Freddie Estremera

My wife and I moved to the Southcoast in 2011 in order for her to attend law school at UMass. We hope to stay here after she graduates as we love it! We are glad we found out about this area as we were drawn to its access to the water, the architecture, the people and the affordability. We live in the town center of Fairhaven in a small house within walking distance to most things. I am also a short bike ride away from downtown New Bedford, which was important to me as well. I am very involved in my community and hope to stay involved for the sake of our future! "Freddie Estremera runs Whaling City Tales, a blog about life experiences, thoughts, and ideas of a young couple living in the Southcoast of Massachusetts."

New Bedford, A Bike Friendly City?

August 8, 2013 New Bedford Guide 0

Be active and hit the streetscape! You may have noticed already, that New Bedford is slowly becoming increasingly bike friendly. As many cities across the nation, regardless of size are flourishing with a bike infrastructure because of the demand for better bike facilities, New Bedford is not far behind. Gasoline …

Southcoast Rail Now!

April 12, 2013 Best of the South Coast, Opinion 0

Let’s start with the definition of “injustice”. There are many, but “gross unfairness” is the one I relate to when I think of Massachusetts’ long time snubbing of one of its major cities. The region of the Southcoast contains approximately 400,000 residents. That’s a pretty good chunk of the overall …

How would you improve your community in New Bedford?

April 10, 2013 Best of the South Coast 3

Great examples of reusing our beautiful buildings to improve the community around them. This topic of improving the community is something that has been discussed throughout the history of New Bedford. The city has gone through a lot and more so than the average U.S. city. What is amazing about …