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Dining al fresco: New Bedford parklets here to stay
Standard-Times Staff
NEW BEDFORD Parklets came to the city to help restaurants survive the pandemic. After it ends, they ll stick around.
Acting City Planner Anne Louro said parklets are used commonly in regions that are warm year round, but that restaurants in this city have likely recognized their value. Folks really do enjoy eating al fresco, it s a nice amenity to have, she said.
Louro said they can get about six months of use before cold weather sets in. They re mostly used by restaurant that have sidewalks too narrow to seat patrons.
FAIRHAVEN Thousands of motorists travel over the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge every day, but did you know there is a bit of a mystery regarding the granite pedestals on the Fairhaven side of the bridge?
If you look at the pedestals, also called plinths, clearly they have an inlay and drill holes, making it evident that a plaque used to be affixed to it.
But what happened to the plaque?
And what was written on it?
Some on social media theorized it was stolen by vandals. Others thought it was taken down to be cleaned and never put back.
“I have vague memories of bronze plaques. They ve been gone for decades,” posted Dave Despres.
The Herald News
New Bedford The New Bedford arts community and creative businesses, along with a host of others, have big plans to put some sizzle into your winter this year.
#NBfestive Winter Places will pop-up at various hot spots throughout downtown New Bedford’s Seaport Cultural District – places where residents and visitors can “warm up, chill out, shop small and eat local.
#NBfestive Winter Places partners the City of New Bedford with Destination New Bedford, New Bedford Creative, UMass Dartmouth CVPA and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park every Thursday through Saturday through the winter months. On those days artists, performers and downtown businesses will offer a variety of special events and programming in the city that are safe and fun for all ages.
Downtown New Bedford Transformed for ‘Winter Places’ Events
Just because it is winter doesn’t mean we have to be stuck inside all the time. According to a recent press release, the New Bedford arts community and creative businesses, along with a host of others, have big plans to put some sizzle into your winter this year. #NBfestive Winter Places will pop-up at various hot spots throughout downtown New Bedford’s Seaport Cultural District - places where residents and visitors can “warm-up, chill out, shop small, and eat local,” beginning on Thursday, February 11.
“#NBfestive Winter Places” partners the City of New Bedford with Destination New Bedford, New Bedford Creative, UMass Dartmouth CVPA, and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park every Thursday through Saturday through the winter months. Artists, performers, and downtown businesses will offer a variety of special events and programming in the city that are safe and fun for all ages on those days