What to do this weekend

Posted by Courtney October 30, 2008 at 11:10 am

Haunted Happenings
Put on your witch’s hat, grab your broomstick and head to Salem, MA, better known this time of year as the Halloween capital of the world. Check out the fabulous costumes, have dinner with the dead, and listen to chilling tales. All weekend. Most events are free.

Pumpkin Ale Festival
Sample some of the best beer the fall has to offer at Cambridge Brewing Company’s annual festival. Friday, beginning at 5 p.m.

Veggie Delight
Load up on free (and yummy!) food at the annual Boston Vegeterian Food Festival. Saturday from 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center. Free admission & samples.

What to do this weekend

Posted by Courtney October 17, 2008 at 12:08 pm

1. Pack a picnic and head to the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge, MA, to cheer on your college crew team in that other fall classic — the 44th annual Head of the Charles. More than 8,000 rowers from 19 countries will compete. Saturday & Sunday.

2. If you’re looking for the latest indie gem — make your way to downtown Portsmouth for the New Hampshire Film Festival. Showing 60 films, ranging from documentaries to shorts. Through Sunday.

3. Get in the Halloween spirit at the annual pumpkin carving festival in Manchester, VT. Help set a new world record by carving more than 216 pumpkins in the same day at the same time. Saturday.

Designing a ghoulishly frugal Halloween

Posted by Ted McEnroe October 13, 2008 at 3:07 pm

Frightened of the costs of Halloween? The price of costumes have you spooked? Louise Sacco, one of our friends at the Frugal Yankee, says there’s no need to fear - money-saving Halloween ideas abound!

For more cost-cutting ideas, give Louise and the gang a visit at frugalyankee.com!