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Summer music festivals offer a fun way to hear the country's best bands, but between tickets, travel, food and accommodations, they aren't cheap. So we asked directors and promoters of some of the summer's top events for their favorite penny-pinching tips for festival-goers.
Backyard for Rent: Gardeners and Campers Welcome
8:15AM 4/18/2011
There are plenty of folks out there with green thumbs, but no place to get their hands dirty. Renting out a plot in your backyard to a would-be gardener is an easy way to earn some extra cash. Or, if your home is somewhere scenic, you might just want to let someone pitch a tent.
Free National Park entry on Veterans Day, November 11
4:00PM 11/01/2010
The National Park Service will grant free admission to all its properties on Wednesday, November 11 to give Americans a free gift on the Veterans Day holiday. Many Americans have the day off of school and work that day, and considering so many of our National Park lands have a connection to...
Coleman recalls floating spotlights after 18 are hurt
9:11AM 9/17/2010
Outdoor-gear seller Coleman Co. Inc. is recalling about 50,000 of its Coleman WaterBeam 4D Water-Activated Floating Spotlights because the lens assembly can separate from the spotlights and potentially cause injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The Chinese-made spotlights...
Hot deal on winter Yosemite lodging, based on temperature
12:30PM 3/08/2010
Adventurous vacationers who don't mind sleeping in the cold can save at least 60% over peak season rates on weekend nights through the end of this month at one of Yosemite Valley's most popular attractions.
Travelers' wallets would be $34 lighter, for example, if they spent a recent night in one of...
Waycation: State parks full up as travelers pinch pennies
6:00PM 7/07/2009
Every camping space, cabin and yurt in Idaho State Parks was reserved for this Fourth of July weekend, for the first time ever. One-hundred-percent booked, said a KUOW report. In Washington state, camping reservations were up 9% in the first half of 2009, proof, said a state spokesperson, of the...
National Parks are free for three summer weekends
4:30PM 6/02/2009
I spent my Memorial Day weekend camping out in Yosemite, and I can easily say that the summer crowds and traffic jams there are as big and bad as ever. Still, the number of campers and daytrippers in our national parks overall have been on a steady decline. That's why Ken Salazar, our new Secretary...
We may not be spending much these days, but what we are spending money on is telling. And in this case, It's good to see we've got our priorities straight. New bear-proof coolers let you stow your brew safely on your campground. Finally! No more stringing that 12-pack up in a tree.So if you're...
If you're thinking of pitching a tent at your nearby state or national park this Memorial Day weekend, you may be too late. State park officials across the country are saying that reservations are booking fast at their campsites this summer, as families opt for cheaper, closer-to-home vacations....
This summer's top destination? A spot at a KOA campground
12:00PM 4/16/2009
My family is already planning summer vacations. My parents are taking the cover off their RV for a road trip along the Pacific coast. I'm getting in shape for a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail. But we fall on opposite ends of what the rest of you plan to do. According to the Los Angeles...
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