BROKE IN BOSTON Party at Pour House Mon. Oct 23 (6 PM) at Pour House

Is the idea of socializing on a Monday out of your budget because you’re just too BROKE IN BOSTON? Not anymore! Living up to its reputation as an “Editor’s Pick” Pour House feels your pain and is hooking us up from 6-8pm with FREE Appetizers (including Chips and Salsa & Buffalo Wings) and a perfect social spot to meet people and check out the Ultimate Guide to Living Cheap in the City! What’s more, they are even serving up a FREE 22oz Frosted Draft when you buy a guide. Proof you’ll be saving money instantly! Andy our Editor In Chief/Author will also be there for autographs so join us after work or on a study break for the first stop on our pub crawl through the guide while having a great time with some of your newest and closest friends in Boston! Official Site: http://www.brokeinboston.com Google this event: BROKE IN BOSTON Party at Pour House

Pour House 907 Boylston St. Boston , MA 02115 (Map) (617) 236-1767

FREE Appetizers & FREE beer* at The Hong Kong Cambridge 6-8pm October 24, 2006.

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FREE Appetizers & FREE beer* at The Hong Kong Cambridge 6-8pm October 24, 2006.

Mix, mingle, and meet Boston’s hottest new author at this promotional party sponsored by Broke in Boston: A Guide to Living Cheap in the City.

Join us after work or on a study break for one or many drinks and let the folks at Broke in Boston take care of your dinner. You have to eat anyway right?

We will have copies of the book on hand to be sold for $7 off the retail price!
*with purchase of book

Official Site: http://www.brokeinboston.com

Google this event: Free Appetizers & beer at the The Hong Kong Cambridge courtesy of BROKE IN BOSTON!

The Hong Kong Bar in Harvard Square
1236 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA (Map)

Why Was the Book Written?

From the Editor-in-Chief

After several years of living in Boston post-college on a meager, nonprofit salary, I began scouring Boston’s newspapers, websites, and bookstores for information on how to live on a tight budget. Frustrated by the time it took to find ANY information, I decided to develop a comprehensive guide for those looking to slow spending and save money.

To ensure this guidebook details all the coolest and cheapest places in the city, I’ve enlisted the help of financially strapped recent graduates and journalists from Boston University, Boston College, Harvard University, and Brandeis University, as well as graphic design and cartography specialists.

The guidebook, Broke in Boston: A Guide to Living Cheap in the City, covers all of Boston’s major areas, including Boston Proper, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville.

Why Buy the Book?

While many resources are available online, it can take hours upon hours to answer the questions covered in Broke in Boston, and even longer to retrace those answers weeks later. The guide addresses nearly every way a Boston resident can limit spending. This information has never before been consolidated and took a devoted staff of seven people well over a year to put together.

Every aspect of the book was designed with you, the reader, in mind
The book’s dimensions (4.75” Wide x 7” Long) make it an extremely portable reference that can fit easily into a back pocket or purse. The chapters are laid out in the order they would be needed by someone moving to the city. Explicit directions for reaching destinations are provided throughout the book. Even the mundane tasks of obtaining parking permits, avoiding parking tickets, finding the right cable and internet providers are addressed.

Use the 200-plus pages of information and state-of-the-art, digitally-designed color maps to inexpensively navigate your way through Boston’s exciting and historic streets, restaurants, bars, clubs, neighborhoods, parks, landmarks, and water bodies!

Book Contents

The book contains information on:

• Cheap places to eat
• Cool, Cheap Date Places
• Discount clothing & furniture stores
• Annual festivals, police departments, hospitals, cab numbers, and helpful websites
• Orienting to the city and its culture
• Apartment hunting and safety
• Boston’s hottest clubs and dance venues
• Gay & lesbian nightlife
• Entertainment for those under 21
• Historical landmarks
• Inexpensive excursions
• Free and inexpensive sources of entertainment
• A complete set of maps detailing the entire metropolitan area
• Public transit maps and schedules
• Neighborhood descriptions
• Dating tips
• Inexpensive food & drink recipes
• Free wireless internet providers
• Cheap cable, DSL, telephone, and utility providers
• Obtaining a parking permit

IN THE NEWS: Daily Free Press Endorses Broke in Boston

www.dailyfreepress.com –>keyword search: broke in boston

BU grad writes on leading the ‘broke’ city life
Marcos Lopez
Issue date: 10/3/06 Section:NEWS

Just months after hanging up her mortarboard and hitting the job market, Boston University graduate Lindsay Holst has teamed up with three other students from Boston-area colleges to assemble Broke in Boston, a guidebook on how to live cheap and find the best deals at bars, restaurants and clubs in the city.”We took to writing something that pointed out the hidden spots, the hidden gems,” Holst, a 2006 College of Communication graduate and former Daily Free Press reporter, said.”Typically, you only acquire knowledge of these places after living in the city for a couple of years. After a while, you kind of want to impart that knowledge on others.”The book is a guide to living cheaply in the city,” she continued. “It’s aimed at anyone who’s on a tight budget, anyone who wants to go out and enjoy the city. I certainly would have appreciated something like this when I was a freshman.”Andrew Einhorn, 27, spent two years living in Brookline and Brighton after graduating from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. While living in the city on a tight budget, he searched unsuccessfully for an updated book to give him some guidance.While completing his graduate degree in Washington, D.C., Einhorn hired one student from four colleges — Holst from BU, Kevin Collins from Boston College, Joelle Hobeika from Harvard University and Rebecca Dreilinger from Brandeis University.”I tried to get local expertise working on the project so that the small, grittier places that have the great deals would be put on the book,” Einhorn said. “There are places in there that list where to take guests or your parents when they come to town, good date places, free entertainment and all the cultural things that happen in the city.”According to the authors, Broke in Boston is aimed at anyone living in Boston with a small budget, not only undergraduate students.”It works as a guide for saving money and a guide for Boston,” Einhorn said. “Even if you live in Boston, that doesn’t mean that you can’t be a tourist to the city. A lot of people don’t take advantage of everything the city has to offer because they live there, and they take it for granted.”

Daily News Tribune Touts Broke in Boston!

http://www.dailynewstribune.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=76095
Guide provides students with money saving hints
By Christopher Rocchio/ Daily News Staff
Friday, October 13, 2006

One of the reasons Maryland native Rebecca Dreilinger decided to attend Brandeis University was because of Boston’s vibrant environment for students and young professionals.
But as a freshman, she was completely overwhelmed, and had a tough time finding a guide that was geared towards the interests and budget of her age group.
“I was eager, but didn’t know where to start,” Dreilinger said. “That’s why I contributed to ‘Broke in Boston.’ It’s a tangible, realistic and useful resource for young Bostonians.”
Published earlier this year, “Broke in Boston” is a guide to living cheap in the city. The book was put together by Andrew Einhorn, who commissioned four college students from Boston to help create a comprehensive, insider’s guide for combating the ills of being young and broke in the Hub.
“When I moved to Boston from Atlanta, I was in culture shock,” said Einhorn. “I wanted to experience everything Boston had to offer, but it was very hard on the wallet.”
Having also traveled around Europe, Einhorn said he was used to referencing guides that eliminate much of the trial and error that normally comes with moving to a new city.
“I wanted to give young people in Boston the book I wish I had when I was living broke in the city,” said Einhorn, who now resides in Washington, D.C. “It’s a great resource for people that want to get a lot out of living in Boston without spending too much.”
“Broke in Boston” splits Beantown into more than 12 areas, from Allston-Brighton to Cambridge and everything in between. Chapters include everything from where to bring parents, guests and dates, to hot spots that are worth a splurge, as well as cheap places to find food, drinks, entertainment, furniture and clothes. The book also features fast facts, local recipes, city maps, MBTA schedules and additional information on numerous other aspects of the city.
“There are some really fun tips and insight in the book that you can’t get anywhere else,” said Dreilinger.
Einhorn hired students from Boston College, Boston University and Harvard University to help write the book.
“There were many areas of the city I knew well, and other parts I didn’t know at all,” said Einhorn. “I knew I had to get some research assistants to find the nooks and crannies of Boston that students flock to and cost next to nothing.”
After graduating from Brandeis in 2005 with a degree in journalism, Dreilinger said she met Einhorn in the Washington, D.C. area and the two immediately started discussing the project.
“I couldn’t resist helping out because I love Boston and miss it dearly,” said Dreilinger, who currently resides in nation’s capital working as a communications coordinator for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. “I thought it was a great opportunity to expand my journalism experiences, as well as to give back to the city I embraced for four years.”
Einhorn self-published “Broke in Boston” through AE Enterprises LLC, and said if the book does well, he plans on creating a similar guide to the Washington, D.C. area.
“‘Broke in Boston’ was 15 months in the making, and I’m happy with the way it turned out,” he said. “It definitely saves you from spending too much in Boston while still allowing you to have a good time.”
To learn more about “Broke in Boston” or to purchase a copy, visit www.brokeinboston.com.
Christopher Rocchio can be reached at 781-398-8009 or crocchio@cnc.com.

Book Review sent via email

So i’m your average, run of the mill broke college student and figured I would write about my woes. It seems every stupid job I take does not pay anything so I’m left with nothing. But, I refuse to let myself just sit around in the underwear hoping friends will come over with beer to party. I was bored one night and came across what I thought was a joke at first but ended up turning out to be the best book I’ve ever read…It lays out tons of information about living in Boston without money, namely places to buy cheap drinks, cheap clothes, inexpensive excursions, cheap eats, free entertainment, and everything you’d need to know to move to a new city.  I’m contacting you to see if you would hire me for some assignments since I

Summit Avenue park

For those of you who are looking to take advantage of the last days of summer but are too broke to take your girlfriend for a romantic weekend, you may want to consider going to Brighton, MA. That’s right, there is a hidden treasure in Brighton that even the most unromantic guy can appreciate…because it’s free. Just take Summit Ave from Comm Ave to the top of the hill. There is a little park up there that overlooks downtown Boston. During the day it is relaxing, at night it is a prime hookup spot so bring a blanket, a bottle of wine, and some cheese and crackers and you will be deemed Don Juan in no time. If you need more information, check out www.brokeinboston.com.

Believe it or Not: Top of the Hub Can Be Done on the Cheap

I know it sounds ridiculous but if you haven’t taken your date or significant other to the top of the Prudential Tower, you are seriously missing out a great romantic opportunity on the cheap. First off, dinner is absolutely out. It is way too expensive. But, go to the bar later in the evening when all of the older people and tourists have cleared out. You can sit down at a table and guess what, the view is the same as at the dinner tables. But, instead of paying $40 per plate, you’re paying about $8 per drink–the same you’d pay ANYWHERE in the city. Not bad considering it’s the best view in the city. Be a little more romantic and order a desert and two coffees. Either way, the bill is only $20 with no time limit for gazing over the city from 500+ feet above.

Broke in Boston is available online!

Check out the book that will save you from a life of poverty and restore your drive to go out.  If you’re broke and in Boston, or even if you’re just plain cheap, this guide will provide everything you need to live well but frugally. This is a first edition, 2006 copy. Buy it now at www.brokeinboston.com or your local bookseller.

Customer Review: Much Better than Zagat’s

Much Better than Zagat’s

When I first moved to Boston / Cambridge, my parents bought me a copy of Zagats so I could navigate the resturants. I also bought a copy of Time Out.

This year, I picked up a copy of Broke in Boston and having been finding it MUCH more helpful. I use it for dates, casual meet ups, and even helped a buddy find a good place to take his parents to when they were visiting. I don’t have a lot of cash right now so finding good spots for good prices is a big deal for me.

If you’re going to be broke here in Boston, this is the guide to help you make the most of your cash!

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