CityState: To-do List l By Samantha Labrecque
The month’s can’t-miss events 8.2020
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Through August
Lobster Boil
and Sunset Sail
WHAT: The best way to see the City by the Sea this
summer is by boat. Find a spot on the schooner
Aurora and sail into the sunset for a perfect New
England summer night. The seaworthy Aurora is
Coast Guard certified and is professionally maintained
by an experienced crew. Before you set sail,
indulge in a lobster boil dinner, which includes a
one-and-a-quarter-pound lobster, mussels, corn
on the cob, potatoes or your choice of barbecue
chicken. A cash bar is available during dinner.
Then, watch the sun go down as you sail throughout
the harbor. WHERE: 5 Marina Plaza, Newport.
MORE INFO: Visit newportexperience.com.
PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES; COURTESY OF THE OCEAN HOUSE.
8/11
Movies and Pizza on the Beach
WHY: See Disney film Onward, a family-friendly movie that
follows two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot,
who go on a journey to discover if there is enough magic left
to spend one last day with their father, who died when they
were too young to remember him. Plus, build-your-own pizza,
beachside. WHERE: Ocean House, 1 Bluff Ave., Westerly. MORE
INFO: Call 584-7070 or visit oceanhouseri.com.
8/22
Bugs and Bubbly
WHAT: Join biologist and author Ginger Brown for a summer
evening stroll. See nocturnal insects, bats and other active
nighttime creatures as you walk through the wildlife refuge
to the boardwalk, where an ultraviolet light is set up. Leave
the kids at home; this program — which includes wine and
light snacks — is just for adults. The Audubon will follow
CDC guidelines for all programming limits attendance to
a maximum of nine people per program, plus the leader. All
participants are required to wear a face covering. WHERE:
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope St., Bristol.
MORE INFO: Call 949-5454 or visit asri.org.
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