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June 18, 2008
Free day is the best day

OK, class, here's your homework in Frugal Family Outings 101:

Make a list of 10 museums, amusement parks or attractions you'd like to visit, then bookmark their Web sites and check every two weeks to see if they announce a free day.

It happens more than you think. The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, for instance, has free days two or three times a year.

In fact, they're having one Saturday, to celebrate the christening of their new outdoor playship.

Admission is usually $10 for adults and $7 for kids older than 6.

The free day on Saturday features sea shanty singalongs, pirate tales, shipyard tours, face painting and exhibits.

The listing on the Web site was not easy to find -- just a one-sentence calendar item in the "news & press" section. So when you search attraction Web sites, search hard.

Posted at 01:17 PM

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Ray Routhier is a dad who is morally opposed to paying for fun. He's 44, and a New Hampshire native (meaning he's morally opposed to a lot of things) and has been writing for daily newspapers for 20 years. He lives in South Portland with his wife Jessica and two daughters, Sophie, 4, and Dinah, 1. The family also includes two cats, twelve Barbies and 47 Polly Pockets. As a family, they love going to Portland Sea Dogs games, walking down to Willard Beach, dancing to the "Powdermilk Biscuit" song on public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," and finding new stuff to do.



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