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50 New England Fall Budget Travel Ideas for 2019

Published on August 14, 2019November 15, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Photo of Echo Lake, Franconia State Park, NH

Here are 50 fun, affordable New England fall travel ideas that can be done on a tank of gas, starting from Boston, Mass. 1. Take a mini-train ride into the apple orchards at Belkin Family Lookout Farm in Natick, Mass. What a nice “apple” twist on picking your own...

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2017 Haunted Happenings in Salem, Mass.: Scary Good October Fun

Published on October 4, 2017October 6, 2017 by Eric Hurwitz
Haunted Happenings during October in Salem, Massachusetts. Photo credit: Massachusetts Department of Travel and Tourism

Salem, Mass., known as the “Witch City,’ brews with lots of family during October with Salem Haunted Happenings. A famous fall tradition in New England since the early 1980s, Salem Haunted Happenings features many free and affordable events and attractions. For those on a budget, there will be Salem...

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Hollis, N.H., Offers a Timeless New England Fall Travel Experience

Published on September 7, 2017September 17, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
The Hollis NH town common.

There are many ways to get into the New England autumn spirit, but, for me, Hollis, N.H., in southern New Hampshire has always been one of the most colorful leaves amongst fall travel destinations. This small town located just west of Nashua, N.H., offers an instantly appealing rural New...

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20 More Fun New England Fall Budget Travel Ideas for 2016

Published on August 22, 2016October 26, 2016 by Eric Hurwitz
Cider Donuts, Volante Farms in Needham MA

As a follow-up to our popular 50 New England Fall Travel Ideas for the Budget Minded in 2016 post (193,000 social media shares, to date, thank-you so much!), we’d like to share with you 20 more fun New England fall budget travel destination ideas for 2016… 1. Like pumpkins? Then carve...

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35 Fun New England Travel Ideas in November 2015 for the Budget-Minded

Published on November 5, 2015December 1, 2015 by Eric Hurwitz
Plymouth MA November Thanksgiving Parade

November in New England offers some wonderful travel opportunities, including holiday parades, festivals, fairs, cozy restaurants, uncrowded beaches for walking, affordable off-season waterfront lodging and even a famous lighthouse all dressed up in Christmas lights… 1. Get in the Thanksgiving spirit where it all began at the Plymouth Thanksgiving...

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Planning Your New England Fall Foliage Trip

Published on April 1, 2013December 12, 2018 by Jeff Foliage

You may be wondering why someone is thinking about fall foliage and it’s barely spring. I’m Jeff “Foliage” Folger and I’m passionate about the fall foliage season in New England. On my site, www.Jeff-Foliage.com, I’m always looking ahead to the coming autumn and the colors that it will bring....

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2012 Big E Comes to West Springfield, Mass., Sept 14-30

Published on September 1, 2012September 8, 2012 by Eric Hurwitz

Many equate the New England fall season with leaf peeping and apple picking, but I would include The Big E on that list. This is New England’s largest fair that takes place every September at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds in West Springfield, Mass., (this year, Sept. 14-30).  The...

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