The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Washington, D.C.: Secrets of Living the Good Life-for Free! [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Grader, Rob

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ISBN 10: 0762753366 ISBN 13: 9780762753369

Casa editrice: Globe Pequot Press, 2009

Riassunto

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!

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Informazioni sull?autore

Rob Grader is a writer, producer, actor and proud cheap bastard living outside Washington, D.C. He created the Cheap Bastard's Guidebook series; his other writing credits include The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City (Globe Pequot, 2008) and The Cuddle Sutra (Source Books, 2007). He has also written for Time Out New York, AM New York and the Guardian. Rob received the Lowell Thomas Award for the Best Guidebook of the Year. He also created and produced the A&E reality series House of Dreams. A graduate of the American Repertory Theater's Institute at Harvard University, Grader has appeared at regional theaters around the country and on Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, and The Job, and in the film American Splendor; www.thecheapbastard.com.

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Washington, D.C., 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.

The Cheap Bastard's® Guide to Washington, D.C. will show you:

• How to gain free or low-cost entrance to plays, films, concerts, comedy shows, and museums

• Where to find free or low-cost classes in everything from cooking to winemaking to dancing

• Where to find half-price meals and free food—from bruschetta to burritos, salami to sushi

• How to get a low-cost haircut, color treatment, manicure, or massage

With The Cheap Bastard's® Guide to Washington, D.C.

, anyone can enjoy the good life!

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Globe Pequot Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0762753366
• ISBN 13: 9780762753369
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile