Comments on: Keeping The Guests Entertained On The Cheap

By: Caroline

Caroline — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:31:26 +0000

There was a time about 8 years ago when i could recite the tour speech from the Tower of London verbatim. Then we got smart, and when guests came, we gave them a cell phone (this is before blackberrys and international cells). an A-Zed (street map), a tube (subway) map, and a list of recommended tourist spots. They left in the morning, came home at night and everyone was happy.

By: mona

mona — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:00:24 +0000

nice work man 10x

By: Ann at mommysecrets

Ann at mommysecrets — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:48:30 +0000

Ivy,
I’m a TN gal, but I don’t know how to make a TN Tipsy Cake. Will you share the recipe?

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:43:04 +0000

Those are great tips! I couldn’t agree more on all counts!

By: Cheerful Frugality, Uncomplaining | Frugal Hacks

Cheerful Frugality, Uncomplaining | Frugal Hacks — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:31:27 +0000

[...] Cheerful: Let’s invite out-of-town friends to vacation in our home. Let’s enjoy their fellowship while we show them the town. [...]

By: newscoma

newscoma — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:55:45 +0000

Ivy, Great post! And a lot of good points.
You’re right, people do want to go out and do the cha-cha shuffle which usually costs cash.

By: Meredith from Merchant Ships

Meredith from Merchant Ships — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:03:12 +0000

Good points!

I like to pull out the Entertainment Book for just such occasions. Even if you send your guests on their own, “buy one admission, get one free” is nice.

Some favorite free places we like to take visiting guests:
*Bicentennial Mall downtown
*Downtown library for marionette shows or just to gawk at the incredible reading room
*Ellington Agricultural Center and museum
*Hike up Ft. Negley (conveniently located between the Sounds stadium and Adventure Science Center)