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Stretch your legs and enjoy a summer breeze on one of the many biking and walking trails throughout the South Coast. Turn to page 20 for a closer look at how these trails have re-shaped the region.
Take the family on an immersive adventure back to prehistoric times at “Dinosaurs Among Us!” at Roger Williams Park in Providence through August 13, walking amidst sixty life-sized animatronic and interactive dinosaurs (rwpzoo.org)!
Enjoy free family fun at the Magic Show with Scott Martell at the New Bedford Free Public Library downtown on July 8 (newbedford-ma.gov/library)!
Take the family on a ride to Onset for the annual Blessing of the Fleet on July 1, followed by the Children’s Parade, and then build prize-winning sandcastles on the beach on Fun on the Beach Day with Rodney the Sandman on July 15 (onsetbay.org/events)!
Buy your tickets online for the monthly
live planetarium shows on the First Fridays at the Blake Planetarium in Plymouth (seeplymouth.com)!
Wander through the many rows of hybridized daylilies on sale at TomCat Farm in Mattapoisett (tomcatfarm.com). Make a splash at WaterWizz in Wareham (waterwizz.com)!
Take the little ones to the Lakeville Library on July 6 for Bryson Lang’s Comedy Show (lakevillelibrary.org)!
Don’t miss the Cape Verdean Recognition Parade on July 1 in New Bedford , starting at Buttonwood Park (destinationnewbedford.org)!
Treat the kids to the Rockwell Carnival at Bristol’s Town Common through July 4 (july4thbristolri.com)!
Take a walk through the past at
the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (nps.gov/nebe)!
On rainy Wednesdays-Sundays, take the little ones to the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River (cmgfr.org)!
Learn about Cold Water Wellness , or else learn how to sail, row, kayak, paddleboard or windsurf – for free! -- at the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center (savebuzzardsbay.org/discover/ activities)!
Buy your tickets online for the planetarium shows on weekends and school vacations at the Museum of Natural History & Planetarium at Roger Williams Park in Providence (providence.gov/museum).
Enjoy free family fun and entertainment on the second Thursday of the month at
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May the Fourth be with you! Kick off your summer reading with this lineup of fun-and-sun on the South Coast! Music festivals, day trips, free outdoor concerts, food events, boat races, outdoor theatre and movies, street fairs, kids’ programs, Portuguese festas and outdoor adventures!
Take the family to the annual Westport Fair July 12-16 – carnival, tractor pulls, cornhole, car shows and more (facebook.com/westportfair)!
Don’t miss Mattapoisett’s Harbor Days Festival July 15-16 at Shipyard Park (mattapoisettlionsclub.org)!
Take the kids to the Whaling City Festival at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford July 6-9 (wcfnb.com)!
Take the family to the Summerfest at Crescent Park Carousel in East Providence July 20-23 – carnival, music, vendors, food trucks, and more (crescentparkcarousel.org/events)!
Head to Providence for the Fringe PVD Festival July 16-29 – experimental and emerging performances and visual arts at various venues (fringepvd.org)!
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New Bedford’s AHA Nights – Kids Rule! is the July 13 theme, and the August 10 theme is “Summer in the Seaport” (ahanewbedford.org)!
“Discover Buzzards Bay” offers an online portal with information about 100+ public places to walk, bird-watch, kayak/canoe, fish, snowshoe or crosscountry ski (savebuzzardsbay.org/ discover). You can find other outdoor recreation spots along the South Coast at thetrustees.org, exploreri.org, massaudubon.org, asri.org, riparks.com, or stateparks.com/rhode_island.
Don’t miss the fundraising Soiree at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford on July 6 – “ Have a Wild Time at the BPZoo,” with the ZooLaLa Auction! An evening of food, cocktails, live music, dancing, and animal encounters (bpzoo.org).
If you enjoy the cuisines of Guatemala, Mexico or El Salvador, head to Riverside Park in New Bedford on Saturdays July 15 – August 25 for El Patio de Comidas de Riverside, with Latino artists, musicians and dancers (newbedfordcreative.org)!
Head for the Mayflower Beer Garden at the Pinehills in Plymouth every Sunday and on select Mondays through
October 9 – live music, food trucks, beer and pop-up shops on the village green (mayflowerbrewing.com)!
Take the kids to the monthly Open Farm Days at Round The Bend Farm in Dartmouth – grass-fed meats, botanicals, local veggies, honey, and family-friendly farm tours (roundthebendfarm.org)!
Support the many cultural activities and events at the Marion Art Center by attending the annual fundraiser “Cocktails by the Sea” on July 28 – hors d’oeuvres, open bar, live music, auction (marionartcenter.org)!
Sign up for a Newport Foodie Stroll on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through October 14, a walking food tour through the restaurants of Lower Thames Street in Newport (visitrhodeisland.com)!
Buy your tickets early for the “Vine to Table Dinner” on July 22 at Westport Rivers Winery (westportrivers.com)! Taste your way through the historic district with New Bedford Food Tours on a 3-hour guided walking tour to sample local foods at five signature restaurants (nbfoodtours.com)!
Eat Fresh, Eat Local! Fill your baskets with local produce, meat and dairy products and artisanal foods! To find a farm, vineyard or farmers market near you, visit semaponline.org, farmfreshri.org, or coastalfoodshed.
org. To find food and wine events, go to farmcoast.com, coastalwinetrail.com, or ediblesouthshore.com.
Tennis, anyone? Don’t miss the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport July 16-23 (halloffameopen.com)!
Be amazed by WaterFire in Providence on July 14, August 19, September 2, September 9 and November 4 (waterfire.org)!
Don’t miss the special exhibit “Sea Monsters Real & Imagined” at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center from July 13 through the end of the year (fishingheritagecenter.org)!
Check out the free Pilgrim Hall Museum Speaker Series this summer in Plymouth – compelling speakers on a range of history-related topics (pilgrimhall.org).
Mark your calendar for the 20th Annual South Coast Artists’ Open Studio Tours through the scenic towns of Dartmouth, Westport, Little Compton, and Tiverton on July 15-16 and August 19-20 (southcoastartists.org).
Enjoy free walking tours on AHA! Nights in New Bedford through September, led by the New Bedford Preservation Society – “Walkways: Exploring the People and Places
of Historical New Bedford” (nbpreservationsociety.org).
Explore the free public art and programs presented by the Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) entitled “Shelter 2023” in New Bedford: “Threshold” at Custom House Square; “Our Woven Story” at the intersection of Union St. and Rt. 18; and the “Community Tides” mural on Fish Island (DATMA.org).
Quench your thirst for learning at the free monthly New Bedford Science Café lectures and discussions at The Last Round Bar & Grille (nbsciencecafe. com)!
Shop for fine arts and antiques at this year’s The Newport Show July 28-30 at St. George’s School in Middletown (thenewportshow.com).
Mark your calendar for the Padanaram Summer Festival and Sidewalk Fair on July 29 in South Dartmouth! Vendors, food, music, kid zone, and more (explorepadanaram.com)!
Head for the Huttleston Marketplace on Saturdays through September 30 on the lawn of Fairhaven High School to browse through arts & crafts, antiques, vintage collectibles, farm produce, and local foods (fairhaventours.com)!
Head for downtown New Bedford on Saturdays throughout July and check out the Co-Creative Pop-Up Shop at the Co-Creative Center on Union Street – shop small, local, and handmade (cocreativenb.org)!
Stroll through Arts in the Park on July 8 in Marion , the Marion Art Center’s annual outside artisans market (marionartcenter.org).
Make a trip to Somerset on Saturdays to stroll through the South Coast Open Air Market to purchase all things local, handmade, and fresh (southcoastopenairmarket.com)!
New Bedford’s Outdoor Farmers Markets are open through October: Mondays at Brooklawn Park, Thursdays at Buttonwood Park, Fridays at Clasky Common Park and Saturdays at Serenity Gardens (coastalfoodshed.org).
Buy your tickets now for the 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival
July 4-23 (newportclassical.org)!
Don’t miss the Newport Dance Festival July 18-23 at the Great Friends Meeting House (newportcontemporaryballet.org).
Don’t miss the chamber music concerts performed by Music from Land’s End this summer!
“Melodious Noise – Music from before Bach to the Present” will be performed at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion July 29 and at Church of the Good Shepherd in Wareham on July 30 (mlewareham.org).
Mark your calendar for the free Buzzards Bay MusicFest
July 12-16 at Tabor Academy in Marion – orchestral concerts, chamber music and swing band (buzzardsbaymusicfest.com)!
“Celebrate America” with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra on
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After 25 years, the venerable New Bedford Folk Festival may have been retired, but make sure you check out the First Annual Roots and Branches Festival on July 22! Twenty-four free acoustic musical performances in popular venues throughout downtown
July 2 under the tent at Buzzards Bay Brewing in Westport! Enjoy local craft beer, cider, wine and food trucks (nbsymphony.org)!
Head for the Zeiterion in downtown New Bedford to go on a cultural road-trip to Jacob’s Pillow, the international dance festival in the Berkshires on July 29 (zeiterion.org)!
Buy your tickets early for the RI Philharmonic Orchestra’s Summer Pops Concert on August 2 at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park – “The Movie Maestro: A Tribute to John Williams” (riphil. org)!
Enjoy free outdoor concerts performed by the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra this summer! Head for the Plymouth waterfront for “An Independence Day Celebration” on July 4, and to the Plymouth Public Library on August 28 for “Two Worlds, One Land” (plymouthphil.org).
Watershed Alliance’s annual Summer Concert (westportwatershed.org)!
There’ll be dancing in the streets of downtown New Bedford during the free Summer Sound Series concerts every other Friday through September 15 (destinationnewbedford.org)!
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy Music in the Garden, evening concerts in the pocket-park behind the Shakespeare’s Head Building in Providence – July 19 Greystone Rail, August 18 Soul Circle, September 13 Phil Sanborn Jazz Trio (ppsri.org/events)!
Head for Lakeville for the free Center Stage Concerts on Tuesdays – July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 (lakevileartscouncilma. org/concerts)!
Enjoy live music every Friday 4-6 at Plymouth’s Shirley Square through July and August (seeplymouth.com)!
Reggae on West Beach is back! Take the family to hear live music and DJs on the New Bedford waterfront on July 30 and August 27 (facebook.com/ reggaeonwestbeach)!
Head for Buzzards Bay Brewing in Westport for Foodtruck Farm Fest: Livin’ Local – free live concerts all summer on Friday/Saturdays (buzzardsbrew.com/ events)
Mark your calendar for the free Food Truck Sunsets at Safe Harbor New England Boatworks in Portsmouth –stunning sunsets, food trucks, local beers/ wines, live bands on July 5 and August 19 (foodtrucksin.com)!
Take the whole family to the free Summer Concerts by the Canal at Buzzards Bay Park every Thursday during July and August (seeplymouth.com)!
Bring your lawn chair on Thursday evenings in July and August to the Concerts Under the Stars in Fairhaven’s center (fairhaventours.com)!
New Bedford (southcoastlessons.com/ rootsandbranches)!
Buy your tickets early for the Newport Folk Festival July 28-30 (newportfolk.org) or the Newport Jazz Festival August 4-6 (newportjazzfest.org), both at Fort Adams State Park in Newport.
Head for Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery on July 8 to hear Darrell Scott perform at the Westport Rivers
Don’t miss the free Sunday Picnics in the Park at Capron Park in Attleboro – food trucks, live music on July 23 and August 20 (ediblesema.com/event)!
Pack a picnic to enjoy the free ProjectArts summer concerts on the Plymouth waterfront this summer (projectarts.com)! Also, show up for the free L. Knife Concerts at Pilgrim State Memorial Park in Plymouth on Wednesdays through August 31 (seeplymouth.com)!
Don’t miss the free Pierce Beach
Concert Series in Somerset through August 9 (townofsomerset.org/ playground-recreation)!
Enjoy the free Sunday Concerts July 9 through August 27 at the Burr’s Hill Park Bandshell in Warren (townofwarren-ri. gov/towngovernment/departments/ parks_and_recreation)!
Buy your tickets early for the Wednesday evening Concerts at Apponagansett Park in Dartmouth through August 30 (town.dartmouth.ma.us/recreationdivision)!
Make your plans now for the Music at Sunset Concert Series through September 6 at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol (blithewold.org)!
Buy your ticket-per-carload now for the Westport Rivers Sunset Music Series – tickets must be purchased online in advance (westportrivers.com)!
Bring a picnic or enjoy the food trucks when you head for Soule Homestead in Middleborough for their Summer Concerts July 8, August 5, and September 23 at the outdoor pavilion (soulehomestead.org)!
Bring your picnic basket to Running Brook Vineyard in Dartmouth for free live music every Saturday and Sunday year-round (runningbrookwine.com)!
Bring a blanket to the Summer Concerts at Independence Park in Bristol through July 4 (july4thbristolri.com)!
Don’t miss The Eagles Experience July 1, Fast Times July 7, The 60s Thunder July 8, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band August 11 at The District Center for the Arts in Taunton (thedistrictcenterforarts. com)!
Enjoy dinner with your music at the Newport Playhouse! Don’t miss Won’t Back Down July 22, All Female Front July 28 (newportplayhouse.com)!
Don’t miss Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on July 29 at The VETS in Providence (thevetsri.com)!
Head for the Zeiterion in downtown New Bedford to hear One Vision of Queen with Marc Martell July 1, then dance in the streets at the Block Party Bash! on July 21 after the first performance of the New Bedford Festival Theatre’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (through July 30), or go on a cultural road-trip to Jacob’s Pillow,
the international dance festival in the Berkshires on July 29 (zeiterion.org)!
Head for the Providence Performing Arts Center for Mania: The ABBA Tribute July 15, Counting Crows July 18, Gutfeld Live! July 29 (ppacri.org)!
Head to the Narrows Center in Fall River to hear Tab Benoit July 12, Cracker July 13, Bettye LaVette July 14, The Englishtown Project July 15, Rodney Crowell July 22 (narrowscenter.com)!
Check out who’s performing in The Vault at the Greasy Luck Brew Pub in downtown New Bedford (vaultnb.com)!
Find out who’s on stage at the Spire Center for the Arts of Greater Plymouth (spirecenter.org).
On July 4, don’t miss the Float Parade, car cruise and cannon salute in Fairhaven (fairhaventours.com)!
Don’t miss the fireworks, food, parade, music and excitement of Independence Day in Bristol, home of the oldest Fourth of July celebration in the US (july4thbristolri.com)!
Show up for the Fourth of July Parade, Concert and fireworks on the Plymouth waterfront (seeplymouth.com)!
Celebrate Independence Day and watch the Fall River fireworks aboard the Battleship Massachusetts at Battleship Cove (battleshipcove.org)!
Head for New Bedford’s waterfront to watch the July 4 fireworks!
Head for the Priscilla Beach Theatre in Plymouth, one of the oldest barn summer stock theatres in America! Plan ahead for “Grease – The Musical” July 6-22 (pbtheatre.org)!
Don’t miss The Wilbury Group’s performances in Providence (thewilburygroup.org).
Find out what’s playing at The Little Theatre in Fall River! Don’t miss “Boeing! Boeing!” July 20-30 (littletheatre.net)
Head for the Zeiterion in downtown New Bedford to watch the New Bedford Festival Theatre’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” July 21-30 (zeiterion.org)!
Enjoy dinner with your drama at the
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Check out the Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth to see more than 90 vintage cars and driving simulators (newportcarmuseum.org).
Don’t miss the annual Fourth of July Car Cruise of classic and antique cars in Fairhaven (fairhaventours. com)!
Take the family to the Fifth Annual Auto Show at Bristol Community College in Fall River on July 29 –gorgeous vehicles, food trucks, music (vabc.com)!
Don’t miss “Happy Days Cruise Nights” every Saturday
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Newport Playhouse! Don’t miss “Norman, Is That You?” July 7 through August 31 (newportplayhouse.com)!
Check out what’s playing at Trinity Rep in Providence (trinityrep.com).
Don’t miss the free Thursday Movies Series July 6 through August 17 at the Burr’s Hill Park Bandshell in Warren (townofwarren-ri.gov/towngovernment/ departments/parks_and_recreation)!
Check out the First Friday Film Club at the Mattapoisett Library – free classic films and popcorn! “July’s film will be “Hairspray,” August’s “Parent Trap” (mattapoisettlibrary.org).
Check out the Friday afternoon movies at the Newport Public Library (newportpubliclibraryri.org)!
Check out free “Movies in the Park” July 22, August 26, September 23 and October 21 at Crescent Park in East Providence (crescentparkcarousel.org/events)!
through September 23 at Crescent Park in East Providence (crescentparkcarousel.org/events )! Keep checking the websites for the date of the ever-popular 50s Night –then wear your best “Greaser” duds for the annual “Joe Jesus’ 50s Night” in downtown New Bedford – hotrods, vintage cars, live music, street food (destinationnewbedford.org) (facebook.com/50sNightNB)!
Check out Cruise Nights at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett with music by Johnny Angel on July 7 & 21, August 4 & 18 and September 1 & 15 (mattapoisett.net/calendar)!
Sign up now for the Secret Garden Tours of Newport’s historic properties on July 7-9 (secretgardentours.org)!
Support the Plymouth Public Library by attending its inaugural Garden Tour on July 20 of six sustainable-practice gardens in Plymouth (plymouthpubliclibrary.org)!
Check out the at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol (blithewold.org)!
Pack a picnic and stroll through the flowers at the whimsical Green Animals Topiary Gardens in Portsmouth (newportmansions.org)!
Take a stroll through the urban greenspace of the Allen G. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford (thetrustees. org).
Visit the TomCat Daylily farm at 25 River Road in Mattapoisett (tomcatfarm.com).
Get Healthy! “Walk With a Doc” on Saturdays at Buttonwood Park Zoo, part of the New Bedford Wellness Initiative (nbewell.com).
Register now for the 2023 Whaling City Triathlon and Duathlon, the most beginner-friendly multisport event in New England, on July 16 at Fort Taber in New Bedford (outsiderendurance.com/ whaling-city)!
Practice Yoga with Laura at Shell Point Beach in Onset on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (onsetbay.org/ events).
Enjoy the outdoors at the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth – sign up for the Shorebird Migration Stroll at Gooseberry Neck Island on July 15 and the Women’s Canoe Trip on the Slocum River July 2 and August 30 (lloydcenter.org)!
Check out the Breathing Time Yoga classes at the Temple to Music at Roger Williams Park on Thursdays (rwpconservancy.org)!
Check out the Outdoor Yoga Series at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol on Friday mornings and Monday evenings through September (blithewold.org)!
Stay in shape and engaged in your community! Find out what’s happening at your local YMCA (ymcasouthcoast.org)!
Enjoy free Summer Yoga Classes at the Buttonwood Park Arboretum in New Bedford on Mondays through September 11 or Yoga in the Garden at Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford on Thursdays through September 14 (nbewell.com)!
Register now for the Mattapoisett Triathlon on July 23 (mattapoisettlionsclub.com)!
Enjoy Yoga in the Garden on Saturdays through September at the Rotch-JonesDuff Mansion in New Bedford! Sign up online – free to YMCA members (rjdmuseum.org)!
Fitness in Cushman Park in Fairhaven is back! Ten weeks of free outdoor classes in yoga on Tuesdays or personal fitness on Thursdays (facebook.com/ fitnessincushmanpark)!
Learn more about the free virtual classes and video library in meditation, laughter yoga, tai chi, yoga, nutrition and smokingcessation hypnosis offered by the New Bedford Wellness Initiative (facebook. com/newbedfordwellnessinitiative)!
Sign up now for the Billington Family Memorial 4th of July 5K Road Race along the scenic Taunton River in Somerset (townofsomerset.org/playgroundrecreation)!
Why hassle with the bridges and the Cape traffic when you can head for State Pier in New Bedford to take a high-speed Seastreak Ferry to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket starting May 11 (seastreak. com) or else take the Cuttyhunk Ferry for a day-trip to Cuttyhunk year-round (cuttyhunkferryco.com)!
Take a sightseeing cruise of the Cape Cod Canal from Onset Town Pier with Hyline Cruises – check out the cocktail cruises, live music cruises and musical Bingo (hylinecruises.com)!
Da-DUM, da-DUM… Make your reservations early to watch the movie “Jaws” aboard the Captain John Boats while cruising Plymouth harbor! There are also comedy cruises, whale watches, fireworks cruises and fast ferries to Provincetown (captjohn.com).
Take the Block Island Ferry from Newport (blockislandferry.com)!
Go on a “Vineyard Voyage” with the Providence Riverboat Company –sample wine and food pairings while cruising through the city’s waterways (providenceriverboat.com) – or take a romantic gondola ride through downtown Providence (gondolari. com)! Or explore the waterways of Providence in a single or tandem kayak (providencekayak.com)!
Tour Narraganset Bay or Newport Harbor past lighthouses and mansions, or take a fast ferry to the Vineyard or Block Island, with Rhode Island Bay Cruises (rhodeislandbaycruises.com)!
Learn how to sail, rent a boat or just enjoy watching the races at Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s public sailing center – don’t miss the 2023 Newport Regatta July 7 (sailnewport.com)!
Save the date! The 50th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta will be held July 28-30 (buzzardsbayregatta.com)!
Let the whole family learn how to sail from US Sailing-certified instructors at New Bedford’s Community Boating Center (communityboating.org).
Head for the Herreshoff Maritime Museum in Bristol, home of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame, for wouldbe-sailors of all ages to learn how to sail and race (herreshoff.org)!
Located on picturesque Onset Bay, the idyllic setting of the “Gateway to the Cape” promises to once again deliver fun for families and guests of all ages. In addition to the events that will fill its calendar throughout July and August, the Onset experience includes a variety of opportunities for dining and shopping, as well as beachgoing and ocean enjoyment.
From pizza to seafood to ice cream, Onset village provides an array of enjoyable foods including a breakfast spot and waterfront dining. Gift shops are available for browsing, including the work of local artists, while boutique hotels are available for those who wish for an extended stay. An hour from Boston and Providence, the village also offers the scenic Onset Beach where you can spend a morning or an afternoon. If you want to take to the ocean,
kayaks and boats are available for rent. Both free parking and affordable parking are available.
And those who are in search of even more Onset activities have many opportunities throughout the season.
Starting on Saturday, July 1, the Onset Pier will be the site of the annual Blessing of the Fleet. Beginning at 10 a.m., the event will kick off the summer with as many as 40 boats receiving a holy water blessing from a priest, which is followed by a rendition of the National Anthem.
Immediately following the blessing, the Pier will be the location of a Kids’ Parade.
“The Kids’ Parade is an adorable spectacle,” says Kat Jones, Executive Director of the Onset Bay Association. “It’s an over-the-top opportunity for kids to strut their stuff and parade around the pier with their decorated bicycles, pets, and doll carriages.”
On Saturday, July 15, Onset Beach will be the location for Family Beach Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this free event will include the local sand sculptor, Rodney the Sandman, helping kids and adults create their own sand creations on the beach. The event will include beach toys to help people indulge
themselves in their sand art. The beach is located at 186 Onset Ave.
Music fans have a lot of opportunities to enjoy themselves as well. On Wednesday nights throughout July and August, the Lillian Gregerman Band Shell will host a variety of musical acts from throughout the area. Located at 1 Union Ave, the free concerts will last from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For a list of entertainers you can consult the Association’s website, onsetbay.org.
Another unique Onset offering is the annual Illumination Night. The event that was first held 100 years ago as a welcoming to retuning sailors and fishermen, will be held on Saturday, August 5 and is open to the public. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Bayview Park next to the Pier at 186 Onset Ave, the evening will offer Balloon Art for kids by the group “What the Fun,
Onset Beach where you can spend a morning or an afternoon. And those who are in search of even more Onset activities have many opportunities throughout the season.
Onset knows how to make your summer memorable & enjoyable.
Inc.” The night will also include music from the 22-piece brass band, The Second Line Social Aid Pleasure Society,” which will be performing at the Park’s gazebo. From 8:15 to 9 p.m. LED-lighted dancers, Circus Dynamics, will entertain visitors. The evening will culminate with the lighting of 1,000 red flares that will surround the perimeter of the bay, creating a low-key atmosphere as a salute to the unofficial end of summer. The flares will glow for 30 minutes.
One of Onset’s largest events is the annual Cape Verdean Festival. Held on Saturday, August 12, this free event will start at 11 a.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. Located at the Band Shell across from the Pier, the event is expected to draw upwards of 9,000 visitors from around the country who will enjoy Cape Verdean music, food and merchandise from as many as 80 vendors. A tented area with tables and chairs will be available. Kathy Andrews will perform the National Anthem and Candida Rose will sing the Cape Verdean National Anthem. Music will be provided by Xaxe & Da Boys Band, and Milton Tavares & Friends featuring Calu Bana and Fantcha.
“This is a Cape Verdean family reunion,” says Tiny Lopes, one of the event
organizers and a Wareham native. “It’s the largest Cape Verdean festival in America. People come every year from California to Florida to enjoy reconnecting with family and friends. Over the years we’ve been able to do this event thanks to the support of local businesses, politicians, and the town.”
Parking for the festival will be at Lopes Field and Hines Field with a free shuttle that will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, August 13.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to channel your inner artist, Onset’s Ninth Annual “Chalk Full O Fun” event will once again enliven the village’s atmosphere. On Saturday, August 19, guests can purchase a $5 box of pastel chalk and decorate a 4-x-4-foot sidewalk square with the design of their own creation. In addition to prizes for different age groups, there will be a juried craft fair along with live music. Held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event results in the creation of a massive public art display with the creative contributions of as many as 200 artists. This year the event will include a featured artist, Amanda Sellars.
For more information about summer in Onset, consult the Onset Bay Association at onsetbay.org.
"This is a Cape Verdean family reunion. It’s the largest Cape Verdean festival in America.
People come every year from California to Florida to enjoy reconnecting with family and friends,” says Tiny Lopes.
As the vocalist for the hardcore punk band American War Machine, the new co-owner of Dipper Café in New Bedford’s North End, the owner of a custom motorcycle shop, and the host of a popular podcast and a television show, the 51-year-old Gagne is living a diverse and unconventional life. And that’s just what he wants.
“I was attracted to punk rock for the same reasons I’m into it today: the rebellion, questioning authority, and speaking truth to power,” Gagne says. “I don’t believe the mainstream narratives that the government and big corporations are sending our way.”
Gagne’s introduction to punk rock came when he was 13 years old,
by Sean McCarthyliving in Dartmouth and listening to underground music on the UMass Dartmouth radio station, WSMU.
“I loved bands like Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Kennedys, Agent
Orange, Discharge, GBH, and Blitz,” he says. “I would record songs on the radio and go to Good Vibrations in Dartmouth to try to find records by the bands they played.”
And punk rock meant bonding with similar spirits.
“Most of my really tight, lifelong friends that I have today were made during that time in my life,” he says. “I loved that it was a tightknit community. Back then it wasn’t cool to be into the punk rock culture, so you had to have a tightknit crew. You were fighting people for what you believed in. I was getting into one or two altercations a week for being a skateboarding punk rock kid. I made really tight bonds with people who
Belonging and rebellion are important components of many teenagers’ lives, and for Freetown’s Josh Gagne, punk rock was the perfect soundtrack for his adolescence – a timely melding of frustrations and friendships, messages that still resonate with him to this day.
“I was attracted to punk rock for the same reasons I’m into it today: the rebellion, questioning authority, and speaking truth to power."
introduced me to more bands, we made cassette tapes of bands, and shared them with each other.”
Gagne has seen social and cultural shifts around punk rock.
“A lot of the punk rock kids today are being co-opted,” he says. “They’re going along, forgetting Punk Rock 101, which questions authority. No one’s doing that anymore and it’s more important than ever. It wasn’t like it is now where the punk rockers are the cool kids.”
American War Machine makes intense music and Gagne’s vocal delivery is a guttural shriek that may seem like torture on his vocal cords. He got his start as a hardcore vocalist with the band Intent To Injure in 1987, and would eventually become the voice of the band Civil Defense a decade later. American War Machine formed in 2016, and they have released a full-length record (“Unholy War”) and the single “Prey Drive,” both available online. The band performs throughout the northeast, with many shows in the Boston area.
From his first rehearsals with Intent To Injure, Gagne was strengthening his voice into the powerhouse he is today.
“In that band we didn’t have a P.A. system and a microphone, so I had to scream to be heard over the amps and drums,” he recalls. “Singing this music is therapeutic. The hardcore music scene is a major part of my life, and there’s no shortage of things to be pissed off about.”
Gagne has grown from his days of basement bands. This February, American War Machine toured Europe as part of the “Boston Takeover 2023 Tour,” where they played 17 shows in 17 days. The stretch included shows in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Austria, and Czechia. American War Machine was joined on the tour by Boston hardcore bands Slapshot, Death Before Dishonor, and Risk.
“It was great waking up every day in another country with a completely different culture from the one you were in the day before,” he says. “Audiences in Europe are really into this stuff, and they’re very
appreciative of bands from America.
In Europe people come out to shows more. There’s a large turnout. Scenes and venues are funded by the governments of the countries. They make guarantees and there’s greater hospitality for the bands so it’s easier to tour there.”
But Gagne has plenty taking place on this side of the Atlantic. Last October, he bought the Dipper Café with Quincy’s Ryan Packer, the bass player for both American War Machine and Slapshot. They purchased the bar from Josh’s father, Wayne Gagne, and his business partner Kirk Whiting. Packer and Gagne have been friends for more than a dozen years.
Since reopening last November, the Dipper Café is off to a good start. Every Tuesday night it is the site for open mics, an opportunity for local musicians to perform that is drawing a robust turnout. The bar recently offered an acoustic performance by the Boston punk band, A Loss for Words, that filled the room. Gagne and Packer are planning to do more acoustic shows with national bands that they have made connections with during their punk rock careers. They also intend to have Gong Show Karaoke Nights in addition to pool and darts leagues. “We don’t have enough space for five-piece electronic bands,” Gagne says. “But things are going well with the open mics. Chris Guaraldi, the host, is doing an amazing job coordinating it and bringing people in.”
The Dipper Café is not Gagne’s only business endeavor. He also owns the tattoo shop Atomic Ink in Swansea, and Choppahead Kustom Cycles in Freetown. He is the host of two media ventures: the Big Truth Podcast and Choppahead TV. The Big Truth Podcast is receiving ample attention on Spotify, featuring interviews with people who “live and breathe outside the mainstream conventional box… exploring different views on contemporary topics and alternative career paths.” Choppahead TV is a show on the Tubi channel that broadcasts programming devoted to custom bike builders, craftsmen, and motorcycle events. Season 1 is available now.
Gagne is also a graduate of GNB Voc-Tech with a concentration in Graphic Arts.
American War Machine is in the process of writing new material as a follow-up to “Unholy War,” which was released in 2019. Like many hardcore bands, American War Machine will play as many all-ages concerts as possible – events that were vital experiences for Gagne during his adolescent years.
“As a kid, all-ages shows were super important, because they were the only shows we could go to,” Gagne says. “Cool bands playing 21-plus shows were a bummer because we couldn’t get in. There were more matinee shows and all-ages shows back then. The world was less litigious, you could get away with more.”
But being a part of the punk and hardcore scene goes beyond the music.
“When you go to punk and hardcore shows you get introduced to the culture, you inevitably get more involved,” Gagne says. “With the ‘Do-It-Yourself’ ethic that’s involved, you may start selling merchandise, you may start a record label, you may start a magazine, you may start taking photographs, you may learn some skills. When we were young we started booking our own shows and it was a bonding experience. Hardcore is a tight-knit, participatory scene – it’s something you don’t leave.”
Every Tuesday night it is the site for open mics, an opportunity for local musicians to perform that is drawing a robust turnout.
Whether you desire the removal of unwanted hair, a radiant complexion, or the rejuvenation of youth, look no further, because Lynne Reilly and her dedicated team at Lynne’s Laser • Electrolysis • Skin Care • Beauty will create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific goals just in time for summer!
Lynne’s is more than just a hair removal or skin care destination – it’s a place where all feel completely welcome and comfortable and experience a level of excellence that has made this local, women-owned family business a beautiful success story over the past 25 years. Reilly, who grew up in Somerset and opened her practice in 1998 as a solo electrologist, is undoubtedly the heart and soul of her small business and loves to share her passion of helping clients feel beautiful in their own skin day after day.
As an expert in the permanent hair removal and skin care field, she is joined by her daughter, Dayna Kitterick, a Registered Nurse, licensed aesthetician, and laser electrologist, who has enhanced Lynne’s services over the years with specializing in advanced skin care treatments such as botox, radio frequency facials, sclerotherapy, IPL photofacials, hydrafacial MD, and vitamin injections. Kitterick’s personalized treatments get results with the combination of her artistic eye, impeccable attention to detail, professional training, and experience and knowledge – and that is what makes her
such an asset and “the go-to aesthetic nurse” at Lynne’s.
Laurel Ten Eyck, who is also a licensed aesthetician at Lynne’s, is a vital part of their team as a skincare specialist, offering clients the classic spa experience while personalizing every service to get results. Laurel, who is very passionate about helping her clients address their skin challenges, specializes in hydrafacial treatments, dermalogica pro treatments, spa facials, dermaplaning, and lash lifts and tints.
“We put a priority on continuous training to ensure the highest level of treatment, results, and comfort” Reilly says. “We are not a gimmicky spa or a place that offers a bunch of trendy treatments. We specialize in services and treatments that deliver results, and believe in educating our clients about their treatment plan and realistic expectations.
“We are truly experts in permanent
hair removal and when it comes to unwanted hair, we have two fantastic options,” Reilly says. “We not only have laser hair removal (which is our most popular treatment and what we are most known for), but we also offer state-of-the-art electrolysis treatments. No one should have to struggle with razor bumps, irritated skin, or ingrown hairs when a permanent solution to hair removal exists. No one should have to be embarrassed by their skin either – or wish that it could look better when we have the expertise and technology to help achieve desired results.”
Located at 598 County Street in the center of Somerset, Lynne’s is a boutiquestyle office with a lovely interior and exterior reflecting their zest for all things beauty. Besides celebrating their 25th business anniversary this year, they are also celebrating their first year at their beautiful new location, directly across the street from Somerset Berkley Regional High School.
When you call Lynne’s or stop in for your appointment, you will be greeted by their wonderful office manager and dermalogica product advisor, Doris, and instantaneously sense the friendly vibe of their entire staff. If you are interested in taking your skincare game to the next level or making your summer care-free and hair-free – or are simply looking to relax and unwind, call Lynne’s at 508-646-0000 or visit their website at LynnesPlaceSpa.com and schedule online. You can also purchase gift cards online or stop by for a pre-packaged one ready to deliver. They make a perfect gift for any special occasion.
Summer is the perfect time to find revitalization – both within and without. These two women-owned local small businesses offer ways to keep your mind, body, and spirit in harmony.
consumerism that involves demonstrations, sit-ins and, I kid you not because I’m afraid of them, a “Zombie Walk,” where
World Philosophy Day is an international
Leah Marie Doroch of Westport is a holistic medicine success story. While in her early 30s, this mother of two young children suffered a near-death accident while riding a horse. Her recovery would include an introduction to holistic medical approaches that would inspire her to reach out to others, perpetuating the success she had experienced in her own life.
Today, Doroch helps others in a variety of ways. As a board-certified holistic practitioner and holistic life coach, she uses her education to benefit people dealing with a variety of situations. And as the owner and CEO of Professional Care Match , she spearheads a company that incorporates holistic approaches as it specializes in assisted care for the elderly and end-of-life patients.
“When I had my accident, I went on an eye-opening healing journey to treat my post-traumatic stress and anxiety, I became a student of holistic practices,” Doroch says. “I needed to do something to help people and I knew there were ways to manage our conditions other than medicines. I knew first hand that holistic
sanitation crisis because worldwide, 4.2 billion of us live without safe sanitation options. Think of that the next time you’re lucky enough to be relaxing with a magazine in a comfy loo.
treatments like yoga and meditation work.”
Among Doroch’s multiple certifications and education background in ayurvedic practices, she is also a reiki master and a yoga instructor.
Hungry? November is your month, with tasty days sprinkled throughout, odes to everything from banana pudding to vinegar and everything in between, including hot sauce, nachos, pickles, espresso, deviled eggs, French toast and more. Honoring all that grub makes perfect sense that November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.
“I have the tools to enhance a patient’s physical and emotional well-being, enlivening the nourishing connection between mind, body, and spirit, bringing balance and healing into your life,” she says. Dorch offers an array of programs based on her ayurvedic studies, including weight loss, stress management, chronic pain management, overcoming PTSD, meditation, and caregiver stress.
In closing, and in observance of November being an election month, I’d like to add it is now National Impotency Month, which has nothing to do with the Republicans in Congress, much as it sounds like it should.
Happy winter, people! All eight damn months of it.
“These are long-term solutions to revitalizing our lives, providing balance, self-care, and personal growth,” Doroch says. “It’s based on a 5,000-year old healing system of medicine.”
But Doroch has another medical identity – she is the owner of Professional Care Match, a company that helps people in need of end-of-life care.
Doroch was inspired to start Professional Care Match in part due to her experiences with her grandfather. She is a certified end-of-life coach, also known as a doula.
“When I was eight years old my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It was really challenging for our family because there wasn’t a lot of education and understanding at that time,” she says. “People were put into an institution and heavily medicated. Behaviors weren’t managed in a way that was humane.
“Today there are wonderful, positive ways to manage the disease process and the challenges that people with dementia have. It’s really about diving deep into who they were and having a lot of respect for them – utilizing the knowledge of what they did for their career, what their cultural beliefs were, and their daily routine. With our company we look at the whole person and develop a plan that soothes them and brings them into positive places.”
To learn more call 508-938-9211 or visit mindhealthcoach.com or professionalcarematch.com
Afew years ago, I was riding my bicycle on Mattapoisett Neck Road (the road where I grew up) and headed to the section of the bike path that was paved: the trail that heads west to Brandt Island Road, and beyond that Fairhaven was headed into downtown New Bedford over the Fairhaven bridge, navigating a bit off the bike path as I cycled through Fairhaven village. While I was crossing Neck Road in Mattapoisett, I met a family of four on their bikes. They were stopped, looking down at a map, and considering how to get to Cape Cod. We chatted for a while, and they told me they were from Germany, and asked for advice about how to go east. I shuddered. That direction would lead them to Route Six (intimidating, especially with a family) and along some roads with no sidewalks onto back roads in Rochester and beyond. They were perplexed and I felt like a terrible host. This was my town, and I had no options to offer them for their journey, so with a resigned farewell message (“Good luck! Be careful! Auf Wiedersehen! ”) I pedaled
From Neck Road heading east, the new section of the Rail Trail, some twenty years in the making, takes cyclists and walkers alike over raised sections of wide planks with expansive views of the Mattapoisett River, marshes, the Mattapoisett YMCA, Reservation Golf Course, and then on into Mattapoisett Village where one can be refreshed with a beverage from Town Wharf General Store or the Inn at Shipyard Park’s iconic porch.
in the other direction, wondering about what it was like to bicycle where they’re from. Easier, I bet.
Today, their journey in Mattapoisett would be much safer and more bucolic. From Neck Road heading east, the new section of the Rail Trail, some twenty years in the making, takes cyclists and walkers alike over raised sections of
wide planks with expansive views of the Mattapoisett River, marshes, the Mattapoisett YMCA, Reservation Golf Course, and then on into Mattapoisett Village where one can be refreshed with a beverage from Town Wharf General Store or the Inn at Shipyard Park’s iconic porch. If you want to make a day of it or take a picnic, it’s even possible to lock up your bike at the trail head and hike down to Nasketucket Bay State Reservation. You can swim or walk on the rocky shoreline of Nasketucket with a quick hike down a grassy trail.
In other words: we are getting closer to being good hosts to cyclists and pedestrians in this part of the South Coast. Now, it’s here for all of us. The bike path was officially christened with a ribbon cutting on June 12 this year.
Nostalgia might creep in to those of us who grew up along those formerly dirt roads, with overgrown brush, visions of our teenage selves scrambling down from a rickety bridge to dip our toes in the Mattapoisett River, or lean over the railing to see the Herring Run. But I don’t
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This well-known restaurant and banquet facility overlooking Laurel Lake usually packs them in for a large buf fet on Thanksgiving Day The menu typically includes traditional turkey dinner with Paul’s butternut squash, prime rib, ham, and much more. The restaurant has been of fering dine-in and takeout, including its locally famous corned beef and cabbage, for 50 years . Here’s a protip: if you can’t wait until Thanksgiving for a roast turkey dinner, you don’t have to –it ’s on the regular menu
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Last year they served up a feast of turkey, roast prime rib, sausage and more The restaurant currently of fers dine-in and takeout, including some oven-ready dishes like seafood casserole and stuf fed lobster
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This favorite restaurant and function facility sits on the waterfront overlooking the busy port But if isn’t your thing on traditional turkey day, be sure to keep watch for their holiday of ferings Last year, Merrill’s served up turkey and prime rib, all the sides like apple sage and sweet corn and polenta ravioli, plus pies galore.
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feel an ounce of regret for the progress. It makes sense to me that these interior views of Mattapoisett – the ones I saw as a child – now belong to everyone. As any student of history knows, prior to colonial settlement in the 16001800s, the land belonged to no one, and remains the ancestral territory of the Wampanoag tribal peoples. Perhaps this bike path is a way to reach across the long arm of justice and give the views back to the people, though admittedly the Wampanoag tribe did not have a say in the creation of the path nor of the taking of their land centuries ago.
If their Pumpkin Patch Old-Fashioned (now on the bar menu) doesn’t get you inside, nothing will Luckily, you can a recipe in the sidebar for this drink and serve it with your Thanksgiving dinner takeout
What these paths do is highlight our most prized and glorious asset on the South Coast: our waterways. They reduce traffic (if you’re biking instead of driving), contributing to our overall health and wellbeing. There is a sense of pride, too, looking out at the vistas of salt marsh, replete with sea birds and sail boats and kayakers. You can take an early morning or sunset walk or bike and
The Pasta House served up a spread last year that included turkey dinner, ham dinner, mignon, braised short rib, and more. Currently, pickup and delivery is available from the regular menu, including their apple cider sangria to go We’ll just have to wait and see what they dream up for Thanksgiving.
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White’s has been of fering family-style takeout and curbside meals pickup for months, so when Turkey Day comes around, it ’s a good bet they’ll have a handle (or rather a drumstick) on that too Currently, the restaurant is of fering meal packages and platters like its “ Taste of New England” that comes with chowder, quahogs and clam cakes or its Italian package of salad, lasagna, meatballs and breadsticks . Both meals serve six . Also available are dinner-for-two meal packs like and chips, lobster rolls, bourbon beef tips, and even kid-sized pasta and meatballs for two With more than 60 years in the hospitality industry, White’s is accustomed to cooking for a crowd
have some sections of the bike path all to yourself.
Logistically speaking, accessing the bike path is easy and you have several options. In Mattapoisett, park in the small lot on Depot Street, near Main Street in Mattapoisett village. If you’re coming in from Fairhaven or New Bedford, park in the medium-sized paved parking areas on Main and Arsene streets. From New Bedford, you can park in the Elm Street garage and walk your bike across Route 18 to access the path in the median which takes you over the Fairhaven bridge. Dogs are allowed on leash. These paths are ADA accessible, so please check the website for parking options if you have a wheelchair.
First you’ll need to concoct cinnamon syrup Mix ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, and a three -inch cinnamon stick in a small pan Bring it just to a boil, turn of f the heat and let it cool. Remove the cinnamon stick and discard or use it to garnish the cocktail if you like The syrup will last for three weeks in the fridge
Summer on the South Coast is short, but a weekly or even daily ride along the Mattapoisett Rail Trail or Phoenix Bike Trail can infuse the season with unparalleled gratitude for the blessings of nature—free and accessible to all.
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We are getting closer to being good hosts to cyclists and pedestrians in this part of the South Coast. Now, it’s here for all of us.
Funny thing about going back in time: you can’t. That’s not the funny part. The funny part is how badly many of us seem to want what we just can’t have. So yeah, you can’t go back in time. But the past is something you can visit. You just can’t – or shouldn’t – live there. Last month, I was lucky enough to attend a staged reading of a new work at 2nd Act in Boston, a new entity that formed with the merger of Creating Outreach About Addiction Support Together (COAAST), a nonprofit based in Rhode Island, and Improbable Players of Boston. 2nd Act is a collective of artists, many in recovery, that uses theater, film and drama therapy to address the impact of substance abuse. We did the same thing at COAAST, but the merger allows the new nonprofit a far greater reach.
The new work that was read that night was outstanding, visceral, and heartfelt. I loved being there to watch, and it was especially gratifying seeing familiar faces from my COAAST days, like Ana Bess Moyer Bell, now executive director of 2nd Act, and Rachel Tondreault, Cam Torres, and Paul Noonan, who work at 2nd act as actors and writers.
It felt like I’d come home, honestly. I've said it before many times: my work during
COAAST's salad days (2016-pandemic) was by far the most important acting I'll ever do, bar none, and seeing the people who became family to me was surreal and sweet.
At COAAST, we did our shows for students in high schools across the South Coast and beyond, and for other groups as well, and our play about the impact of addiction on family hit home with so many in attendance. The talkbacks after our shows were exhilarating, draining, powerful, painful, as people would stand, often in tears, pouring out their hearts about loss or triumph, our space giving them the power to feel whatever they needed to feel – to heal.
I was prouder still that my son, a long-time recovering addict, joined us at COAAST back in the day to help out with presentations and to write a play with me about our journey together to recovery that played three times until the pandemic brought the world to a stop.
One time back in those days, we at COAAST were part of a public seminar at the Veterans Auditorium in Providence, and my son was invited to talk about his recovery. In rehearsal that day, I watched him from the wings, overcome with pride and sobbed like a baby, trying to hold it in. And like a good family member, Rachel came over and just held me
tightly, rocking me as I wept, letting me know it was absolutely okay to let it out. There are very special people who touch our lives in a way we’ll never forget and Rachel is one of those very special people. I adore her like a daughter.
I don’t do those shows anymore. I do mostly film now – TV, movies, commercials, whatever comes along that satisfies my acting bug. I got into the game in my 50s, and had wanted to do it since I was a kid, but didn’t because I was afraid of failing the only thing I ever wanted to do. Happily, I got over that and it’s all I do now, and acting touches part of me that I embrace with every fiber of my creative soul. I miss those days of COAAST and connections made. I miss theater in general but doing it for COAAST most of all. And to step back into that realm that night in June for a short time to see other people doing this incredible work made my heart sing and ache at once. Those scant few years spent with the best people I will ever love were some of the best of my life.
I thought of all this that night, walking down the streets of the Boston’s South End on a beautiful spring night that I guess just made me pensive, but introspection can be its own reward.
Looking back in time isn't always a good thing, except when it's a great thing. And that night was.
