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Erin C. — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:38:57 -0000

When the weather is nice, I like to sit outside and listen to street musicians. I live in NYC so there are tons of people doing that here. I also like to people watch in the park.

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fabuleuxparis — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:24:40 -0000

I also go to the library or free art shows when I can find them.

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Ava — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:03:35 -0000

The gallery crawls I used to go to in Charlotte, back when I was at college. A whole street of nothing but art galleries, from folk-art to wood sculpture to paintings, photos, and sophisticated glasswork, punk to posh, all in one street, which for that one night each month was packed with artists, art-lovers, and other kindred spirits. There was often an impromptu drum circle at one end, and a bar at the end of the street usually had some band or other playing, and sometimes you could hear music from the bigger concerts in the city, carried on the wind.

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Viva — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:20:37 -0000

dancing!

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Salsaram — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:00:59 -0000

Salsa dancing with friends by Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA.

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Griffin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:30:44 -0000

The college I attend has a small art gallery that anyone can go to for free. They also swap out art fairly often. :D

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Crystal — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:16:44 -0000

If you're ever in Providence, RI during the summer, make sure you go to one of the WaterFires. It happens about every other Saturday during the summer months and runs from sunset to just after midnight. The city lights bonfires all along the rivers through the city. It's a great show and there are always local musicians and artists showing off their talents at outside showcases all over the city. If you don't get there early enough to get [free] street parking, park in the Providence Place Mall parking garage, which will cost you $1-$5 for the night [depending on how long you stay].

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finola — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:03:18 -0000

I live in Barbados and for free cultural activity I'd have to say when I'm on a bus, even on routes I've traveled many times, I love staring out the window catching every glimpse of quirky local architecture - from little precariously perched chattel houses to sky-hogging monster hotels - there's always something new to notice. I do this wherever I go once I'm not driving and this is the first time I've realized that while I love being in the drivers seat, I think I love being able to kick back and do this just as much!

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writer11 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:27:49 -0000

Thanks Daniel.. all done.

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Kari — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:20:01 -0000

One of my free activities in Vancouver is to go to the free Vancouver Institute lectures at UBC every Saturday night at 8 pm. From Steven Pinker speaking on his latest book, to visiting Professors speaking about their latest research, to Authors speaking on their writing, the lectures are always interesting - and always free! Here is the link to the Fall 2008 schedule: http://www.psg.com/~ted/vaninst/Vi2008Fall.html

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writer11 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:07:55 -0000

No problem.. thanks.

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bluelines — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:04:10 -0000

Hi Linda,
We just switched over to a new email system for sending out the Daily. Everyone's email address should have been moved over, but it seems that some did not. The best thing to do is to re-subscribe using the sign-up form in the right-hand column on our site. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Matt Caldwell — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:47:07 -0000

Very interesting post. Like many, I enjoy going to bookstores and/or the library. I can literally spend hours just browsing the collections and reading excerpts from books that appear interesting. There's just something about the environment that can't be matched.

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writer11 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:58:42 -0000

I didn't get the daily Q&A today. Do I need to register again?

Linda Borland-Fitzgerald
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writer11 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:52:52 -0000

I knew we had stuff in common from the moment I saw your name posted. My husband has a nickname for me... Weetsie! Close eh?

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weezie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:49:19 -0000

I LOVE going through old cemeteries and looking at the statuary.

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missp — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:46:27 -0000

before gas cost a million dollars, we used to load the car with the kids and the dogs, and just drive..drive over to a neighborhood that we don't live in and then wander around.. and check it all out.. and when the girls were young, on a summer day we'd put the top down on the convertible and then drive them where ever they wanted to go, let them pick the spot.. they loved it..

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Lindsay — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:21:04 -0000

I still love to hike in my own back yard, Banff National Park. Never tiring of the sights, smells and sounds. Never tiring of the endless stories from our Native Americans and the first European mountaineers brave enough to climb and name our peaks... majestic, beautiful and cultural... Amen.

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laurie_matthews — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:51:20 -0000

Watching Red Sox games with friends! Exploring bookstores like Powell's in Portland. Free movies on summer nights in urban parks like Bryant Park in NYC or the Esplanade in Boston.

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Alison — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:17:52 -0000

Other people's weddings. Ha. Ha.

But in all seriousness, I have a habit of being invited to weddings that are of mixed backgrounds, usually Western meets Eastern. It's very interesting, and usually the speeches are repeated in 2 or 3 different languages, and the food... the introductions... the colors and other symbols... Are all very amazing. Not to mention what happens when you get the in-laws together.

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Cobby — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:12:03 -0000

I live in the US. Texas specifically. I thought long and hard about all of the local events that are held in our area each year, all of the art and science museums and other places I like to go. I thought about which ones are free and for the life of me the only free events that I can think of are the Fourth of July Parade and fireworks. I think that's a sad commentary on the state of our community; however, I'm going to spend some time watching more closely for the free cultural opportunities. Maybe if I look harder, I will find some.

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Michelle — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:58:34 -0000

... how could I forget our national public radio, the CBC. Concerts, interviews, artists galore. I ADORE the 'free' public radio and would gladly pay more tax dollars for even more content.

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Helen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:29:30 -0000

I also live in the middle of nowhere, and make time to watch the Sunday afternoon Arts Program on TV, order books from the local public library (which may take a month to arrive) and also order DVD's to treat myself regularly, otherwise life would be very barren for me.

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Jill — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:10:35 -0000

Totally agree with Danielle on Illuminares and the Parade of Lost Souls that just happened I think. We need to remember that these "free" events do rely on grants (government and private) and donations so like paying to be entertained by a busker, it's good to pay for the show even when it's free.

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alligator_kate — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:14:50 -0000

That's easy. Right now it is dancing in the streets because Obama won the election! It was fabulous to dance and drum and clap and sing with thousands of my neighbors in the middle of the street. Street parties, and hanging out with neighbors in our community garden is also great. We celebrate lots of holidays together, as well as host free summer music concerts.

Also Shakespeare in the park is pretty great, too.