A seasonal resort in Vergennes, Vermont owned and operated by five generations of the Beach Family. Open Mid-May to Mid-October, Basin Harbor offers 700 acres of outdoor adventure with a formal dining room, casual restaurant and outdoor dining options in season. The resort offers an e 18-hole golf course with extensive grass practice facilities, a full fitness center, and a harbor with boat and bike rentals.
Basin Harbor boasts beautiful views from Spring to Fall and is Ideal for corporate retreats, weddings, and family reunions with a unique selection of indoor and outdoor function spaces. We offer a wide range of recreational opportunities from water-based activities, to team building exercises to group activities like cocktail cruises and paint n sip.
The Boat Club at Basin Harbor is home to 66 boat slips both with and without power, allowing guests to dock for the day or stay overnight and have access to our extensive resort amenities.
WaterFire Providence® is an independent, non-profit arts organization whose mission is to inspire Providence and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement and creatively transforming the city by presenting WaterFire for all to enjoy.
This award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, has been praised by Rhode Island residents and international visitors alike as a powerful work of art and a moving symbol of Providence’s renaissance. WaterFire’s over eighty sparkling bonfires, the fragrant scent of aromatic wood smoke, the flickering firelight on the arched bridges, the silhouettes of the firetenders passing by the flames, the torch-lit vessels traveling down the river, and the enchanting music from around the world engage all the senses and emotions of those who stroll the paths of Waterplace Park. WaterFire has captured the imagination of over ten million visitors, bringing life to downtown, and revitalizing Rhode Island’s capital city.
Sail Newport, Inc., founded in 1983, is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization. Sail Newport is home to New England’s largest public sailing center and is considered Rhode Island’s premier public sailing site.
Award winning instructional programs, fleets of rental boats and a prime one-design sailing facility equipped with hoists are just some of our features. The Dr. Robin Wallace Youth Sailing Center is the headquarters of Sail Newport’s Youth Sailing Program serving hundreds of children each season. Dinghy docks, ramp-launching, summer and winter storage, on-shore facilities and ample free parking round out Sail Newport’s assets to recreational sailors. Located at picturesque Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Sail Newport offers easy and affordable access to sailing.
Sail Newport’s mission is to promote and operate affordable public sailing instruction, rental programs and to create opportunities to attract new sailors to the sport.