Star of the Sea Guide Book
Neighborhoods
Padanaram is a charming village in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts which lies along the Apponagansett River. The village is home to the New Bedford Yacht Club, as well as many other interesting businesses, galleries, restaurants and specialty shops.
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Padanaram
Padanaram is a charming village in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts which lies along the Apponagansett River. The village is home to the New Bedford Yacht Club, as well as many other interesting businesses, galleries, restaurants and specialty shops.
Water Activities
Horseneck Beach
Excellent town beach with daily use rates
Boat, kayak and paddle board rentals in Padanaram.
https://www.nautijanesboatrentals.com/
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Nauti Jane's Boat Rentals
218 Elm StreetBoat, kayak and paddle board rentals in Padanaram.
https://www.nautijanesboatrentals.com/
Food scene
Excellent fine dining and cocktails - a short car or bike ride from Star of the Sea
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Little Moss
6 Bridge StExcellent fine dining and cocktails - a short car or bike ride from Star of the Sea
Wonderful coffee, breakfast, lunches and dinner. Eat in or take out. Excellent grass fed meat department, wine and small selection of gourmet food stuffs.
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Farm & Coast Market
7 Bridge StWonderful coffee, breakfast, lunches and dinner. Eat in or take out. Excellent grass fed meat department, wine and small selection of gourmet food stuffs.
Sail Loft
246 Elm StFriendly bar and dinner spot
People's Pressed Dartmouth
242 Elm StreetYummy healthy smoothies and acai bowls
Oysters farmed right from Westport - their oysters are fresh, delicious and a great reminder of why we love Westport so much. Great lobster rolls too!
https://www.westportseafarms.com/
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Westport Sea Farms
2065 Main Rd Oysters farmed right from Westport - their oysters are fresh, delicious and a great reminder of why we love Westport so much. Great lobster rolls too!
https://www.westportseafarms.com/
One of the best restaurants on the South Coast. Ask for Chef Aaron. He is the best!
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The Red Dory
1848 Main RdOne of the best restaurants on the South Coast. Ask for Chef Aaron. He is the best!
Sightseeing
Take the ferry to Martha's Vineyard, Cuttyhunk or Nantucket from New Bedford.
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Martha's Vineyard
Take the ferry to Martha's Vineyard, Cuttyhunk or Nantucket from New Bedford.
Take a historic tour of the epicenter of America's whaling industry
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I-New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake HillTake a historic tour of the epicenter of America's whaling industry
Padanaram awarded ‘Best Harbor in the U.S.’ for 2022
https://dartmouth.theweektoday.com/article/padanaram-awarded-%E2%80%98best-harbor-us%E2%80%99-2022/58337?fbclid=IwAR1kAPEWgEODR-IoEaP3iBP4hESMpSoU6jH1XeBrBCNsv2ueQudUvO8ri78&fs=e&s=cl
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Padanaram
Padanaram awarded ‘Best Harbor in the U.S.’ for 2022
https://dartmouth.theweektoday.com/article/padanaram-awarded-%E2%80%98best-harbor-us%E2%80%99-2022/58337?fbclid=IwAR1kAPEWgEODR-IoEaP3iBP4hESMpSoU6jH1XeBrBCNsv2ueQudUvO8ri78&fs=e&s=cl
These days, the entire city, approximately 60 miles from Boston, seems to be getting a fresh coat of paint. Signs of rejuvenation are everywhere, from a park honoring abolitionists to new murals on old buildings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/travel/new-bedford-boston.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DLDmwTiPgPCpaN_wDLaLUmbdY_0TOBSJpLN6QzQ_o0zvNaOwYlbTiUlaa-ucZPJTQp-8X0V3kq3pnJUPdkrzPmYjHjdaIunrCz-k-Lajb1UaTagmkkcAxhpcdmdAyo0CcY1-ySRL4Or9p41fYlAZBxRS5RJ3XZ-qm1VGgtfYmOfRre6QIpWu5GWjG1ntWU6r4IdAQ6GkuRBTokoj56sIUATYtRaKXvLBcge978h6ERAgFoL4SrA542TuvEho8HzHzRisM7IjKwKk29YKg&smid=em-share
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New Bedford
These days, the entire city, approximately 60 miles from Boston, seems to be getting a fresh coat of paint. Signs of rejuvenation are everywhere, from a park honoring abolitionists to new murals on old buildings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/travel/new-bedford-boston.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DLDmwTiPgPCpaN_wDLaLUmbdY_0TOBSJpLN6QzQ_o0zvNaOwYlbTiUlaa-ucZPJTQp-8X0V3kq3pnJUPdkrzPmYjHjdaIunrCz-k-Lajb1UaTagmkkcAxhpcdmdAyo0CcY1-ySRL4Or9p41fYlAZBxRS5RJ3XZ-qm1VGgtfYmOfRre6QIpWu5GWjG1ntWU6r4IdAQ6GkuRBTokoj56sIUATYtRaKXvLBcge978h6ERAgFoL4SrA542TuvEho8HzHzRisM7IjKwKk29YKg&smid=em-share
Nature
The Reserve is adjacent to — and shares trails with — approximately 60 owned by the Dartmouth Conservation Commission. This parcel is dominated by oak and beech forest with deciduous wetlands made up of red maple and American holly. The trail system follows an old bridle path, built and used by a farm on Gulf Road, which path was specifically designed to train horses for trail riding. There remains an old stone reinforced causeway leading across the saltmarsh from the woodland to Star of the Sea Drive, including a stone bridge only accessible at low tide. https://dnrt.org/starofthesea/
DNRT Star of the Sea Reserve
Star of the Sea DriveThe Reserve is adjacent to — and shares trails with — approximately 60 owned by the Dartmouth Conservation Commission. This parcel is dominated by oak and beech forest with deciduous wetlands made up of red maple and American holly. The trail system follows an old bridle path, built and used by a farm on Gulf Road, which path was specifically designed to train horses for trail riding. There remains an old stone reinforced causeway leading across the saltmarsh from the woodland to Star of the Sea Drive, including a stone bridge only accessible at low tide. https://dnrt.org/starofthesea/
Entertainment/Food
Cisco Brewers New Bedford is best described as a 3.5 acre entertainment complex - complete with a stage for daily live music in the summer months, five outdoors bars and a restaurant, Cisco Kitchen & Bar (which itself has two patios and a roof top bar). Yes, that’s seven bars in total.
https://www.ciscokitchenbar.com/live-events/
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Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar
1482 East Rodney French BoulevardCisco Brewers New Bedford is best described as a 3.5 acre entertainment complex - complete with a stage for daily live music in the summer months, five outdoors bars and a restaurant, Cisco Kitchen & Bar (which itself has two patios and a roof top bar). Yes, that’s seven bars in total.
https://www.ciscokitchenbar.com/live-events/
Delicious summer wines and champagne. Live music on Friday evenings in the summer.
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Westport Rivers Vineyard
417 Hixbridge RdDelicious summer wines and champagne. Live music on Friday evenings in the summer.
Delicious craft beer, food trucks and live entertainment in a pastoral setting. http://buzzardsbrew.com/
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Buzzards Bay Brewing
98 Horseneck RdDelicious craft beer, food trucks and live entertainment in a pastoral setting. http://buzzardsbrew.com/
Izeluleko zedolobha
Ungaphuthelwa
Link to information about town parks and beaches
https://www.town.dartmouth.ma.us/public-parks-and-beaches-division/pages/parkbeach-facilities
Ungaphuthelwa
Southcoast Spring/Summer Events
https://www.heraldnews.com/story/entertainment/2022/05/26/summertime-events-things-to-do-new-bedford-fall-river-tauntaon-ma/9896440002/