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Downtown NB.

downtownnewbedford

About Me

An up-and-coming downtown community located less than an hour from Boston, Providence, and Cape Cod. Independently-owned restaurants and unique shops, located within a few quaint cobblestone blocks. Fabulous galleries and museums! Cheap rent for artists and young entrepreneurs. Good seafood.

Check out some of Downtown NB's hot spots:
Support your community! Shop Local!
shop
salon lola
Hair, Nails, Bedhead Products, OPI Nail Polish & MORE.
165 Union Street
Call: 508.991.3940
Visit: myspace.com/salonlola4nb
blush beauty bar
29 Centre St
Call: 508.991.2272
Visit: blushbb.com
myspace.com/blushbb
calico
vintage + designer apparel
528 Pleasant Street, 2nd Floor
Call: 508.999.4147
Visit: shopcalico.com
myspace.com/shopcalico
solstice
Skateboarding Shop
102 William Street
Call: 508.994.8675
Visit: myspace.com/solsticeskateboarding
artificial marketplace
vintage shop. recent + old. retro fittings.
house wares. records. books.
98 William Street
Call: 508.997.4509
Visit: myspace.com/artificialmarketplace
food
the greenbean
Fresh-Squeezed Juice Bar & Coffee Shop.
Serving Fair Trade Coffee.
141 Union St. (The corner of Purchase.)
Call: 508.984.3300
spicy lime
Authentic Thai Restaurant.
Offering Take-Out, too!
522 Pleasant St.
Call: 508.992.3330
Visit: spicylime.net
no problemo
hipster tacqueria
813 Purchase St
Call: 508.984.1081
NOW SERVING BEER & WINE!
NEW DINING ROOM COMING SOON!
jimmie's steamy dogs
The Best Hotdogs Since 1961
753 Purchase St (between Union and William)
Visit: myspace.com/jimmiessteamydogs
art & entertainment
simmons brothers motion picture company
old and rare movie rentals & sales
BIGGER BETTER NEW LOCATION!
98 William St
Call: 508 .994.1992
Visit: simmonsbrothers.com
myspace.com/simmonsbrothers
up / stair / fine / art
downtown's most undergroundest gallery and performance space.
528 Pleasant Street, 2nd Floor
Call: 508.999.4147
Visit: myspace.com/upstairfineart .
the garage
mediumstudio's NEW art & performance venue.
79 N. Water St.
E-mail: [email protected] (For more info or to book an art or music event.)
Visit: mediumstudio.com
myspace.com/thegaragenb .
MORE DOWNTOWN NB!
Artworks!
The Zeiteron Theatre
The New Bedford Whaling Museum
The New Bedford Art Museum
The University Gallery at the Star Store
ELSEWHERE IN NB
Circa
Fine Vintage Clothing
at Fairhaven Mill
85 Coggeshall St
Open Wed - Sat 11 - 5, Sun 12 - 5
Call: 508.997.9390
Visit: myspace.com/circavintagewear
Buttonwood Park Zoo
425 Hawthorne Street
Open Daily 10 - 5
Call: 508.991.6178
Visit: bpzoo.org
Sid Wainer & Son
Gourmet Grocery
2301 Purchase Street
sidwainer.com
EVENTS
AHA! Night
Downtown's Monthly Arts & Culture Night
Every Second Thursday, 5 - 9pm
Visit: ahanewbedford.org

RESOURCES
downtown N.B. map
southcoast247.com
nbrock.net
mediumstudio
tshirtburo - "neue beige" tees and MORE!
newbedford360.com - NEW! post your up-coming events and view online calendar of stuff going on!

AND MORE!
Do you have a business, resource, fav restaurant, or location you'd like to see on downtown's myspace? Please send all listings including hours, telephone number, website, and vertical pic to [email protected] . Thanks!

My Interests



CLICK HERE to read Lauren Daley's recent article about Downtown NB Gen Y Biz Owners!

We Love...cobblestones, over-use of the whale image as logo, saving mills from home depots, refurberishing buildings, not going to the mall

I'd like to meet:

someone to open a record store. an indian restaurant.

Music:

89.3 WUMD (Click to listen online!)

Movies:

Simmons Bro-Has.

Books:

upstair used

Heroes:

Mary Magnan, Grandison, John Pillow-case, Lowell

My Blog

03/01 - Music at The GreenBean THIS WEEK!

Check out these awesome shows coming to The GreenBean in Downtown NB THIS WEEK!Delicious TREATS COFFEE & DRINKS will be available for sale at the GreenBean during these shows!Please help spread the wo...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:01:00 PST

02/16 - Check out The Loop on MySpace!

Add The Loop on MySpace!It's a FREE shuttle service EVERYDAY from Umass Dartmouth to Downtown NB. It leaves every hour...Peep the schedule here:http://www.newbedford.is/theloop/schedule.htmlPlease Re...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:38:00 PST

01.06.08 - Meeting with the Mayor: Monday, January 28th.

Monday, January 28th, 10am.Downtown Biz vs. Mayor Scott Lang.We'll be talking about parking, accountability, and our new project: Downtown NB: You Are Here.For more info or to RSVP for this meeting, p...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:03:00 PST

01.01.08 - Operation Save Simmons Brothers!

Simmons Brother Motion Picture Company is an independent video rental shop in Downtown NB. They specialize in rare, hard to find films, art and indie films, as well as recent releases. They even hav...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:05:00 PST

10/31 - NBopenmarket - Nov. 10th & Dec. 8th!

NBopenmarket is the best place to find the perfect holiday gifts in EVERY price range! We have the hippest in handmade clothing, bath products, stationary and cards, fine art, and more! Also check ou...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:22:00 PST

10/31 - ATTENTION DOWNTOWN: VOTE This Tuesday, Nov. 6th!

There's an important election coming up THIS TUESDAY, Nov. 6th! Get out and VOTE for POSITIVE much-needed CHANGE in NB'S City Council!I recommend Henry Bousquet: http://henrybousquet.comand Kathy Dehn...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:43:00 PST

NBreel Film Fest THIS TUESDAY @ The Whaling Museum!

Check out 24/7's 2nd Annual Indie Film Fest, NBreel, at the Whaling Museum THIS TUESDAY!Go to southcoast247.com for DETAILS!...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:32:00 PST

Downtown Sidewalk Sale! Sept 13 & 15!

Back by popular demand! The Downtown NB Sidewalk Sale! Even BIGGER than before with more shops and sales! Check it out early this AHA! Night, Thursday, Sept. 13, and again the following Saturday, Sept...
Posted by Downtown NB. on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:09:00 PST

NBopenmarket, Sept 8th!...

myspace.com/nbopenmarket
Posted by Downtown NB. on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:31:00 PST

8/22 - THIS FRIDAY! William Street BLOCK PARTY!


Posted by Downtown NB. on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:52:00 PST