QuickTips Index
Hartford Taxi Services
Hartford Taxi Services. Find a taxi in Hartford, Connecticut. Taxicab companies serving Greater Hartford.
Lake Compounce Discount Tickets
Lake Compounce discount tickets. Here's how to save money by purchasing discount tickets to Lake Compounce amusement park in Bristol, Connecticut.
An Affordable Accommodations Alternative for Fall Foliage Season in New England
New England fall lodgings tip. Looking for cheap accommodations in New England during the fall foliage season? Fall is peak season in New England, and that means hotel rates are at their highest. Here's one affordable accommodations alternative that many fall travelers neglect to consider: ski area condos.
Find Last Minute Airfare Deals To and From Hartford
Last minute airfare deals for Hartford. Here's a quick tip on how to find cheap, last minute airfare deals to and from Hartford, Connecticut. Waiting until the last minute can often result in airfare savings. These resources will help you find cheap airfares available at the last minute.
Do You Have What It Takes to be a Deal or No Deal Contestant?
Deal or No Deal contestant information. How to become a contestant on Deal or No Deal, the NBC game show now filming in Waterford, Connecticut.
Deal or No Deal is Now Filming in CT (and Tickets are Free!)
Deal or No Deal TV game show tickets. How to get free tickets to be in the live studio audience for a taping of Deal or No Deal with host Howie Mandel in Waterford, Connecticut.
The Best Place to Buy Live Maine Lobster
Buy Live Maine Lobster: The best place to buy live maine lobster to take home from your visit to Maine is the Pine Point Fisherman's Co-op in Scarborough, Maine. Looking for cheap lobster? The Lobster Co-op also sells live Maine lobster online at very competitive prices.
Fancy Nancy Luncheons at Yankee Candle
Yankee Candle hosts Fancy Nancy Luncheons. If your daughter is a big fan of Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy books, then be sure to treat her to one of the Fancy Nancy Luncheons at Chandler's Restaurant at the Yankee Candle flagship store in South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Block Island Car Ferry
Block Island car ferry. Taking a car to Block Island isn't easy. There is only one car ferry that operates between Block Island and mainland Rhode Island. If you need to take a car to Block Island--and it's definitely not necessary during the summer tourism season--here are some tips for getting your vehicle on and off Block Island.
Request a Free New England Map
Free New England map available. Would a free New England road map help you to plan your travels? Here's a quick tip on how to request an excellent free New England map from the New England Inns & Resorts Association.
When is Labor Day?
Labor Day date planner. When is Labor Day? Here is your guide to upcoming Labor Day dates for 2009 to 2013 to assist your travel planning.
When is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day date planner. When is Memorial Day? Here is your guide to upcoming Memorial Day dates for 2009 to 2013 to assist your travel planning.
Take a Luxury Bus from New York to Boston
LimoLiner offers elite, affordable luxury bus transportation between New York City and Boston. Here is what you need to know about reserving bus tickets, LimoLiner's schedule, fares, amenities and services, and more.
Chinese Buses
Chinese Bus is a cheap transportation option between Boston and New York. If you are looking for a budget travel option between Boston and NYC, here is a quick tip on several Chinese bus companies that offer cheap transportation between the two Northeast cities.
Stay in a Lighthouse
Want to stay in a lighthouse? Rose Island Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, offers New England travelers unique overnight accommodations. Stay in one of two lighthouse keeper's rooms for a night, or become lighthouse keeper for a week.
Easy Gingerbread House for Kids
Easy Gingerbread House for Kids: Making a gingerbread house for a holiday decoration need not be as involved as it looks. Here are instructions from the director of recreation at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York, for an easy gingerbread house that kids can make using graham crackers.
Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday Weekend
Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday is set for August 16-17, 2008. Pay no sales tax in Massachusetts on items priced under $2,500.
Tour Boston with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler
Boston Cell Phone Tour. Visiting Boston? Aerosmith lead singer and Massachusetts native Steven Tyler is at your call to show you around town. At your cell phone call, that is, with the Talking Street cell phone tour of Boston.
Red Sox 2007 World Series Victory Parade
Red Sox 2007 World Series victory parade scheduled for October 30. Boston will celebrate the Red Sox' 2007 World Series victory with a parade and rally on Tuesday, October 30. Here are parade details.
Red Sox 2004 World Series Victory Parade
Boston will celebrate the Red Sox' 2004 World Series victory with a parade on Saturday, October 30. Here are parade details.
The Weekly Peepcast
The Weekly Peepcast, hosted by Kim Knox Beckius and brought to you by explorenewengland.com, is a free Fall Foliage podcast that provides weekly updates on fall foliage conditions and fall events in New England. Download the podcast to your iPod or MP3 player or listen online for information that will help you to make the most of autumn in New England.
Use Fast Lane in Maine
Use your Fast Lane or E-ZPass transponder to pay tolls in Maine and speed your trip. Effective February 1, 2005, the Maine Turnpike is equipped for electronic toll collection via the Fast Lane or E-ZPass transponder.