I explored the surprisingly long Rhode Island coast, visiting the cities of Bristol, Newport & Westerly as well as the Point Judith Lighthouse.. Joe's Instagram: / joeysroadtrip Travel Vlog 259
And he skipped over Jamestown, Portsmouth, Middletown and Charlestown. Jamestown in particular is small but interesting. (the island between the bridges on the way out of Newport) Biggest regret I had in RI was that I didn't have a motorcycle when I lived there, and the truck I drove was oversized so I didn't explore as much. When I went to Charlotte years later I bought a 400cc bike and absolutely do not regret it. I had a beat up old Texas Highway Dept. long bed extended cab. Not lifted or a dually or anything - but a PITA in those cities. Dual fuel so I mostly ran on LPG, which was cool.
That's so funny. I used to be proud of all our historic buildings in New England, some even having been built in the 1600's. Then I went to Europe and they said, "Hold my beer" LOL
Thanks for the beautiful video. Thanks for not using annoying, distracting music background that some vloggers use. We can clearly hear & understand every word you say.
The mansions along the coast are amazing! The Astors and Vanderbilt mansions are stunning! I visited there and if anyone loves the guilded age, thats the place to go!!!!!!
I agree. I mentioned it in my comment someplace on here. Newport is amazing. It can get crowded with tourists in the summer, and parking is impossible!
@@michaelbdoherty Joe doesn't need 'me' to defend him but I don't think his channel has ever been about going where the tourists go. With his knowledge of architecture I think he would have found it interesting, though
Live in Bristol UK with a population of nearly half a million. I love the city for its vibrancy diversity and fantastic culture shops and of course its historic dockside where the first cross Atlantic passenger stream ship SS Great Britain was built. Bristol Rhode Island looks pretty cool also 😊
Thanks for making the video. I was born in Newport in 1963, a navy brat. But we left when I was only a few years old, and have never been back. It was no nice to see my hometown again. Thanks for sharing! 🙂👍
True story. My great grandfather was the longest serving lighthouse keeper on Goat Island in Newport. The original lighthouse has been moved (?) altered over the years, and I believe it’s part of a hotel on Goat Island now. I’m going to visit it for the first time in my 65 years, next week . Your videos are awesome. Thanks for your great work!
Oh how cool! (I couldn't think where Goat Island was for a second even though I was born in RI almost 65 years ago. From what I've read The Goat Island Lighthouse is now on the property of the Hyatt Hotel Resort on Goat Island. Have an excellent trip and family experience!
@@joycelebaron2582 Yes! If u google longest serving lighthouse keeper on GI RI, he comes up. Charles Shoeneman. Excited, as I was raised in the South, but have always been totally intrigued by all of New England, it’s architecture, and it’s people I’ve met over the years. I have never been this far from home though, so I’m a bit anxious as well. Thanks for your reply
@@melissavines4153 I Googled him, Cool Don't be anxious if you can help it. RI people are a little reserved at first but once you get to know them they'll give you he shirt off their backs and help you in any way they can!
Chafee introduced the legislation and was successful in having it become part of Federal Rules and Regulations. It states in Section 353(b): “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a red, white, and blue center line in the Main Street of Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of Section 3B-a of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the Department of Transportation." Since 1996, thanks to the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Bristol’s patriotic stripes have remained year round.
I maybe mistaken, but I believe the population may have decreased in part to the Newport Naval Station trimming of services. It began in 1952 and has slowly lost and shifted it's responsibilities to other ports along the coast. The street you were riding along in Newport was made of what is referred to as cobblestone, original and repaired as it becomes unseated there. Great video of the Ocean State, a stark contrast to some of your other stops along the way, however an enjoyable one for your viewers. Thanks
I love coastal drives, whether they're on the edge of the ocean or running along a lake shore. This episode exemplifies one of the aspects I love: the little towns that you come across, each with their own history and personality. It's especially nice to roam around early before the town wakes up and things start to get busy. At 3:30 the "Judge Roy Bean Saloon" caught my eye--I don't really associate him with the eastern seaboard. By the way, you should be careful scratching random cats, don't want to catch a fever (bad Ted Nugent pun, har har 🙂)
I hope you go to Hartford Connecticut. My grandfather Captain John Bissell was one of the Puritans who settled Hartford in the 1600’s. He ran the Bissell ferry. I enjoy your videos so much. Thank you 🙏🏻
Great video I passed you waking by but did not want to interrupt you! I hope you make it out to Ocean Drive/Brenton Point. Its is several miles of state park along the ocean. Also the Cliff Walk is a must see as well. Have fun and safe travels!
Great video Joe! Really happy you got to see beyond Providence. You packed alot into the video. Watching you regularly ik you appreciated the history of everything. Loved seeing my city Newport on there.
Enjoyed the video. Surprised you did not mention the huge historic mansions in Newport. Rhode Island state animal is the clam. But I know you can't go or show everything. Rhode Island is a fun place to visit. Hope you swing by Connecticut where I live. Another fun video!
I grew up in RI, and never knew that Dewolf was the second richest man in America, or that he got such wealth from being a slave trader. Funny how this info is not discussed in our schools.
Finally getting caught up on your great informative videos. Again, love the statistics and demographics. Your videos are well paced and we really enjoy them.
At 14:09 look behind the house! That's not a garage, that's a carriage house. A gorgeous gingerbread building. And it's perfectly maintained. Anyway, back to the video.
Bristol is a nice place to live, a bit pricey, but a good place to raise a family. Colt State Park is a gathering spot for families from surrounding areas. Spent many Sundays there with the family ❤. But Newport is the best in the area. Great hangout for all ages
Great video I'm in the UK and was always intrigued about Bangor as King based the town of Derry from IT on his home town. You didnt see any clowns peeping out of drains did you haha
Such fascinating history and it was fun to see the historic homes! Great place to visit but the houses are way too close to each other. I especially enjoyed seeing the inside of the church where Jackie and JFK got married. It must have been a spectacular wedding to see.
Only thing I missed was a view of the gilded age mansions, e.g The Breakers around the harbor in Newport. Maybe you have already or will do a separate video covering those? Love your work, keep it up!!
Did you have to take a second mortgage to get over the Newport Bridge? The camera can't capture the beauty of that drive. If you want to do it on the cheap, take the public bus. When they first built it the toll was $2 I think. And Jamestown Bridge was a rickety old bridge and when you got to the top your tires felt like they were going to be sliced in half. It's beautiful now. You must have gone through Narragansett to get to Point Judith Lighthouse. If you had made a right instead of going straight, you would have got to the lovely fishing village of Galillee. When I was in college I live down the street from the lighthouse right on the ocean and could see those lobster boats from my bedroom window. In those days most of the second homes were available for rent to college kids like myself from URI but no it's just too expensive. I saw online about 10 years ago that the house we rented for $300 month was selling for over a million. Thanks for coming to RI!
It's great you mentioned the Touro Synagogue. As a Jewish person I'm glad to see you taking some interest in Jewish American history. Were you able to go inside?
hello from Gatlinburg TN Smoky Mountains Park...I'm originally from Portsmouth RI, *next to Newport* and I have a channel here in the Smokies ..*Dollywood', Smokies ..16 mil visiting a year ..Have you visited here? Great video and I just subscribed!🏞️🌄🐻
The house with the two flags at 37 Division St. was called the Nassau Hastie house built in 1760. Nassau was a barber and a wig maker. Looks like a private residence and was last sold 2015 for $655,000.
Joe. Thank you again for the AMAZING videos on places that most of us may never get to? I looked up the house on Summer Street, in Westerly, R.I. It is listed at $689,000.00. Make an offer? Keep up the phenomenal work!
Can’t believe you skipped the mansions in Newport! Next time you’ll have to do the Ocean Walk (it’s free) and see all the Gilded Age mansions and Salve Regina college.
You would need many many more hours to really do justice to a RI coast trip. No Wickford, no Narragansett, no Little Compton, no Jamestown, no Charlestown, no Watch Hill, and many others. I understand that you had to pick and choose to fit your format, just saying.
Back in the eighties I made this same drive, specifically looking for public access to the beach. Complete failure. I was stunned by the extent that the beach seemed to be blocked off to the public. Following that experience R.I., regrettably became my least favorite state, Not that I'm a heavy beach goer but I do love to see the sea. Nowadays I generally just drive right past RI as MA and ME are both so nearby and as far as I'm concerned, just feel more welcoming.
I think it is so sad that the rich very, very often have the coastlines as their very private property. You don’t think of Americans having a “caste” system, but in a way it does. We don’t call it that, but a rose by any other name…….
Actually, if you down Bellevue Ave and take one of those side streets, you will come upon "The Cliff Walk" and walk the entire path in back of the mansions for free. It's really beautiful. If you look over across the bay you can see Newport Public Beach (Easton Beach) If you keep going down Bellevue it dead-ends onto Ocean Drive and, after passing the newer mansions, there is a big public park where you can picnic on the rocks, fly kites, do what you want.
I'm a big fan of your videos, try to catch them all; but I don't understand the references to "child poverty", what it means and what the significance is to the town. I don't know why the child poverty rate would be different from the overall poverty rate. If you've explained all that in a past video I missed it. Thanks for the programs.
Here’s an example: a single mother of 3 kids makes less than the federal poverty level income. She will be included in the overall poverty level. Her 3 kids will be included in the children’s poverty level. This is why the children’s poverty level is often higher than the overall.
Cloudy a lot, windy a lot, cold and rainy a lot, the winter sucks there. Looks really nice though a few months out of the year. Winter is just about to set in. Go south.
It's too late to change now, so I don't expect or want you to, but I'm more curious. Why always list the income as "per week". I don't know anyone who thinks of their income on a weekly basis. Most of us pay rent or have a mortgage that is our largest expense that comes out monthly (as does electric, gas, water, phone, cell phone, netflix, car insurance, health insurance, renters insurance, home insurance, life insurance) in fact I can't think of a single expense I have that recurs on a weekly basis. Perhaps someone who lives in a long term hotel pays weekly, but they still probably get their disability checks and food stamps on a monthly basis. And no one I know gets paid on a weekly basis. Biweekly, monthly, occasionally twice monthly (as opposed to bi weekly) but never weekly. Just curious to hear your reasoning for this decision if you happen to see this comment. Great content, I love watching your videos. Keep up the good work.
Geez, at the end of the video, (when you mentioned you were way down in the South East...you were actually in Watch Hill (Westerly) in the far South West)...you drove right past Taylor Swift's house and you didnt show or mention it. Also one of (if not the) oldest Carousel's in the nation...
Yay this is the earliest I’ve bee! We are so busy watching old videos from the beginning. My parents have stayed with me this week & we all agree on your videos! From my 70 yr old parents to my 20 yr old kids. Keep em coming! ❤
The flag alongside the Canadian one on the old house in Newport is the Royal Flag of Scotland, known as the Lion Rampant. It dates to the early 13th century and is the personal banner of the British Royal Family in Scotland.
It is 10:05 in the p.m here in Western Australia. I must say this might be one of my favourite vlogs. The homes are stunning. Thank you for taking us along with you & nice that you scratched the cat on his head to. Another thing I always look out for too... are the cats lol.
You can definitely see a lot of Byzantine influence in Bristol, especially in some of the architecture and the colorful bricks they used. Don’t they also have the longest continuous running fireworks celebration in the United States? People forget or just don’t know how historical RI is and how old many of the buildings and buildings are as well as how well they are kept…. Also you can see so much English influence with how close the buildings are to each other and how narrow the streets are. $689,000 for the house in Westerly.
If you notice, Bristol’s main street has a red, white, and blue stripe where it is usually yellow. They have a 4th of July parade in there every year. The tradition started in 1785.
It's amazing how well built these homes are from 100s of years ago. Most homes today that were built 20-30 years ago are ready to be torn down. Great video. I've never seen anything from Rhode Island before.
I love watching these videos I'm in the u.k. and you realise how young the u.s are , my local church was built in 1070s , my local pub goes back to 1500s , it just shows 100yrs is a long time in America 100 miles is a long way in the u.k. 😊 looks a beautiful place though Rhodes Island.
I love it when USA historical buildings are older and in much better condition than similar buildings in the UK. I buzz off it cus the UK has a load if history snobs that look down on the USA saying yous have no history. Where I live in Liverpool the oldest buildings arebfrim like 1870,s and would have to travel far to see a 1600,s building. Yay yay USA
@@daviddecelles8714 is right lad thanks. I know the UK does have really good history but I'm more impressed by USA historical buildings as they are mostly either still in use or was used by sort of normal people. I'm angry with UK attitude to historical buildings as in my city of Liverpool we had a lot of historical buildings but they was mixed in ariund the many slum areas the city had and still has. When the areas become ruff and had lots if crime the solution was to knock the whole area down instead of renovating.
If you could do 3 hours just about Bristol, you could probably do 10 hours just about Newport. I don't know if they counted all the servicemen and families in the 1960 Newport census, but there were thousands stationed there at the time at the Naval Base. I volunteered at the Tennis Hall of Fame for years, on Bellevue, and if you had gone down that road you would have seen all the "cottages" like The Breakers, The Elms, etc. I even volunteered for a while at Belcourt Castle, part of the Vanderbilt family's holdings. If you keep going you'll come up on Ocean Drive, where many newer mansions (many celebrities, such as Judge Judy) buy homes overlooking the ocean.
Its funny i lived most of my life in RI, growing up in Hope Valley and still couldn't tell you a fraction of the states history other than common knowledge. There is so much history in that state ranging from political to celebrities its crazy, not a boring state lol.
@@shredhead76 Me neither and I went to URI and also to Johnson & Wales for travel and tourism. I'll be 65 soon and just go off the stuff I remember. I'm surprised they never made us take a RI History class because there's so much I don't know, either!
yeah, I sorta expected them to do the "Walk" along the cottages. But to be fair.. that is what EVERYONE who visits Newport does. (the path along the back/waterside is public access, and popular for hiking and biking)
That house in Westerly was going for $689k and it was built in 1870. It sounds about right for the East Coast, considering there is a ton of history up in those areas. I also noticed on the Babcock house that it looks like the original section of the home may have been the smaller side on the left and the right side was likely built later on as an addition. I've seen that kind of thing happen with houses, especially around where I grew up.
All of RI is more expensive than you would expect. Its a very blue collar/conservative (by East Coast Standards) area between big liberal cities in CT/NY and MA. But this video went through the most expensive areas of the state -- and the most desired. Easy access to the waterfront and the interstate.
From NE England born and raised I need to be living there instead of boring Illinois that tears all of it's old buildings down! I definitely see the English influence in the little shops with their recessed doorways and the narrow streets.
Remember in the 1970's it was the rage to tear all the old buildings down in the name of "urban renewal?" It even happened on Benefit Street in Providence and some old neighborhoods in Newport but luckily some wealthy and influential people stopped it from happening.
The house on Summer St in Westerly is marked down by 36,ooo and is listed for 689,000. The kitchen seems to be updated to state of the art. However, 2 of the baths are still in the 50 to 60 style with gold and green titles. The interior is beautiful as are the grounds. There is a shop in the back yard. For that area, I'd say it's worth what they are asking. BTW, I sure enjoyed this video. Has anyone mentioned that the sound when you're inside car isn't loud enough?. Big difference between the inside and out.
Easily my favorite video of yours. I lived in Ct for 8 yrs in the 1970's along the coast, and this really made me miss it. Love the historic buildings, and even hearing the seagulls cry made me emotional. Thank you for sharing with us.
I don't vlog but that must be the ultimate praise to a RU-vidr like Joe and Nic. The emotions brought out by the senses in watching/remembering the past or by longing to visit in the future. Joe has a special knack and I'm happy for his success.
