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Kim's New England Deal Sheet

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By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Aug 19 2008
Hi! I'm Kim Knox Beckius, your About.com Guide to New England Travel, and I'm pleased to be able to share with you great travel discounts, deals, bargains, special offers, packages, freebies and other tips and insider secrets as I uncover them.

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Free Museum Admission for Bank of America Customers
If you're a Bank of America customer, your credit card, ATM card or checkbook is your free ticket to admission during the first weekend of each month at more than 70 museums nationwide including these great New England attractions: Connecticut's Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Wadsworth Atheneum, Maine's Farnsworth Art Museum, Massachusetts' Danforth Museum of Art, DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Harvard Museum of Natural History and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Rhode Island's Museum of Work and Culture, Providence Children's Museum and RISD Museum. Upcoming free admission dates for 2008 include: September 6-7, October 4-5, November 1-2 and December 6-7. posted 8/19/08

$125 for One Night; $175 for Two!
The historic and charming Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, is offering a real deal on Sunday through Thursday nights through September 30. Stay in a standard room at this old-fashioned inn (no room TVs here!) for just $125 for one night or $175 for two, double occupancy. Continental breakfast for two is included each morning, and there's live entertainment in the tap room every night of the week. For details and reservations, call 860-767-1776. posted 8/19/08

Go Green in Maine
The Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, was recently certified as a Maine Environmental Leader through the State Department of Environmental Protection's Pollution Prevention Program, and if you're an eco-conscious traveler, you'll love their Go Green getaway package. Priced from $149 per person per night double occupancy, the package includes accommodations in a renovated guestroom, breakfast for two overlooking the ocean, a bottle of Maine-made organic wine, turn down service complete with a selection of chocolates and local organic cheeses and a $25 donation on guests' behalf to the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a land conservation organization. For reservations and more information, call 207-594-2511 or toll free, 800-341-1650. posted 8/19/08

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