Save Money With a Fun Daytrip

Here's a great day trip for those of you out there trying to saving money and still maintain a sense of fun and a lust for adventure. Great time, a variety of activities, and a tasty lunch for $10. Fun way to spend an afternoon.

After dropping off the suitcase donations for foster children, here's how the day unfolded.

Yard Sale. Stopped at a yard sale along Main Street, West Newbury. Snagged a nice terra cotta wine cooler for $.50 (retail price = $30!). Yard sales are a great way to treasure hunt for odds and ends and save some money in the process.

Maudsley State Park. Walk, bike, horseback ride, or informal picnic through this historical site. Enjoy its 19th century gardens. Use your Massachusetts ParksPass and park for free; Otherwise, pay $2. Great way to get some fun exercise.

UpperCrust Pizza, Newburyport, MA. Grab a slice of award winning thin crust pizza and an icy soda. Enjoy streetside or head to the waterfront to eat while you watch boats come and go. ($10 for 2)

Oldies Marketplace, Newburyport MA. Wander this indoor/outdoor marketplace along Newburyport's waterfront. The place is filled with gently used items, antiques, and collectibles. I always feel like I'm treasure hunting in someone's attic when I come here. Fun place. You can find some really gems there.