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Live It Up

Live It Up

I don’t know what it is about good live performances, but one good show can seem to melt all your cares away, and keep you in a good mood for days afterward. However live shows can get quite pricey! Many times the cost of a great show you want to see can make you feel uncomfortable. On one hand, you want to be wise with what you spend your hard earned money on. On the other hand, you want to see that awesome show! What to do? Well, as with many things – there’s a happy middle ground.

If you are looking to catch a live show, but don’t have much money to spend, the local bar is a great place to look. Many small, independent bands will go on bar tours to form a fan base. The band gains exposure to new fans, and you get to see a show for a budget friendly price. Bars will often only charge a small cover fee to get into their shows. Many times you may even find one with no charge at all. These are the perfect scenes to sit around and have a drink with a friend while enjoying some new and interesting music.

If you are not quite old enough for bars yet, fear not as there are still ways to enjoy cheap music. Small community theaters will often book independent bands, and sell tickets to the show for cheap. If music is not your thing, these theaters also often host poetry readings, plays, and magic shows, so you’re bound to find something that fits your taste and budget.

Another great place to catch live entertainment is are fairs. The great thing about this option is you can sometimes see many different things for just the entry price. These fairs are often held in large fields, and last all day with different events that everyone can enjoy.

However some of you might not like new music, you would much rather see a classic rock band. The problem with this can be that many of them stopped performing awhile ago. If you pay attention though, many cover bands have come around that play these older songs. This can be a hit or miss, but sometimes you don’t know until you try. Some of these cover bands can actually be quite good and come at a pretty affordable price.

Throw a Party

Throw a Party

throw-a-party-thumbEveryone at one time or another feels the need to cut loose, and not worry about anything. A party is a great way to do this. Parties do not require a special occasion nor to they require you to be old enough to drink. All you need for a party is good friends and a location to have it.

One misconception is that you need to have money to throw a party. You do not need to cater out and worry about decorating the house all fancy if you don’t want to. In fact you don’t even need a house at all. You could reserve a few lanes at the bowling alley and invite all your friends to come bowl for a few hours. The bowling alley is actually a great place to have a party when they are doing cosmic bowling. They replace all the regular lights with black-lights and rotating colored lights, and play dance music. At this point it almost becomes closer to a dance club than a normal bowling alley. (Trust me its also much more fun!)

Bowling Alleys are not the only place to have a party outside the house though. Resterants and campgrounds also make good places to have parties. Be aware of a few things with these locations though. At a resterant you may want to call ahead if you have a large party, so they can have a space ready for you. If not you may have to wait for quite awhile, since they may need to clear a few tables to accommiadate your party. Having a party at a campground can be fun because you get to spend time outdoors, cook your own food over a campfire, and do something different you probabaly don’t do often. However be aware that if you are at a campground where the campsites are close together, neighboring campers might get mad if you are being too loud. So try to find a campground with camp sites that are far apart, and be courteous of your neighbors.

Parties are very social settings. As well as catching up with old friends, you can also make new ones. A great way to do this is to allow each person to invite one guest. Be aware of this though, because if you invite too many people, or someone invites more than one guest, your party can get out of control quickly.

There is nothing really quite like a fun party with good friends. Remember though like everything else there are certian things you need to be aware of, and certian procautions you might need to take. However, if done right, great parties can make memories for years to come, and fun times you may never forget.