Go-Go Clubs on Monmouth Street offered nude dancing, and prostitution was commonplace. Efforts to clean up the city in response to public outcry led to a ban on nude dancing in 1982. The constant battle for reform has rewarded Newport with its current stature of today. Today s Newport is a hot bed of development and redevelopment. The eastside has been transformed into the East Row Historic District, a place where homes had been returned to their original historic state.
Property values are dramatically on the rise and pride in the community can be seen on every corner.
The Riverfront area is also being developed and tourist attractions such as the Newport Aquarium and the Millennium Bell have been erected. Newport is also becoming a home for unique shops, cafe's and bed and breakfast inns. The riverfront community is now brimming with dining options and festivities. For all that it has become the best is yet to come for Newport.