Things to do
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE INN:
September 29-30, 9am-5pm; $450 (excl. accommodation and meals). Rebecca will also begin Metaphysical Monday sessions at the Inn every Monday from September 10, at 7pm. Go to www.rebeccacushing.com or contact Rebecca at beccacushing@netzero.com or 508 958-1635.
EXPLORE OUR AREA
Please visit Farmcoast.com for the most current listings of events and activities in our area. We are five minutes from Horseneck Beach. Great swimming, boating of all kinds, bicycling, hiking and kayaking. There are miles of scenic country roads. If you like fishing, we’re right on some of the best striper and clam fields in the country!
FOOD & SPIRITS
The Back Eddy - specializes in seafood with a twist, featuring fresh local ingredients. Everything from burgers to lobsters! Westport River Winery offers tours and tasting. Ethnic and local cuisines are great and fun, local farms offer fresh produce, while our fleet brings home the sea’s bounty.
HISTORY (OR WHAT IF IT RAINS?)
New Bedford’s acclaimed Whaling Museum is a fascinating place for young and old alike. Fall River’s Marine Museum and Battleship Cove offer a more recent look at life on the sea. And don’t forget Lizzie Borden’s axe – it’s at the Fall River Historical Society!
SHOPPING
Area outlets offer great shopping, everything from chocolates to chapeaus. Local gift and antique shops provide wares for both the curious browser and the serious collector.
BOAT CHARTERS
Chris Aubut
On Line Charters, 18′, Fly fishing, inshore & river
(508) 636-5697; Website: flyfishwpt.com
Dave Cornell Charters
Small Boat, Fly fishing, inshore & river, Dartmouth, MA
Website: davecornellcharters.com
Marsha England
26’ Fortier / 13′ Whaler / Tripp’s Marina
HISTORY
Fall River Historical Society
Website: lizzieborden.org
Battleship Cove
Home to historic Naval Ships, including USS Massachusetts, USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., HMS Bounty
Website: battleshipcove.com
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Website: whalingmuseum.org
Newport Mansions
Website: newportmansions.org
GARDENS and NURSERIES
Sylvan Nursery
Website: sylvannursery.com
SITES OF INTEREST
Acushnet River Valley Golf Course
Website: golfacushnet.com
Westport Happenings
Website: westporthappenings.com
FARMCOAST
The coastal villages of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Website: farmcoast.com
Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Website: mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/hbch.htm
Lee’s Market – Remember This?
Search the Archives for great old photos of the area.
Website: leesmarket.com
Ocean Beach Marine Center
Website: marinas.com
New Bedford Area Visitor’s Guide
Website: rixsan.com
New Bedford Antique Dealers
Website: newbedfordantiquedealers.com
Rhode Island Antiques Mall
Website: riantiquesmall.com
Spotlight on Westport
From The Standard Times Web site
Website: southcoasttoday.com
Watershed Alliance
Website: wrwa.com
Westport Business to Business
Website: westportbtb.com
Westport Message Board
Website: topix.com
SIGHTSEEING and FAMILY FUN
Balloon Adventures of New Bedford, Inc.
Charter Balloon flights over southeastern New England.
Website: web.meganet.net
Cuttyhunk Boat Lines
Web Directions
Edaville Railroad
Family fun park featuring trains, turn-of-the-century buildings, an old fashioned carousel, a museum, children’s rides and much more.
Website: www.edaville.com
Martha’s Vineyard Ferry Schedule
Website: steamshipauthority.com
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Website: nefsc.noaa.gov
Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures
Website: ospreyseakayak.com
The Steamship Authority
Ferries to Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket
Website: steamshipauthority.com
Striped Bass Saltwater Fishing
The Internet Journal of Striped Bass Fishing
Website: reel-time.com
On The Water
The Angler’s Guide to New England
Website: onthewater.com
Tiverton Four Corners
Website: tivertonfourcorners.com
The Westport Fair
Website: wesportfair.com
ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT
Aha! New Bedford
Celebrating arts & culture in New Bedford , MA
Website: www.ahanewbedford.org
ART WORKS!
Website: artworksforyou.org
New Bedford Art Museum
Website: newbedfordartmuseum.org
John Stobart Galleries
Maritime Heritage Prints, Boston, MA
Website: stobart.com
Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
Website: rjdmuseum.org
FOOD and DRINK
The Back Eddy
Seafood with a twist, everything from burgers to lobsters!
Website: thebackeddy.com
Bayside Restaurant
Website:yelp.com
Coastal Wine Trail
Coastal Wine Growers of South Eastern New England
Website: coastalwinetrail.com
Lee’s Market
Website: leesmarket.com
Marguerite’s Restaurant
Website: www.margueritesrestaurant.com
SAGRES
Upscale Portuguese Dining in Fall River, MA
Website: osagres.com
Sakonnet Vinyards
Website: sakonnetwine.com
Sid Wainer & Sons
Specialty Foods
Website: sidwainer.com
Waterstreet Cafe
Website: waterstreetcafe.com
Westport Rivers Winery
Website: westportrivers.com