New Bedford
Top Places to Visit
Schooner Ernestina
Phone: 508-992-4900
Launched in Essex, MA in 1894, Schooner Ernestina sailed as a Grand Banks fisherman Arctic explorer, WWII survey vessel and Cape Verdean packet. The ship's ... more
Seamen's Bethel
Phone: 508-992-3295
Built in 1830 as a nondenominational mariners chapel; immortalized as Whaleman's Chapel by Herman Melville in classic novel Moby-Dick.
Days Inn-new Bedford
Phone: 508-997-1231
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorne St., Phone: +1 508-991-6178, [3]. Daily 10AM-4:30PM (Summer F,Sa until 6:30PM. Adult: $6; Senior or Student: $4.50; Child 3-...
Your Theatre
Your Theatre, 136 Rivet St. at St. Martin's Church Hall, +1 508-993-0772, [6]. Community theatre group.
Palmer Island Light
Phone: 508-979-1745
Est. in 1849. No lighthouse entry; grounds accessible by private boat.
Top Places to Eat
Cafe Balena
Phone: ☎ (508) 990-0061
Cafe Balena, 24 North Water Street, ☎ (508) 990-0061, [22]. Tue - Sat: 04:30 - 09:30. Upscale, seafood-centered Italian restaurant in a tastefully snug, urban ... more
Celtic Coffee House
Celtic Coffee House, 42 North Water Street, [23]. 7AM-6PM, 8-4 weekdays. Three rooms of cozy seating in endearingly mismatched furniture, in the heart of the ... more
Gallery 65 On William
Phone: 508-994-1595
An artists cooperative featuring fine arts and crafts from Cape Cod and the Southcoast.
Destination Soups
Phone: 508-991-7687
Specializing in homemade soups, sandwiches and salads. We also feature vegan and gluten free options
Orchid Diner
Phone: ☎ (508) 993-3172
Orchid Diner (Angelo's), 805 Rockdale Avenue (Intersection of Rockdale and Kempton), ☎ (508) 993-3172, [28]. Mon - Thu: 6:00am - 7:00pm Fri: 6:00am - 8:00pm Sat... more
Top Shopping Places
The Bay Clothing
Phone: ☎ 508.992.5700
The Bay Clothing (Bay & Cottage), 89 North Water Street (Downtown, next to Candleworks), ☎ 508.992.5700, [15]. Mon - Fri: 10:00 - 17:30 Sat: 09:30 - 17:00. High... more
Cove Antiques
Phone: ☎ (508) 993-7600
Cove Antiques, 127 Rodney French Boulevard, ☎ (508) 993-7600, [16]. Monday 10:00 am – 5:00 am Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 am Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:00 am Thursday ... more
Crush Fine Wines
Phone: ☎ (774)206-1855
Crush Fine Wines, 801 Purchase Street (On your left, between No Problemo and the museum's research library), ☎ (774)206-1855, [17]. 10am to 8pm, six days a week... more
Down To Earth Natural Foods
Phone: ☎ (508) 996-1995
Down to Earth Natural Foods, 751 Kempton Street (A block down from Rockdale Ave on your left, with a small parking lot for customers right across the street... more
New Bedford Antiques At Wamsutta Mills Place
Phone: ☎ 508-991-8700 (Upstairs) 508-991-8701 (Downstairs)
New Bedford Antiques at Wamsutta Mills Place, 61 Wamsutta Street (In the same complex as Wamsutta Lofts, take Exit 17 from the east onto Washburn Street, turn ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Ocean Explorium
Phone: 508-994. 5400
We provide a unique and effective vehicle for educating the public about the oceans: their protection, restoration, pollution prevention and sustainable use. To... more
Knuckleheads Bar And Grill
Phone: 508-984-0008
the south coast premier destination for great food and no cover charge live entertainment. 15 h.d. TV's showing all your favorite sporting events.knuckleheads ... more
Butler Flats Light
Phone: 508-979-1745
Est. in 1898; best views are from the seawall off Ricketson St. No public access.
The Pour Farm
Phone: ☎ (508) 990-1123
The Pour Farm, 780 Purchase St, ☎ (508) 990-1123, [31]. 11:00 am–1:00 am. Classic neighborhood bar, terrific craft beer selection. $.
Rose Alley
Phone: ☎ (508) 858-5123
Rose Alley, 94 Front Street (Next to Cork on the pedestrian cobblestone street at the bottom of the Union Street hill), ☎ (508) 858-5123, [32]. 11:30am-2am...
Top Activity Places
Carabiner's Indoor Climbing
Carabiner's Indoor Climbing, 328 Parker Street, +1 508-984-0808, [14].
Balloon Adventures Of New Bedford
Balloon Adventures of New Bedford, see Dartmouth.
Stephen Hetland Memorial Skating Rink
Stephen Hetland Memorial Skating Rink, 310 Hathaway Blvd., +1 508-999-9051. Call for public skating hours.
Whaling City Expeditions
Whaling City Expions, +1 508-984-4979, [13]. Harbor tours, sunset cruises, private charters.