The Thrifty New England Traveler is a VisitingNewEngland.com blog to help you travel more and spend less in New England, including attractions, events, dining and lodging.
Howard Johnson’s restaurants graced the highways and byways of the United States dating back to 1935 and eventually expanding into more than 1,000 restaurants, nationwide and in Canada. You could always count on a hearty breakfast, lunch, dinner or one of the tasty 28 flavors of ice cream at...
Remember Lum’s, the family-style chain restaurant favorite from the 1960s and 1970s that specialized in beer-soaked steamed hot dogs with a special bun sauce, the Ollie Burger with its 18 special spices, Lum’s beer and kids chocolate dessert-like drinks served in frosted tall glasses, and those funny TV commercials...
Editor’s note: hang in there with this article, there is a New England travel element to the post! Recently at a Britt Nicole concert, the talented Christian singer struck a wonderful balance with her audience, singing her values-based songs of inspiration and conversing with her audience. During an extended...
Finding cheap New England travel ideas online can become an extended road trip of its own as challenges often arise trying to extract the best budget attractions and destinations from the expensive ones. Yes, our Thrifty New England traveler web site helps you solve that problem — and sure,...
For all its conveniences, the Boston suburbs can sometimes seem out of whack. Traffic and taxes gets worse every year, chain stores displace mom and pop stores, and commercial, industrial and residential development take over our increasingly rare open spaces. Not all hope is lost, however, thanks to spots...
Some New England restaurants seem tailor-made for the fall season with their rustic and cozy atmospheres. With a slight chill in the air and colorful leaves everywhere you look, the following places to dine out certainly complement a scenic New England autumn day trip or vacation…. Parker’s Maple Barn,...
Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine, and The Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I., hold high honors as the best known, most interesting New England coastal walk paths, but York Harbor, Maine, features a contender of its own called the Cliff Path. Well-known to York residents and visitors — and unknown...