Best of the South Coast

The National Honor Society inducted 75 New Bedford High School students in a ceremony at the school on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. According to the organization, the National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS …

Hip-Hop Violin Due to Come to New Bedford for One Show Only Black Violin will perform at the Zeiterion Theater Friday May 29, 8PM A decade since its inception, Black Violin has been named Top 5 New Artists at the popular South by Southwest music festival, performed at President Obama’s …

Here are the winners of the 2015 Taste of South Coast hosted by Downtown New Bedford Inc. People’s Choice Food Awards 1. Lindsey’s Restaurant 2. Brew Fish Bar and Eatery 3. E.J.’s Restaurant and Deli Best Table Presentation Award 1. Fay’s Restaurant and Catering 2. Ying Dynasty 3. Dorothy Cox …

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo blow the roof off of New Bedford’s Zeiterion Theater The red carpeted aisles are nearly invisible beneath the wall-to-wall crowd dancing on its feet and singing along all night long. Hoards of people clad in everything from leather jackets to pink tutus flood New Bedford’s …

One of my favorite places to walk in the SouthCoast area is Gooseberry Island in Westport. Gooseberry Island is the town of Westport’s southernmost point, and is part of the Horseneck Beach State Reservation. Located between east and west beach of Westport, it is an excellent place to go for …

The 9th Annual Taste Of SouthCoast festival is scheduled for Sunday, May 17 from 12 noon to 5 pm. It will be located on City Pier 3 in New Bedford’s sponsored by the Pier Fish Company. The “tasting” goes until 3:15, but music and fun continue right through 5:00 pm …

City On A Hill Charter Public Schools are three high schools in Boston and New Bedford whose presence have affected thousands of lives in a positive way, prepared the same lot for higher education and helped them hone the necessary social skills and community outreach to be productive citizens. Charter …

New Bedford Guide visited the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts and attached two GoPro cameras to Cody the Coyote. Here’s the video of Cody exploring the zoo. The video was made possible by the amazing staff at the Buttonwood Park Zoo and with he support of Ashley Ford. …

Rhythm, Blues, and Appalachian Murder Ballads Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn coming to the Zeiterion Theater this Sunday, April 12th, 7PM Fifteen-time GRAMMY winner, Béla Fleck, and his wife Abigail Washburn have teamed up for an incredible example of the versatility and musicality of the banjo. Stringing together influences from …

Golf is an interesting sport. It is the only activity that is universally heralded as a great getaway, a relaxing 3-4 hours away from the daily grind and a chance to catch up with friends or co-workers, yet somehow always ends in shattered confidence and frustration. Well, that is, if …