The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Chicago: Secrets of Living the Good Life - for Free! - Softcover

Nadia Oehlsen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076274068X ISBN 13: 9780762740680

Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr, 2006

Synopsis

Series copy:

Following in the tradition of the popular Cheap Bastard's(tm) Guide to New York City, these wry, exhaustively researched books reveal secrets that even the cheapest city dwellers may not know about. From the obvious to the obscure, the sophisticated to the sophomoric, they catalog the endless opportunities for free goods and services, delighting skinflint visitors and natives alike. With attitude and humor, they tell how to obtain theater and museum admission, health care and yoga classes, free furniture and pets, and food and wine. While other guides list some of the goods and services available for free or for a pittance, The Cheap Bastard's(tm) Guides are comprehensive, delving into areas that are not even touched by the competition, such as.

>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

With the Cheap Bastard as a friend and guide, anyone can celebrate life on the cheap!

 

Chicago copy:

Lont-time 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.

About this title

About the Author

As a journalist for general interest and trade publications, Nadia Oehlsen has written many how-to articles over the years, including how to process chemicals, how to fix bicycles, how to clean body parts from crime scenes, and the various methods one might employ to pay for goods and services. She prefers explaining how not to pay. As a freelancer, she has developed the critical career skill of living in stylish comfort by acquiring other people's trash.

From the Back Cover

Live Large - For Less

Think you have to earn big bucks to live big in the Windy City? Think again. Chicago is full of free and ridiculously cheap 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.

The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Chicago will show you:

How to gain free entrance to plays, concerts, museums, and television tapings
Where to find free classes in anything from yoga to tax preparation

Where to find half-price meals and free food, including chocolate, pizza, and tamales

How to get a free haircut, color treatment, manicure, or low-cost massage
When and where to find great furnishings in other people's trash

With the Cheap Bastard's Guide to Chicago, anyone can enjoy the good life!

Edition details

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076274068X
• ISBN 13: 9780762740680
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 263