Happy Holidays!

Hurricane Sandy

It has been a busy and emotional week for residents of the East Coast. We would like to take a quick moment to let those who are recovering from hurricane Sandy know that our thoughts and best wishes are with them. 

If you sustained damage to your vehicle or need help with transportation, please give us a call. If you are planning to head to local activities, http://www.gonewport.com/ is a great website to find contact information.  Call ahead and to ensure the activity is still happening.

We hope you fared well through Sandy and send best wishes for the upcoming nor'easter!

Lands End Limousines

Lands End Limos Take the Stress Out of Travel

Let's face it.  Travel can be very stressful.  Whether the trip you are taking is for business or pleasure, getting from point A to point B requires careful planning. Even then, it easy to be derailed and alternate plans are needed. The difficulty is magnified when the travel is in a large city congested with traffic.

Logan International Airport in Boston is a major hub which you may have frequent reasons to use.  Unfortunately, traffic around the airport can make getting to and from a stressful nightmare. Fortunately, our limo drivers are experienced with Boston travel and are familiar with various routes to help limit delays.  You and your fellow travelers can sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride as our professional drivers deliver you directly to your airline.

No worries about parking, cabs, traffic, or directions can greatly reduce the stress of travel and allow you relax and focus on fun or business.  Call Lands End Limousines to schedule your next trip to Logan!

Rhode Island Wineries

Ahhh... Nothing feels better than relaxing outdoors and enjoying the ocean breeze after a long hot day. Unless you add a glass of chilled wine.  Lands End Limousines is lucky to a number of wineries nearby for your, and our, enjoyment.

• Greenvale Vineyards,  Portsmouth

• Newport Vineyards and Winery, Middletown

• Sakonnet Vineyards, Little Compton

• Diamond Hill Vineyards, Cumberland

• Langworthy Farm Winery, Westerly

 Relax and enjoy some wine tasting and allow Lands End Limousines to safely be your driver as you explore our wine country.

Newport - Made To Be In The Movies!

Once again, our beautiful Newport, RI was chosen as the setting for a major motion picture. Hollywood stars in the film Moonrise Kingdom worked, played, and enjoyed our local culture. 


Moonrise Kingdom was filmed in Rhode Island last summer, based out of Newport. The cast of the film includes Ed Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, and Harvey Keitel. The cast members stayed at the Vanderbilt Grace Hotel and were seen enjoying themselves at Perro Salado, the Hotel Viking's Top of Newport, and watching a Newport Gulls game.

Moonrise Kingdom opens in theaters at the end of this month.  Why not schedule a tour of Newport and then watch for familiar sights in the movie? Call Lands End Limousines to schedule and we will be happy to show you the magnificent sights of Newport!

Because People Like This Are Driving ......

The recent weather has been dreary and many people have been complaining that they feel down, so Lands End Limousines would like to bring some laughter to your day. 

Please enjoy this list of funny driving stories people have reported to their insurance companies. Oh, and by the way, these will also highlight why you might be safer traveling in a car with a professional driver!

• To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front I struck a pedestrian. 

• A pedestrian hit me and went under my car. 

• A truck backed through my windshield into my wife's face. 

• I was on the way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident. 

• My car was legally parked as it backed into another vehicle. 

• Coming home I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don't have. 

• I thought my window was down, but I found it was up when I put my head through it. 

• An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished.

We hope this helped brighten your day!

Who's Going to Prom?

Dresses, tuxes, and flowers oh my!  It must mean it's prom time! So much planning goes into this once, or maybe twice, in a lifetime event. Typically the plans focus on fashion and fun.

For those young enough to be attending prom this spring, life should be about fashion and fun.  Plan to enjoy the night with your closest friends and you will create memories you will share forever.  Plan to look good with your date and you will create photos to share forever.  In addition to fashion and fun, please remember to plan for safety.  Plan a safe night and you will be around to share the memories and photos forever.

Please designate a driver for the night whether it be one of your friends, a parent, or hire a limo and choose your destinations wisely. It takes just one moment to create devastating memories instead of magical memories.


Lands End Limousines wishes you all a memorable and safe prom!

The Historical Mansions of Newport, RI

As the warmer weather approaches, it is the perfect time to plan a trip to Newport, RI.  One of the famous, must see tourists sites are the famed Newport Mansions.  Lands End Limousines proudly shares a brief overview of some of the mansions you can tour.

The Elms

Rosecliff

Bellevue Avenue is home to most of the beautiful mansions. The first house to be built on Bellevue Avenue is  Chateau Sur Mer.  The Elms is located on Bellevue Avenue close to the center of town and is easily accessible by foot. Isaac Bell House has been recently restored and is one of the best surviving examples of shingle style architecture in this country.  A landmark of the Gothic Revival style is the Kingscote Mansion, also located on Bellevue Avenue. The Vanderbilt family built a home utilizing 500,00 cubic feet of marble in its construction.  The home is aptly named Marble House.  Known for  hosting most of the lavish parties of the Gilded Age, Rosecliff mansion still hosts weddings and events today. If you're interested in art, Rough Point holds one of the area's most remarkable collections of private art.  The home once belonged to American tobacco heiress Doris Duke and some of her personal items and furnishings can still be viewed.

Rough Point

Marble House

Call us today to plan your trip!

Springtime in Newport!

Springtime in Newport, Rhode Island is especially beautiful and fun.  Lands End Limousines would like to share few springtime vacation packages offered by Newport businesses. 

Easter Package

Vanderbilt Grace
41 Mary Street
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-846-6200

Come enjoy Easter time with us! Package includes: Two night stay, Daily Champagne Breakfast, Easter Sunday Brunch for two people, Egg Painting and Chocolate Bunnies to take home.

Rates: Easter Package Starting from $700 for two adults including taxes & gratuity. Families are more than welcome - additional $50 per child over 14 years old.

Offer Valid: April 6-8, 2012.

 

Gas Rewards Package

Hotel Viking
1 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-847-3300

Don't let the price of gas keep you home!  Our gas rewards package will help offset rising costs.  Experience the sights and sounds of Newport, all within walking distance.  Enjoy the waterfront with its shops, restaurants and attractions.  Stroll sandy beaches and delight in the fresh salt air, visit the Newport Mansions or learn about Newport's Colonial history.  You deserve this reward!  And, at the end of your stay, we will deduct 10% off your package price for gas on the way home. This package includes: Overnight accommodations, 10% package credit, Breakfast for two daily, Complimentary valet parking.

Rates: Rates starting at $220 per night. Based on availability, blackout dates may apply.  Offer does not apply to groups.  Cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions.  Credit of 10% calculated on package only price, not including tax.

Offer Valid: Available until September 30, 2012.

 

Seaside Spring Getaway

Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel & Spa
1 Goat Island
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-851-1234

Celebrate the season in the city by the sea. Enjoy overnight accommodations with a water view upgrade and complimentary resort fee. Relax in our Stillwater Spa with 20% off spa services. Explore Newport's rich history with two tickets to either the Newport Mansions or International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. End your day overlooking the Newport Bridge with two cocktails at the Five33 Lounge.

Rates: Rates starting at $179 + tax

Offer Valid: April 1, 2012 – June 21, 2012

 

Travel in comfort and allow Lands End Limousines to bring you to our beautiful part of the country!

Goodbye to Salas Restaurant

Salas restaurant has been a fixture in downtown Newport since 1956.  It is a family style Italian restaurant which serves Asian food and seafood as well.

Salas has been a favorite spot for families to relax and spend time together.  A sign hangs in the entry which says that unattended children "will be given an espresso and a free puppy." This is an example of the casual atmosphere which can be readily enjoyed by families. 

Lands End Limousines would like to thank Salas for many years of great service and delicious food. Your wonderful restaurant will be missed!

Holiday Time in Newport, Rhode Island

Holiday season in Newport is fabulous.  It offers a variety of ways to enjoy the season.  Lands End Limousines is happy to share just a few of the many special events you can experience.

Candlelight Tour of Belcourt CastleCandlelight Tour throughout Belcourt' Castle with the focus being on Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont who married Alva Vanderbilt and built Belcourt with architect Richard Morris Hunt in 1891-1894. Tour Price: $25 adult, $15 student (up to 18)/senior. Reservations are recommended. Cash at the Door. Doors Open at 5:45 tour begins at 6pm promptly.December 16, 2011
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December 30, 201Holiday Lantern TourLearn the history of winter holiday traditions on a lantern-lit stroll through Newport's streets. Hear how people did or didn't celebrate the holidays. Tour departs at 4:30pm. $12 per person. Reservations strongly suggested.Holiday Walking TourLearn the history of winter holiday traditions on a stroll through Newport's streets. Hear how people did or didn't celebrate the holidays. Reservations suggested for this 11:30am tour. $12 per person.The Polar Express™The Polar Express™ comes to life aboard the Newport Dinner Train. Inspired by the award winning classic by Chris Van Allsburg, share the magic as the Conductor reads the tale of a young boy's unforgettable journey to the North Pole. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and caroling. And for each child who truly believes, a special gift from Santa himself. Children are invited to wear pajamas. Departs Friday, Saturday, Sunday 4:00pm and 6:30pm. Always a sellout. All Aboard!We hope you will join us!     

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November 19, 2011 - December 18, 2011

   

Roger William Park Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Lands End Limousine invites you to experience the glow of thousands of pumpkins, set in a magical display of artistry during a night-time Spectacular and feast your eyes on hundreds of artfully carved jack-o-lanterns depicting people, places and scenes from popular culture to old-time favorites and everything in between – all with painstaking detail and amazing intricacy! 

All-new theme for 2011! The theme of this year’s show will be “A Journey Around the World.” It will include scenes from the Seven Wonders of the World (Taj Mahal, the pyramids and Sphinx, Mayan ruins, the Great Wall of China, and others) as well as representations of nations around the world, including a “European Vacation” and a trip through the Great White North complete with falling “snow”! And of course the famed centerpiece of the display, the “Laughing Tree,” will be back in all its spooky splendor. Visitors will be dazzled by hundreds of glowing jack-o-lanterns on the ground and in the branches, from tiny sugar pumpkins to gigantic gourds reaching up to 1600 pounds!

The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular will take place from October 6 to October 31, 2011.  The Spectacular will be open nightly, rain or shine, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Ticket sales will open at 6:00 p.m. each night. Individual tickets may also be purchased at the gate from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for use the same evening.  Click here for pricing.  Proceeds from the Spectacular will support the Zoo's education and conservation efforts as well as Zoo improvements.

Can't wait to get started?  Why not enjoy the Harvest Buffet first.  Combo tickets are available to enjoy both the  Harvest Buffet and the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular.  Click here for more information.

Please consider Lands End Limousine Services for all of your travel needs.