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Hungry Dartmouth College students and soon to-be New Hampshire foliage leaf peepers: if you like big portions of food at low prices, we’d recommend Everything But Anchovies at 5 Allen St. in Hanover, N.H. Whether the day time or late night menu, you’ll find many cheap eats meals under...
Just a reminder that Boston’s Hidden Restaurants features a very nice section on its fine web site entitled, “Cheap Eats in Boston and New England.” In this challenged economy, we find this service to be quite valuable when trip planning in New England, or dining out on a budget near...
If you’re looking for fun, affordable travel ideas for this Memorial Day Weekend (and beyond) in New England, here are 10 ideas that we think you’ll enjoy: 1. Watch how they make salt water taffy at The Goldenrod in York Beach, Maine — and then buy some for the...
For just $5 per car, you can gain admission to Walden Pond in Concord, Mass. That’s quite impressive, given it’s a major Massachusetts historical travel attraction filled with natural beauty and recreational opportunities. American author Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847, so...
A few years back, we visited Wolfeboro, N.H., for Memorial Day Weekend and the memories will last forever. Granted, we didn’t hit all the major area tourist attractions and take out a second mortgage to shop the shops and dine out on upscale food. We couldn’t, as our budget...
A few years ago, we stayed at the Holiday Inn Portland-by-the-Bay in Portland, Maine, and thought it was fantastic. The hotel is clean with nicely appointed rooms, features a really impressive, large indoor pool a cozy restaurant called the Port of Call restaurant that serves Maine lobster on the...
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