EWPORT EXPERIENCE Anchors , sailboats , Gilded Age excellence … these venues do it all and they do it well .
Castle Hill Inn : Newport , RI , castlehillinn . com The Chanler at Cliff Walk : Newport , RI , thechanler . com Newport Harbor Island Resort : Newport , RI , newportharborisland . com Regatta Place : Newport , RI , newportexperience . com / regatta-place
OFF SEASON The East Coast lends itself well to summer weddings , but believe it or not , some people actually like the snow . Here are some of the coziest venues around that also look stunning in the winter and spring .
The Squantum Association has hosted everyone from socialites to presidents to newlywed couples at its Colonial Revival-style clubhouse on the water . The piece de resistance , however , is the bronze cannon that sits on the venue ’ s beautiful front lawn , where it kicks off each wedding reception with a literal bang . Riverside , RI , squantumassociation . com
Agawam Hunt : East Providence , RI , agawamhunt . org Quidnessett Country Club : North Kingstown , RI , quidnessett . com Sweet Berry Farm : Middletown , RI , sweetberryfarmri . com Waterman Grille : Providence , RI , watermangrille . com
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ARKS-PERFECT They call it “ Parks and Recreation ” for a reason — you can ’ t have one without the other .
Borderland State Park : North Easton , MA , mass . gov / locations / borderland-state-park Colt State Park : Bristol , RI , riparks . com / parks / colt . php Goddard Park : East Greenwich , RI , riparks . com / locations / locationgoddardcarousel . html
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UIRKY Not one to follow tradition ? Look to these unconventional venues .
Avon Cinema : Providence , RI , avoncinema . com Lang ’ s Bowlarama : Cranston , RI , langsbowlarama . com Mystic Aquarium : Mystic , CT , mysticaquarium . org Ogie ’ s Trailer Park : Providence , RI , ogiestrailerpark . com
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USTIC Think : natural , rural settings adorned with a trendy flair .
Bittersweet Farm Restaurant and Tavern : Westport , MA , bittersweetfarmwestport . com Camp Hoffman : W . Kingston , RI , gssne . org / en / our-council / rent-our-properties . html Kinney Bungalow : Narragansett , RI , kinneybungalow . com Mount Hope Farm : Bristol , RI , mounthopefarm . org
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