During a recession, the price of a movie ticket or dinner out can seem daunting. Fortunately, Northern California has no shortage of free or cheap events and activities — if you know where to look. We talk with the editors of several websites devoted to digging up the best free concerts, happy hours, museum exhibitions, street fairs and other low-cost diversions. And as always, we get our listeners’ recommendations.
- More: FunCheapSF.com – a database of fun, affordable events in the Bay Area
- More: MyBart.org – a database of events close to BART stops
- More: SFKids.org – a database of kid-friendly events in the Bay Area
- More: MyOpenBar.com – a city-specific database of events offering free drinks
- More: GoldStar.com – an events database
- More: KembleScott.com – a Bay Area Literary Arts Newsletter
- More: SFChamberOrchestra.org – a calendar of free classical music events
- More: Artsopolis.com – a database of cultural events in the South Bay Area
- More: BookZoo.net – an Oakland used book store featuring literary and cultural events
- More: BayAreaKidFun.com – kid-friendly events in the Bay Area