Best of the South Coast

By Matthew Ferreira Decision to do something about it For the older generations who grew up in New Bedford, many of whom are now grandparents, the downtown area holds volumes of good memories—memories of charming streets crowded with people talking, shopping, and simply enjoying the unique vibe of the city’s …

It’s that time of year again! Mark those calendars for July 12-14th. The 45th Annual Whaling City Festival is approaching and New Bedford Guide will fill you in on all the excitement! Thrilling amusement rides, mouth-watering comfort food, the best musical acts, superheros, magic, crafts, wrestling, racing piglets, car & …

The weekend outlook, will be a steamy, hot one! We’ll be in the 90s all weekend long and it will be humid. Make sure to pack that sunscreen for the many activities and events. You don’t want to look like a human lobster! Most of the events were pulled from …

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will host two free public concerts, a photo exhibit and program on July 4-5, celebrating American and Cape Verdean Independence Days. The July 4th concert features the best in Rhythm & Blues with the Mac Odom Band. Presented by Fiber Optic Center, Whaling City Sound …

The New Bedford Folk Festival will feature a number of artists whose reputations proceed them. Few, however, can match the pedigree of festival regular Brooks Williams. The Statesboro, Georgia native has a long list of critical accolades to his name (including raves from Rolling Stone and Guitar Player Magazine) in …

The Ocean Explorium announces that it has achieved 85% of the ‘Save Your Ocean Explorium, Build Your Future’ first phase fundraising goal of $100,000 by July 1. According to executive director Abbey Spargo, “We have four days left to reach $100,000 and qualify for a $50,000 matching gift. Contributions can …

Mayor Jon Mitchell today announced the details for New Bedford’s July 4th fireworks display. The City’s fireworks display is made possible through generous donations to the Community Foundation by Hawthorn Medical Associates and Market Basket. The fireworks will be launch at 9:00pm on Thursday, July 4th from a barge located …

The weekend outlook is a FANTASTIC one! It will be as high as 81 degrees, and as cool as 55 degrees at night. Only Sunday has the tiniest chance of rain, with a 20% chance. Most of the events were pulled from our event calendar  where you can find hundreds …

The weekend outlook,will start off as a wet one. It will rain throughout the day today, but the rest of the weekend will be better weather. Partly cloudy is better than swamped! As we’ve mentioned in the past, we are hardy New Englanders and that is what raincoats and umbrellas …

No one personifies New Bedford’s music scene like Art Tebbetts. He is the city’s troubadour. Where there’s music, you can find him playing, emceeing, or both. He has been the master of ceremonies at New Bedford Folk Festival (formerly Summerfest) for 18 years. He has been hosting Thursday night open …