In theSunday, May 10, episode, "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" spent a second day and night atSeaview Terrace in Newport, which, besides being ahistorical mansionthat looks like a castle, also served as a dormitory for nearby Salve Regina University for several decades.
This point was reinforced when Jamie, one of the chauffeurs who shuttles the "Real Housewives" cast around, tellsAlicia CarmodyandJo-Ellen Tiberithat he once lived in the mansion as a college freshman, when he encountered "all sorts of paranormal activity."
Besides the usual interpersonal drama and tears, the second day at the castle included talk of how the "Housewives" cast might have heard some ghostly footsteps, a brief tour of more of the castle and bikinis and fun on a huge inflatable water slide set-up in the yard.
The scenic Rhode Island shots to transition between scenes that have become a mainstay in the series continued in this episode, featuring Newport sights, including the Cliff Walk, several mansions, churches, light houses and waterfront locations, including Bowen's Whard.
Although they were staying put at the mansions, two of the Housewives took a ride to go for a stroll on the Cliff Walk, and the whole group went for a sail on a party boat, so viewers were treated to a couple of new locations:
These were the two new locations shown on the May 10 episode of the Bravo series:
Salve Regina University and the Cliff Walk
Jo-Ellen and Alicia went for a ride without the other "Housewives" cast to have a heart-to-heart about some unsettling experiences in their childhoods. Chauffeur Jamie took them a few blocks away to the world-famousCliff Walk, where it crosses the campus ofSalve Regina University.
But those unfamiliar with this stretch of the Cliff Walk might have no idea the scene was filmed on the Salve Campus. The film crew seemed to go out of its way to avoid showing any scenery that would give away the shooting location:
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Viewers only see a glimpse of the side of Ochre Court, the former Goelet family mansion that now serves as Salve's main administration building, as Jamie pulls up on Webster Street to drop off Alicia and Jo-Ellen, and again when they return to the car.
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A Salve sign at the bottom of the stairs where they entered the Cliff Walk was blurred out.
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And cameras don't even show the Vinland Estate, a mansion on campus in front of which Alicia and Jo-Ellen had most of their talk.
A Salve spokeswoman said that "Housewives" producers had approached the university about filming inside some campus buildings, but the scheduling couldn't be worked out. The university never denied permission to film there.
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Bravo didn't respond to a questions about filming on campus.
But tourists – or locals – are more than welcome to shoot still photos or video for personal use as they cross the campus. In fact, the grounds are open to the public, so if you meander off the Cliff Walk a bit to get the perfect shot, you have nothing to fear. Campus buildings generally are closed to the public. One exception is Ochre Court, whose first floor is open and every bit as marvelous as other Newport mansions. The entrance is in the front of the building, which is the side facing away from the Cliff Walk.
The Ty One On
After some scenic shots on Bowen's Wharf, the camera shows the six "Housewives" cast members on the Newport trip –Rulla Nehme Pontarellihadn't joined them at Seaview Terrace – boarding a small boat docked at the end of Elm Street.
After Jo-Ellen inquired whether the boat's captain, Tyler Barron, was single – "always on the hunt" to find a man for her sister Jen – he motored the group out to his catamaran Ty One On, which was moored in the harbor.
Barron, who owned Cassarino's Restaurant on Providence's Federal Hill, moves the Ty One On around seasonally, sailing out of Newport from Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day weekend each year, heading for warmer climates the rest of the time.
Pink captain's hats and pink champagne flutes awaited the ladies on board the big boat. "This is very nice,"Ashley Iaconettisaid, before announcing she had to go ashore because her young son, back in Wakefield, was being taken to the emergency room.
Remaining onboard, the rest of the ladies indulged in crackers, cheese and tequila as Barron cruised on Narragansett Bay amid some stunning scenic shots of sailboats beneath the Pell Bridge.
"There is nothing like this in the world," Liz McGraw proclaims. "Look at that!"
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal:'Real Housewives of RI' Episode 7 films at Cliff Walk, catamaran