Archive for September, 2010

Information sources: Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce and FryeburgFair.com The Fryeburg Fair, otherwise known as Maine’s Blue Ribbon Fair,” will take place from Oct. 3-10, in Fryeburg, Maine. With plenty of livestock,...
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Salem Haunted Happenings, an annual celebration of Halloween in Salem, Mass., will take place Oct. 7 – Nov. 1, 2010. Festivities include parades, psychic fairs, costume balls, haunted houses, tours of Salem’s greatest historic sites,...
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Ricetta’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in South Portland, Maine, offers a “Kids Eat Free” incentive on Sundays from 11 a.m.-3p.m. and on Mondays from 4-9 p.m. Two children, ages 12 and under,...
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If you like to see small-town New England at its best, check out the The Annual Hollis Apple Festival and Band Concert to held on Sunday, Oct 3rd, from 2-4 p.m. at the Hollis...
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CityPass has a tremendous deal on visiting renowned Boston attractions like The New England Aquarium, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science (exhibit hall admission), Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Building, Harvard Museum of Natural...
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The sixth annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day will take place, Sept., 25, 2010, allowing free admission for two people to one participating museum. Many museums are participating throughout New England, including the Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut...
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As you know, we like free and inexpensive things to do in New England — that’s why we started The Thrifty New England Traveler Blog so that we can pass along budget-savvy travel tips and suggestions...
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We often don’t think of drawbridges as the most exciting travel attraction, but the Mystic Drawbridge in Mystic, Conn., majestically rises above the norm. Located at the gateway of downtown Mystic, the 21...
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Fishing in Maine from Maine Office of Tourism on Vimeo. If you enjoy fishing, there’s a good chance you’ll be hooked on this fun sport in the state of Maine. The coastal splendor  and its presence as...
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Did you know... that you can take a free tour of the USS Constitution ship and the USS Constitution Museum, both located in the Navy Yard in the Charlestown section of Boston, Mass.? Affectionately known...
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