Comments on: Duke Farms

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:06:50 +0000

I’ve lived within ten miles of the Duke Estates pretty much all my life and yet I’ve never been to the gardens. Every summer I intend to go on one of those tours they have, and every summer I just never get around to it. I bet it’s beautiful.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:09:37 +0000

The estate is great. I love the Japanese gardens the best. It’s a great place to visit in the winter when it is all gray and icky outside. Nice and warm in the green houses.

By: freakgirl

freakgirl — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:34:00 +0000

I definitely want to come see Rough Point. I’ve only seen pictures. Thanks for the info, Bruce.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:22:48 +0000

Anyone interested in Doris Duke should plan a visit to Rough Point, her Newport home. It is now operated as a museum, as required in her will. The house is situated on the Atlantic Ocean, and contains a large portion of her clothing collection, as well as everything else as it was on her last day here. Open mid-April to November. I am biased, but I think this is the most livable mansion in Newport.

By: freakgirl

freakgirl — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:11:44 +0000

We had a really nice time; more on Monday. But I am now DYING to work there.

By: shannon

shannon — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:43:36 +0000

Our local Baker’s Treat is the sole caterer to the estate (for events.) Aside from the fact that they have amazing food, the owner and her partner hire only women who are coming through or have come through the domestic violence shelter systems or through drug/alc. treatment centers. 100 percent of their proceeds go to womens shelters and support networks. They are very cool and they are VERY happy to be part of the Duke Estate.

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:34:25 +0000

They did a whole piece on “Sunday Morning” on CBS about these two…very interesting stuff. Wasn’t she technically married to her interior decorator and that they were both beards for one another?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:35:52 +0000

Is it bad that when I was reading about how she ran over her interior decorator in Newport, and then paid off the police cheif I wasn’t even phased? That would be so normal in Rhode Island.

By: Jen in OH!

Jen in OH! — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:22:10 +0000

Oh wow, crazy and mega-rich is even better than regular crazy. I hope you two find a secret room or something.

By: freakgirl

freakgirl — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:17:58 +0000

Apparently you can bike the grounds; I’m definitely going to do that in the spring.