Best of the South Coast

During the the weekend of Blizzard Nemo, NewBedfordGuide.com received 219 photos from dozens of photographers that tell an amazing story of what the people of New Bedford went through during the storm. You can see all 219 of them on facebook here, but here are the best 40 Blizzard Nemo …

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, men around New Bedford will be squirming to satisfy their lady’s need to be loved on 14 February.  There is a good chance that some men will forget Valentine’s Day and suffer the consequence of sleeping on the couch.  Most men will make …

Ready or not, the Custom House Square parking lot is destined to become an urban park. Construction will start in early March and should be completed in July. It will be partially open to pedestrians this summer, but events will NOT be held there until after the greenscape takes hold. Currently, …

The West Island 5K Run/Walk & Kids Mile Fun Run It seems running a 5K for fun, charity or the challenge is increasingly more popular these days. If you haven’t run one recently, chances are you know someone who has. Why are these races becoming increasingly popular? They are family …

According to Time Magazine’s Top 10 Commonly BROKEN New Year’s Resolutions, “Lose Weight and Get Fit” is at the top of the list!  In fact, Time also notes that 60% of new gym memberships as a result, go unused.  Why?  Let’s face it.  What starts out as a great idea …

With 46.3 million households owning a dog in the U.S. this year, it’s no secret that people enjoy the companionship of “man’s best friend.” And that definitely applies to the city of New Bedford. One has only to drive by a local park or wander past a neighbor’s house to …

New Bedford is an interesting place to live. The city is known for its whaling past and today it’s best know for having the top fishing port in America, especially when it comes to scallops. Do some “people watching” and you’ll see people walking around in pajama pants, cars racing …

The bad news for most is that it’s the coldest time of year. The good news is that we can now go skiing, snow boarding and of course sledding. We recently asked readers on our Facebook page to let us know the best places to go sledding in the southcoast, …

Here’s a list of taxi companies in New Bedford.

2012 was an interesting year in New Bedford and Massachusetts. It was a presidential election year with three Massachusetts ballot questions and we got hit by Hurricane Sandy. New Bedford was rattled by a New Bedford police officer being stabbed and teen shot to death by police. We also got hit with some major construction on the …