Maybe it was the chance to sail John F. Kennedy’s beloved route along Narragansett Bay. Maybe it was Grace Kelly’s High Society digs. Or maybe it was the grass courts of the Tennis Hall of Fame seen on HBO’s The Gilded Age . Perhaps you needed to scope out for yourself what, exactly, is luring billionaires to snatch up historic homes on Bellevue Avenue. Whatever initially attracted you to Newport, Rhode Island, just one visit will make you fall hard for this charming harbor town.

Newport is unique for its blend of Gilded Age architecture and low-frills lobster shacks on the wharf. Though genteel (more than a few spots require men in jackets) and associated with yesteryear’s titans of industry, Newport is not a flashy place. Its version of glamour is men in espadrilles and seer

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