• Get accommodations for free using couch-surfing websites or enjoy dirt cheap stays at some unexpectedly posh hotels
• Delicious meals, plenty under $5, in all the major neighborhoods
• Free attractions, including museums with free hours
• The best bars for happy hours, bars with free food, and BYO restaurants
• Free music clubs and performances, plus discounted Broadway tickets
• Affordable itineraries, from downtown to Coney Island
• Tips on affordable local living, including where to find free yoga classes, free art classes, free swimming pools, free therapy sessions, free TV tapings, and much more

Take a bite out of the Big Apple— not your budget!

• Free Music: Classical music, jazz quartets, and cutting-edge bands.
• Free Speech: A-list plays, quick-witted comedy, and readings.
• Free Food: The best happy hours, plus where to score delectable dirt-cheap eats—from burgers to buffets to pre-theater Peruvian.
• Free Films: Outdoors and indoors, from indies to cult faves.
• Free Classes: Take a morning tai chi class, learn to identify a good cabernet, or find out how to start your own business.

• Free (or Almost) Accommodations: Apartment rentals, couch-surfing, and low-cost (yet surprisingly posh!) hotels.

"In the land of $49 burgers and $1,000-a-night hotel rooms, author Ethan Wolff shows that the adventurous budget traveler can still do the Big Apple in style. Written for residents as well as visitors, this guide has plenty of good clear maps and a chapter of free and cheap itineraries."

—San Francisco Chronicle

"Great info . . . This irreverent insider's guide gets points for flagging overrated attractions."

—The Washington Post

"[Makes] one of the most expensive cities in the world accessible to those of us with champagne tastes and beer budgets."

—Chicago Tribune