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Sailboats, crashing waves, birds, rocks and wildflowers all combine for a pleasant walk. Where else can you get such a line up?

This walk is so good that in 1975 it was selected as a National Recreation Trail. It is three and a half miles long with about three quarters of it easy walking.

The rest is for the seasoned walker. Even with a light salting of poison ivy, the walk has not lost its rating as one of the best attractions in Newport.

They can follow the history of both tennis racquet construction and tennis apparel along with trophies over the years. Of course the most interesting of all would be the videos of famous matches between famous players. The Hall of Fame does host tournaments each year. Some of the players come to Newport right after Wimbledon and play for the Van Alen Cup and a substantial dollar prize.

The cup is named in honor of James Van Alen who was highly instrumental in establishing the Hall of Fame in 1954. Each year names are added to the Hall of Fame at the annual induction ceremony. In 2009 with previously Number One ranked Monica Seles heading the class.

If you enjoyed Norman Rockwell’s outstanding work on the cover of "The Saturday Evening Post" or N. C. Wyeth’s spectacular drawings in the book “Treasure Island” you were enjoying Illustrative Art. Over all, the museum has an amazing depth of material. You can easily relive your younger days by seeing the illustrations that you loved in your favorite book or magazine.

When planning a vacation it’s easy to gravitate to the theme parks and sporting events but this illustration museum is a diamond in the ruff. Be sure to go on a tour because the tour guides can heighten your entertainment with interesting background stories. Here’s a reminder: This vacation tip comes to you very highly recommended

The Castle is operated by the Royal Arts Foundation and is open as a museum of relics and old style architecture. It’s hard to think that a 60 room castle would be built as a summer cottage but it was and that’s information that would only excite an historian. Speaking of history, the castle was designed after a Louis XIII hunting chalet in Versailles.

The building has generally been kept usable although there are only six bedrooms open for tours. The castle has a wealth of artifacts and classically designed furniture waiting to be shown during your visit. Yes, the Castle has a very large collection of art, antique items and repertories that will be of interest to any visitor.

The park provides many types of activities for the vacationer. The list includes fishing, swimming, rugby, soccer, boating and picnicking. Sounds like a complete package for "a day at the park".

Busy as the park is on a normal day in the summer, they annually invite the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk Festival to perform. The park is the home of Sail Newport which is a not-for-profit sailing organization offering a long list of sailing related needs such as instruction and rentals.

The park is also the home of the Museum of Yachting and the American Sailboat Hall of Fame. If you happened to be a sailboat enthusiast, a visit to Fort Adams State Park has to be a trip to seventh heaven. By the way, the fort has been well maintained and tours can be taken which allow you see how what 1700’s warfare was like.

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