Sign up on websites that offer coupons. Brunswick has coupons that make bowling really cheap. I don't LOVE bowling, but it's fun and any night out at this point is fabulous. We meet friends out for open bowling occasionally. It usually doesn't start until 10pm because of leagues. There is also a website called restaurants.com that sells discounted gift cards. It makes going out to dinner much more reasonable. Many local Wine stores have wine tastings. They offer cheese, crackers, and samplings of a variety of wines. That and a walk through town makes for a nice inexpensive evening. Hollywood Blvd, where you can see a movie, have a drink, and dinner is nice. They have specials on different days of the week. I think they offer discounted movie tickets on Sunday's. Once spring and summer are here there are lots of festivals, art shows, car shows, etc... that are all free, or cheap.