Shopping in Newport

For over 40 years, family-owned Row House Gallery and Custom Framing's highly-experienced staff has hosted art, prints, and a wide variety of framing services. Customers can peruse original works or seek out preservation framing—a house specialty—for things such as family photos, diplomas, or even wedding dresses. All told, the gallery and frame shop boasts over 1,500 types of frame moulding.

For nearly a decade, Camargo Trading Company owner Meggan Sulfsted has sought out designer jewelry, hand-poured candles, and other little luxuries that infuse a home or an outfit with personal style. But she isn’t only shopping for herself—she stocks these items in her boutique, which she operates out of a charming, multi-storied structure in Madeira. There, shoppers can take a look at the store’s aromatic bath products and its Longchamp and Botkier handbags, then decide whether they should buy something for themselves or get a gift for their future alter-egos. They can also find plush toys, chenille blankets, and children’s clothing.

Kate Boutique’s seasonal selection of clothing delivers current styles inspired by recent fashion magazines. Shoppers perusing the boutique will find high-end denim, silk blouses, and chic dresses, as well as boots and printed leggings. Offerings include brands such as Splendid, Paige Denim, 12th Street by Cynthia Vincent, Joe's Jeans, 7 for All Mankind, and LAMade.

As a former overworked New Yorker, Tri-State Running Company owner Cameron Simoneau found solace in running, and seeks to share that inner peace with others by cultivating a friendly haven for healthy living with knowledgeable staffers. Employees persevere in finding the perfect fit for runners, walkers, and professional hot-coal crossers, cushioning toes in sneakers from brands such as Adidas and Asics. They also ensure athletes trot comfortably and safely with accessories from names including Thermoskin and CamelBak. The shop integrates itself into the local running community through regular running clinics and partnerships with local marathons and 5Ks, and also collects donations for Soles4Souls, an organization dedicated to sheltering bare feet in new kicks.

Lamps, sconces, and chandeliers cast a warm glow over cozy furnishings inside Lighting EFX's two showrooms, which the owners designed to "enhance the visual experience" of their clients. Their knowledgeable sales team greets customers and helps them navigate through indoor and outdoor lighting arrangements, both flocked by home accent pieces and migratory pink-flamingo statuettes. From among their merchandise, ceiling lights illuminate domiciles from overhead, and an array of stained-glass or polished-chrome accent lamps add both style and brightness to rooms. Old-fashioned outdoor gas lamps, all boasting an oil-rubbed bronze finish, cling to walls or stand atop posts, as a swarm of exterior hanging lights dot the night air.

Lit by the prismatic shimmer that only a shop packed with thousands of glass trinkets can contain, the staff of AllyBeads helps customers harness the light for themselves through jewelry-creation classes. Hundreds of crystals, seed beads, gemstones, and tools await new assignments in home studios, and the Bead Bar houses individual workstations, ready in case inspiration strikes. Recurring visitors can earn beading brownie points with a special frequent-beader program, stocking up on bonuses including bead kits, charms, and replicas of the mysterious amulet Teddy Roosevelt used to win the Spanish-American War.