Tag Archives: New England

Am I thrifty or a crazy hoarder? Confessions of a dump picker

Where’s the best place to visit in New England?  Ask around and you might hear the Cape Cod National Seashore, Mystic Seaport, Tanglewood, Acadia National Park.  But real New Englander’s know the real best place to visit —  their own town dump.   My own fascination with the dump started when I read the Boxcar […]

5 Reasons Autumn is Better in Maine than in Vermont

Sure, both states have marvelous color and offer prime leaf peeping.  Both have cozy country inns and a myriad of harvest festivals.  But Maine offers something more than it’s more western New England state. 1-You can see the leaves via boat.  Book a foliage cruise on the Schooner Mary Day and see the fall colors […]