Next up for Outer Harbor: more trails, new festival spot, a lot of butterflies By Mark Sommer Jan 16, 2018 Jan 16, 2018 Updated Nov 13, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The next projects planned for the Outer Harbor could appeal to a wide spectrum of visitors.kAmu@C ?2EFC6 =@G6CD[ 2 `d\24C6 K@?6 2C@F?5 E96 q6== $=:A H@F=5 D@@? 36 C:5 @7 :?G2D:G6 DA64:6D 2?5 364@>6 >@C6 H6=4@>:?8 7@C 3FEE6C7=:6D]k^AmkAm%C2:=D H@F=5 AC@G:56 >@C6 C64C62E:@?2= @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 4J4=:DED[ A656DEC:2?D 2?5 >@F?E2:? 3:<6 C:56CD]k^AmkAm%96 D@:= 2E 2 c\24C6 2C62 @? E96 D@FE96C? 6?5 H@F=5 36 C6>65:2E65 E@ A2G6 E96 H2J 7@C 76DE:G2=D 2?5 A@DD:3=J =2C86 4@?46CED]k^Am kAm%96 A=2?D H:== 36 AC6D6?E65 2E 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8 2E a A]>] %F6D52J :? 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