Acknowledgments | p. vii |
Introduction: The Land of the Free | p. 1 |
Entertainment in Boston | |
Music: Bargain Beats | p. 6 |
Rock/Pop/Folk/Alternative | p. 7 |
Jazz and Blues | p. 12 |
Classical/Chamber/Early Music | p. 13 |
Public Concerts and Festivals | p. 15 |
Theater: The Play's the Thing | p. 20 |
Volunteer Ushering | p. 21 |
Cheap Tickets | p. 33 |
Always Free | p. 35 |
Dance: Free-Form | p. 36 |
Watching It | p. 37 |
Doing It | p. 41 |
Work-Study | p. 44 |
Comedy: Cheap Laughs | p. 46 |
Clubs | p. 47 |
Comedy Festival | p. 50 |
Work It Out | p. 50 |
Film: Celluloid Zeroes | p. 52 |
Always Free | p. 53 |
Volunteering | p. 58 |
Readings and Lectures: Free Verse | p. 60 |
Bookstore Readings | p. 61 |
Salons and Slams | p. 64 |
Museums and Libraries | p. 65 |
Lectures | p. 67 |
Living in Boston | |
Cheap Tricks: Champagne Life on a Beer Budget | p. 70 |
Networking | p. 71 |
Do Good | p. 73 |
Food: Free Lunch | p. 78 |
Happy Hours | p. 79 |
Free Samples | p. 83 |
Food Festivals | p. 86 |
Wine and Beer Tastings: Free Spirits | p. 88 |
Wine Tastings | p. 89 |
Beer Tastings | p. 98 |
Hair, Beauty, and Massage: Bargain Beauties | p. 100 |
Hair Salons | p. 101 |
Beauty Schools | p. 106 |
Massage | p. 108 |
Makeup | p. 109 |
Real Estate: Live Free or Die | p. 112 |
Low-Cost Apartments and Mortgage Programs | p. 113 |
Up-and-Coming (and Cheap) | p. 115 |
Living for Free | p. 116 |
Children and Teens: Free to Be You and Me | p. 118 |
After-School Programs | p. 119 |
Arts, Crafts, Dance, and Music | p. 120 |
Films | p. 123 |
Water Sports | p. 124 |
Sports/Parks/Playgrounds | p. 126 |
Indoor Play Space | p. 129 |
Museums/Historic Sites | p. 129 |
Stores for Fun | p. 132 |
Storytelling | p. 134 |
Children's Theater Programs | p. 136 |
Medical Insurance | p. 139 |
Clothing and Household Goods: Cheap and Chic | p. 140 |
Thrift, Consignment, and Secondhand | p. 141 |
Trashy Treasures | p. 146 |
Health and Medical: Cheap Checkups | p. 148 |
Clinical Trials and Research | p. 149 |
Free/Low-Cost Medical Care | p. 153 |
Low-Cost STD Clinics | p. 156 |
Fitness, Fun, and Games: Free Time | p. 158 |
Parks | p. 159 |
Recreation Centers | p. 165 |
Group Skates | p. 165 |
Bike Paths | p. 166 |
Boating | p. 168 |
Pools | p. 169 |
Beaches | p. 170 |
Libraries: Free Access | p. 174 |
Research Libraries | p. 175 |
Private Libraries | p. 177 |
Newspapers: Free Press | p. 184 |
Pets: Born Free | p. 192 |
Get a Pet | p. 193 |
Low-Cost Pet Care | p. 196 |
Leash-Free Dog Parks | p. 197 |
Exploring Boston | |
Walking Tours: Freedom Trail | p. 200 |
Historic Walking Tours | p. 201 |
Historic Sites | p. 203 |
Historic Homes | p. 207 |
Seaside Tours | p. 210 |
Art and Architecture Tours | p. 213 |
Cool Stuff | p. 214 |
Travel: Free Ride | p. 216 |
Getting Around Boston | p. 217 |
Getting Out of Boston | p. 219 |
House-Swapping Services | p. 220 |
Retreats | p. 221 |
Art Galleries and Exhibits: Free Hand | p. 224 |
Art Galleries | p. 225 |
Other Galleries and Exhibits | p. 238 |
Open Studios | p. 241 |
Museums: Cut-Rate Culture | p. 244 |
Always Free | p. 245 |
Sometimes Free | p. 252 |
Extremely Cheap | p. 255 |
Zoos: Free Range | p. 258 |
Gardens and Gardening: Boston Garden | p. 260 |
Public Gardens | p. 261 |
Cemeteries: Gardens of Stone | p. 264 |
Community Gardens | p. 265 |
Gardening Education | p. 266 |
Appendixes | |
Romance: Cheap Dates | p. 267 |
Public Library and Branch Locations | p. 271 |
Boston Community Center Locations | p. 275 |
Boston Community Learning Centers | p. 283 |
Index | p. 285 |
About the Author | p. 295 |
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