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
SouthCoast’s Most Caffeinated Coffees from Taunton to Tiverton
March is National Caffeine Awareness Month and we want you to familiarize yourself with the strongest coffees on the SouthCoast, wherever you may be.
New Bedford’s Y2K Dream: Marlboro Merch Lives on at Vintage Store
New Bedford serves up a dose of nostalgia with Deep Finds vintage store inside Kilburn Mill. The beer and cigarette merch of the '90s can finally be yours.
New Bedford Getting BBQ Restaurant and Beer Garden Downtown
A BBQ restaurant and beer garden has been a work in progress at 250 Union Street in downtown New Bedford but this could be the year we get to enjoy it.
That Wasn’t the North Star Driving Down Rt. 140 in New Bedford
The giant metal star hanging high above the tailgate of black sedan driving in New Bedford wasn't a holiday decoration, but it certainly did bring joy.
Unraveling Tiverton’s Green Bean Casserole Search Obsession
The SouthCoast is undeniably a food-focused area but when it came to November, Tiverton had a lot of questions about green bean casserole.
Taunton’s Weir Street Has a Really Weird Landmark
What's up with this weird MBTA car just chilling on Weir Street in Taunton? We want to know.
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