Comments on: 7 Frugal Vacation Ideas in Newport, Rhode Island

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:48:48 +0000

Yep, its too late… I don’t know why they don’t sell them online.

By: Rich Credit Debt Loan

Rich Credit Debt Loan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:32:58 +0000

My WIFE NEEDS a boat shirt. too late to pick one up? Men’s XL.

By: Mia

Mia — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:29:07 +0000

They have lobsters rolls 2/$10.99 at Easton’s Beach, too – very frugal for a Newport treat. Also, the Newport Creamery has Awful Awfuls (flavored milk ice shakes) 2-for-1 on Mondays (saves you about $4 each), and across the street from the Bellevue Avenue location you can walk into the Tennis Hall of Fame and see the center court for free! Just got back from a wonderful week there with my family…

By: kitty

kitty — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:19:57 +0000

I was in Newport once. I liked the mansions – nope, that’s not frugal but for someone like me who grew up in Europe and likes visiting palaces, I like it. Newport mansions is probably the closest thing to European palaces one can find in America.

Liked the cliff walk as well as just walking around the center of Newport.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:31:02 +0000

New Port is beautiful but not necessarily cheap, the area is pretty expensive especially during the summer, but if you are driving, then it is def a great less expensive weekend.

By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:21:19 +0000

My theory is: “If you’re a wedding photographer, move to Newport, Rhode Island”

I’m not going to make any comments about your wife being tempted to push you off a cliff during the walk. See, I didn’t make a comment about it. Oh, crap.

State and national Parks can be a cheap source of entertainment. I think that “all you can see” pass for national parks is something like $50/yr. I spent a couple of weeks at Rocky Moutain National Park in 2003. I ate at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe (OK, so it was more of a glorified snack bar @ 11,000ish feet – but still kind of cool).