I'm Kristen. I'll talk to just about anyone about just about anything and if I think the Southcoast would like to know about it, I write it.
Kristen Pacheco
Win a Pair of Tickets to Lyn Dillies’ ‘Make Hunger Disappear’ Magic Show
Make Hunger Disappear, with America’s premiere female illusionist Lyn Dillies, is coming to New Bedford's Zeiterion Performing Arts Center on Sat., Sept. 10.
King Richard’s Faire Washing Well Wenches Comedy Duo Have Thrown in the Towel
The wet dirty women famous for their laundry-themed sketch comedy show will not be returning to King Richard's Faire.
The Most Wildly Chaotic Scenes From Mattapoisett’s Famous Barbie Garden
People who have been in the house too long, this is your sign to get out and explore your neighborhood.
This wild scene on Church Street in Mattapoisett is beloved by many; all of us anxiously awaiting for it to bloom around Memorial Day...
This Former Mini-Golf Course Has Gone to the Birds (And Bunnies)
What is more of a bummer -- seeing one of your favorite childhood spots turned into something new, modern, and boring, or seeing one of your favorite spots go unloved and fall to pieces as the years go by?
Opened in 1999 as part of Carousel Family Fun Center, the old Cap'n Barnacles' Mini-Golf Course was indeed the scene of many SouthCoast family memories over the years but now that it has been de
This Stunning Family-Friendly Trail is Minutes From Bustling Wareham Crossing
I'd had the Horseshoe Mill trail on my list of trails for quite some time but never made it a priority because I assumed it was at the far, far end of Wareham. Insert old saying about what happens when we make assumptions.
I finally looked up the directions and I was surprised to see that the Weweantic River Reserve at Horseshoe Mill was just minutes, practically seconds, away from the hustling, b
Prioritize Your Trip To Somerset’s Big Red Slide Before Beach Season Arrives
One of the best things about it getting warmer out right now is that some of the best places to visit are still open to the public.
You may be one of the many who have taken advantage of the higher-than-usual temperatures to stroll a beautiful, seasonal, sticker-only beach...
MassWildlife Says Look for These Tell-Tale Signs of Nesting Bald Eagles
According to Mass Wildlife's documentation of active bald eagle nests in the SouthCoast, there are no known nests outside of Fall River, Middleboro, and Lakeville.
But over the last few weeks, dozens of people have taken to social media to report eagles soaring over New Bedford's Hathaway Road area, perched in parts of Dartmouth's Noquochoke Lake, and allegedly roosting along the shore of Fort Phe
Fall River’s Hot Cheese Sandwich Never Caught On In New Bedford
I am married to someone who grew up in Fall River and very much eats and breathes all things Spindle City. It still blows my mind when we can talk about foods neither of us has ever heard of growing up just 10 minutes apart. This week was no exception as I fell into the depths of the internet and asked, “What the heck is a hot cheese sandwich?”
Liken the look ...
SOLVED: Mystery Fall River Woman is Nelita and She’s One of Many
Thanks to asking the questions many others may have been wondering, someone was able to clue us into what this photo was all about, including the fact that it is part of a much, much larger project meant to celebrate what residents view as beautiful and important...
This Giant Photo in Fall River Is a Huge Head-Scratcher
We’ve all done it. We’ve all used the Google Maps Streetview feature to get a better sense of where something is, whether it's in relation to a landmark we know, to find the closest available parking, so on and so forth.
In doing some ‘driving’ down the Flint in search of another local business, I had to throw it in reverse to get a better look at a sign. Or is it a billboard? ...