Bristol RI Rhode Island
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Frequently Asked Questions
In the deep harbour of Narragansett Bay. The historic centre begins practically at the foot of the docks: no shuttle is needed.
Because the town has celebrated Independence Day without a break since 1785, longer than anywhere else in the country. Hope Street carries those colours year-round: the only street in America that does.
Hope Street with its run of Federal and Victorian houses, the cross streets dropping toward the water, then the local boatbuilding museum. The Blithewold gardens on the bay are worth the detour in spring.
Entirely. The historic district walks easily from the docks, under tall trees, among antique shops, cafés and galleries.
A house built in 1700 that served as headquarters for the young Marquis de Lafayette during the Rhode Island campaign of 1778. It still stands at the edge of the sidewalk, a National Historic Landmark.
Because its boatyards built some of the country's most famous racing yachts, including several America's Cup defenders. The local museum keeps that memory.
The US dollar, cards accepted everywhere. Rhode Island charges a sales tax added at the register.
English. Rhode Island does have a long-standing and very much alive Portuguese and Azorean community, and Portuguese is still heard in some shops.
Yes, for a quiet call: the town is flat, shaded and free of heavy traffic. The Blithewold gardens give room to run.
May through October. Early summer coincides with preparations for the Fourth of July parade, when the town transforms; autumn gives the bay's colours without the crowds.
