The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City: A Native New Yorker's Secrets of Living the Good Life--for Free!: Amazon.ca: Rob Grader: Books

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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)

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5.0 out of 5 stars To hell with my out of town friends! I'm keeping this!, Jun 14 2004

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Rocco Dormarunno (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City: A Native New Yorker's Secrets of Living the Good Life--for Free! (Paperback)

Several of my old college friends still trickle into New York for a visit, and I gladly play the city's goodwill ambassador. One of my friends from Iowa (one alma mater of mine) was toting this book. I thumbed through it and thought, "This is pretty good. I'll pick up a copy for whenever other friends come to the Big Onion."

I did pick up a copy, and as I read through this very well written book, I started to learn a few things for myself. Now, it's a keeper FOR ME. This is something every New Yorker should own, but I hope doesn't. If too many people discover the secrets in this book, they might go away.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for New Yorkers on a budget, Feb 10 2004

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This review is from: The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City: A Native New Yorker's Secrets of Living the Good Life--for Free! (Paperback)

This book is the best I've read of its genre. Rob Grader means it when he says something's free, and he gives away the catch where there is one.
After reading his book, I have now
*seen a Broadway play...for FREE
*seen the Knicks at Madison Square Garden...for FREE
*found a bar with $3 mixed drinks and free popcorn
*furnished my apartment FREE
*bought half-price bagels to last a whole week
*seen FREE acoustic performances.
The one I haven't got yet is the free movie tickets, but that's coming.
Oh yes--I've been in New York less than six weeks, living off savings, working as an intern and not getting paid.
BUY THIS BOOK! (But if you're really cheap, you'll do what I did and read it at a bookstore first, then buy it used online).

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5.0 out of 5 stars New to NYC...and poor!, July 4 2003

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Maddie Yan (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City: A Native New Yorker's Secrets of Living the Good Life--for Free! (Paperback)

As a relatively new resident of New York City, I found this book to be a great source of ideas. I have already done a number of the activities suggested by the Cheap Bastard including Sunday jazz in Washington Heights, swing dancing on the Hudson River pier and at a dancing school, and free outdoor movies downtown. It seems especially good for the summer months, with lots of outdoor events. My boyfriend is not a big spender so it suits us well! Thanks!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Helpful....Oversold
I purchased this book among others prior to my recent trip to the "Big Apple". I found this book full of rather impractical and unuseable ideas and really a "come... Read more

Published on Jun 26 2003 by Dianne Herivel

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Finally! This book is simply fabulous -- a treasure trove of information organized with wit and panache. Read more

Published on Feb 3 2003