Having lived on the South Coast for the past 8 years, I have heard the Connecting for Change Conference mentioned many times, but it wasn’t until recently that I actually discovered what this incredible three-day event is about. Having corresponded with Connecting for Change manager Brooke Syvertsen, I was able …
Read More »I Went Down to the Crossroads
Every three years, Eric Clapton holds a guitar festival and invites the best guitar players of our time, and most of his favorite legends, like Buddy Guy, Gregg Allman and Jeff Beck. This year the festival was held at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 12th and 13th …
Read More »11 Things To Do This Weekend (Aug 16-18)
The weekend outlook, will be relatively cooler than what we’ve been experiencing. It’ll begin mostly sunny, and finish with a cloudy Sunday. There is only a 20% chance of rain on Sunday, and shouldn’t pass 80 degrees, so looks like we’ll have a weekend of decent weather. Good news for …
Read More »Wine Lover’s Delight: Downtown’s “Something Special” Travessia Winery
Why the heck would you go Downtown? The downtown area has undergone a sort of revival these past few years. I recall a time when Purchase Street had many boarded up businesses, and was generally in disrepair. It was simply an area that was best avoided. I mention this, because …
Read More »10 Things To Do this Weekend (Aug 9-11)
Unfortunately, this weekend outlook Don’t be frightened. This weekend’s only rain will be some scattered thunder storms on Friday. Saturday will perk up in terms of temperature and hit 86 degrees and partly cloudy, before “cooling” to 80 degrees and mostly sunny for Sunday. Click on the title of each …
Read More »The Pasta House Restaurant Spotlight
100 Alden Road Fairhaven, MA 02719 Restaurant Type: Italian Hours: Monday- Thursday, 11:30 am- 9:30 pm Friday, 11:30 am- 10:00 pm Saturday, 4pm- 10 pm Sunday, 4pm- 9 pm Contact: Telephone – (508) 993-9913 Email – info@thepastahouse.net Website – http://www.thepastahouse.net Menu – The Pasta House Menu’s & Specials Restaurant Reviews: …
Read More »New Bedford, A Bike Friendly City?
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 …
Read More »ATTENTION: Miss New Bedford Pageant Seeks Contestants: Win a $3,000+ Scholarship and the Year of a Lifetime!
The Miss New Bedford Scholarship Program is now seeking contestants for its annual Miss New Bedford Pageant! This year’s winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship plus an incredible prize package! Last year, the program celebrated its 60th anniversary, awarding Acushnet resident Janelle Guenette with a $6,000 scholarship. Since 1954, the …
Read More »10 Things To Do This Weekend (August 02-04)
Unfortunately, this weekend outlook will start out wet. Don’t be discouraged, because the rain (60% chance) is limited to early Friday, and will clear up later in the day. Generally speaking it will be in the 80s and partly cloudy all weekend. Click on the title of each event for …
Read More »Something New At An Old Icon: Buttonwood Park Zoo
Summer is in full effect and with my list of fun time activities growing smaller and smaller, my son and I begin to acknowledge the bleak notion that we may, in fact, lose our minds. A mind is a terrible thing to waste, let alone two! So, in order to …
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