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Conference quark::human_relations-v1

Title:	What's all this fuss about 'sax and violins'?
Notice:	Archived V1 - Current conference is QUARK::HUMAN_RELATIONS
Moderator:	ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI

Created:	Fri May 09 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 26 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1327
Total number of notes:	28298

1053.0. "Inexpensive ideas" by FDCV07::MARINO () Mon Aug 06 1990 17:15

    My fiance and I are trying to save some money and we normally
    go out a lot.  To the beach, the movies, dinner, theatre etc.
    
    What I am trying to figure out now is, how we can still do
    "fun" things without spending a lot of money.  We rent movies
    on the VCR and we love some times to just sit and read the
    newspaper and talk.  But beyond that I was wondering if
    anyone had any ideas of things to do that aren't expensive.
    
    Thanks,
    
    L

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1053.1	What's your idea of fun?	NETMAN::HUTCHINS	Did someone say ICE CREAM?	`Mon Aug 06 1990 17:26`	11
	What do you consider "fun"? Amusement parks? Mountain Climbing? Cycling? Hunting? Fishing? Playing Scrabble? Ballroom dancing? Whereabouts do you live? If you're in the Boston area, the Thursday "Globe" has a calendar section that lists quite a range of activities, and even has a column on inexpensive activities. Judi
1053.2	Anything	FDCV07::MARINO		`Mon Aug 06 1990 17:30`	9
	I live in Worcester Country, but Fiance lives in Framingham. At least during the summer and fall seasons I would like to outdoor things. I don't have a bike. Mountain climbing is an option. Neither of us having hunting or fishing equipment. Board games are a good idea... Not much into Ballroom dancing. I will check out the Thursday Globe. Thanks
1053.3	NH's State Parks	WILKIE::SOULE	Pursuing Synergy...	`Mon Aug 06 1990 18:32`	5
	You may want to try NH's State Parks. For $2.50 a person on weekends you can spend the day at a clean lake (children under 12 are free). Take a picnic lunch or bring your own charcoal (most parks have grills you can use). Get there when they open so you can grab the best table! Have fun...
1053.4		QUARK::LIONEL	Free advice is worth every cent	`Mon Aug 06 1990 19:38`	3
	See also note 1004 for some ideas. Steve
1053.5		SELECT::GALLUP	There's a WLDKAT on the loose!	`Tue Aug 07 1990 14:02`	21
	This past Sunday I ventured up to Wachusett reservoir with my "friend". It was a beautiful day out and we just hung around. Next time I'll most definitely fix a picnic basket, take a blanket and bum around for the day! What about playing a game of frisbee in the park...For day-trips hiking, bike-riding, window-shopping in some of the neat/off the wall towns along the coast. With the weather as beautiful as it has been, virtually anything "outside" is great. And during the winter, cross-country skiing is fairly cheap isn't it at least after the initial investment into skis. kathy
1053.6	Use your imagination	SVCRUS::CRANE		`Thu Aug 09 1990 20:37`	16
	My wife and I are always out finding new neighborhoods and going house gazing. We get a lot of ideas for our own house that way. we like to take little Allison out for walks in the stroller. Tennis is an inexpensive activity because most courts are free and you can buy an adaquate raquet for $30. There is the occasional trip to the mall for window shopping and the free shows that a lot of malls offer. We love to head into boston for quincy market and watch the people and then walk over to the N.E. Aquarium and along the coast to the Constitution. If I thought some more I could probably come up with some more. Use your imagination. Wander around and see what you find in state parks and places like that. John C.