Synopses & Reviews
Live Large for Less! Think you have to earn big bucks to live big in Los Angeles? Think again. Los Angeles 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 Bastards® Guide to Los Angeles shows you how to find free or low-cost:
• Live tapings of your favorite TV comedy stars, talk show hosts, or game shows
• Entrance to screenings at film fests, plays, movies, concerts, comedy clubs, and museums, as well as the zoo, pools, and other great places for family fun
• Classes of all sorts, including dancing, arts & crafts, and yoga
• Happy hours and meals, whether fish tacos or fried chicken, sushi or Korean barbecue
• Haircuts, facials, makeovers, or massages
With The Cheap Bastards® Guide to Los Angeles, anyone can enjoy the good life!
Synopsis
Cheap Bastard's Guide to Los Angeles details endless free and inexpensive opportunities available in the Entertainment Capital of the World, from theater, concerts, and museums to wine tastings, yoga classes, haircuts, and massagesfor native and visiting cheapskates alike. Written in a fun, humorous tone, this unique guide offers sound advice on how to live the good life on the cheap!
About the Author
ASHLEY WREN COLLINS is an actress, producer, and writer. Her first book with Lloyd Kaufman, Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (Focal Press 2009), is available on-line and in bookstores everywhere. Collins holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater School Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University. She is a frequent contributor to MovieMaker Magazine and has a regular entertainment blog on The Huffington Post. Collins loves to be in Los Angeles as much as she can, though she lives and works in New York City. Her website is www.ashleywrencollins.com.