Spring has sprung in the Ocean State and there is so much to do! Time to get outside and hit our trails and bike paths, parks, and off-season beaches for fresh-air fun. Take garden tours, walking tours, boat tours, food tours, and more to get out and experience Rhode Island this spring.

   If you’re in Newport, visit Marble House. Built for a member of the Vanderbilt family, it’s one of the famous Gilded Age Newport Mansions and full of gorgeously decorated rooms that put Downton Abbey to shame. Next, head to The International Tennis Hall of Fame, which tells the story of tennis history using exhibits and artifacts, fun interactive experiences, and even a hologram of tennis champion Roger Federer. While in Newport, grab a bite at the Red Parrot, a former Gilded Age meat-packing house that’s now on the National Register of Historic Places. It has a varied menu and a kids’ menu, as well as fun cocktails for the grownups. Then make your way to Portsmouth for a visit to the Newport Car Museum to explore a private collection of more than 75 automobiles from various eras and designs – and there are simulators too! From Portsmouth, you’re a bridge away from Bristol, where they’re celebrating Daffodil Days at Blithewold Mansions, Gardens & Arboretum from April 9-May 16. Walk the 33-acre seaside estate and peruse more than 50,000 daffodils. The first week of this event is timed to coincide with school vacation week and includes not only flowers but lots of fun-for-the-whole-family. If you get hungry in Bristol, try Blount Clam Shack for some clam cakes, chowder, and more.