The summer tourist season is just around the corner so before the visitors arrive lets take a quick getaway. With gas prices high, it makes sense to stick close to home. Does close to home have to be boring? Not at all lets look at a quick overnight trip to Boston and Cambridge.
Save gas, time and money - hop on the Amtrak Downeaster and head to North Station; the starting point to Boston fun. With multiple departure times from Portland, as well as Wells, Maine, you could be in the Hub in approximately two hours without traffic or parking worries. Hotels can be pricy in the city but bargains are available even in some of the more expensive hotels if you take a little time and research before you go. One hotel, the Hotel Marlowe, is situated just across the city line in Cambridge. They offer great weekend rates, including some with Museum of Science admission. As part of the Kimpton Group they are well known for their boutique style hotels that offer high quality bedding and comfy robes in every room, premium furnishings and amazing eateries. The hotel is currently showing a rate of $199.00 double, double view room (two double beds with views of the Charles River or canal plus a dining credit). If you look deeper into July they are posting some great deals for room plus MOS admission. You cant beat this hotels friendly staff or location. Check out their afternoon wine hour in the lobby. This hotel is family friendly as well as an excellent choice for couples and singles. They are adjacent to the CambridgeSide Galleria, a mall with plenty of family dining options as well as recognizable and popular department stores. The walk from North Station is about 15 minutes through a well lit area and past the Museum of Science. "The essential to budget travel is to prepare ahead. When it comes along to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved holidays and/or going to see new destinations we have never been before, the actuality of expense and budgeting is generally in the back of our minds. Preparation and spending our travel budget carefully is a consideration for most families. Lowering expending and costs, while still enjoying your vacation to its fullest, is the key to certain achievements and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning behind economizing money while traveling is simple: Even if your personal finances is incredibly tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or leaving the homestead! Also recalling that while traveling, no matter whether on a resources or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a huge vacation or travel bill!..". You can also hop aboard a free shuttle that runs back and forth to the Galleria from Kendall Square (Take the T from North Station via the Orange Line to Park St, then Red Line to Kendall Square the normal Green Line Route is under construction, please check the MBTA website for updates) and take the Galleria Shuttle to the hotel. Of course regular bus and taxi service runs from North Station if you carry lots of luggage or have small children.
After you arrive and check in at the hotel take a stroll along the canal and hop on board a Charles Riverboat Company cruise. For a little romance enjoy a cocktail and a sunset cruise on the Charles or if family fun is what youre looking for take a one hour tour of the sites of Cambridge and Boston.
When you return how about dinner at Bambara, the very popular and delish eatery inside the Hotel Marlowe (room service available) or enjoy dinner and great performers at Club Passim on the corner of Church and Palmer Streets. A non-profit club with a mix of folk, jazz and everything in between this venue has been open for over fifty years and has been the cornerstone of the local arts community. Upcoming artists include Willie Nile on June 10th and Cheryl Wheeler on June 25th. With ticket prices ranging from $10.00 to $40.00 this venue is definitely budget friendly. All ages are welcome at this venue and they offer great beers from Cambridge Brewing Company as well as food from Veggie Planet (Veggie Planets main dining room turns into Club Passim in the evening) with lots of vegan selections as well as soups, salads, desserts, and a kids menu.
Well look at day two in Cambridge in the next Budget Travel installment.
Happy Travels to all
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