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My first research will be to find the most interested places within five hours of New York City. This was not successful. My mind is all over the globle. I needed to focus in and be pointed in the correct direction. So I asked a reference librarian at New York Public Library - ASK librarians Online Chat Service. Nora the reference librarian referred me to three travel websites: [|www.frommers.com], [|www.fodors.com] and [|www.atlastravelweb.com/globustoursusaeast.shtml]. The correct email for the latter is [|www.atlastravels.com/toc.shtml] Atlas travel is a travel agency - not looking for that. Based on the about information the template for the cities was created by VThomas and the research was done by P. Vega. All three worked together formulating ideas for the blog. Gregory is our webmaster.

First Version 3THRIFTY TRAVELLERS TEMPLATE FOR ENTRIES //Website Map// //Cities Slow Show// //Calendar & Events Guide Books Packing Tips// RSS Flickr //Picture & blurb//
 * Home**
 * Destinations**
 * Tips & Tools**
 * //Travel Updates//**
 * Contact Us**

Final Version 3THRIFTY TRAVELLERS TEMPLATE FOR ENTRIES

About Us Travel Updates Contact Us Site map Cheap Eats Destinations** Atlantic City Boston Connecticut Philadelphia Tips & Tools** Calendars & Events Guide Books Travel Tips ** Best Spots: **Boardwalk (FREE) Beach 11.92 square miles (FREE) Absecon Lighthouse (Adults $7, Children 4-12 $4, 3 & under free) Steel Piers ($ pay your Ride tickets $0.75 & up) There is a variety of food for everyone’s budget. [] Travel there by bus: ( www.academybus.com, [|www.njtransit.com], [|www.greyhound.com] ) Take a Greyhound "Lucky Streak" express from the Port Authority bus terminal in Times Square. For the price of a return ticket, you receive a roundtrip bus ticket AND a generous voucher for cash back and other incentives to be redeemed once in Atlantic City. For this, you need to be 21 years or older. //Don't// buy your ticket online. Instead, head to Greyhound at the Port Authority bus terminal (41st and Eighth Avenue) for this special. Any subway to Times Square brings you there. [] By Train: ([] ) By Land: From the North, major interstate highways connect with the Garden State Parkway South, to the Atlantic City Expressway.
 * Home
 * Miscellaneous
 * City: Atlantic City, NJ**
 * History of Area: ****Atlantic City ** was once called //Egg Harbor Township//, the eastern half of the original [|County of Gloucester]. **T**he original inhabitants of Absecon Island, on which Atlantic City rests, were the Lenni-Lenape Indians. They would travel over the Old Indian Trail from the Mainland to the island to spend the summer months. []
 * How far from NYC to Atlantic City, NJ**? It is about 125 miles. It takes about 2 1/2 hours to get there.
 * Lodging under ** $80
 * Tropicana Casino & Resort** ($69 a night)
 * Trump Marina Hotel Casino** ($59 a night)
 * Super 8 Atlantic City** ($59 a night)
 * Bluegreen at Atlantic Palace** ($74 a night)
 * Cheap Eats under $20 **
 * Transportation under $100 **

** City: Boston, MA ** [|**http://www.cityofboston.gov/visitors/about.asp**] **How far from NYC to Boston?** 3.5 - 4 hour drive most significant past) this can be a self guided tour or pay for a trolley tour. There is a variety of food for everyone’s budget. Students & Jay Leno was a regular once) By Car: I-95 from the north and south (Fuel cost) By Bus: Greyhound and Peter Pan stop downtown at South Station ($36 RT) By Train: Amtrak ($64 - $95 RT) City: Connecticut ** [] **How far Connecticut from NYC?** It is about 2 hours driving Sea at Mystic Seaport Mystic Seaport Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Connecticut River Museum [] ** Lodging under ** $80 Mystic Country Area: **America’s Best Value Inn Brooklyn** ($60 a night) River Valley Area: **Days Inn – Berlin** ($80 a night) There is a variety of food for everyone’s budget. Mystic Country Area: **Ten Clams** (known for the perfect lobster rolls) River Valley Area: **O'Rourke's Diner** (American Cuisine – portrayed in the Food Network) Travel there by car: 130 miles, 2+ hours; take I 95 North, Exits 63-93 Travel there by train: Amtrak 2+ hours; $46 RT Today (4/20) I created the About Us page on our blog. This page contains information about who would use this blog and find it interesting. I also entered information about me. I will try and get whatever information Vinette and Patricia want posted about them soon.
 * History of area: **** Boston **first incorporated as a town in 1630, and as a city in 1822, is one of America's oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history.
 * Best Spots: //Freedom Trail//** (walk 16 historical sites and covers 2 ½ centuries of America's
 * //Tour the State House//** (FREE)
 * //USS Constitution and Charlestown Navy Yard//** (30 mins tours – FREE)
 * //Boston Public Library//** (FREE tours of the nation's first public library)
 * //The Institue of Contemporary Art//** (contemporary culture and the excitement of a revitalized waterfront area.)
 * Lodging under ** $80
 * Midtown Hotel** (From $49-$89 per night)
 * Boston Hotel Buckminster** ($44-$89 per night)
 * Boston Bedford Travel Lodge** ($44 per night)
 * Holiday Inn Express Boston** ($50 per night)
 * Cheap Eats under $20 **
 * Silvertone Bar & Grill** (American cuisine and a dollar goes a long way)
 * The Paramount** (serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, satisfies budget-minded
 * No Name Restaurant** (Seafood like scrod and scallops, garnished simply with lemon and served with tartar sauce, scream for more flavor, but with prices this low it's hard to complain.)
 * Transportation under $100 **
 * History of Area: **** Connecticut **was first explored by the Dutch, who founded trading posts; the first permanent settlements were made by English Puritans from Massachusetts, starting in 1633.
 * Best Spots: //Mystic Country Area//**: Ocean Beach
 * //River Valley Area//**: Long River Adventures
 * Econo Lodge Inn & Suites** – Groton ($69 a night)
 * Howard Johnson Inn** – Groton ($49 & +)
 * Kenilworth Motel** ($55 - $70 a night)
 * Super 8 Motel – Cromwell** ($60 - $80)
 * Cheap Eats under $20 **
 * Cove Fish Market** (not fancy but delicious sea food)
 * Soundings Lounge** (American Cuisine – great for families with children)
 * Black Seafood Grille** (American Cuisine – casual environment)
 * Bun on the Run** (small place with reasonable prices)
 * Transportation under $100 **

** City: Phildelphia, PA ** [] There is a variety of food for everyone’s budget. prices makes it a winner.) By Car: I 95S to NJ continue I95S to exit 4. At exit 4 towards Camden, NJ-38W, merge unto US30W, I 676 S, arrive at PA By Bus: Greyhound ($38 RT) By Train: Amtrak ($47 RT)
 * History of Area: **** Philadelphia **is the largest [|city] in [|Pennsylvania] and the [|sixth-most-populous] city in the [|United States].
 * How far from NYC to Philadelphia?** The driving distance is 94.2 mi - about 1 hour 53 mins
 * Best Spots: Franklin Square History** comes alive with mini-golf, a carousel, storytelling and more.
 * Philadelphia Museum of Art** the third-largest art museum in the country, and an absolute must-see on the city’s cultural circuit.
 * Valley Forge National Historical Park** 3,600 acres of rolling hills and well-worn trails, is now a magnet for runners, bicyclists and picnickers as well as history buffs.
 * The Liberty Bell Center** has a new home, and it is as powerful and dramatic as the Bell itself (FREE)
 * National Constitution Center** explores and explains this amazing document through high-tech exhibits, artifacts, and interactive displays ($20).
 * Lodging under ** $80
 * Best Western Center City Hotel Philadelphia** ($72 a night)
 * Days Inn Philadelphia** ($66 a night)
 * Microtel Inn & Suites Airport Philadelphia** ($56 a night)
 * Cheap Eats under $20 **
 * Doobies** (American cuisine with of a hip, open-minded atmosphere & its low
 * Little Pete’s** (small dinner with reasonable prices…try their spinach pie & stuffed chicken breast.)
 * Rustica** (Pizzeria)
 * Transportation under $100 **

Today I created the first version of the flowchart using Bubbl.us. Many updates followed.

Today (4/20/10) I finalized the headings at the top of our blog. The pages are as follows: __**Frontpage**__ (I can't seem to be able to remove this), __**About Us**__, __**Destinations**__, __**Lodgings under $80**__, __**Cheap Eats under $20**__, __**Transportation under $100**__, Mapquest, and a **__Contact Us__** page This was then later changed to have an assortment of pages and categories.