Top 4 Things to Do in the Springfield, MA Area
Springfield is the second biggest metropolis in Massachusetts after Boston, and there are some real benefits to coming in second place when it comes to population centers. Small towns don’t offer much to do, but big cities make it too easy to lose track of people, so a place like Springfield combines the best features of both.
Speaking of things to do, here are a few ideas which both locals and visitors might like to try.
1. The Basketball Hall of Fame
Every major sport in America has its own Hall of Fame, a place to honor the history of the sport and its greatest athletes and coaches, and for basketball the Hall happens to be in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame sits just off I-91 along the Connecticut River, just south of Memorial Bridge. The site includes the Hall of Fame itself, hundreds of interactive exhibits, several restaurants where you can get a bite to eat, a gift shop, and an auditorium where a new class of inductees joins the Hall every year. Read the rest of this entry »
Top 3 Toyota Models Under $15K
For someone looking through used car listings, Toyota’s high resale value doesn’t seem nearly as positive as the company makes it out to be. After all, unless you’re on the hunt for a classic car, the only reason you’re buying used is that you’re on the lookout for a bargain, and bargains don’t come as easily to Toyota dealerships as they do to other automakers.
Fortunately, “harder” doesn’t mean “impossible,” and there are still plenty of inexpensive used Toyota vehicles which you can find for under $15,000 and which have the bonus of Toyota’s well-known dependability. Here are some deals you can find on your local Toyota dealer’s lot today.
2015 Toyota Corolla
The Corolla is arguably the bestselling car of all time, potentially even bigger than the VW Beetle, and one reason it’s done so well is that it provides a lot of features for not a lot of money. New Corolla compact sedans start at just a few thousand over 15k to begin with, so it’s no surprise that used Corollas start entering that sweet spot straight away. The Corolla is small and efficient, getting 37 EPA-estimated miles per gallon on the highway, newer models come with Entune even on the low trim levels, and 2014 and later Toyota Corollas feature a full eight air bags. Read the rest of this entry »
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