Nothing screams summer quite like food with lawn games and Heritage Museums and Gardens has cornered the market on this summertime fun! Heritage will be hosting Food Truck Fridays from 5-8 pm on Friday June 23rd when the museums and grounds will be filled with laughter, games, and some of the most delicious food around. […]
For our 2016 issue, we set out to find a half dozen cool overnight adventures on the South Coast. We’re rolling out our results over the next couple of weeks. First up: a lovely Fall River lighthouse. To the Lighthouse Borden Flats Light sits perched in the Taunton River, not far at all from the bustling
School vacation is upon us — if you’re staying around town, we’ve got some good daytrip ideas for you. We took a tip from Leslie Poulin over at First Citizens’ in Fairhaven and lost ourselves in the Cape Cod Museum Trail website. Finding out everything that’s going on at various museums and when they’re happening
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March is women’s history month. At South Coast Almanac, we’re digging into our (short) history to bring you the profiles of 6 amazing women from the inaugural 2016 issue. This week, meet Gail Fortes who detoured from a career in dance to a career empowering girls and women. Find out why she’s got rolling suitcases packed
In these days before spring really arrives, it’s so easy to stay on the couch and binge-watch TV episodes. We’re trying to resist that temptation (although This Is Us is very good.) Here we give you 6 fun reasons to get out of the house. 1. Get Fit, and Smart (at the same time) The Buzzards
Last year, we shared our favorite South Coast couples and it was the most popular post of the year (check it out here if you missed it). We guess everyone is drawn to a good love match, just like we are. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we continue the tradition this year right here, with
Valentine’s Day is coming up and we asked Rebecca of the Almanac team to give us some suggestions for celebrating. We’re not surprised she came up with a great list! Read on…. Chocolate and Wine. What Else Do You Need? Stop by Portugalia Marketplace for its Annual Chocolate Festival this Saturday from 11 – 2
As part of our healthy January series of blog posts, we’re sharing a favorite article from our 2016 print edition, featuring Dartmouth’s Eva Sommaripa who has been a pioneer in foraging wild greens and cultivating microgreens and herbs. Enjoy! Spiritual Botany Eva Sommaripa is so revered in the farming and culinary worlds that she doesn’t even
Put all your resolutions on hold and head to Fall River. Our Director of Advertising and Marketing Rebecca Hemsley researched the best places for Bloody Marys so that you can extend the holiday just a little bit longer (and soothe any overindulgences): Maybe you rang in 2017 toasting with close friends and family around a roaring
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Last year, we blogged about a few local polar plunges (see last year’s post here). At the time, it seemed like something to put on the bucket list and we hoped that at least one of our South Coast Almanac team would do it next year. Guess what? It’s next year. We’re all feeling cozy inside right now, with no real
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