tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90992165362219127842024-03-05T17:40:34.583-05:00A Whale of a ThesisSustainable Heritage Tourism Adventures in New Bedford, MassachusettsCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-48838006705674941722010-10-15T14:06:00.005-04:002010-10-15T14:16:57.483-04:00Farmer's Markets & SNAP<div style="text-align: left;">I started a new chapter today! Even though I haven't finished the previous one, I need to move on -for the sake of my brain & because I'm utilizing this new chapter as a paper in another class. This new chapter is focusing on local living economies: local food and locally owned and operated businesses.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a chart I literally just finished. It shows the nineteen towns and cities in Massachusetts that offer more than one farmer's market, the population from the 2000 census, median household income for 1999, whether or not the markets accept SNAP {food stamp program in Massachusetts}, and whether or not there are winter hours available. The chart shows the relationship between farmer's markets and population, as well as farmer's markets that accept SNAP and median household income {of which there is not a strong connection, as New Bedford - the poorest of these cities - does not accept SNAP}.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a prett<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">y interesting breakdown. What do you all think? Does anyone have any experience using food stamps at farmer's markets? Personally, I frequented my town's market every week & saw people, on at least 3 occasions, paying with SNAP - this is an increase from the ZERO that I saw last summer. This trend either means that more people are on SNAP due to the economy or more farmer's markets are accepting them {I'll hope its the latter}</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bOWicbUx7yYYqWQ7zRJOgBr8N4Z2lpgH5U7NlPdg3nk_KejK_BRGXSHuglXHs7RPAER-3G45qNuSwN-BCOG9YERZJvO9x-giBIaL5nsk1kbMSeioFhCac_ZwnKm0FjmBs1LO2wEzV013/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528337602110562418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 167px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">As before, if you plan on using or re-posting this chart, just send the credit my way. No one likes a plagiarizer! </span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-26605980384000284602010-10-06T18:29:00.002-04:002010-10-06T18:30:58.787-04:00Population Percent Change<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Just finished calculations for this baby. Again, if you're going to use/repost, just send credit back my way!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCFEfvQafBUnubR7JXG8AyQlBY98CsQ3uNCbLwUT-ZljCCE3Jfwb_uYqpjEWRrwZrnccfHYUtqFIGVeLE2aRNx4eaRj0yRgjAKBt3gLbHjxyWE7uFXGJHycr3moHrtVtl1sz-r-VG7oI-/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525064081415797954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-11886792115135886402010-10-05T16:56:00.003-04:002010-10-05T16:58:48.076-04:00Population Chart 1790-2010<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Just finished making this for use in Chapter 1. Numbers were culled from census information & a variety of other sources. Feel free to use, just repost back here!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWWrZTft8ssL0VCq1zqTKiYu2128u0sBJvtUal31SdnQlHKQ_EWAmNKEhj1q-iFJWOJcSOlvSuhCHG5qAzemmmNOHbi8Sf7KMfYhYR7LIP8fG-ugXV8S0B2k5OeMDr1iMlfv4M3_kfEjb/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWWrZTft8ssL0VCq1zqTKiYu2128u0sBJvtUal31SdnQlHKQ_EWAmNKEhj1q-iFJWOJcSOlvSuhCHG5qAzemmmNOHbi8Sf7KMfYhYR7LIP8fG-ugXV8S0B2k5OeMDr1iMlfv4M3_kfEjb/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524669235854630994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-65942573804564637332010-09-20T18:11:00.004-04:002010-09-20T18:25:32.021-04:00NPS Photos<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">It's been awhile since we had any fun photos up on here & since my camera is currently broken {grrr!} I can't upload the ones I have taken - I'm going to share a few photos available on the </span><a href="http://www.nps.gov/nebe/photosmultimedia/Around-the-Park.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">New Bedford Whaling National Park website</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnKIdOOHsnrXReHCCk8yKVllkHFV95ylKCboghzyXqJbm46IjQdOS_uoATtUUHWqmv0JGYfG9YOXNHh4fDsKKDnPkRqzHZ2FRlv0BuKtwENC9ojCLdmM-xMnw7YYOhuTBXajWttWIvZJ-/s1600/20090812112649.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpKWvq2Gaf_Hza4cG8MmhlmYBScfa3S5ZBJoPY6dkT9lzo-TMhBUAsT7cZtajUwGLJETd5ee3Fx0Ul2vuG5xrapgQjDg32bsIHae7Bj2ZXo2XwZ17nAV4sdomLgqgAI4pjeantOdUeHmo/s400/20090812101010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519123427734822322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBTzcxYt-FACKC_yo0rVi-0ihF8VUr1WECX2FszjjM708Wm7H1IZ_RuEBB_vWH7KYLeIZZdmbsoelcP7G1E72nXKOz607bjwNEDsjlE9wHkqTs4M5nxyRe_9oly5hEWaJBTsCa-pxMRQo/s1600/20090812095207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBTzcxYt-FACKC_yo0rVi-0ihF8VUr1WECX2FszjjM708Wm7H1IZ_RuEBB_vWH7KYLeIZZdmbsoelcP7G1E72nXKOz607bjwNEDsjlE9wHkqTs4M5nxyRe_9oly5hEWaJBTsCa-pxMRQo/s400/20090812095207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519123421146799426" /></a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-16749264792349283412010-09-20T17:35:00.003-04:002010-09-20T18:26:01.971-04:00The City That Lit The World<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have to give a big shout out to my M</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">émère, Miss Susanne Yolande, right now. I'm starting to write my introduction & this summer she handed me a GIANT GIANT bag of every article that mentions New Bedford over the past 40+ years, every inch of paper from her many year volunteering with the NPS, and every brochure, photo, postcard, etc from this city she loves so much. I wasn't sure how I would utilize this massive amounts of material until right now. It's a wealth of information & the fact that a lot of it dates back to the 1950s is actually pretty useful when working on a narrative of New Bedford's recent past. So, thanks Mémère!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here is the introductory paragraph from the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Common Ground: Preserving Our Nation’s Heritage magazine from Winter 2005. The article is entitled The City That Lit The World: Rekindling a Legacy at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. I basically need to write exactly this for my introduction - they said it better than I could, & so succinctly. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="Paragraph"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">“New Bedford…was growing rich on whale oil, evident in its teeming waterfront, its grand houses, and its thriving financial institutions. Whaling money founded railroads, textile mills, and land corporations. It transformed New Bedford into an exotic, cosmopolitan city, its streets crowded with people from Cape Verde, the Azores, Portugal, and other distant ports. The New Bedford of Melville’s time exuded the vitality of a place that had urgent business in the world, that had exceeded its humble beginnings. A hundred years later, New Bedford had the desperate and hollowed-out look of so many New England towns that hit their prime in the 19</span></i><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">th</span></i></span></sup><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> century, then were left behind by advancing technology and economic change. The glory days of whaling were a distant memory. What was not visible, looking down on the decay from the elevated interstate that cuts through the city, was the struggle to preserve a heritage. It was a struggle fought locally, against sometimes high odds. In the face of indifference and the shadow of urban renewal."</span></i><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;"></span></span></p></span></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-33609849000249229542010-09-13T11:52:00.003-04:002010-09-13T12:18:22.007-04:00Downtown New Bedford OTHER & social media usage<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The previous evaluations/lists revolved around the destinations listed in the downtown New Bedford Inc. brochure. However, a few places that showed up in my search into the level of exposure of tourists sites -that I know are in the downtown/waterfront area -were not included. I have listed them here:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.nps.gov/nebe/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>visitors center</b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on the Whaling National Historica Park webpage</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.ahanewbedford.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>architecture</b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on AHA! website</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>working waterfront</b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on the Working Waterfront Festival webpage</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.waterfrontleague.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>W.H.A.LE</b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Facebook</b></span></li><li><a href="http://waterfrontleague.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>blog</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> {not undated for almost 2 years}</b></span></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/WHALeaguE"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></a></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.ernestina.org/index2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Schooner Ernestina</b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></li></ul></div><div><a href="http://www.nbpreservationsociety.org/eventscalendar.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>summer walking tour program</b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on the New Bedford Preservation website</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.rixsan.com/nbvisit/attract/whaleman.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Whalemen's Memorial </b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>{outside of the Library}</b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website {no website for the Library, either}, but information available on the New Bedford Area Visitor Guide</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.whalingmuseum.org/prog/marathon.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Moby Dick Marathon</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> {at the Whaling Museum}</b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on the Whaling Museum website</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Cafe Balena </b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on </b></span><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1121456/restaurant/Cafe-Balena-New-Bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>urbanspoon</b></span></a></li></ul></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><br /></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-26280329030155718612010-09-11T13:02:00.013-04:002010-09-14T09:44:37.057-04:00Social Media Rankings<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">After the handful of previous posts breaking down what sort of social media each site listed in the Downtown New Bedford brochure we have a new rankings list. Out of those who utilize social media - who uses the greatest variety of sites & which are the most popular? Here's what this looks like: {Again, bolded refers to exposure during </span></span><a href="http://mysustainablethesis.blogspot.com/2010/09/breaking-it-down.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">previous search</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">}</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Historical/Cultural/Leisure (12)</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><a href="http://www.whalingmuseum.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">New Bedford Whaling Museum </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{4}</span></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.ahanewbedford.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">AHA! </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{3}</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.waterfrontleague.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">W.H.A.LE </span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{3}</span></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.tenaciouslilly.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">TL6: The Gallery</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.crowellsfineart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Crowells Fine Art</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {2}</span></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><a href="http://yourtheatre.org/yti/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Your Theater</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {2}</span></b></span></div></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><a href="http://www.galleryx.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Gallery X </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{2}</span></b></span></div></span></b></span></span></b></span></div></span></b></span></span></b></div></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><a href="http://www.nbpreservationsociety.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">New Bedford Preservation Society</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.zeiterion.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Zeiterion Theater </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{1}</span></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.newbedfordartmuseum.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">New Bedford Art Museum </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{1}</span></b></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.judithkleinart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Judith Klein Art Gallery</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://navioarts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Navio Artisans </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{1}</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Food (6)</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><a href="http://www.hiberniairishpub.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Hibernia Irish Pub</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {2} </span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.corkwineandtapas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Cork Wine & Tapas Bar </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{2}</span></b></span></div></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><a href="http://www.drinkrosealley.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Rose Alley Ale House </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{1}</span></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.lynndwane.com/welcometothecelticcoffeehouse/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The Celtic Coffee House </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ginger Grill {1}</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">On-A-Roll Speciality Sandwiches {1}</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Shopping (3)</span></span></b></div><div><a href="http://www.shopcalico.com/shop/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Calico </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{5}</span></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.travessiawine.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Travessia Winery</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {4}</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="display: inline !important; "><a href="http://www.artworksforyou.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Artworks! </span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{1}</span></b></span></div></span></b></span></span></b></div></span></b></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></b></span></div></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Most Popular Social Media platforms {out of 21 total}</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Facebook {18}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Twitter {10}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Myspace {5}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">blog {4}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Flickr {2}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Youtube {1}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Delicious {1}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Downtown sites w/ online travel website exposure that use some form of social media: 15/21</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-88287862025133453402010-09-11T12:03:00.005-04:002010-09-13T11:52:12.272-04:00Downtown New Bedford Food & Web 2.0 usage<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">A list of Food from the</span></span><a href="http://www.downtownnb.org/dnb_bookletFULL.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 87, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> downtown New Bedford brochure</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> & what they offer in terms of internet connections/web 2.0 {bolded refers to sites with web presence from</span></span><a href="http://mysustainablethesis.blogspot.com/2010/09/breaking-it-down.html" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 87, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> previous search</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">}:</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Brick</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no website, but information on</b></span></span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/brick-pizzeria-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> yelp</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> & </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1410806/restaurant/Brick-Pizzeria-New-Bedford"><b>urbanspoon</b></a></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.cafearpeggio.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Cafe Arpeggio</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website with email to contact</b></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.thecandleworksrestaurant.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Candleworks Restaurant</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.catwalkbars.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Catwalk Bar & Grille</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website with email to contact</b></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Cobblestone Restaurant</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no website, but information available on </b></span></span><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1121482/restaurant/Cobblestone-Restaurant-New-Bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>urbanspoon</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> & </b></span></span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/cobblestone-restaurant-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.corkwineandtapas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Cork Wine & Tapas Bar</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>facebook</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://twitter.com/corkwinetapas"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.destinationsoups.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Destination Soups</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="https://www.dunkindonuts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Dunkin' Donuts</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>company website</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.freestones.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Freestone's City Grill</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Ginger Grill</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no direct website, but information available on </b></span></span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/ginger-grill-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> & </b></span></span><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1483745/restaurant/Ginger-Grill-New-Bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>urbanspoon</b></span></span></a></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://twitter.com/gingergrill"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.hiberniairishpub.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Hibernia Irish Pub</span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">myspace</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">facebook</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">information available on </span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/hibernia-irish-pub-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">yelp</span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Miguel's American & Portuguese Restaurant</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no website, only information available in </b></span></span><a href="http://www.downtownnb.org/dnb_bookletFULL.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Downtown New Bedford brochure</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.noproblemotaqueria.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>No Problemo</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>information available on </b></span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/no-problemo-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> & </b></span><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1121630/restaurant/No-Problemo-New-Bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>urbanspoon</b></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>On A Roll -Specialty Sandwiches</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Facebook</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>information available on </b></span></span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/on-a-roll-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Pic-A-Deli Convenience Store</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">no website</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.drinkrosealley.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Rose Alley Ale House</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://twitter.com/RoseAlleyNB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.spicylime.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Spicy Lime Thai Cuisine</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>information available on </b></span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/spicy-lime-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.lynndwane.com/welcometothecelticcoffeehouse/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The Celtic Coffee House</span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Facebook</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">information available on </span></span><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1484878/restaurant/Celtic-Coffee-House-New-Bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">urbanspoon</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>The Green Bean</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on </b></span></span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/green-bean-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b> & </b></span></span><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1121550/restaurant/Green-Bean-New-Bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>urbanspoon</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.waterfrontgrille.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Waterfront Grille</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website with email to contact</b></span></span></li></ul></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-59836768154610779452010-09-09T17:12:00.010-04:002010-09-13T11:46:35.754-04:00Downtown New Bedford Historical/Cultural/Leisure activities & Web 2.0 usage<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A list of the Historical/Cultural/Leisure activities from the</span></span><a href="http://www.downtownnb.org/dnb_bookletFULL.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 87, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> downtown New Bedford brochure</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> & what they offer in terms of internet connections/web 2.0 {bolded refers to sites with web presence from</span></span><a href="http://mysustainablethesis.blogspot.com/2010/09/breaking-it-down.html" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(51, 87, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> previous search</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">}:</span></span></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.ahanewbedford.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>AHA!</b></span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>facebook</b></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>twitter</b></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>myspace</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.artworksforyou.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Artworks!</b></span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>facebook</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://bpzoo.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Buttonwood Park Zoo</b></span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>City Hall</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on </b></span></span><a href="http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>town website</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Nathan & Mary (Polly) Johnson House</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">no specific website, but information available on </span></span><a href="http://newbedford360.com/business-directory/nathan-and-polly-johnson-house-41.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">newbedford360 website</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> & </span></span><a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/underground/ma6.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">National Park Service</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>New Bedford Free Public Library</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on </b></span></span><a href="http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Library/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>town website</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.nbpreservationsociety.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">New Bedford Preservation Society</span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">facebook</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.nps.gov/nebe/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park</b></span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>National Park Service website</b></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>unofficial/unmaintained Facebook page</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://oceanexplorium.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Ocean Explorium</b></span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.puccnb.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Pilgrim United Church of Christ</span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website with email to contact</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Seamen's Bethel</b></span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no specific website, but information available on the </b></span></span><a href="http://www.nps.gov/nebe/planyourvisit/bethel.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>National Park Service site</b></span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Waterfront Business Center -Wharfinger Building</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">no specific website, but information available on </span><a href="http://www.downtownnb.org/visitorsguide.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Downtown New Bedford</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> website</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.whalingcityexpeditions.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Whaling City Expeditions</span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website with email to contact</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://yourtheatre.org/yti/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Your Theater</b></span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>facebook</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><a href="http://twitter.com/YourTheatreInc"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.zeiterion.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Zeiterion Theater</b></span></span></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>facebook</b></span></span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.forttaber.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Fort Taber Historical Association & Military Museum</span></b></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website with email to contact</span></b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.newbedfordartmuseum.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">New Bedford Art Museum</span></b></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website with email to contact</span></b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">facebook</span></b></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">New Bedford Fire Museum</span></b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">no website, but </span></b><a href="http://attractions.uptake.com/museums/massachusetts/new_bedford/new_bedford_fire_museum_8025828.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">reviews on uptake.com</span></b></a></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.whalingmuseum.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">New Bedford Whaling Museum</span></b></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">blog</span></b></span></li><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbwm/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">flickr</span></b></span></a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/whalingmuseum"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">twitter</span></b></span></a></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">facebook</span></b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.rjdmuseum.org/index.htm"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum</span></b></a></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website with email to contact</span></b></span></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.arthurmonizgallery.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Arthur Moniz</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website with email to contact</b></span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Colo Colo Gallery</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">no specific website, but information on </span></span><a href="http://www.luisvillanueva.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">artist's personal website</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> & </span></span><a href="http://www.ahanewbedford.org/calendar.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">AHA!</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.crowellsfineart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.crowellsfineart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Crowell's Fine Art</b></span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>facebook</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://twitter.com/crowellsfineart"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.galleryx.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Gallery X</span></b></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">facebook</span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">myspace</span></b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.judithkleinart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Judith Klein Art Gallery</span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29813001@N03/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">flickr</span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Marie's Studios & Gallery, LLC</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website, but url doesn't appear to be working</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://navioarts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Navio Artisans Collective</span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">facebook</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The Cummings Building Artists Studio & Gallery</span></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">no specific website, but information can be found on </span></span><a href="http://www.artsnewbedford.org/newsandevents.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Arts New Bedford's website</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.tenaciouslilly.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">TL6: The Gallery</span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">facebook</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">myspace</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.umassd.edu/universityartgallery/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">University Art Gallery</span></a></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></span></li></ul></div></span></b></span></div></div></span></b></span></span></div></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-53283897070949613302010-09-09T16:18:00.010-04:002010-09-13T11:38:27.252-04:00Downtown New Bedford Shopping & social media usage<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The evaluation on shopping will focus on the list of five stores with a web presence, however here is a look at the stores listed in the </span><a href="http://www.downtownnb.org/dnb_bookletFULL.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">downtown New Bedford brochure</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> & how they rank {the bolded shops refer to those with a web presence in my</span><a href="http://mysustainablethesis.blogspot.com/2010/09/breaking-it-down.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> previous search</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">}</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Artificial Marketplace</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/artifical-marketplace-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></a></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>be jeweled</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>no website, but discussed on general New Bedford tourism websites</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Biltmore Package Shop, Inc {liquor store}</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">nothing available</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.shopcalico.com/shop/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Calico</b></span></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>blog {also on bloglovin}</b></span></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/shopcalico"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></a></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Facebook</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Youtube</b></span></li><li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/shopcalico"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>myspace</b></span></a></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.cartersclothingandfootwear.com/mapanddirections.nxg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Carter's Clothing</span></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Celias.Boutique.508-994-3833"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Celia's Boutique</span></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">no website, but discussed on merchantcircle.com</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Christian Science Reading Room</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">nothing available</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.conversephoto.com/catcountry.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Converse Photo Supply</b></span></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website with email to contact</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.theblackwhale.com/whale/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Elaine's T-Shirts & Costumes/Home of the Black Whale</span></b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website with email to contact</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/mobydickretail.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Moby Dick Retail</span></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website with email to contact</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Bay/The Cottage</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">nothing available</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.bedfordmerchant.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Bedford Merchant</span></b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website with email to contact</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>The Crystal Garden/</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Doll's Closet/The Green Lantern</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>/This and That</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>nothing available</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.travessiawine.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Travessia Winery</span></b></span></a></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://twitter.com/travessia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Twitter</b></span></a></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Facebook</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>blog</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>website</b></span></li><li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/travessia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>delicious </b></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/travessia-urban-winery-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>yelp</b></span></a></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.vetugifts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Vetu Gifts & Fine Consignment</span></span></a></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website with email to contact</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://www.newbedfordantiquesatthecove.com/">New Bedford Antiques at the Cove</a></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">website</span></li></ul></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-89821754557186595712010-09-09T14:53:00.003-04:002010-09-11T13:17:53.763-04:00minimal social media usage<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">It's taken awhile, but I think I have narrowed down the social media sites I want to use to evaluate the tourism stops in New Bedford. This is probably change. I would love to hear any thoughts out there!?</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">1. Facebook/LinkedIn {some social networking site with profiles}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2. Twitter {or other miniblogging sites, but this is the most popular}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">3. blog {a direct website would be great too, but that's not social media per se}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">4. Flickr {or some photosharing site -Picassa, Photobucket, etc}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">5. Yelp {a place for reviews & conversations}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/1977655/a-whale-of-a-thesis?claim=vdq2k46yxcp">Follow my blog with bloglovin</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-80454423047976432272010-09-09T12:10:00.009-04:002010-09-13T14:25:33.315-04:00Breaking It Down<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So, my 10 charts are done {there are 12 travel sites, but if you read the post below you know that 2 sites offer no travel suggestions for New Bedford} & now I can start breaking down the information from them to determine the level on online exposure for potential New Bedford visitors to explore. Here's are the sites {historical/cultural/leisure & shopping & food} located in the downtown/National Park area that were suggested from these travel sites {in order of most mentioned to least - but at least once}:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Historical/Cultural/Leisure</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.whalingmuseum.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Whaling Museum</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {8}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.newbedfordartmuseum.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford Art Museum</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {6}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://bpzoo.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Buttonwood Zoo - including the veteran's memorial</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {6}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://bpzoo.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Seamen's Bethel</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {5}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.zeiterion.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Zeiterion Theater </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{5}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.rjdmuseum.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Gardens </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{5}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.nps.gov/nebe/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{4}</span></span></div><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.artworksforyou.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ArtWorks!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {4}</span></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.galleryx.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Gallery X </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{4}</span></span></span></b></div></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford_Fire_Museum"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford Fire Museum </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{3}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.forttaber.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Fort Taber</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {3}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://yourtheatre.org/yti/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Your Theater</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.ahanewbedford.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">AHA!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.ernestina.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Schooner Ernestina</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://oceanexplorium.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ocean Explorium </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.nps.gov/nebe/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford visitors centers</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091231/NEWS/912310328"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Moby Dick Marathon </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nbwm/4930111544/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford City Hall </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford_Historic_District"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford National Historic Landmark District </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.whalingmuseum.org/library/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford Whaling Research Library</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.nbpreservationsociety.org/eventscalendar.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">summer walking tour program</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.rixsan.com/nbvisit/attract/whaleman.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Whalemen's Memorial </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">working waterfront</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></span></div></div><div><a href="http://www.waterfrontleague.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">W.H.A.LE </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.nbpreservationsociety.org/docs/countystbrochure.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">architecture </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Library/search.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford Free Public Library </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Crowell's Fine Art {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Arthur Moniz Gallery {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Food</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.freestones.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Freestone's City Grille </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{4}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.cafearpeggio.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cafe Arpeggio</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {4}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.noproblemotaqueria.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">No Problemo </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{3}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/ENTERTAIN03/702150327"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cobblestone</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {3}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.thecandleworksrestaurant.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rodman Candleworks </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{3}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://local.yahoo.com/info-10277499-miguel-s-restaurant-new-bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Miguel's Restaurant </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{3}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.waterfrontgrille.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Waterfront Grille </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{3}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.corkwineandtapas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cork Wine & Tapas Bar</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.destinationsoups.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Destination Soups</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/238/1121456/restaurant/Cafe-Balena-New-Bedford"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cafe Balena</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.spicylime.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Spicy Lime</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {2}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.catwalkbars.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Catwalk Bar & Grille </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{1}</span></span></div><div><a href="https://www.dunkindonuts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dunkin Donuts</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium; ">The Green Bean {1}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Brick Pizzeria {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rose Alley Ale House {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ginger Grill {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">On A Roll Sandwich Shop {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Shopping</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.travessiawine.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Travessia Urban Winery </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">{3}</span></span></span></b></div><div><a href="http://www.bedfordmerchant.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Bedford Merchant</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.theblackwhale.com/whale/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Black Whale</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This and That {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Converse Photo Supply {1}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Be Jeweled {1}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Crystal Garden {1}</span></div><div><a href="http://www.newbedfordantiquesatthecove.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">New Bedford Antiques at the Cove</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></div><div><a href="http://www.shopcalico.com/shop/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Calico</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> {1}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Artificial Marketplace {1}</span></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-64257717654587348912010-09-07T13:52:00.008-04:002010-09-13T11:10:32.228-04:00Charts<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Today, I met with my thesis advisor to go over chapters {content & sequence} & then I got to work finishing the research/compiling material for my social media marketing chapter. This is the one I'm making all those charts for... </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I decided on the top travel/trip planning sites to gather material for these charts. These were either websites that I knew of & had used before {trip advisor, lonely planet, etc} or ones gathered from a basic Google search {which is probably how people go about planning a day trip anyways}. Here they are {the number in parentheses refers to the amount of activities suggested for New Bedford - remember I'm focusing on day trips, so I'm leaving lodging out}: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">1. </span><a href="http://www.trazzler.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Trazzler</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {3}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2. </span><a href="http://travel.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJ0ZjFucDFxBF9TAzk3NDkwOTM5BGFkZ3JwAzI4NTAwMTY4NwRldnQDMTE0NTE0MjcEawNZYWhvbyBUcmF2ZWwEb21tA2Jyb2FkBHNlYwN0aXRsZQRzZW0DZ29vZ2xlBHNsawNrYg--?sem=google&p=Yahoo+Travel"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Yahoo Travel</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {49}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">3. </span><a href="http://www.visit-massachusetts.com/current_category.2511/companies_list.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Visit New England/90 Things To Do in MA</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {1)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">4.</span><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> Trip Advisor</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {197}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">5. </span><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/us"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Lonely Planet </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {8}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">6. </span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Yelp</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {321}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">7. </span><a href="http://www.massvacation.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Mass Vacation</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {33}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">8. </span><a href="http://www.bristol-county.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Southeastern Massachusetts Convention & Visitors Bureau</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {25}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">9. </span><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Virtual Tourist</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {12}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">10. </span><a href="http://www.travelchannel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Travel Channel</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {0}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">11. </span><a href="http://shortdrives.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Short drives</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {3}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">12. </span><a href="http://www.frommers.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Frommers</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {0}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">A number of sites {specifically, Travel Channel & Frommers} listed nothing for New Bedford. Clearly, a chart has not been made for these sites, but I will include that they had no suggestions because it is pertinent to the level of exposure New Bedford has on tourism websites - & these two are heavyhitters in that realm.</span></div><div><br /></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-70792742789661450202010-09-05T08:31:00.002-04:002010-09-05T08:33:35.085-04:00Unexpected & Accidental<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Awesome </span><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20100904%2FNEWS%2F9040331"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">article</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> about the surprise benefits of Hurricane Earl {who thought there would be any?} - which hit Cape Cod & the Islands in Massachusetts this weekend. I hope all these people spread the news & comes back to New Bedford!</span>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-5839519072427286382010-09-03T10:09:00.009-04:002010-09-03T12:31:06.180-04:00Trazzler<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Travel find on Twitter: </span><a href="http://www.trazzler.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Trazzler</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">! They have some more unique travel/trip planning ideas on their website. I plan on utilizing some of the ones I found for Washington D.C this weekend, but I did a search for New Bedford, Massachusetts & was pleased that 3 - quite unique -things came up.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Here they are, all suggestions & photos from the </span><a href="http://www.trazzler.com/search?q=new+bedford%2C+massachusetts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Trazzler website</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {which I highly recommend}: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">1. </span><a href="http://www.whalingmuseum.org/prog/marathon.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Moby Dick Marathon</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">: Perfect if you're a Herman Melville fan or if you want to read the book, but haven't gotten around to it yet. This year {2011} will be the 15th anniversary of this event -a 24 hour binge reading of Moby Dick {which was set in & mostly written in New Bedford}. I believe my father participated a few years ago & I know I have other relatives who, if not a reader, have definitely been listeners. I'm thinking about going this year since I will be around! </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGSLX-jpRTJi8CJBDozkQTKqVP4uEvISyXRFDa6ti7xNUskswimeP09M-ao08NNP1ltoO0atvEeh5-hc4P9v_Wxq6Ln9IIQ-nalHHlbFYA4oOtbzVBJjjXaf7HWFReV7sfVlACAUCN6HS/s400/3177932010_25b030ccfd_o-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512691095155925986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2. </span></span><a href="http://www.portuguesefeast.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Feast of the Blessed Sacrament:</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> This might be one of the things New Bedford is best known for in the present -even though it's been going on forever {founded in 1915}. I have never been & I know my M</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">émère has never been even though she has lived here her whole life. Could next year be the year? Being that New Bedford's population is, at present, 60% Portuguese it makes sense that the biggest Portuguese festival is held here. It's worth it for the food & wine -even though I'm not Portguese {hey, all my French Canadians!} I have enjoyed their food while in the city.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Optima;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAmkYqeA8gvnLifFdBPczaggDvHRlgLgdCVXqHfqWppSUsl6_yu3EeYgL6IT-HkPqRQVKdwbMTEZB0cEROTW0m2PyxQZ-bxi8anuetyR37lsa1JseS_U4od094TN0v09qQmb6niU1a-2g/s400/feast.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512692561577575602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>3.<a href="http://www.whalingmuseum.org/">Whaling Museum: </a> It's a big deal. Founded 107 years ago, it's still a big player in local preservation activities & maritime studies. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTujuyb1L1okhPcjVFTWo3l16w03VOQXUG-Om6fbSn4Wk01eVjjmiAN1_fVbidvl2e8yEuYDjluhjmwrsgz4SA0S21_VKjKLOuEz7TIhtkiZDGHgECNpcWRYytpXA7vxAd_JSZVFEMD4z/s400/Kobo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512693309099629378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><br />SQ4XA98EEGUVCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-61916206678213885522010-09-02T11:19:00.006-04:002010-09-02T12:25:57.137-04:00Social Media Research<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Today, I continue researching social media marketing {SMM} - but instead of making charts determining New Bedford's level of exposure I'm focusing on what social media outlets I want to use in my evaluation. Right now I'm compiling different sites, definitions, thoughts, opinions {positive & negative} on using social media for marketing, especially for small businesses. I'll post what I find here - so I guess this will be more of an open/streaming post. Check back frequently throughout today to see if there are any updates & as usual I would love to hear any thoughts from any readers out there! </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_marketing"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Social Media Marketing</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> definition via </span><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Wikipedia</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> to get us started</span></li><li><i><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2009/tc20090522_078978_page_2.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Beware Social Media Marketing Myths</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> article by Businessweek {May 26, 2009}</span></li><li><i><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/social-media-marketing-beginners-guide.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Social Media Marketing Beginner's Guide</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> article by Marketing Pilgrim {April 28, 2008}</span></li><li><i><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/10/the-five-pillars-of-social-media-marketing.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The Five Pillars of Social Media Marketing </span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">article by Marketing Pilgrim {October 30, 2006}</span></li><li><i><a href="http://www.seomoz.org/article/social-media-marketing-tactics"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Social Media Marketing Guide</span></a></i></li><li><i><a href="http://www.scottmonty.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Social Media Marketing Blog</span></a></i></li><li><i><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/the-importance-of-social-media-marketing/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The Importance of Social Media Marketing: Why You Should Learn & Master It </span></a></i></li><li><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-marketing-industry-report-2010/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2010 Social Media for Marketing Industry Report</span></i></a></li></ul></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-59866261702047078342010-08-27T15:09:00.001-04:002010-08-27T15:11:19.500-04:00Family Vacation Critical<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The trip planning website:</span><a href="http://www.familyvacationcritic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> FamilyVacationCritic.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> has nothing listed for New Bedford, Massachusetts. When typed into the search bar options for Boston, Cape Cod, & Nantucket appear - including a Whaling Museum...the one in Nantucket. </span>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-74031963415514183412010-08-27T12:43:00.005-04:002010-08-27T15:11:45.024-04:00Frommers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Today I am continuing working on making charts. Basically, I am visiting the top travel/trip planning websites & searching for New Bedford, Massachusetts. I break down what I find into categories {food, museums, leisure, etc. Leaving out lodging because I'm focusing on local tourism, so -day trips} and put it into a chart using iWork's Numbers {LOVE iWork by the way}. Then, within the charts, I am bolding the locations that are located within the downtown area & bolding & italicizing those located in the Whaling National Historic Park -since those are my areas of interest. Taking the top spots in these locations I will be evaluating their use of social media tools {facebook, twitter, etc}. Ultimately, trying to gain an insight into the self-marketing of these local businesses & how it affects the positive {or any really} exposure New Bedford has. Sounds kooky -hopefully it will pan out in the right way. I have 8 charts so far. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Anyways, I just messed around on </span><a href="http://www.frommers.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Frommer's</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> website & they have nothing listed for New Bedford {guess it's not worth visiting -sort of seems to be a popular, albeit wrong, mentality} except that it might be a good place to catch the ferry to the islands {Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Cuttyhunk, etc}. Not a bad idea, since it's easier & faster than going from Boston, but why not suggest sticking around for a few hours at least while waiting for that boat! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Side note:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> I think the whole Nantucket thing is a funny/interesting comparison to New Bedford. They were right up there with New Bedford for whaling back in the 19th century - really their whole economy/existence was whaling. When that died out they turned to tourism {early 20th century} & wanted to model their plan after New Bedford, who had successfully switched to manufacturing at this point. Now, a hundred or so years later, Nantucket is a popular play ground for the wealthy & a lovely day trip spot for those in the south coast area of Massachusetts, while New Bedford's reputation is, well, nonexistent outside of those in the city. I get the idea that this is beginning to change.... {for New Bedford. I don't see Nantucket's appeal changing any time soon...}</span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-86616283871855767642010-08-27T11:39:00.003-04:002010-08-27T15:11:57.970-04:00Change of Attitude<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Loving these comments on a Trip Advisor forum on New Bedford. I just wanted to share a snippet with you all, but read the whole thing </span></span><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60913-i4627-k3062732-My_opinion_of_New_Bedford_has_changed_for_the_better-New_Bedford_Massachusetts.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. While I'm on this train of thought...does anyone out there know the rules for citing/quoting from blogs or forums like this? I would love to utilize this information, but definitely do not want to break any rules! I would love any & all opinions. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">_______________________________</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">By KarrieB on August 30, 2009</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">: </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For over 30 years, despite living within an hour, at one time within 20 minutes of New Bedford, I rarely went there other than to go to one of a couple of good restaurants I knew of. But today was a day of amazement when Hubbie and I went to attend an Irish music session at a pub called Hibernia Irish Pub on William St. To our surprise, this old city looked pretty good, at least around William, North Water, Center and Union streets! The whaling museum looks rehabbed and much bigger, we saw some very upscale shops (thinking of tourists here), we chatted with the owners of the new Celtic Coffeehouse on North Water and felt a great new energy all around us. I feel like a travel guide but having discouraged people on TA from spending time in New Bedford, I now wish I hadn't! I now say- go, spend a full day checking out the cool cobblestone streets and stroll around enjoying some pretty decent looking eateries and historic sites. The architecture in places like the Pub and the Coffehouse alone were awesome and were typical of what we saw of rehabbed old brick buildings. I also saw a footbridge over Rt 18 from the Union St area over to the location where the </span></span></i><a class="internal auto pid3182" target="_blank" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g29528-Martha_s_Vineyard_Massachusetts-Vacations.html" style="text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Martha's Vineyard</span></span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> ferry is which must have been built specifically to encourage people to spend time in the historic part of NB before or after taking the ferry to MV. No, the whole city isn't for tourists and likely never will be but there is a large enough area in the historic downtown to make it worth your trip. Enjoy!"</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">First response by msar1076 on August 30, 2009</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">: "</span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Glad you enjoyed your trip to New Bedford. I have lived there all my life. Yes, NB has a bad reputation but like you have discovered it is worth a day trip. There are good things happening. A brand new hotel is opening down on the waterfront. There are several new restaurants opening.I hear the Waterfront Grill is excellent. The Whaling musuem and the surrounding area is now considered a national park. You must have come in on Route 18. In the works they are taking out the hwy and creating a blvd so that the waterfront and downtown area are not miles apart. The overpass over the hwy has always been there. The fast ferry to MV is rather new to NB. I'd say maybe 5 yrs or so. Why drive down the Cape when you can take the ferry right from there? They offer discounts for MA residents. Now all we need is the train to </span></span></i><a class="internal auto pid3182" target="_blank" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60745-Boston_Massachusetts-Vacations.html" style="text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Boston</span></span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. I doubt that is ever going to happen. Oh the possibilities."</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">__________________________________</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">There is so much chatter going on about New Bedford all over the web! I really hope people within organizations working on New Bedford tourist realize it & get involved by reposting & commenting back! People don't go to travel agencies anymore - so this is the best way to create/alter your reputation...in my opinion at least. </span></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-82194202973108901082010-08-26T16:04:00.005-04:002010-08-28T15:27:36.789-04:00Cobblestone Loveliness<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Found this website {</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/">virtualtourist.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">} & loved this </span><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Massachusetts/New_Bedford-795725/General_Tips-New_Bedford-BR-1.html#0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">post</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> {with photographs} by P</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">awtuxet</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> dating to November 9, 2009. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Be sure to read her other statements on New Bedford! It's great to hear about the positive experiences people have with the city.</span></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-26832785585625368292010-08-26T15:55:00.002-04:002010-08-26T15:57:54.869-04:00Escape<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Great article by </span><a href="http://newenglandescape.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">NewEnglandEscape.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">: "The Many Pleasures of Summertime on South Coast" on May 30, 2010. Read </span><a href="http://newenglandescape.com/2010/05/30/the-many-pleasures-of-summertime-on-south-coast/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0lrm5xmMKDAAnVuiVLVbVOHgSZTor6OsSaPvGI_nJM2Fy8ZQMXAk0JBzdmyhK_IcUkJpaRL2G4OziWaSY7kOMo_xpbwqNeLZ-VrHs-IVKhjVnMuYbMeCyriOuyGOjzwB6QJAUAKd9suf/s1600/fest5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0lrm5xmMKDAAnVuiVLVbVOHgSZTor6OsSaPvGI_nJM2Fy8ZQMXAk0JBzdmyhK_IcUkJpaRL2G4OziWaSY7kOMo_xpbwqNeLZ-VrHs-IVKhjVnMuYbMeCyriOuyGOjzwB6QJAUAKd9suf/s400/fest5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509810047811087746" /></a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-65668766938399906842010-08-26T14:53:00.007-04:002010-08-26T15:08:29.881-04:00Virtual Tourist<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Photos of New Bedford via </span><a href="http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-476573-new_bedford_vacations-i;_ylt=AposDpKIakp8auYIgexsWNDSRWoL"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">YahooTravel</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduBpnWvAgy6nCykc5feOhTO0_css4XKX4090-ynmh3f4N1XhbkrIBa4MhMSc7nn7u9AbIhobttIMZuJFwU4Bmh8wbMbPqP1Z4-Kq38mW08e76ctKcNZw_Lg6PQbOtnHhxa1oDdPWihLIh/s1600/409201642_9cf7d2abb2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14nhThlKWZbh0lBsHaehI8uN1S3OkXlCb9MFs5HvrXC_odNN9b7OGnLotSa8uEJmhoRNd3nqul7MZwwCJhw1WD2kxdXbf_0ohyphenhyphengVxzERQd0ceo1VC9yrNfhbKpMXZIhXuSesnUSxRw5fG/s400/409142406_702f549638.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509793919850212002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzfEq7S1WMaQfLYXEmc_88aQ14rPyfXKWxSF2W5n2AwWTz7OY9p3spY_Zz8ysX__hIJDYujDQ47Fk-R2T1l-DEzvurvcTyEQX5775NDprjZbG-l7PA18Y2AnfGgnJKPpvb_6o21pJQqin/s1600/409142405_384d5e4fc1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzfEq7S1WMaQfLYXEmc_88aQ14rPyfXKWxSF2W5n2AwWTz7OY9p3spY_Zz8ysX__hIJDYujDQ47Fk-R2T1l-DEzvurvcTyEQX5775NDprjZbG-l7PA18Y2AnfGgnJKPpvb_6o21pJQqin/s400/409142405_384d5e4fc1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509793909372401042" /></a><br />Photos of New Bedford via <a href="http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-476573-new_bedford_vacations-i;_ylt=AposDpKIakp8auYIgexsWNDSRWoL">YahooTravel</a>.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-57516037577729469422010-08-26T12:30:00.003-04:002010-08-26T12:38:04.569-04:00Lonely Planet<a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/us"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Lonely Planet </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">reposts entries from their featured blogs about travel/places/etc. They have featured </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">ONE</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> regarding New Bedford: </span><a href="http://maravorhees.blogspot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">No Borders by Mara Vorhees</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">. She did a post on New Bedford on March 24, 2010. In this she discusses </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Moby Dick </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">& Herman Melville's connection to the city - specifically what remains of the New Bedford he knew. She also discusses the </span><a href="http://oceanexplorium.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Ocean Explorium,</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> which I continue to hear nothing but great things about!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Read her whole post </span><a href="http://maravorhees.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-england-authors-2nd-in-series.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/us"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Lonely Planet</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> should feature more blogs {hint! hint!} on this city, it's a great way to learn about & explore new places - especially ones you might not have thought of before! </span></div></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-71187883455992760002010-08-26T12:06:00.005-04:002010-08-26T12:10:39.023-04:00Got Nothing<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">So, Acushnet Avenue is listed as one of only eleven</span></span><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60913-d635087-r19996126-Acushnet_Avenue-New_Bedford_Massachusetts.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></span></a><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60913-Activities-New_Bedford_Massachusetts.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">attractions in New Bedford </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">on </span></span><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Trip Advisor.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> This man was as shocked as I was, but a tad more wordy with his emotions: </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(44, 44, 44); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">"Are you kidding me? Acushnet avenue is about two miles of "we ain't got nuthin' to offer'. It's usually referred to by locals as simply 'The Avenue' which I believe is Latin for "Dump". The Avenue is frequented by drug users, prostitutes, homeless, and punk kids with nothing better to do then drive up and down the strip endlessly through all hours of the day and night. The city doesn't have enough police to monitor the area and frankly The Avenue is a pimple on Massachusetts' you-know-what. Granted there are a few good stores along the route, but it doesn't outweigh the trouble and filth. There are a couple of dress shops, bakeries and restaurants, but what major street in America doesn't have those things. There is nothing special about Acushnet Avenue, unless you're looking to get mugged."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">{</span></span><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60913-d635087-r19996126-Acushnet_Avenue-New_Bedford_Massachusetts.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">posted by NobodyMan on September 11, 2008</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">}</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(44, 44, 44); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(44, 44, 44); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">What's your experience -if any- of Acushnet Avenue?I never viewed it as a place to visit -there are a few good bakeries, but it's more like a road to drive on from one place to another.</span></span></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099216536221912784.post-12147668449588920892010-08-26T11:44:00.004-04:002010-08-26T11:53:56.566-04:00Charting<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stopped writing to work on my charts depicting the level of exposure New Bedford has on tourism websites. While creating one for the </span></span><a href="http://www.visit-massachusetts.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Visit-Massachusetts.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> website I came across their list of </span></span><a href="http://www.visit-massachusetts.com/current_category.2511/companies_list.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">"90 Great Things To Do in Massachusetts." </span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">There is only one item from New Bedford listed: <a href="http://www.zeiterion.org/">The Zeiterion Theater</a>. I'm sad/surprised that the Whaling National Park didn't even make the list!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here's what<a href="http://www.visit-massachusetts.com/current_category.2511/companies_list.html"> Visit-MA website </a>had to say about this refurbished theater, which is</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:medium;"> actively involved in the revitalization of downtown New Bedford</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">: <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">"</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">For lively, dynamic, creative entertainment of all stripes, stay tuned to the </span></i></span><a href="http://www.zeiterion.org/" target="top"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Zeiterion Theatre</span></i></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> on Purchase Street in </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">New Bedford</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. This historic performing arts center is located in a restored 1923 vaudeville house. Its programs include summer musicals; comedy, great American music, dance, global beat; special events and family fun. The 2009-10 season includes The Moscow Ballet, July Collins, Emerson and Lake, the Doo Wop 5, the Paul Winter Consort, Queen, The Hobbit, and more...."</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Find them on </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Bedford-MA/Zeiterion-Theatre/38331669765?sid=7eb17cd2ec3bfc965659e3c191ffeae3&refurl=http%3A//www.facebook.com/s.php?q=Zeiterion+Theatre%2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Facebook!</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05408274277048362897noreply@blogger.com0