The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Seattle: Secrets of Living the Good Life--For Less! [Kindle Edition]

David Volk (Author)

Book Description

Seattle is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff—one just needs 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 set forth the real deal with wit and humor.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Seattle 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 Bastard’s® Guide to Seattle will show you:
• How to gain free or low-cost entrance to plays, films, concerts, and museums
• Where to find free or low-cost classes in anything from dance and yoga to cooking and coffee-brewing
• Where to find low-cost meals and free food, whether pizza or prosciutto, sushi or oysters
• How to get a low-cost haircut, color treatment, manicure, or massage

With The Cheap Bastard’s® Guide to Seattle, anyone can enjoy the good life!

About the Author

David Volk is the author of The Tribe Has Spoken: Life Lessons From Reality TV, and has written for national and regional publications including Seattle Magazine, Alaska Airlines, and Koi World. When he isn’t writing, he can be found searching for urban adventures, odd experiences, and kitschy places for grandparents to take their grandkids and for locals to take out-of-towners. Visit him at davidvolk.com.

Product Details

• File Size: 2396 KB
• Print Length: 288 pages
• Publisher: GPP Travel; First edition (December 7, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004CCRNRK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,455 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Loving Seattle....now for less December 23, 2010

By Darlene Martin

Format:Paperback

Whether you're visiting Seattle as a tourist or living here as a resident this book is for everyone. I moved to Seattle nine months ago after having come here for vacation the year before. I'm still learning my way around the city and now with this book can do more for less money. Food, drink, fun....it's all in here.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Having fun for no money December 20, 2010

By Andrew Hess

Format:Paperback

This book is a great reference guide of Seattle bargains, for natives and visitors alike. The topics are well organized, and the listings are concise and readable. Even though I pride myself on knowing about local bargains, this book is full of hidden gems such as cheap theater/movie tickets and low-cost massages. As an added bonus, David Volk's writing is not only informative but quite funny. This is a bargain, no matter what you pay!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars I prefer the interwebz October 14, 2012

By M. Zabriskie

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Save your pennies and don't buy this book - just use the magic of the interwebz to find out the same stuff: Yelp, Craiglist, friends, museum websites, freecycle. By the time I got the book it was already outdated. And now I'm out, like, 5 bucks.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide February 16, 2012

By Maria

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

It is not a tourist guide but since we are going to spend the summer in Seattle it was just what we were looking for! Strongly recommend it. Full of great ideas.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guide to Seattle for People on a Budget December 18, 2010

By Joe Follansbee

Format:Paperback

Don't let the snarky title put you off. This book is a useful addition to anyone's collection of northwest travel guides, especially in these tight economic times. I've lived in Seattle most of my life, and I still discovered some new freebies. I'd also recommend this book for newcomers on a budget who want to learn more about this wonderful city.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to Read December 17, 2010

By Eric Radman

Format:Paperback

Looking for a perfect reading gift for your friend, ex, or that special person who has everything? Like a little humor sprinkled in? Cheap Bastard's Guide to Seattle is a fun read with lots of ideas on where to go for less. It covers music, film, theater, children's events, galleries, etc... this is a must read for those visiting or living in the Seattle area. Volk's humor will make you chuckle. Well organized and easy to find stuff.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book arrives in great condition June 6, 2013

By Deanna Greek

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book will save me lots of money! Several people who've seen me reading it have asked where they can get a copy.

3.0 out of 5 stars A little basic April 12, 2013

By Joshua D. Bash

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've seen much better guides to the city of Seattle. I'd take a pass if I had it to do over.

More About the Author

David Volk is a hell of a nice guy who has never been mistaken for meatloaf. While there are those who claim that he was born and raised in Southwest Florida, he continues to maintain that he was raised by wolves outside Zagreb. He knows that there are nay-sayers who say there are no wolves in Zagreb, but who are you going to believe?

Volk is the author of "The Tribe Has Spoken: Life Lessons From Reality Television," "The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Seattle" and the updated edition of the guidebook, which he modestly refers to as "Cheap Bastard II: Revenge of the Bastards," due out in November 2013. He's not sure why, but he hears rumors that the book could actually be available as early as October 2013.