And the number of attractions keeps growing. If you don't have the answer to that question you're up against the wall. Fortunately we have some great answers to that question. In addition to New Bedford's national park, some of the relatively new attractions that will be touted by the Bristol County Convention and Visitors Bureau during the coming year include the Lizzie Borden bed and breakfast in Fall River, as well as the Soviet warship the 185-foot Hiddensee, which recently made Fall River's Battleship Cove its home. Ms. Pina noted that most of those who come to visit one or more of those attractions also want to see what else the region has to offer.
Golfing is huge.
Many who come to the area to hop on the ferry to Martha's Vineyard or Cuttyhunk find themselves taken in by the city's charms, Ms. Pina said. For example, this past summer, one couple from Scotland found their way to the Bristol County Convention and Visitors Bureau office on North Second Street. They had planned to take a ferry to the Vineyard later in the day but were hoping to take a tour through downtown first. They were invited to leave their luggage in the offices while they explored what the city had to offer. While Southeastern Massachusetts has enough attractions to satisfy anyone's taste, another thing this part of the state has to offer in abundance is bargains, according to Edward Camara the city's director of tourism.