The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City: A Native New Yorker's Secrets of Living the Good Life--For Free! - Softcover

Grader, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762723521 ISBN 13: 9780762723522

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, 2008

Synopsis

No place offers more for free than New York -- but only if you know how to find it. Luckily for everyone, "The Cheap Bastard" has found it all and shares his secrets in this witty, exhaustively researched guide. From the obvious to the obscure, the sophisticated to the sophomoric, the elegant to the enlightening, this book catalogs the endless free opportunities available in the Big Apple, shocking visitors and natives alike.With attitude and humor, author Rob Grader, a born-and-bred New Yorker, reveals how to obtain theater and museum admission, healthcare and yoga classes, Internet access and pet supplies, not to mention food and wine. But he doesn't stop there. While other guides list some of the goods and services available for free or for a pittance, The Cheap Bastard's Guide contains twice as many listings, delving into areas that are not even touched by the competition: -- How to take free classes in anything from glass blowing to belly dancing-- How to get low-cost apartments in luxury buildings -- without paying a broker's fee-- How to get a free haircut or coloring at a leading salonThere is even a section on finding great stuff in other people's trash ("Street Shopping"), with an accompanying map of garbage pick-up days by neighborhood.With The Cheap Bastard as a friend and guide, anyone can celebrate life on the cheap!

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No place offers more for free than New York City - but only if you know where to find it. Luckily for everyone, "The Cheap Bastard" has found it all and shares his secrets in this witty, exhaustively researched guide. From the obvious to the obscure, the sophisticated to the sophomoric, this book catalogs the endless free opportunities available in the Big Apple, surprising visitors and natives alike. With attitude and humor, author Rob Grader, a born-and-bred New Yorker, reveals the following: how to gain free entrance to plays, concerts, museums, and television tapings; where to find free classes in anything from belly dancing to wine appreciation; how to land a low-cost apartment in a luxury building - without paying a broker's fee; where to find free food, including happy hours, free gourmet samples, and half-price meals; how to get a free haircut or highlights at a leading salon; when and where to find great furnishings in other people's trash.With the Cheap Bastard as a friend and guide, anyone can celebrate life on the cheap! (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 204 pages, illustrations, charts)

Edition details

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762723521
• ISBN 13: 9780762723522
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304