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Longtime Chicagoan Nadia Oehlsen reveals her secrets for living the good life cheaply in the Windy City, including how to enjoy free concerts, movies, comedy acts, and magic shows, where to get free food and wine (including Sunday brunch on the house), information on free days at museums and the Shedd Aquarium, the lowdown on Chicago’s TV tapings and live shows, and much more.

Living big—for less—in America's capital Living big in America’s capital takes just the sort of big bucks that fewer and fewer folks have at their disposal these days, right? Think again. Washington, D.C., is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff—one just needs to know where to look. Leave it to “The Cheap Bastard” to uncover all the ins and outs and exclusive bargains to be had, and to set forth the real deal with wit and humor. The Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Washington, D.C. contains hundreds of ideas for living on the cheap without sacrificing necessities or luxuries. It shows:• How to gain free entrance to plays, films, concerts, and museums• Where to find free classes in anything from yoga to sailing• Where to find half-price meals and free, filling, scrumptious food• How to get a free haircut, color treatment, manicure, or low-cost massage• When and where to find great furnishings in other people’s trashWith The Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Washington, D.C., anyone—from students and recent graduates to frugal businesspeople, not to mention the capital’s millions of recession-weary annual visitors—can enjoy the good life . . . for less!

Cheap Bastard's Guide to Houston details endless free and inexpensive opportunities available in the Lone Star State's largest city from theater, concerts, and museums to wine tastings, yoga classes, haircuts, and massages––for native and visiting cheapskates alike. Written in a fun, humorous tone, this unique guide offers sound advice on how to live the good life on the cheap!

New York City is full of free and ridiculously inexpensive stuff—you just need to know where to look. Leave it to "The Cheap Bastard" to uncover all the ins and outs and exclusive bargains to be had, and to tell you the real deal with wit and humor.

Boston writer and humorist Kris Frieswick gives sound advice on how to live the good life in Beantown, for peanuts. Thrifty readers will discover where to have all kinds of fun, experience the city’s culture, and fortify themselves with grub and brew, all for a pittance. Also includes tips on how to break into Boston’s social network, a great source of free parties and events!

Las Vegas is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff-one just needs to know where to look. Leave it to "The Cheap Bastard" to uncover all the ins and outs and exclusive bargains to be had, and to set forth the real deal with wit and humor.

Miami is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff-one just needs to know where to look. Leave it to "The Cheap Bastard" to uncover all the ins and outs and exclusive bargains to be had, and to set forth the real deal with wit and humor.

Cheap Bastard's Guide to Austin details endless free and inexpensive opportunities available in the Lone Star State's capital city from theater, concerts, and museums to wine tastings, yoga classes, haircuts, and massages––for native and visiting cheapskates alike. Written in a fun, humorous tone, this unique guide offers sound advice on how to live the good life on the cheap!

Cheap Bastard's Guide to Portland, OR details endless free and inexpensive opportunities available in The City of Roses from theater, concerts, and museums to wine tastings, yoga classes, haircuts, and massages––for native and visiting cheapskates alike. Written in a fun, humorous tone, this unique guide offers sound advice on how to live the good life on the cheap!

Cheap Bastard's Guide to San Francisco details endless free and inexpensive opportunities available in the City by the Bay from theater, concerts, and museums to wine tastings, yoga classes, haircuts, and massages––for native and visiting cheapskates alike. Written in a fun, humorous tone, this unique guide offers sound advice on how to live the good life on the cheap!