New Bedford, MA
17 August 2016
We had a really nice time in New Bedford / Fairhaven. Kim befriended another boater at the marina and she and her husband provided us with lots of advice on the area and even gave us a personal tour of the area when they drove us downtown.
New Bedford is a scallop fishing town and has the highest per capita income for fishers in all of the US. On the other side of the harbour is Fairhaven which was known for ship building. New Bedford also has a history of whaling and have an amazing museum that covers the history of whaling plus the area in general.
The best piece of advice we had was where to go for lunch. At the Whaler's Tavern we had the most delicious lobster roll - imagine if you can, a half a lobster in a brioche roll. No filler, no mayo, just lobster meat.
After a couple of hours at the Whaling Museum we went for dinner at the Black Whale, which had a great raw seafood bar.