The New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Mass., makes for a terrific, affordable family cultural travel destination with adult admission $14 and children only $6 (kids five and under free), at this writing. I absolutely loved the visit here, taking in the rich history of the New Bedford...
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...
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...
While walking down historic Center St. in coastal Fairhaven, Mass., the sight of the Millicent Library immediately melted my heart. As a big fan of grand, big old libraries, I enthusiastically filed the Millicent under “Great libraries of New England.” This spectacular, brownish-orange stone Victorian architectural gem also features...
We have researched hundreds of travel-related web sites through the years, in hopes of finding the best money-saving deals to affiliate with for the benefit of our readership. However, with some of these sites we have immediately taken a “vacation break” from due to a lack of consistently good...
“Hey, it’s the dead of winter in New England, let’s go to the apple picking farm!” Hold on before you start to consider that our brains have become a little “thrifty,” too…Many think of Brookfield Orchards in North Brookfield, Mass., as strictly a fall destination, given its thriving apple...
One of a half miles of continuous, sandy oceanfront beach is a lot in the Boston area, so, to many, Nantasket Beach in Hull, Mass., comes across as a coastal oasis. Open year-round from dawn to dusk with free foot access, Nantasket Beach is most popular for swimming, sunning...