Frugal Entertainment
One of the best values in entertainment you can find locally is DVDs at your public library. Each library has their own selection, but you’ll find everything from tv series like “Sex in the City” to classic movies like “The Wizard of Oz.” Movies can be checked out for one week. The selection is staggering! (You might even want to check out a book or two while you’re there <grin>.)
A little more money, but certainly not even in the ballpark of the theater ($9.50 per adult the last time I went about a year ago) is video rentals. There are the regular video stores of course, but if you really want to get some bang for your buck, check out RedBox. A buck a night. Just don’t forget to return it!
There are also online rentals like Netflix.com or blockbuster.com. Blockbuster just undercut Netflix’s price, so watch for a price war in the future. For $15.49 (including tax) you can rent as many videos as you want (3 at a time) and they are delivered to you through the mail. My personal experience as been good. Plus you get 2 free rentals a month at your local Blockbuster store. All for less than the cost of first-run movie
for two at the local theater.
Netflix Delivers DVDs to your home. NO LATE FEES. Try for FREE!
Chesapeake also boasts several recreation centers, membership for adult
residents is only $15 per year, youth $5 per year. That includes the
gyms, pool tables and other facilities, plus the Chesapeake Skate park
at City Park. (For more information on the skate park, call 382-8878.)
You can find out more about the low cost activities here in Chesapeake
at www.CityOfChesapeake.net.
If you have video game players in the house, a great option is GameFly. They operate like Netflix. If you’ve ever seen a kid play a new game for 2 days then “beat” it, never to play it again, you can see the value in renting games. With new games ranging from $30-$60 a pop, you kinda hope for more than 2 days’ use. So, check out GameFly. Video Game Rentals Delivered. Start for only $8.95.
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