Catching a Pawtucket Red Sox Minor League Baseball game at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I., has “home run” written all over it. One of the great baseball game bargains in the free universe, you have access to an absolutely beautiful stadium where it seems like there’s not a bad seat...
Summer In New England
Beyond Cheap Prices on Lobster and Lobster Rolls at Markey’s, Seabrook, N.H.
No need to “shell” out lots of money for boiled lobster and lobster rolls at Markey’s Lobster Pool, a large seasonal seafood shack in coastal Seabrook, N.H. Last night, we paid $9.95 for a one lb. boiled lobster and $11.95 for a lobster roll packed and overflowing with lobster...
New Hampshire Farmers Markets 2011
The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food has compiled a tremendous list of farmers markets in New Hampshire for 2011. Visiting a farmers market in New Hampshire is a wonderful, and often affordable, way to buy local products including fresh produce, meats, maple, dairy products, baked goods,...
Ten Fun, Affordable Things To Do This Memorial Day Weekend In New England
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...
A “Thoreauly” Good Bargain for Admission to Walden Pond, Concord, Mass.
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...
Bar Harbor, Maine: Cheap Places to Stay
Following up on the footsteps of our recent “Five Affordable Cape Cod Hotels,” we thought it would be a great idea to feature a similar article for Bar Harbor, Maine — the commercial and very pleasant gateway to Acadia National Park, Maine. Bar Harbor offers water views, a nice...
Five Affordable Hotels on Cape Cod
Cape Cod is one of our country’s most popular summer vacation destinations. People love Cape Cod for the ocean beaches, the seafood and the laid-back, charming small towns — or, for others, the spirited commercial centers of Hyannis and Falmouth. We know how expensive vacationing on Cape Cod can...