The Thrifty New England Traveler

Jerusalem Way, located in the attractive South Shore town of Cohasset, Mass., reigns as one of the most scenic New England coastal areas in New England. Perfect for a short car drive or bike ride,...
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If you feel stuck in a rut and need to get out of your cocoon, head on over to the Butterfly Garden at Adams Farm off North St. in Walpole, Mass. Free and open...
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Don’t look now, but much of our precious land in Massachusetts is being taken up for commercial, industrial and residential development. While the need for smart, responsible development is needed to help a struggling economy,...
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This gem of a travel attraction just came in from Nancy Blake Webb, one of our Facebook New England Vacations fans: Highly recommend: the New England Summer Collegiate Baseball League. (http://necbl.com/view/necbl)...
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With the New England fall season not too far away, apple festivals will be happening all over the six-state region. These events are always fun, have a community feel, will get you in the fall spirit and generally won’t break...
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Adam Stark, of Debra’s Natural Gourmet health food store in West Concord, Mass., wrote a terrific article, entitled, “Healthy Bites In Cambridge For Less Than $10.” Stark, a walking encyclopedia of natural health knowledge, includes in his...
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Are you looking for a place to safely ride bikes in the Boston, Mass., area?  If so, our Thrifty New England Traveler “spokesperson” (sorry for the bad bike pun) says that the free, 11-mile...
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Our crackerjack Thrifty New England Traveler team just spotted a great kids event on the Greater York (Maine) Chamber of Commerce Web Site: a Teddy Bear Clinic, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. -...
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Bushnell, Park in Hartford, Conn., might be America’s oldest publicly-funded public park but it is ultimately a timeless New England attraction and the centerpiece of  this central Connecticut city.   The spacious 41 acres...
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Sometimes the best New England travel attractions come in small packages. Such is the case with the Children’s Museum in Easton, located in historic North Easton, Mass. Located in a...
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