Living in the city and scrimping is a pain though: there's so much to do, and see, and eat, and wear.
My suggestion? The Hershey's Kisses solution to dieting, applied to city life. Instead of holding off on any and all junk food/spending, you find a small solution that satisfies your stomach or lifestyle urges. It keeps you from eventually binging on an entire chocolate cake or $500 purchase, and curbs the desire to spend or eat improperly.
Danielle (Being a Beginner/The Novice Palate) and I, along with a group of other financially challenged college kids/young professionals, are maintaining a public Google Calendar (see bottom of this blog) at Super Fun Things to Do In Boston. [note: yes, the title needs some polishing...]. We've been adding free or cheap things to check out when we've got free time or a few bucks.
Options include:
- wine tastings (Federal downtown, Best Cellars on Boylston, etc)
- Radical Movie Nights at Lucy Parsons Community Bookstore in the South End
- live jazz every night of the week at Wally's Cafe on Mass Ave
- 10 or 20 cent wing nights all over the city --Whiskey's, Red Hat
- Trivia nights--the most original being Sex and Drugs Trivia at The Savant Project on Sunday nights
- I'm currently posting some of the best options from this Boston Globe article on recession deals at some amazing restaurants all over the city
- [suggestion from Delia Cheap Ways to Enjoy the Arts in Boston
- Free movies at the Mugar Omni Theater at the Museum of Science
Check out the calendar, go to a few events, and comment if you'd like to be added as an editor so you can add free and cheap events you've found!
Have you gone back through the old Boston in 60 idea document to see if anything fits in there?
ReplyDeleteSam Adams brewery tour was technically free, you'll recall. Harpoon's is, too.
Garment District is always fun (and cheap).
Swan boats were only what, a dollar, maybe two?
Federal Wine/Spirits Wednesday wine tastings.
Etc. But yeah.
http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2009/01/09/18_money_saving_ways_to_enjoy_the_arts/?page=1
ReplyDeletelots of good fun stuff in there, like free days at the Gardner museum
i also recommend signing up for the artsboston newsletter, where you can get really good seats for half price or better, usually with a couple weeks notice
Whoa hold on Free movies at the omni theatre?
ReplyDeleteDoOOOO tell me more
Omni was only in January on Fridays.
ReplyDeleteYay super fun Boston!