The Insider http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/index.rss en-en Copyright ©2011 Coastal Communications Corp. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:13:32 GMT Growing, Buying, Eating Locally For 20 more weeks, my four-year-old and I, and occasionally a reluctant teenager, gathered up our burlap bags and with anticipation, made the short drive to Brix Bounty.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/Growing%2C%20Buying%2C%20Eating%20Locally/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/Growing%2C%20Buying%2C%20Eating%20Locally/ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:13:32 GMT The Perfect Father's Day Gift Ah, here comes June, time for Father’s Day, when bad gifts make their way into dad’s hands and he has to look like he was just handed a winning lottery ticket.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/the-perfect-father%27s-day-gift/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/the-perfect-father%27s-day-gift/ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:05:39 GMT Looking Good for Business - part 2 We all have an opinion regarding the exterior appearance of buildings in our neighborhoods

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/looking-good-for-business---part-2/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/looking-good-for-business---part-2/ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:54:00 GMT Summer Security ...each year police routinely sit down with the event organizers to review what security plan, including number of detail officers, will be needed.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/summer-security/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/summer-security/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:46:05 GMT Miniature Golf - Silly or Serious? It was once a very serious game, though. In the 1920s and 30s, people played miniature golf all night. The neighbors would call the cops...

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/miniature-golf---silly-or-serious%3F/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/miniature-golf---silly-or-serious%3F/ Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:04:21 GMT Spring Renewal of Local Arts Organizations Warm months are the most active ones for artist organizations, with coinciding activities and events on most weekends.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/Spring%20renewal%20of%20local%20arts%20organizations/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/Spring%20renewal%20of%20local%20arts%20organizations/ Fri, 31 May 2013 21:09:47 GMT New Zoo Director, New Zoo Directions http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/new-zoo-director%2C-new-zoo-directions/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/new-zoo-director%2C-new-zoo-directions/ Wed, 29 May 2013 19:58:17 GMT South Coast Trivia How much do you know about the cities and towns around you? Here’s a test of your local and regional knowledge.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/south-coast-trivia/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/south-coast-trivia/ Wed, 29 May 2013 19:34:45 GMT All That Jazz The 2013 New Bedford JazzFest will take place on Saturday, June 15th at Pier 3 on the waterfront in downtown New Bedford. It runs from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and features more than 40 of the region’s best jazz musicians.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/all-that-jazz/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/all-that-jazz/ Tue, 28 May 2013 20:42:00 GMT A Moveable Feast No matter where you live, there’s a sunny south-facing window, porch, driveway or balcony that can be transformed into your salad/herb garden.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/a-moveable-feast/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/a-moveable-feast/ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:17:00 GMT New Bedford Connections http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/new-bedford-connections/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/new-bedford-connections/ Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Landscaping and the Winter From Hell What a difference a year makes, from one small dusting in 2011-2012 to a dozen storms plummeting the coast this year. We’ve seen a blizzard that knocked out power for days—

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/landscaping-and-the-winter-from-hell/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/landscaping-and-the-winter-from-hell/ Mon, 06 May 2013 19:01:00 GMT On Your Bike! Today, bicycles are more popular than ever, and with high gas prices and traffic-laden commuting the norm rather than the exception, the subject of whether “bike paths” are good or bad has, perhaps quite surprisingly, become a bit of an issue.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/on-your-bike%21/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/on-your-bike%21/ Mon, 06 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT The Better, Shrinking Farm Farmers produce food for a massive population at rock-bottom prices because agriculture has been streamlined. ..From the genetic makeup to final product, it’s all micromanaged. Food lacks diversity, taste and nutrition, but it’s cheap.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/the-better%2C-shrinking-farm/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/the-better%2C-shrinking-farm/ Fri, 03 May 2013 21:01:00 GMT Plug into Big Brother Rankings are nice, aren’t they? We can get rankings of appliances, cars, banks, movies, toys, TV shows, just about any aspect of our lives, things we can use as a gauge to make informed purchases and lifestyle choices. Rankings are nice.

]]> http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/plug-into-big-brother/ http://www.coastalmags.com/The-South-Coast-Insider/plug-into-big-brother/ Fri, 03 May 2013 20:44:17 GMT