐cious.”

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coffee drink recipes

MACCHIATO VERONA

1. Preheat 8oz. porcelain cup with boiling hot water. When hot, discard water.

2. To hot cup add 1-1/2 oz.Bailey’s, 1/2 oz. Kahlua, 1/4 oz.

Vanilla syrup, and allow to warmup.

3. Pull two double shots (quad) espresso over the warm

liquor, stir lightly.

4. Top with steamed foam and chocolate shavings.

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VANILLA ICEHOUSE1. Pour 3 shots of chilled espresso and

6 oz. ice coffee into 16oz. glass.

2. Next add homemade or store bought vanilla syrup shot.

3. Use a French press to foam 6 oz. of fat-free milk.

3. Pour the foam over the chilled espresso and ice coffee and enjoy.

MOKKA COFFEEHOUSE476 THAMES ST., RI

401.619.1530

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ARTICLE By:

Melissa Kirdzik MS, RD, LDN

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Foods To Avoid

Raw meats & fishDeli meat, pate, smoked fish like lox(unless in cooked food)High mercury fish Soft cheese (imported): Brie, Roquefort, feta, Gorgonzola,queso blanco (unless clearly stated that it’s made frompasteurized milk). Unpasteurized milkAlcohol

Mercury Guide – How much fish is ok?

Avoid:Ahi & bigeye tuna, shark, mackerel (king), orange roughy,tilefish, swordfish, marlinLimit to 3 times monthly:Chilean Sea bass, grouper, bluefish, mackerel (Spanish, Gulf)Tuna:Based on 150lb woman, limit to: 1 can per 9 days for white albacore, 1 can per 3 days for chunk lightComplete guide available at www.americanpregnancy.org

Caffeine

Limit caffeine, especially in the 1st trimester. A good ruleof thumb is less than 200mg daily.Additional info at www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm

1oz espresso 40-75mgStarbucks, tall (12oz) coffee 260mg8oz brewed coffee 95-200mgStarbucks cappuccino 150mgBlack tea 14-60mgDunkin Donuts, med (14oz) coffee 178mgGreen tea 24-40mg

Avg Weight Gain

25-35lbs Total 1st Trimester 1-4lbs 2nd & 3rd Trimester 1-2lbs per week

Vitamins and so on…

Calories – 1st Trimester approx 300kcal increase. 2nd

trimester approx 350kcal. 3rd trimester up to 500kcal. Prenatal – Start up to 3 months prior to conceiving.Should contain 600-800mcg Folic acid. Some of my fav’sare Rainbow Light Prenatal and Spectrum Prenatal DHA. Iron – 27mgFolic Acid – 600-800mcgCalcium – at least 1000mgProtein – minimum 75-100g DHA (recommended) helps with brain development &body fat regulation of mom. 300mg DHA for pregnantand lactating women.

What You Won’t Hear At Your

Normal Doctor Visits

Nausea: Use ginger root in tea or tincture form (about 6drops). Peppermint tea and slippery elm bark also help.

Fatigue: ¼ tsp wheat grass powder or 1oz fresh wheatgrass. B-complex vitamins help with fatigue. Talk withyour doctor about recommended amounts to avoid over-dosing. Avoid sugar and processed foods, and stayhydrated. No less than 100oz water if extremely fatigued.

Fluid Retention: Dandelion tea or tincture can be takento remove excess fluid without depleting potassium.

Heartburn: 100% organic aloe juice can be taken 1-2times daily on an empty stomach. 1-2 oz at a time willusually do it. Slippery elm bark can also be taken.

Stretch marks: Avoid them with Rich Belly Oil from Earth,Wind & Fire Farm, LLC (this is what I used & loved it) orcocoa butter.

Other tips for the 3rd Trimester: Lynn Murdock, herbal-ist & owner of EWFF, makes a perineum oil to help relaxthe tissue and decrease need of episiotomy or risk ortearing during delivery. She also recommends drinkingraspberry leaf tea to help tone the uterus. Raspberry leaftea can decrease nausea, increase milk production, andease labor pains. Drinking 1-3 cups daily during the lasttrimester is recommended.

I carry a partial line of products from Earth, Wind &Fire Farm, LLC, including ginger root tincture, dandeliontincture, and all of her baby product line - oils, diaper pow-der, nipple salve, scar salve to help with stretch marksand cesarean scarring.

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the motor conked out. My two friends looked at me for reassur-ance, but in that instant, we all knew we were in real trouble.

I pulled and pulled on the cord, and tried every trick up mysleeve to get the thing started. I played with the choke and throt-tle, jostled the gas tank – no luck. I thought of pulling the sparkplug to clean and dry it, but figured I might make matters evenworse if I dropped it, or if water from the waves swept into thecylinder. I just kept pulling, knowing full well that, in my anxiety, Imight pull too eagerly and snap the cord. What none of usnoticed during all this time was that the tide was going out and,with the help of a quickening northerly, we had drifted fartherdown the shoreline toward the open ocean.

Then, it happened.

The starter cord did not break, but it may as well have. On oneof my pulls, the cord did not recoil into the motor, but just laythere lifeless. By that point we had drifted another mile or more,and taking stock of our situation filled us with despair. The seashad grown to full blown swells high enough so that, when wewere in the trough, all we could see were walls of water on eitherside. Riding up onto the crests, the lights of Beavertail onJamestown were shining brightly as if to mock us in our danger-ous predicament. Still we drifted, not saying a word for fear that,in our voices, the others might detect the panic that was grippingeach of us. The sea was pouring in now, and Albert and Nancytook off their shoes to bail the frigid water with the only tools atour disposal. I found a pair of vice-grips and thought that if I couldloosen the screws on top of the outboard, I might free the recoilmechanism, retract the cord, and repeat the futile exercise of try-ing to start the motor that would not start.

I looked up at the peaceful moon. To this day I can still remem-ber very well the sense of resignation that came over me as Ithought (prayed) “if I’m going to die here, I guess this isn’t such abad way to go” (only later did I learn that my companions weresilently going through the same surrendering to our fates). Theswells had again increased in height. They could no longer holdtheir charge of water, and began breaking. It was just a little atfirst, but each time more freezing water entered our tiny craft,more than we could empty with our shoes and my hat. I knewthat after another dozen or so of these encounters, the boatwould swamp and all would be lost.

One of the next waves must have hit us at a strange angle,because the boat suddenly lurched in a peculiar manner, bounc-ing the motor hard on the transom. I watched in disbelief as the

jolt caused the cord to suddenly recoil. I “willed” my now frozenfingers to close around the end of the cord one more time and,sweet ecstasy, the motor sputtered to life! I played with the chokeas one might nurse the embers of a dying fire, and gradually gotthe revs to the point where we all let out a simultaneous screamof joy. After directing the bow toward the nearest point of land, Irealized our jubilation might have been a little premature becausethe “shore” turned out to be a high bluff with 60’ cliffs droppinginto a pounding surf. For a brief moment, I considered trying tomotor up the coast to Bonnet Shores, or at least to a more sur-vivable landing. But considering our condition, and not wanting tofurther tempt fate, I chose to crash the boat onto the rocks anddeal with the consequences as required. At least we would have achance with our feet on “solid” ground.

As we approached the shore, even the motor could not drownout the thunderous sound of the waves breaking on seaweed-cov-ered boulders. Under any other circumstances, one would neverdeliberately do what we were about to attempt. But our motorcould have failed at any moment, causing us to again be helpless-ly adrift. I slowed the motor as much as I dared and we were lift-ed by an incoming wave that “surfed” us toward land. We acceler-ated as the wave curled and broke with a fearful roar, and weremiraculously deposited on a large flat rock. Albert leapt into thethigh-deep water to steady the boat while Nancy climbed out. As Iwas lifting the outboard off the transom the next wave hit, push-ing the boat further into shore – right over Albert. Time stood stillas Nancy and I looked for any sign of our friend. Then suddenly afigure sat bolt upright from the water and staggered toward therocks and firm ground. I retrieved the outboard and we scram-bled away from the surf.

The cliffs at Bonnet Point were to the east of the residentialA vessel much like the one that was commandeered

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community of the same name. The houses were widelyscattered and had spectacular views of the bay fromatop vertical cliffs rising high above the water. As ourcontinuing luck would have it, we came ashore very closeto one of the few houses that had a long, steep stairwayto the top of the bluff. Albert’s legs gave out during theclimb and we had to carry him to the road, where hestayed with Nancy while I ran to get my car. When wefinally returned to the house, we put Albert into a hotbath and took stock of what had just happened. Life couldnever be the same.

Postscript: The next day either the boat was seenbroken on the rocks below, or it was reported missingfrom the beach. When the police investigated the wreck-age, they found a meal book from URI – with Albert’s girl-friend’s name on it. They escorted her from her dormroom to the police station, and questioned her at lengthabout her possible connection to the events. She wasreally mad!

Post-postscript: A few days later, when I drove toProvidence to visit family, I recounted the story to mybrother, who then proceeded to tell of a remarkable coin-cidence. On that same night, during the height of ourordeal, Richard was awoken by his son fussing, andwalked over to his room to console him. “What’s wrong?”he asked, to which the boy replied, “Dad, there’s some-one in the house…” Later, when Richard returned to hisroom, he stood at the window, stared up at the moon,and said aloud, “There’s something weird going on.”

At the same time, my brother Charles was having a

dream that he was on a wharf similar to those for Navyships at Quonset Point. He was peering out into the dark-ness while helicopters scanned the water’s surface withsearchlights. He ran into a building to solicit the aide ofpeople at a party, but could not convince them to followhim.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Nancy Pitts, agraduate of URI around 1976, let her know that her ship-mates would love to share a brew and rehash old memo-ries.

The Plum Lighthouse appears deceivingly close from Bonnet Shores

A rough landing site

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Rhode Islanders were not ready. It was September of 1938, a full 123 years since a

major Hurricane had hit our state. That monster wasknown as the Great September Gale of 1815, and itappeared a full eleven years before both ThomasJefferson and John Adams died on the same July 4th.Therefore it is safe to say that no locals could recallfeeling the wrath of the type of storm that was headingtheir way.

What became known as the Great New EnglandHurricane of 1938 (the current naming system wasnot initiated until 1950, to eliminate confusion whentwo or more storms were simultaneously active) hadformed off the coast of Africa, then steadily made itsway across the Atlantic while building itself into aCategory 5 beast. It was still a robust, deadly Category3 when it impacted Rhode Island.

There was very little warning. Modern meteorology,which is still, even in this technologically amped world,widely derided for its inaccuracies, was only in its infan-cy. There were no satellites, no Doppler radar, no radiobuoys, no television sets. The only notice peoplereceived were in vague radio reports of a storm alongthe Carolinas, or from Grandpa grousing because hisbum hip was giving him fits. There were certainly noneof todays asteroid-impact-imminent scenes we see atgrocery stores in advance of every big storm, where

the old tradition of buying extra bread and milk hasturned into a hoarding exercise so thorough it caneffect the Gross Domestic Product.

On the afternoon of September 21st, the mael-strom suddenly slammed into Southern New England.In Providence, sustained winds of 100 mph were

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recorded, with gusts up to 125. But it was not the wind thatdid the greatest damage. It was the water. The tempest’sarrival coincided almost exactly with high tide, and hit NewEngland with such fury that a seismograph in New York reg-istered the collision as a tectonic event. Narragansett Bayhad storm surges of 12 to 15 feet, as the sea rose anddestroyed property all along the coast.

Right here in Newport, the devastation was widespread.The damage at local beaches told the story. ConsiderEaston’s, which until that fateful day boasted a boardwalk,dance pavilion, dining hall, and even a roller coaster that hadbeen in operation since 1913. All were swept away with thewind and the tide. At Bailey’s, the original clubhouse, a placethat once catered to luminaries named Vanderbilt andAstor, was leveled, and eventually replaced by the muchmore modest structures of today.

But Providence itself was perhaps the hardest hit.Narragansett Bay steadily narrows like a funnel as it headsnorth toward the city. During hurricanes, this geographypushes surge water higher and higher until it reaches themouth of the Providence River, an eight-mile tidal that runsthrough the downtown area before spilling into the bay. Thisdowntown section, which houses the business district, is sit-uated on a low-lying basin only ten feet above sea level. Thestorm surge inundated the entire area, causing flooding ashigh as 13 feet and well over a hundred million dollars indamage.

In one fateful day, a killer storm the likes of which noRhode Islander could recall or scarce imagine had become acostly, deadly reality they could never forget. And sixteenyears later history repeated itself, as Hurricane Carol, anoth-er Category 3, barreled through, again flooding downtownand causing tens of millions in damage.

By then the citizens of the Capitol had had enough. Theydetermined to do whatever they could to help assuage thedestruction caused by these major events. The result wasthe Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, the first of its kind inAmerica.

The Flood Control Act of 1958 authorized the project.Construction began in 1960 and lasted until 1966, at acost of 16 million dollars. When it was finished, the barrierconsisted of two dykes, canal gates, vehicular gates, a pump-ing station, and three massive river gates.

The dykes are 25-foot walls of earth and rock that bol-ster the waterfront area. The canal gates are on the westside of the river, and help control the water used to cool thenearby power plant. The vehicular gates are located at theplant, and at Allens Avenue, Benefit, South Water, and SouthMain streets. They are usually open to allow the passage oftraffic, but are closed and sealed with sandbags in the faceof a major storm.

The pumping station is a 213-foot long behemoth thatruns from the west bank toward the center of theriver. It contains five pumps that, when working in

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unison, can displace over 3 million gallons per minute, pushingwater through the barrier and into the bay. This is rather crucial,of course, because the act of blocking out the storm surge alsoseals in the river. Without the pumps, the area would still flood,and the whole project would be an expensive waste.

The final, and most striking, aspect of the barrier is the gates.They are each 40 feet square, weigh 53 tons, and curve outwardtoward any potential surges. They weigh 112,000 pounds, arelowered in about 30 minutes, and can be raised in two hours.

Since becoming operational, these gates have been utilized onmany occasions, including twelve times in 2011 alone. But themost notable cases were during a gale in 1978, hurricane Gloriain ‘85, Bob in ’91, and Sandy just last year. In each instance thebarrier spared the city from massive flooding, property damage,and monetary loss. In fact, it is estimated that the structure hassaved several hundred million dollars, and operates at over a 2 to1 cost-benefit ratio.

Though the barrier’s construction was unique at the time,flood guards of some sort have long been built at other locationsaround the country, and indeed all over the world. The nearbyNew Bedford Hurricane Barrier was started in 1958, and is the

largest stone structure on the east coast. New Orleans has had aseries of flood defenses for hundreds of years, but in the wake ofHurricane Katrina, Congress authorized the Inner HarborNavigation Canal in 2006. At nearly two miles long, it is thelargest structure of its type in America. The Delta Works, in thelow-lying Netherlands, took fifty years to complete and is thebiggest flood barrier in the world. And the rotating gates of theThames Barrier, just downriver from London, have protected thatcity from storm surges and high tides since 1982.

These last two examples work well today, but may have to bestrengthened or modified in the future, since the North Sea isexpected to rise a whopping four meters by the year 2200. Theworld’s other great bodies of water will experience similar trends,so we can expect more and more of these engineering marvels tosprout like hothouse flowers.

Well, at least the city of Providence is secure. As for the restof us, our grandkids might be tooling around on catamarans likeCostner in Waterworld.

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Madeleine72’ schooner maintains 19th century sailboatstyle with 21st century sailing yacht comfortand convenience.Newport, RI 02840 • 401.847.0298

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Rum Runner II58’ speed boat built originally for two NewJersey mobsters to elude the Coast Guard during prohibition.Newport, RI 02840 • 401.847.0298cruisenewport.com/RumRunnerII.htm

SurfingElemental Surf & SkateThey carry the largest selection of skate shoes,decks, skate apparel and accessories onAquidneck Island. 2nd floor Surf Outlet.89 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI 02842401.846.2280www.elementalsurfandskate.com

Island SportsSurf Boards, Paddleboards, Bicycles, Clothes, Accessories, Rentals, etc...86 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI 02842401.841.5160www.islandsports.comWaterbros86 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI 02840www.originalwaterbrothers.com

BikingNewport BicycleBike Rentals, Sales, Accessories & Maintenance.89 Wheatland Blvd.,Newport, RI 02840 • 401.846.0773www.newportbicycleri.com

HikingArcadia Management Area13,817 acres, largest of the state’s manage-ment areas. Hunting, camping, mountain biking,fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, hiking & horseback riding. 5 am - sunset year-round260 Arcadia Rd., Hope Valley, RI 02823Forest Environment Headquarters 401.539.2356Division of Fish & Wildlife Headquarters

401.789.3094www.riparks.com/arcadia.htm

Cliff Walk3.5 mile picturesque walk along coastal RI looking over the Atlantic Ocean, and beautiful mansions. Starts at beginning of Memorial Boulevard, next to The Chanler.Parking: First Beach or Memorial Blvd.No Bikes, Dogs on leash only.GPS: 117 Memorial BoulevardNewport, RI 02840www.cliffwalk.com

Norman Bird Sanctuary325-acre wildlife refuge with over 7 miles of hiking trails, and a variety of programs for all age groups.583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, RI 02842 • 401.846.2577www.normanbirdsanctuary.org

Sachuest Point242-acres of various habitats. Grasslands, beaches, dunes, freshwater and salt water marshes. Sachuest Point Dr., Middletown, RI 02842401.364.9124www.fws.gov/refuges

GolfNewport National Golf ClubCourse spans almost 200 acres of former shrub and tree nurseries with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Sakonnet Passage. Par 72 championship golf course. Public Course.324 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown, RI 02842

401.848.9690www.newportnational.com

Green Valley Country Club15 minutes from downtown Newport. Par 71, 18 holes. Public Course.371 Union St., Portsmouth, RI 02871401.849.2162 www.greenvalleyccofri.com

Helicopter ToursBird’s Eye View HelicoptersExperience the thrill of flight

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over Newport, RI. 211 Airport Access Rd., Middletown, RI 02842401.843.8687 • birdseyeviewhelicopters.com

Horseback RidingNewport Equestrian AcademyBeautiful beach trail rides, boarding, private & group lessons.287 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, RI 02842401.848.5440www.newportequestrian.com

Indoor ClimbingRock Spot Climbing100 Higginson Ave., Lincoln, RI 02865401.727.1704www.RockSpotClimbing.com

Laser Tag & Paint BallLazer Gate35 minutes from downtown Newport. 288 Plymouth Ave., Fall River, MA 02721508.730.1230 www.lazergate.com

Providence Indoor PaintballPlay weeknights or weekends in the safety andcomfort of the indoors. Outdoor fields also.199 Thurston St., Providence, RI 02907508.730.1230 www.providencepaintball.com

Mini GolfGate Golf - Backlight CourseIndoor adventure through space & time35 minutes from downtown Newport. 288 Plymouth Ave., Fall River, MA 02721508.730.1230 • www.lazergate.com

AdventurelandBatting cages, go-karts, bumper boats, 18 hole nautical themed mini-golf course. 112 Point Judith Rd.,Narragansett, RI 02882 • 401.789.0030www.adventurelandri.com

Self DefenseNewport Martial ArtsTeens & Adults, karate-kung fu, tai chi,

brazilian jui jitsu, american open sword.800 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI 02842401.849.3900www.newportmartialarts.com

Villari’s Martial Arts CenterMind, Body, Spirit, Self-Defense & fitness.823 West Main Rd., Middletown, RI 02842www.villarismartialarts.org

Skydiving

Skydive NewportNow you can experience the sport of skydiving with confidence. Tandem jumping with a professional.Newport State AirportForest Ave., Middletown, RI 02842401.845.0393www.skydivenewport.com

TennisInternational Tennis Hall of Fame194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840401.849.3990 • 800.457.1144www.tennisfame.com

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as quickly as possible. We had bred our dogsearlier in the year, and while we were told itwas a pseudo pregnancy that would yield nopups, it had become quite obvious by Twiggy’sbelly movement that the veterinarian waswrong. We did some research on our wayback, and learned that within 24 hours ofgoing into labor a dog would have a tempera-ture of 99 degrees. We stopped at the CVSon Bellevue to pick up a thermometer, andsure enough, when we got home she was atan even 99. So many thrilling emotions wereengulfing us. Grabbing a bottle of champagne,we rushed over to my sister Harmony’s housewhere family was gathered, including her hus-band Jamie, baby Bellewyn, my brother Ethan,his wife Jackie, and Mom Kim. We burst in,

bubbly raised, declaring, “We’re engaged, andwe’re having puppies!” After a quick round ofcongratulations we rushed back home andset up a whelping space for twiggy in our down-stairs bathroom. We wanted to stay near her, sowe spent the first night of our engagement happilysleeping on the kitchen floor.

At 7am the next morning, on Christmas Eve,Twiggy gave birth to 7 miracle puppies.

I can’t begin to explain the incredible wave ofemotions that filled me this past holiday season. Ifelt like I was in a Lifetime movie special, and wasso blessed to have my best friend, now fiancé, toshare it with.

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Kate & BruceMake up by Jessica D'AmoreHair by Candace LaRose

ThomasLoughboroughProfessional Sailer/RacerGrooming by Ava Bolstridgeat Natural Creations, NewportZhik. life vest from Team One,Newport

AshleeMake up by Jessica D'AmoreHair by Dan Carlin both fromCurl up and Dye, NewportJune Knitted Fur vest,Chan Luu necklaces andMiguel Ases earrings from Karol Richardson, Newport

AlexandraHope FloodIntuitive Consultantand Bloggeralexandrahopeflood.comHair by Candace LaRose

MichaelSaxerPrivate ChefGrooming byCandace LaRoseClothing fromCloset Revival, Newport

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gardening

o you look out your cottage window andwish the hummingbirds would come to yourhome? Do you think, well it’s to late to startnow? It is never too late, even if you are

only at your cottage for a week or weekend.I went with some friends to a hunting lodge on 6th

Lake, in the wilderness of Nova Scotia, Canada. When Isay wilderness - well if you don’t have 4-wheel drive anda GPS, you will not make it to our destination. Afterparking our trucks we had a 30-minute hike down asmall trail to reach the lake. The camp was across thelake, not too far a paddle for our kayaks and supplies.

This location is occupied for a few weekends in thesummer, but is mostly used as a fall hunting camp.Deer heads with big antlers hang over each bed (a bitunnerving when you first wake up) and fishing netscover the outside walls to keep black bears from tear-ing the shingles off.

The fellow who owns the camp put out a humming-bird feeder a few days before we arrived. Where did thehummers come from! There were no honeysuckle bush-es or trumpet flowers, just the wilderness with spruce,pine, birch, and beech trees. But the hummers werethere, in the middle of the wilderness, doing their mat-ing dance, sipping at the feeder, thankful for the sugarwater . . .

Hummingbirds:These creatures are from the family Trochilidae.

They measure only 3-4 inches long from bill to tail, andfly incredibly fast. They hover in mid-air by rapidly flap-ping their wings 12-80 times per second! This rapidbeating actually creates a hum, which is where they gettheir name. They can fly at speeds exceeding 34mph,and can fly backwards. At night their heart and breath-ing rates slow down to conserve energy. The average

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Landscape architect and owner of Allways Gardening, Allwaysgardening.comIf you have any questions, please contact me through newport naked’s email at cedar@newportnaked.com

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Plant Zone Bloom Time Growing Tips

Bee Balm: 3-9 Mid spring- Perennial, sun or shadeMonarda species Fall good moisture

Beauty Bush: 3-9 May-June Shrub, full sun ,Kolkwitzia any reasonable soil

Bleeding Heart: 3-9 Spring Perennial, part shadeDicentra spectabilis

Cardinal Flower: 2-9 Late Summer Perennial, part shade,Lobelia cardinalis to Fall moist soil

Columbine: 3-9 Late Spring Perennial, prefers moist

Aquilegia species rich soil, some shadeant

Delphinium: 3-9 June- Annual, sun or lightLarkspur August shade, well drained

Foxglove: 3-9 June- Biennial, shadeDigitalis August soil rich in humus

Fire Pink: 5-9 Summer Perennial, full sun-Silene Virginica or light shade

Honeysuckle: 3-9 Mid spring- Perennial will tolerateLonicera Fall shade

Jewelweed: 3-9 Midsummer- Annual, self seedingImpatiens capensis Fall moist soil, sun or shade

Lavender: 3-9 July- Perennial, full sun,L. angustifolia September well drained soil

Red Hot Poker: 3-9 July- Perennial, full sunKnipfolia August Well drained soil

Red Penstemons: 2-8 Late spring- Perennial, sunny andPenstemon barbatus Summer dry

Phlox: 3-9 July- Perennial, sun orPhlox paniculata September shade

Red Sages: 8-10 Summer- Tender perennial, wellSalvia species Fall drained, sunny

Scarlet runner bean: Midsummer- Annual, vining, needsPhaseolus coccineus Fall trellis, sunny site

Silkweed: 3-9 Spring Perennial, sun or shadeAsclepias Any garden soil

Trumpet vine: 4-9 Midsummer- Vigorous, prefersCampsis radicans Fall full sun

Weigelia: 3-9 Late spring Shrub, sun or part shadeWeigelia Early summer All soilsPhotos: Madison Pearce

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arts & entertainment

Photographer Matthew J. Atanian has just shown acollection of his work at Newport’s Egg & Dart gallery, fea-turing scenes from the International Polo Series. A portionof the proceeds from sales of the artist’s work will benefitawareness for Young-Onset Parkinson’s disease, a matterclose to Atanian, who was diagnosed with the illness inAugust of 2011.

Working as a photographer since 1988, Matthew isknown for his spontaneous lifestyle approach to photogra-phy with a cinematic edge. An athlete with a love forsport, Matthew focused his attention on some of the mosteclectic and visually engaging sporting events, includingthe Men’s and Women’s Pro Tennis Tours, The WorldCup and professional ski racingcircuits, equestrian events, andthe hugely challenging yacht rac-ing world.

While covering sports inSouth Miami Beach in the 90’s,Matthew was enticed by the newchallenge of shooting fashion andbeauty. After receiving a contractwith Marie Claire, he moved toNew York and Paris to furtherhis scope of work, which hassince appeared editorially in over70 worldwide publications includ-ing Sports Illustrated, OutsideMagazine, Elle, Mirabella, MarieClaire, Surface, People, Time, andNewsweek. Matthew has wonnumerous awards, including aGraphis, and his work is part ofthe J. Walter Thompson perma-nent collection.

Mr. Atanian returned toNewport to rediscover his artistic

roots through shooting polo, and became the official pho-tographer for the International Polo Series. “The beauty ofequestrians and their mounts in the sport of polo,” theartist explains his attraction, “it’s such a tough sport tophotograph. It’s challenging and somewhat dangerous. Toget a great shot you have to put yourself in harms way . . .8 horses galloping toward you at 40 miles an hour thatdon’t easily apply their breaks when they see someonestanding between the goalposts.” He finds the next greatshot is always eluding him, and that keeps him going.

Having been diagnosed just two years ago with Young-Onset Parkinson’s, Matthew decided to use his career inphotography to raise awareness of the limitations of young

patients and what they have beenable to overcome. “I began tonotice that my symptoms would dis-sipate while working. Whetherhanging from a helicopter or on aboat shooting the Americas Cup,my symptoms would lessen. I’vereceived several explanations forthis, the basis of which is that I’musing a different part of my brain, apart of the brain that wasn’t afflict-ed with Parkinson’s. So my photog-raphy remains unimpaired . . .that’s my way of helping . . . cre-atively.”

Matthew’s recent Newportshow featured a series of large for-mat limited edition photographs, aswell as a collection of smallerprints, postcards, and posters. Youcan see more of his work and learnmore about his efforts through hiswebsite MJAPhoto.com.

MATTHEWATANIAN J.

Written by Kristen Coates • Coates Wyllie Gallery • 12 West 29th Street • New York, New York 10001 • 917 740 7725CoatesWyllie.com

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mike rohner

ike Rohner lives just outside New York Cityin Hoboken, New Jersey, but the inspira-tions for his paintings are clearly from his

travels. He and his family started visiting Newportmore than 20 years ago, and coastlines andseascapes have crept into his work ever since. Mike’spaintings also have scenes from city life in New Yorkand sandy beaches in Florida. His works can be foundin restaurants and offices in New York, New Jerseyand Rhode Island.

At a young age Mike enjoyed drawing, and in highschool he would craft caricatures of his teachers. Thefirst meaningful painting class he took was atMuhlenberg College. While there he did some wallmurals, but it was not until after graduation that hefirst painted on canvas with subject matter thatappealed to him. As he became more involved withphotography, he began painting off his photographs.Since then Mike has developed and cultivated his per-sonal style and continues to evolve as an artist. Hehas participated in juried exhibitions at the NationalArt Gallery in New York City and the Butler Museumof American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. He is also thecurrent Director of Oils for the Allied Artists ofAmerica, which is one of the oldest art organizationsin the country.

Finding inspiration in well-made quality productsand thoughtful design, Mike has established his ownstyle. “Crafting a high quality painting is a process,” hesays when asked about his work. He typically makesall of his canvases, which can take several weeks tostretch, prime, and sand. He also makes his ownpainting mediums and floater frames, taking pride inhand crafting his pieces from start to finish. This isespecially helpful for the custom work Mike does forcommissions. When making a piece for a client, hecan size the work to fit a very specific space whileworking on the fine details through the surface of hisprimer and painting mediums.

Mike feels a custom made piece of art can make abig difference, can change an entire room, and everystage in the process offers an opportunity to dosomething unique that defines the painting as hisown. He enjoys taking an image and adding his inter-pretation through sketching. Then he works from boththe sketch and the original to bring the final paintingto the canvas. “Ultimately I’m trying to produce a highquality piece of art that creates emotion for the view-er.”

Continually honing his craft, Mike usually has a fewpieces he works on at the same time – a Newportpainting, a beach scene from Florida, a New York

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cityscape, and some silkscreens. In addition,he has recently updated his website,MikeRohner.com. “I think a website says alot about an artist and it is another way forme to convey that I’m serious about mywork,” he explains. “I’m working on present-ing my art in the right way while connectingwith my audience.” Along with a portfolio ofwork, Mike offers affordable, limited edition,museum quality framed prints. He believesmaking the work accessible, while keepingeach series of prints to a limited number ofpieces, is important. The artist looks forwardto adding a blog to include video and otherupdates as well.

A lovely story about Mike’s paintingsinvolves a client seeing his work on the web-site. “I have a print of a painting of PopeStreet hanging in the Lobster Bar. I get a lotof comments on this piece and how it cap-tures the feeling of Newport. I remembertaking the photo that I worked off of on theFourth of July. The person on the bike isactually my wife,” the artist explains. Afterseeing this print in the restaurant, aNewporter with a home in Brooklyn contact-ed Mike to have him paint live at his wed-ding. “It is always special to have someonehang your artwork in their home. And topaint at an event that is a major milestone insomeone’s life, and represent that event in apainting for them to appreciate for a life-time, is very satisfying.”

Check out Mike’s work atMikeRohner.com or see it in person at theLobster Bar on Bowen’s Wharf, Newport.

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gallerie ellipsis

hristine Manory, mother of two, portrait photog-rapher, and huge supporter of emerging artists,also holds the title of owner of (gallerie ellipsis).

This charming one room gallery sits tucked away just offBellevue Avenue on Prospect Hill Street. You can easilyspot its whereabouts from a few clever flags, placedstrategically on Bellevue, that announce exhibitions andupcoming shows.

Originally from Chicago, where she attended ColumbiaCollege, Christine now lives in Middletown. She found herway into the art world as a photographer who enjoyedtaking portraits of her children. That quickly led to taking

pictures of her friend’s children, and soon developed intoa business. She continues to cultivate her career andfinds that figurative photography is still among her

favorites as both artist and art appreciator.Christine draws her own inspiration from por-trait photography greats such as ScottSchuman of The Sartorialist, Annie Leibovitz,and Mario Testino.

Her exhibit space, (gallerie ellipsis), wasfounded in December of 2012. The gallerywas conceived when she noticed how manyemerging artists were only being seen inclassrooms and at craft fairs. She wanted tofind a way to bring unknown talent to hergallery walls in an effort to share their workwith Newport. Her gallery supports artists ofall ages and in all media by showing art youmight not find in other local establishments.

(gallerie ellipsis) exhibited the work ofHeather Berthelette and Alexandra Bruno,both from Massachusetts, in August. Theshow, consisting of paintings and charcoaldrawings, was the Newport debut for bothyoung ladies. September will bring the photog-

raphy of Victor Peppercorn-Janes, a Met School student,and pottery by Lawrence Timmins from North Kingstown.For the gallery, Christine finds inspiration in the fruits ofartists’ labors. “Even though the payday is crappy, everyartist from middle school to middle-aged continues to beinspired, encouraged, motivated, and exhilarated by theirability to exhibit,” she explains. Always looking for talentedindividuals to feature in (gallerie ellipsis), Christineencourages you to email her at c.manory@yahoo.com.For more information about Christine’s portrait photog-raphy, check out christinemanory.com.

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Sometimes secret Rock & Roll history isn’t hidden in theshadows of long-forgotten music halls, nor is it among the con-cert field ghosts of festivals past. Sometimes it’s in plain sight,with a smile, a handshake, and a laugh that everybody knows.Such is the case with Earl and Timmy Smith of the late-sixtiesSoul group powerhouse, THE SHOWSTOPPERS. Best known fortheir classic hit ‘Ain’t Nothin’ But a Houseparty’, the Smithbrothers endured an often-turbulent five year career that tookthem from their beginnings in Philadelphia through triumphanttours of Europe and back again, finally landing them in Newport,where they would become two of the most recognizable per-sonalities in the community. Sadly, Timmy Smith passed awaythis past May. He will always be remembered as a funny andintelligent man with an immense talent. An infectious personali-ty, he will be missed by everyone lucky enough to have beenwithin his gravity. He’ll never be too far away though. Wheneveryou miss Timmy, just put on a SHOWSTOPPERS record and lis-ten to he and Earl do what they do, as good as anybody ever didit. That is the magic of music.

The Smith brothers were raised in Philadelphia, where Earlremembers, “We always sang. When we were young, I’d standon a milk crate drying the dishes and our sister Barbara wouldsing with us and teach us to harmonize. In the evenings every-one would gather around the piano, my mother and my uncleboth played, and we’d sing to entertain ourselves and we lovedit! We’d sing up a storm! And that’s where it started.” It was atrip to the cinema, however, that would illuminate the path ofthe Smith brothers’ destiny.

Upon seeing the Rock & Roll musical camp-classic ‘RockAround The Clock’, things became clear. Earl states, “When Isaw The Platters on the screen, that was it. I said, ‘That’s myoccupation.’” Earl immediately knew he wanted to form a groupof his own and began searching for other gifted singers. It waswhen he met Elec and Laddie Burke, younger brothers of Soullegend Solomon Burke, that he knew he’d found a lineup withchemistry. Adding Timmy’s baritone completed the group andnow, with two sets of brothers, they had the voices and thepresence to make an impact on the local Philadelphia scene.

Making the rounds to the group-singing competitions in the recre-ation centers all over the city, Earl

fondly remembers, “When wecame together, there was nostopping us. Everybody knewwhat was happening. Elec was

a whiz at choreography andwe just blew it up.”

As fate wouldhave it, Timmy andElec were harmo-nizing their waydown the street

one afternoonwhen they

caughttheatten-

tion of aprominent area busi-nessman namedBruce Weinroth. Afterrounding up Earl andLaddie, they auditionedand impressed theirsuitor, who immediately

wanted to take hold oftheir career. About

Weinroth, Earl says, “Rightaway he wanted to becomeour manager... wanted to

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ness otherwise had started to slow. Samuel waskeeping the boys idle, patiently waiting for the righttime to strike. Being young, hungry, and anxious tomove forward, frustration was beginning to set in.During a group meeting, and in front of Timmy,Elec, and Laddie, Samuel brazenly told Earl he want-ed to release ‘Pick Up Your Smile’ as a single, butwith Earl as a solo artist. Wanting to preserve theunity of the group, Earl refused, but the seeds ofdissent had been planted. The boys felt the labelwas losing interest in them as a group, and withMilton’s talk of Earl going solo, tension arosebetween the members. A few weeks later, Timmyand Elec, who were the representatives of thegroup in business matters, had a meeting withMilton that turned heated. Samuel interpreted theirverbal attack as a threat, and THE SHOWSTOP-PERS were asked to leave England. Angry and frus-trated on the long trip back to the States, sideswere taken and it had become apparent that therift between the members was insurmountable.When they landed at Kennedy Airport, they said afinal goodbye and parted ways. Other than a briefmeeting Earl and Timmy would have with Elec in LA,the Smith brothers and the Burke brothers wouldnever see each other again. Jerry Ross peeked hishead out of his hole in the ground one more time.In the wake of the break-up, and still having usagerights to the name, Ross put an entirely differentgroup of singers out on the road as THE SHOW-STOPPERS, in an attempt to again profit from theirname.

The Smiths would soon find their way toNewport. Earl had fallen in love with the city as ateen, having spent some time here living with hissister, “I first came here when I was 15, my sisterLinda was in the Navy and stationed here. Spent asummer here, and man I thought I’d died and goneto heaven, it was the loveliest city I’d ever been to.And especially in the sixties, Newport was rockin’ inthose days! I went to Rogers High School for a yearbefore heading back to Philly, and then I got withTHE SHOWSTOPPERS.” After a brief stint in LA, Earl and Timmycame back east, settling in Newport. It was here that the Smithbrothers planted their roots. Earl got married. Both men hadchildren, then eventually grandchildren. Surrounding them-

selves with family andfriends made Newporta real home.

After a five-year runof chasing the harlotthat is stardom, theSmith brothers wereable to reflect on theirexperiences, only tofind that the most last-ing memories weresometimes the purest -even something as sim-

ple as seeing pride in the eyes of your loved ones.“The most emotional moment I’ve ever had onstage, and I’ve had a couple of those, was at a gigwe were playing at the Uptown Theater in Phillywhen we were first getting hot. We were young andhungry, in gold suits, and looking clean! I look downand, there in the front row, I see my mother andfather. And we are rockin’ the house, I mean justkillin’ it! In the middle of ‘Houseparty’ the power inthe theater goes out. We all grew up singing a cap-pella so we keep going, as does the drummer andthe conga player, not missing a beat. The powercame back on at just the right time, the rest of themusic came back in, and the room went crazy! Ithink the crowd thought it was part the act! I lookdown at my parents and they’re just beaming.Wow, what a feeling!”

“I’m so blessed to have had the experiences I’vehad, and so blessed to have been able to do it allwith my brother. I miss him. I miss him a lot.”

Two years ago, fate would again come-a-knockin’on Earl’s door. He saw a TV commercial advertisingan old friend and the composer of his biggest hit,Carl Fisher and The Vibrations, performing at thePark Theater in Cranston. Earl attended the show,and was taken backstage to say hello. “I hadn’tseen Carl in 43 years. I hadn’t seen him since I leftthe studio after doing ‘Houseparty.’” The two recon-nected and began to discuss working togetheragain. Timmy was able to get Earl in touch with KevRoberts, the promoter who’s keeping the NorthernSoul scene alive and well by throwing ‘allnighter’and ‘weekender’ dance parties all over the world.When Kev heard what Earl and Carl were up to,contracts arrived and just like that, Earl was back inthe business. As a member of The Vibrations, butof course still doing his signature hit, Earl per-formed this past March, at Prestatyn in Wales, toa massive and adoring crowd. With more shows inthe works and international interest in 60’s Soulmusic still going strong, Earl shows no signs ofslowing down anytime soon.

“It was a beautiful, beautiful life... and I’m trying to get somemore of it.”

Much thanks to the great Earl Smithfor taking the time to revisit his careerand share so many great stories. He pro-vided me with much to work with. He’s agentleman whose star shines bright.

Contact me at deano@newportnaked.comif you’d like to share any recollections, sto-ries, or pictures that help keep Newport’srich Rock & Roll history alive. Also, feelfree to open clubs and start bands so wecan continue to make tomorrow’s historytoday!

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Coastal Extreme Brewing Co.293 JT Connell Rd.,Newport, RI 02840401.849.5232newportstorm.com

Coddington Brewing Co.

210 Coddington Hwy.,Middletown, RI 02842401.847.6690coddbrew.com

Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island

63 Canal St.,Westerly, RI 02891greysailbrewing.com

Mohegan Cafe and Brewery213 Water St.,Block Island, RI 02807401.466.5911

Newport Vineyards909 East Main Rd.,Middletown, RI 02842401.848.5161newportvineyards.com

Greenvale Vineyards582 Wapping Rd.,Portsmouth, RI 02871401.847.3777greenvale.com

Sakonnet Vineyards162 West Main Rd., Little Compton, RI 02837401.635.8486sakonnetwine.com

BREWERIES& WINERIES

Atlantic Grille91 Aquidneck Ave.,Middletown, RI 02842401.849.4440

Corner Cafe110 BroadwayNewport, RI 02840401.846.0606

Custom House Coffee796 Aquidneck Ave.,Middletown, RI 02842401.842.0008

Empire Tea22 BroadwayNewport, RI 02840401.619.1388 FREE WI-FInewportbubbletea.com

Franklin Spa229 Spring St.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.3540

Handy Lunch462 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.9480

Mokka Coffeehouse476 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.619.1530 FREE WI-FI

Ocean Coffee Roasters22 Washington Sq.,Newport, RI 02840401.846.6060

People’s Cafe482 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.619.1022

Peaceable Market520 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.846.0036peaceablemarket.com

CAFES

PIZZAA-1(Open til 12am, Mon- Thurs,Sun.) (Open til 2am Fri), (til3am Sat.) 7 days a week306 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840401.849.2213A1pizzanewport.com

Crazy Dough’s Pizza446 Thames St., Newport, RI 02840401.619.3343crazydoughs.comDomino’s19 W. Main Rd., Middletown, RI 02842401.849.6940Nikolas PizzaOpen til 2am, Mon. - Sun.38 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI401.849.6611nikolaspizzanewport.com

Pizza HollywoodOpen til 2am, 7 days a week during summer397 Thames St., Newport, RI02840401.849.2727

Via ViaOpen til 2am, 7 days a week327 Thames St., Newport, RI 401.846.4074

CHINESEChina Star III110 William St., Newport, RI 401.841.5556 • 401.841.5557chinastariii.com

Ching Tao268 W. Main Rd.,Middletown, RI 02842401.849.2112 • chingtao.com

LATE NIGHTEATS

Bellevue Wine & Spirits181 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.846.7993

Bridge Liquors23 Connell Hwy.,Newport, RI 02840401.848.9200

Bucci’s Package Store3 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.0035

Fifth Ward Liquor659 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.4545

Newport Wine Cellar24 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.619.3966

Spring Street Spirits Ltd.137 Spring St.,Newport, RI 02840401.846.0959

Vickers’ Liquors274 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.0123

Wellington Square Liquors580 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.846.9463

Grapes & Gourmet9 E. Ferry WharfJamestown, RI 02835401.423.0070

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A Market181 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.846.8137

Clement’s Market2575 E Main Rd,, Portsmouth, RI 02871401.845.2220clementsmarket.com

Le Petit Gourmet26 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.619.3882newportwinecellar.com

Le Maison de Coco28 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.845.2626lamaisondecoco.com

Stop & Shop250 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.848.7200

Super Stop & Shop199 Connell Hwy.,Newport, RI 02840401.845.2220

Sweet Berry Farm915 Mitchell’s Lane Middletown, RI 02842 401.847.3912sweetberryfarmri.com

The Green Grocer934 E. Main Rd.,Portsmouth, RI 02871401.683.0007 thegreengrocer.com

GROCERIES

Alexander NesbittPhotography89 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.4255nesbitphoto.com

Alloy Gallery125 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.619.2265alloygallery.com

Anchor Bend Glassworks16 Franklin St.,Newport, RI 02840401.849.0698anchorbendglass.com

blink Gallery140 Spring St.,Newport, RI 02840401.619.3717blinkgalleryusa.com

Cory Silken NauticalPhotography518 Thames St.,Newport, RI 02840401.203.7245corysilken.com

Deblois Gallery138 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.9977debloisgallery.com

Spring Bull Gallery55 Bellevue Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.849.9166springbullgallery.com

Onne van der Wal1 Bannister's Wharf Newport, RI 02840401.849.5566vanderwal.com

GALLERIES

Gateway Visitors Center23 America’s Cup Ave.Newport, RI 02840(800)326.6030gonewport.com

Genie’s Hookah Lounge94 William St.Newport, RI 02840401.619.3770

Newport Library300 Spring St.Newport, RI 02840401.847.8720

Panera Bread49 Long Wharf MallNewport, RI 02840401.324.6800

Queen Ann SquareNear StarbucksThames StreetNewport, RI 02840

Salve Regina University McKillop Library100 Ochre Pt. Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.341.2330

Starbucks212 Thames St.Newport, RI 02840401.841.5899

Sushi-Go!215 Goddard RowBrick Market PlaceNewport, RI 02840401.849.5155

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The Breakers Mainsion44 Ochre Point Ave.,Newport, RI 02840401.847.1000newportmansions.org

Castle Hill Light590 Ocean Ave., Newport, RI 02840 lighthouse.cc/castlehill/index.html

Common Burying Ground & Island CemeteryFarewell St.,Newport, RI 02840

Fort Adams90 Fort Adams DriveNewport, RI 02840401.841.0707fortadams.org

International Tennis Hall of Fame 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840 401.849.3990tennisfame.com

International YachtRestoration School 449 Thames St.Newport, RI 02840401.848.5777iyrs.com

Newport Art Museum76 Bellevue Ave.Newport, RI 02840401.848.8200newportartmuseum.org

Rose Island LighthouseRose IslandNewport, RI 02840401.847.4242RoseIsland.org

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September 4, 11, 18, 25Lobster Dinner & Sunset Sail

The best way to enjoy the City by the Sea!Dockside New England Lobster Bake & SunsetSail on Schooner Aurora. Dinner 5pm-6:30pm.Sailing 6:30pm-8pm. $49 inclusive of service

& tax. $33 for children under 12.Reservations required, space is limited.

The Regatta Place at Goat Island Marina

5 Marina Plaza,Newport, RI 02840

401-849-6683

www.newportexperience.com

September 7, 14, 21, 28The Bit Players’

Late Night Encore 10pm - Due to high demand for the 8PM

shows, RI's most award winning comedy troupehits the stage with fast paced, high energy

improvisation for a second showon Saturday nights. Every show isBYOB! Call ahead to reserve your

seats, shows sell out.

Firehouse Theater4 Equality Park Place, Newport,

RI 02840401-849-3473

www.bitplayers.net

September 7, 14, 21, 28Live Jazz at the Vineyard

What’s a better way to spend a Saturday after-noon than listening to live jazz immersed in nat-ural beauty and tasting elegant wines? Come

join us for an afternoon of music and wine tast-ing on Saturdays from 1pm-4pm.

Greenvale Vineyards582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871

401-847-3777

www.greenvale.com

September 12 - 1543rd Newport International Boat Show

Multiple waterfront facilities featuring new sail-boats, powerboats and thousands of products

and services along America’s Cup Avenue.Thurs. 10 AM - 6 PM • Friday 10 AM - 6 PM

Sat. 10 AM - 6 PM • Sun. 10 AM - 5 PMwww.newportboatshow.com

September 15Star Ride 13

The 2nd annual family bikeevent with routes around

Ocean Drive to benefit StarKids. Ride lengths for all ages

and abilities. Star Kids is anon-profit. The program goal is to give high-risk, low-

income children, who have a parent incarceratedand/or with substance abuse, a chance to escape a

life of crime, disease, and poverty for which theymight have otherwise been destined by graduating

from high school and going on to a higher education-al experience.

Cluny School75 Brenton Road, Newport, RI 02840

401-846-5940www.starride.net

September 28

The 1500 meter swim will be a straight shotdown the harbor from Perotti Park to King

Park. The swim will be an in-water start. Postevent festivities will take place in the park,

including the awards ceremony and the appro-priate post swim fare. The event is limited to

400 participants, so don’t wait to register! Thisevent is for experienced open-water swimmers

only. 9am start. Enviro Sports

Perotti Park, Newport, RI 02840401-845-9123

www.sharkfestswim.com

September 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14Newport Gallery Night

Newport Gallery Night is held thesecond Thursday of every monthfrom 5pm-8pm in the evening at

the galleries. The map andbrochure, created by membersof the Organization, can be usedduring the evening gallery stroll and during a daytime

art walk through working studios and traditionalgallery-style art venues. The brochure features a

map and descriptions of each gallery and is readilyavailable at each participating gallery, in hotels, bedand breakfast inns, and many other local venues.

Newport Gallery OrganizationDowntown, Newport, RI 02840

401-848-0550www.newportgalleries.org

September 14Sky Gazing in the Quarry

Meadow with Robert HortonRobert Horton, Manager of Astronomical

Laboratories at Brown University will give event goersan up close look at the moon and guide them aroundthe constellations. Bring a comfy chair, blankets and

a flashlight. There will be telescopes for up-close view-ing. Quarry meadow - use Hazard Road entrance.

Suggested donation of $5 per person and $15 pergroup. Rain date: September 28th

Friends of Ballard Park226 Bellevue Avenue #10, Newport, 02840

401.619.3377BALLARD PARK is located at the corner ofHazard & Wickham Roads in Newport, RI

www.ballardpark.org

September 20 - 22The 8th Annual NewportMansions Wine & Food

FestivalHeld in one of the most spectacu-

lar settings in America, thisremarkable weekend experiencefeatures hundreds of wines fromaround the world, fabulous food,

cooking demonstrations by nation-ally-renowned chefs, live and silentauctions and a gala celebration.

Rosecliff & Marble HouseBellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

401-847-1000www.newportmansions.org

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Newport International Polo Series

September 7 - Newport vs. BaltimoreSeptember 14 - USA vs. MexicoSeptember 21 - New England Challenge

September 28 - Finals

International PoloGrounds at Glen Farm

715 East Main Road,Portsmouth, RI 02871

401-846-0200

www.nptpolo.com

September 20End of Summer Sunset Hike

Say farewell to another glorious Newport summer by joining us for a guided hike along Ballard Park trails aswe watch the sun set and enjoy the beautiful vistas the park has to offer. Meet at the Hazard Road entrance.

Suggested donation of $5 per person. Rain date: September 28th

Friends of Ballard Park226 Bellevue Avenue #10,

Newport, 02840401.619.3377

BALLARD PARK is located at thecorner of Hazard & Wickham

Roads in Newport, RI

www.ballardpark.org

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Country FairThe 52nd Annual Cluny CountryFair will feature carnival games,hay rides and field activities for

children. Other attractionsinclude: home baked goods, a

plant sale, silent auction, rafflesand live musical entertainment throughout the day. Avariety of hot & cold refreshments will be sold by theCluny Cafe. Admission and parking are free. Event is

wheelchair accessible. Rain or shine.Cluny School

75 Brenton Road, Newport, RI 02840401-846-5940

www.clunyschool.org

September 28Sailing Festival

10am-3pm. Sail Newport experi-enced helmsmen will offer visi-tors free sailing excursions inNewport Harbor. Guests on-

board Sail Newport's new fleetof J22 sailboats will enjoy toursin scenic Newport Harbor andBrenton Cove. No experience isnecessary to participate. Open

to public. All ages welcome. Presented by Fidelity Investments.

Sail Newport60 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

401-846-1983www.sailnewport.org

November 9Harvest Festival

Join us as we celebrate this year’s grape harvest!The celebration will

include harvestgames, gourd paint-

ing, tractor rides andwalking tours along

with tastings ofGreenvale Vineyards’

award winning,estate grown wines. There will also be live music

by Dick Lupino and friends.

Greenvale Vineyards582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871

401-847-3777www.greenvale.com

October 5 - 6Norman Bird Sanctuary's39th Annual Harvest Fair

Nothing says New England in the falllike an old-fashioned Harvest Fair.From the Mabel Express Barrel

Train, Monkey Bridge, mud pit andmidway, to the Children’s Tent filledwith natural crafts for kid’s creativi-

ty, there is fun for every age. Pony rides, musicalentertainment, New England crafters, and fabulousfood combine for a weekend enjoyed by the entirefamily. 10am-5pm. Tickets: $6 Adults, $3 Children.

Norman Bird Sanctuary583 Third Beach Road, Middleton, RI 02842

401-846-2577www.normanbirdsanctuary.org

October 13UnitedHealthcare Newport Marathon

Race weekend features the Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Newport Half Marathon. Voted 2011 Competitor Magazine's Best Half Marathon in New England.

Easton’s Beach175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport, RI 02840 • 401-437-8881

www.amicamarathon.com

November 1 - 10Newport Restaurant Week

A three-course meal from some of the finest arearestaurants! From a steaming cup of chowder

overlooking the harbor to fine dining in romanticrestaurants, Newport & Bristol County restau-

rants offer an array of creative menus. $16 for a3-course lunch and $30 for a 3-course dinner.

Discover Newport23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

401-845-9123discovernewportrestaurantweek.org

November 3Chocolate Brunch 2013

Chocolate-themed afternoonbrunch including music and

silent auction. Fundraiser forVisiting Nurse Services of

Newport and BristolCounties. Tickets are $85.

Reservations required.

Oceancliff Resort65 Ridge Road,

Newport, RI 02840401-682-2100

www.vnsri.org

October 19 - 20Bowen's Wharf Seafood

FestivalArea restaurants celebrate the “harvest of thesea” on historic Bowen’s Wharf, in downtown

Newport. Enjoy a smorgasbord of seafood, bakedgoods, and kid-friendly fare.

Bowen's WharfCompany

Bowen's Wharf,Newport, RI 02840

401-849-2120www.bowenswharf.com

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October 12 -13

Oktoberfest on the Newport waterfront—our officialsendoff to summer, and salute to the arrival of autumn.

Join us for our annual reunion of friends and familyenjoying the tastes, sights, and sounds of our little

Bavaria by the Bay. England.

Newport Yachting Center4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

401-846-1600www.newportwaterfrontevents.com

October 12Bristol "Tales of the Slave Trade"

Walking TourLinden Place hosts a walking tour of Bristol,

focused on the town’s involvement in the SlaveTrade. The tour begins at Linden Place and contin-

ues through the center of town and ends at theDeWolf Tavern where tour-goers will enjoy a rumcocktail and ask questions. The tour is $20, $15for Linden Place members, and includes a compli-mentary drink at the DeWolf Tavern. Reservations

suggested.

Linden Place Mansion500 Hope St., Bristol, RI 02809

401.253.0390www.lindenplace.org

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November 23 - January 1, 2014Christmas at the Newport Mansions

The glitter of gold and the sparkle of silver will dazzle you as you tour three magnificent mansionsdecked out in Yuletide finery. Music, tours, and spectacular decorations highlight the celebration of

Christmas at the Newport Mansions. The Preservation Society of Newport County invites you to makeholiday memories with your family byvisiting The Breakers, The Elms andMarble House this holiday season -November 17, 2012 to January 1,

2013.

The Breakers, The Elms &Marble House

Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI02840

401-847-1000www.newportmansions.org

November 10Citizen's Bank

Pell Bridge RunThe annual Citizens Bank Pell Bridge run allows thou-sands of runners/walkers the participate in the mostunique road race in the northeast! Once a year, pedes-trians are allowed to run or walk across the ClaibornePell Bridge from Jamestown to Newport, R.I. A 4 mile

run/walk. The primary goals of the Pell Bridge Run areto raise money for local not-for-profit organizations and

promote a healthy/active lifestyle.

Newport/Pell Bridge1 East Shore Road, Jamestown, RI 02835

401-318-2991www.pellbridgerun.com

November 9, 16, 23, 30Live Jazz At The Vineyard

What’s a better way to spend a Saturday after-noon than listening to live jazz immersed in natu-ral beauty and tasting elegant wines? Come joinus for an afternoon of music and wine tasting on

Saturdays from 1pm-4pm.

November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013

Greenvale Vineyards582 Wapping Road,

Portsmouth, RI 02871401-847-3777

www.greenvale.com

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