Cheapsters can now ride the newly reopened Angels Flight for a quarter.
By Emily Burnett
“Built in 1901 by Colonel J.W. Eddy, lawyer, engineer and friend of President Lincoln, Angels Flight is said to be the world’s shortest incorporated railway. The counterbalanced cars, controlled by cables, travel a 33 percent grade for 315 feet. It is estimated [...]
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My friend Brantlea showed me this post on the blog by artist Penelope Dullaghan where she was low on money so asked her friends what kinds of inexpensive things they liked to do for fun. I enjoyed reading this so much I am reposting it. There’s a lot of good, fun ideas here. Remember that [...] [ August 20, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Down and Derby roller disco returns to the Echoplex. Looks like they’re making this a regular event. It’s 21+ event, and costs $5 if you RSVP on Down and Derby’s website. They have 200 pairs of skates for rental, but get there early lest they run out. Maybe they’ll have free booze again! This time around [...] Cheapsters in Action Here are some pictures of my cheapster peep Frank and I enjoying our free corn dog on Hot Dog on a Stick day. It’s hard to see us in some of these photos because cheapsters tend to travel at light speed. We’re exciting like that. (Also because I’m not a great photographer.) Look [...] [ July 30, 2009; 10:00 pm; ] I went to this last month and it was pretty fun. They gave out free Colt 45 malt liquor and knapsnacks. There was also a Korean man dressed in a mariachi outfit. Don’t forget to dress in ’70s roller [...] Emily and friends conjure up their own walking tour of author John Fante’s local haunts. Localities of Frugality Bookmark on Delicious Explorations of the city on the LADOT One Man Globetrots After Getting Laid Off With the unemployment rate the highest it’s been in nearly two decades, the threat of getting axed by the man looms overhead. Many of us would prepare to make a beeline for the unemployment office, schedule medical appointments before our health insurance coverage ends, and ration the last of [...] |
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