Inflate Your Fun, Not Your Budget

As the cost to attend sporting events, concerts, and dining has risen, families on a budget or those simply experiencing wallet fatigue seek out alternative options. This summer, why not try something different? Here are some of our tried and true suggestions to turn up the summer fun while keeping costs down.

Dining Out… at Home

Enjoy patronizing local restaurants, but struggling with the high cost of eating out? Order directly from your local restaurant and pick up the order yourself. Take a minute to calculate the big savings when you factor out those drinks, tips, and delivery fees.

Family Happy Hour: Always a popular event in our household with a quick trip to the grocery store where everyone picks up a favorite item or two. Prepared and shared at home with conversation and a music playlist where everyone contributes some tunes. A great time indoors, the backyard, or a local park, it’s a win-win for the entire family. Add games or trivia for added fun!

Staycation It!

Places you drive past every day or week become very easy to overlook when seeking new adventures. Take a look inside your community with fresh eyes. Pretend you’ve never visited your town and need to plan a fun trip on a budget. What types of recreational, cultural, and educational experiences might you choose? It’s a fun exercise that always enhances the gratitude for this place we call home. Enjoy a terrific mini-vacation experience where the end of the day finds you settling down in the comfort of your own home. Happy dreams for less!

Take a look inside your community with fresh eyes. Pretend you’ve never visited your town and need to plan a fun trip on a budget.

Free & Affordable Concerts

Music is life. Thankfully, opportunities for FREE concerts and entertainment abound in town and in neighboring communities. From Downtown Roseville to Lake Tahoe, explore free concerts in the musical genre of your choice. Check out some of our favorite Intimate Venues that offer budget-friendly entertainment options.

Music is life. Thankfully, opportunities for FREE concerts and entertainment abound in town and in neighboring communities.

Splash Parks & Local Water Play

Roseville and South Placer County tends to get hot in summer, really hot. Cooling off for the day with a splash of water fun shouldn’t be a costly proposition, and it isn’t if you know where to look.

Local splash parks are nearby and perfectly suited for the youngsters with their parents and caregivers.

Local splash parks are nearby and perfectly suited for the youngsters with their parents and caregivers.

Camping

California’s geographical diversity is simply the best in America. Desert to high-country glaciers, towering redwoods to roaring surf, and all things in between, the magic of the Golden State is best experienced outdoors. Camping delivers a quintessential California experience. The most difficult part, choosing between National Parks, State Parks, BLM properties, or private campgrounds. Some prefer an amenity-filled experience while others opt for roughing it. Either way, enjoying the best of California is a rewarding experience that can be done on the cheap!

TIP: FREE dispersed camping throughout BLM and National Forest properties. (check locally for restrictions)