25 New England Spring Getaways for Under $150
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team
25 New England Spring Getaways for Under $150
It's time to celebrate Spring with an escape.
GoLocal has compiled a list of 25 great places across New England to get away and get your mind off your daily routine.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTHere are some ways to give yourself a spring getaway that will not hurt your bank account.
Here are 25 Spring Getaways in New England for under $150.
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25 New England Spring Getaways for Under $150 - 2016
255 Hope Street, Providence RI
Looking to pamper yourself on a budget? Spoil yourself with one of Butter's luxuriously therapeutic services and reinvigorate yourself.
The $84 for a 60 minute or $114 for a 90 minute Swedish Massage will bring you relaxation and get rid of any and all stress that you may have when you enter.
1 Science Park, Boston Ma
Check out the super cool Boston Museum of Science and their brand new lightning exhibit.
Your guaranteed to be in the museum al day and likely never get bored.
Admission prices are as follows for adults (12+) :
Exhibit Halls - $23
Mugar Omni Theater - $10
Charles Hayden Planetarium - $10
Taxi's, trains, cars, bikes and walking are all ways to get around the city of Boston. But, how about taking Segway from Boston Segway Tours.
A 1 hour tour cost $60 while a two hour tour will cost you $90, but you will see Boston in a different way then ever before.
You will still have money left over for a nice dinner afterward.
Boston Segway tours is located at 364 Boylston street.
Shelburne, Vermont
Who doesn't love Teddy Bears? Assuming that you do, plan a trip to Vermont and take a tour of the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and see how the bears are made.
Tours run seven days a week and children under 12 are FREE. The tours take about an hour and 15 minutes.
Getaway to the L.L Bean Flagship Store
Freeport, Maine
Maybe you need to getaway from the every day stores you shop at and try something different, like the L.L. Bean Flagship Store for example.
With $150 as your spending limit, you will come home with some good stuff.
The store is open 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.
In fact, the store took the locks off the doors in 1951.
Boston, Massachusetts
Take a FREE tour of Sam Adams Brewery and see where some of the best beer is made. Learn about the history of Sam Adams beer, how it's made, experience the entire craft brew process and of course try some samples.
The tour departs every 45 minutes and lasts about an hour.
Waterbury, Vermont
Take a 30 minute tour of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream factory in Vermont and see where your favorite flavors of ice cream are made. It is just about ice cream season after all.
The factory is open year round and admission is just $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and kids 12 and under are FREE.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Springfield, Massachusetts
See where the legends of the game are honored at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield.
The Hall of Fame is open Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission for an adult is $22.
Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages," and is a national historic landmark.
The Breakers is a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America.
Admission is $20
Harvard, Massachusetts
The Fruitlands Museum offers four galleries of New England history set on 200 acres of land with 2.5 miles of walking trails woven into it for folks to enjoy the scenery.
Admission to the museum is $5
Portland, Maine
Allagash Brewing Company offers FREE beer tasting every day that they are open. Participants receive four, 3 oz samples of beer during the tasting.
The tastings do change every few days.
Photo courtesy of Allagash Brewing Company
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park.
The park is home to many plants and animals, and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Visit Acadia and hike granite peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery.
Rent a bike or moped and explore this beautiful island off the coast of Rhode Island.
Block Island features 17 miles of pristine beaches, protected by lighthouses and spectacular bluffs, and surrounded by rolling roads and winding paths.
Take a Scenic Drive through New Hampshire and Vermont
Nothing says "Spring" like acruise through the countryside.
Head up north, and check out the budding trees and lush landscapes. Stop off for a bite to eat at a roadside cafe or diner, and hey, we're in the days of GPS - you can't get lost!
Boston, Massachusetts
For just $5, you can take a tour of Harpoon Brewery and see everything that goes into making beer. That $5 also includes beer tasting.
50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA
CoCo Key in Boston is one of the largest indoor water parks in Massachusetts. Located at the DoubleTree Hotel in Boston, they offer a full day four pack for $150 - letting 4 people enjoy the park all day for a reasonable price.
Photo: Facebook
Newport, Rhode Island
Take a guided or self guided tour through Newport Storm Brewery and be sure to help yourself to some tastings as well while you are there.
A beer tasting costs $9 and gets you 4 Newport Storm samples while a rum tasting costs $10 and gets you 3 samples of Thomas Tew Rum.
The Cog Railway at Bretton Woods, Mt Washington
Passengers experience a sense of adventure and history on the Mount Washington CogRailway's 3-hour guided train tour to the highest peak in the Northeast. With approximately one hour to spend at the 6,288 foot summit, visitors can take in the spectacular panoramic view, spanning the mountains and valleys of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, north into Canada, and east to the Atlantic Ocean.
A 3 hour round trip for adults is $69.
Hop the ferry and check out all Martha's Vineyard has to offer before the summer crush.
Cycling, hiking, golf, fishing, and boating are all available on the island.
Sturbridge, MA
Young and old are invited to celebrate spring with the arrival of baby animals and the prepping of the fields at Old Sturbridge Village. Meet the Village’s cuddly, heritage breed newborns up-close and experience first-hand the responsibilities of raising animals on a farm in 1830.
PHOTO: Facebook
Take A Ferry and Explore Casco Bay Islands
The Casco Bay Islands are sometimes called The Calendar Islands as it is said you could explore a different island each day of the year.
For a one-of-a-kind adventure, the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) has mapped a route from the New Hampshire border to Machias Bay and their handy guide offers details on places to explore and wildlife to watch for along the islands of Casco Bay.
Tickets are just $12.
Check out a Red Sox Game at Fenway Park
There is really nothing that says Spring like a baseball game and the Red Sox are returning to action.
With tickets starting at just $10, frugal or casual baseball fans can check out a Red Sox home game at Fenway in Boston this spring without breaking the bank. There's plenty of reasonably priced restaurants in Kenmore Square to grab a bite to eat before or after the game, if the ballpark food doesn't do it for you.
Plimoth, Massachusetts
The 17th-Century English Village at Plimoth Plantation is a re-creation of the small farming and maritime community built by the Pilgrims along the shore of Plymouth Harbor. The English Village brings colonial Plymouth vividly to life.
You will find modest timber-framed houses furnished with reproductions of the types of objects that the Pilgrims owned, aromatic kitchen gardens, and heritage breeds livestock. Engaging townspeople recreating our Pilgrim ancestors are eager to tell you about their new lives in Plymouth Colony.
909 East Main Road, Middletown RI
Newport Vineyards has plenty going on in the Spring including comedy shows and a wine and cheese pairing class.
Taste some great wine while you are there.
The Freedom Trail and Lunch in Boston
The Freedom Trail is a 2 and a half mile route that leads you to 16 historically significant sites through downtown Boston. You can explore museums and meetinghouses, churches, and other historical places.
Stop along the way for lunch at one of Boston’s many restaurants and explore one of America’s oldest and most interesting cities.
