We try to eat healthfully, but the handmade fried potato chips at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester and Milford, N.H., were, well, let’s just say a weak moment for us… Last time we checked, this delicious, ample side order was just $1.50. Of course, the fried potato chips are just the beginning at the […]
Eric Hurwitz
I am the publisher and chief writer at VisitingNewEngland.com , a travel Web Site that helps people plan their New England vacations through travel essays, photos, tips, resources, reviews and an online New England hotel reservations center. I am also the publisher of VisitingCooperstown.com and Cooperstown for Kids, both dedicated to helping travelers plan their Cooperstown, NY vacation. Our blogs include The Weekly New England Travel and Vacation Gazette and Massachusetts Restaurant Review Sound Bites. I attended the Boston University School of Public Communications and graduated from Suffolk University with a B.A. in journalism and mass communications. When not working, I enjoy tennis, baseball, walking and watching Boston Red Sox baseball and Boston Celtics basketball!
Traditional Irish Music Seisiuns Sundays at the Raven’s Nest, Walpole, Mass.
You don’t have to go to Ireland to enjoy a traditional Irish seisiun — best described as a musical gathering session. Right here in the Boston area, the Raven’s Nest Irish pub and restaurant hosts such events on Sundays, starting at 4 p.m. Professional Irish musicians gather along with the community to create some wonderful […]
Most Popular Posts, Personal Favorites and Trending Articles
Below are some of our most popular posts, as well as some personal favorites and trending articles: Trending Falling in love with the FarmCoast Free and inexpensive museums in the Boston area Tours and tastings at Maine microbreweries Affordable shopping tourism at the Wrentham Outlets, Wrentham, Mass. Best hot chocolate spots in New England The […]
Cheap, Local Dining Ideas for GOP Presidential Candidates During NH Primary
GOP presidential primary candidates, take note: now don’t go eating at any of those high falutin’, expensive restaurants here for the 2012 New Hampshire primaries. That would be a political blunder, given most of middle class America seemingly can’t afford to go out to eat at all during this terrible economy. Instead, put on your […]
Book Now at the Thrifty New England Traveler Discount Hotel Guide
Thrifty New England Traveler Hotel Guide | Book a room now in Connecticut (90+ towns and cities) | Maine (60+ towns and cities) | Massachusetts (150 towns and cities) | New Hampshire (60+ towns and cities) | Rhode Island (22 towns and cities) | Vermont (50+ towns and cities) Well, there you have it, a […]
A Sweet Story at The Sweeterie Ice Cream Shop in Norwood, Mass. (Business Closed)
In step with our cheap travel theme, let’s first start off by saying that the Sweeterie ice cream shop in Norwood, Mass., is one of the few places in the Boston area that makes its own ice cream — and at an affordable price. You’d be surprised how many of those “homemade” ice cream spots […]
Happy New Year from the Thrifty New England Traveler
Happy New Year! May all your dreams come true with happiness and success in all aspects of life as the catalysts. Here, at the Thrifty New England Traveler, we will continue to bring you articles, tips and resources on how to save money on New England travel. We are very budget-minded New England natives and want […]