Archive for April, 2012

Camping Close to Boston, Mass.

If the suburban Boston lifestyle becomes too intense for you, we suggest getting // “in tents” at Normandy Farms Campground in Foxboro, Mass. Proving that you don’t have to drive a million miles to the backwoods of northern...
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Sweet Times at the Candyman in Kennebunkport, Maine

Sweet Times at the Candyman in Kennebunkport, Maine

Who can make the sun shine in Kennebunkport, Maine?  The Candyman can! This friendly, sunny Dock Square candy shop is jam-packed with sweets, including various homemade chocolates, jelly beans, fruit slices, hard-to-find candy bars, fudge,...
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Affordable Antique Shopping in Putnam, Conn.

Affordable Antique Shopping in Putnam, Conn.

Some of those antique stores with the outrageous prices will make you turn old in a hurry. So where does one turn for antique shopping that won’t make what’s in your wallet also a thing of the...
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Bangor, Maine: Where Can We Dine Cheaply?

Bangor residents, business community and visitors: what restaurants can you recommend in your area that aren’t too expensive and offer good food?  You can answer in the “Leave a Reply” box at the bottom of this...
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Three Cheap Travel Ideas for Salem, Mass.

Three Cheap Travel Ideas for Salem, Mass.

Famous at the “Witch City,” Salem, Mass., has a brew of cheap travel destinations // that won’t have you flying off the handle. It’s really a great, little city with a fantastic, brick-dominated pedestrian downtown district...
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What is Your Favorite Farmers Market in New England?

Farmers Markets are a true treasure, offering fresh produce and other regional merchandise at generally cheap prices while customers help support local business. We like, too, that some of these farmers markets are now-year-round!...
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Hotel Viking in Newport, R.I., Offers Gas Rewards Package

Hotel Viking in Newport, R.I., Offers Gas Rewards Package

We’re “pumped” to read that the Hotel Viking in Newport, R.I., is offering a gas rewards incentive — 10% off the package price for gas on the way home. That package price includes overnight...
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Local Author Writes About New England Family Fishing Vacations

Local Author Writes About New England Family Fishing Vacations

Maine native Sheila Grant has written a book that should be great bait for your cheap New England trip planning: 50 Great New England Family Fishing Vacations. New England has no shortage of fishing...
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Hyannis to Nantucket Ferry Service for $50, Round-Trip

Hyannis to Nantucket Ferry Service for $50, Round-Trip

Marci Tyldesley, of Regan Communications, just told us about some very good // “cheap travel” Cape Cod news from the Steamship Authority: big savings on high speed ferry, same-day travel from Hyannis to Nantucket, Mass....
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How a Family of Six Spends $4 a Week on Groceries

How a Family of Six Spends $4 a Week on Groceries

Kathy Spencer, of Boxford, Mass., recently caught our “cheap living” side of the brain with ideas on how she spends $4 a week on groceries for a family of six. // You...
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