thames street

karenw169

The streets were decorated with tiny white lights, each pub, restaurant and store front was decorated for the holiday. There were warming gas fires along the street, just a perfect way to spend New Years

LockettB

Took my first day back in Newport in decades to walk Thames, Spring Street and part of Bellevue Avenue. All three look great, many new improvements and a plethora of interesting (for the most part - except some obvious touristy places) shops, buildings, historic sites, businesses, etc. Everything looked great on a late spring day. I did some like shopping Brooks Brothers, an art gallery, etc. and enjoyed walking the main piers and seeing all that they had to offer for exploration when I retire in 2016. So much to do and the time to do it then!

j68ky

We stayed in a hotel on Thames Street and found that it was the perfect location to walk to shopping and restaurants. It made it easy to come back to the hotel and then go back out in the evenings. We were glad we chose the Thames Street location and we looked at many others.

p3navy

Thames Street is filled with shops hawking all the Chinese tourist t-shirts and other items. The Museum Shop is more high-brow as well as some galleries along the way. Restaurants line the main st. and parking is impossible. You can take charter boats for tours in the harbor and out to Rose Lighthouse.Thames Street is a magnet for young crowds walking in herd groups looking to connect with herds of the opposite sex during peak tourist times. Go in the late Fall, winter or early Spring for best deals, walking ease on the street and excellent deals with hotels, restaurants, shops. For example - one high end hotel charged $350. per night in peak season. They now have a special rate through March for $99. !

shorexcursions

Nice area to walk around. Close to harbour & lots of small shops, pubs, restaurants & some art shops. I enjoyed the Antique Armory which has many small traders inside selling antiques. Lots of marine & yachting bits. Enjoyed walking around there. Overall Thames St is pleasant to walk around & worth a visit but not a must see.

813simons

Lots of t-shirt shops and other touristy shops. Quite narrow for driving and limited parking. Better to find parking on a side street and walk it if you want to give it a try. Nothing special in my opinion.

D_OBOY_O

My wife liked the armory antique store. The busy harbor was cool, a lot of nice boats if your into that kind of stuff. I've been to a lot of touristy towns like this, and this is definitely not on my top 10 "I have to come back here" places. If not for the proximity to the piers and the abundance of New England clam chowder I would have given this street a two star rating. If you drive, I paid $38 for parking for two days visiting there, and we didn't stay all day. One more thing. There were two cruise ships in the harbor who's passengers disembark right on this street. Needless to say this place was very busy.

LAtoEverywhere

Our Hotel was on Thames street so we were right in the middle of the activity. We walked it both ways and looked at "everything". I did like the antiques at the Armory, but it is hard to buy stuff when you are flying. There were nice restaurants but some were very pricey. We did eat at the Subway by our hotel and it was excellent, and we ate Fish at another place on Tues that was having two for one entrees. There were some other restaurants also having specials, so I would recommend keeping your eyes open if you want more for less. There was another restaurant serving 1/ 2 chicken and fries for $13.50. It wasn't competitive - $27 could buy a much better meal for two at other places. There were shops that were tourist oriented but they were mostly small women's clothes that were past season and we didn't go in. The streets are bad in Newport so WATCH WHERE YOU ARE GOING or you could easily trip. We liked the yacht repair school and did catch the Harbor Shuttle at that Thames street stop.

Mindy1961

There are lots of cites in America that, unfortunately, look like this street with souvenir shops, t shirt shops and other useless stuff for sale. There is lots of charm in Newport, just not on Thames Street.

newyorkcb

There is little to recommend most of Thames Street unless you like tourist shops for tee shirts. Several pub like restaurants are concentrated at the beginning of the street. The streets are filled with tourists. There is an antiques mall if you like that kind if shopping. If you travel further away from the beginning of the street there are a few nicer, although more expensive, restaurants and a few nicer shops.

400MC

This street is always filled with activity, good restaurants/bars, nice shops and is central for you to check out the waterside or other nearby trendy streets.

822MichaelL

Great food and great shopping! FLUKE was amazing, Black Pearl has the best clam chowder and Clark Cooke house has the best Sunday brunch with a live piano player!

897LindaB

Thames street was chock full of wonderful stores and restaurants .Armory Antiques is a must see for anyone interested in old and unusual finds.The shops and restaurants offer something for everyone . There are ice cream stores, fudge and candy stores, interesting boutiques , tons of restaurants specializing in many different ethnic foods , t shirt shops where you can buy souvenirs to remember your time in such a beautiful town.

sborsher

Recently, Thames Street has come alive with many boutique businesses, and makes for a full day of walking. There is also Armory Antiques, where 90 dealers display their collections, and the Samuel Whitehorne Museum. There is also a store selling infused oils and vinegars.It was a real treat visiting there after not having done so for a few years.

D_Bell59

We went to Newport having little knowledge of what to expect. Aware of the history and so on but not really aware of what there was to do. When we drove into town and it was nice, quaint and the history was evident but when we turned the corner onto Thames Street that sold us. Wow. Lots to see do and if you like to shop you'll really enjoy it here. Makes the trip to Newport a great overall experience.