$50.00 for the entire weekend. For me, "the weekend" consists of 6 meals (2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinners)- for two, and two full days. That's $25.00 per day, or per person. I too often hear complaints that there is nothing to do here....so quit yo whining and listen up! Houston is what, the 4th largest city in the US? There is MORE THAN ENOUGH to do! Even when you take Galveston out of the picture! So here it is:
SATURDAY
9:00am Head on over to Terry Hershey Park & get a good run in!
Not a runner? Bike, walk your dog, or just sit on the bench a read a good book! Play a game on your iPhone, walk with your significant other-- just get some sort of excercise in! There is also memorial park, but i prefer the woods and more natural habitats when I run!
10:30am Farmers Market & Picnic
Head on over to Canino's Market for some fresh lunch goodies! I picked up the following for our lunch:
-2 peaches ($.40 cents each)
-french bread loaf ($1.09)
-Chicken Smoked Spicy Sausage ($2.62)
-Freshly sliced brie cheese ($3.21)
-2 chocolate chip cookies (not from Canino's, but i picked them up at Central Market otw home- $.75 each)
TOTAL= $9.96 after tax
Picnic at the Houston Water wall
After i put our picnic basket together (chopped up the sausage and brought toothpicks to dip in BBQ sauce i had at home, silverware for spreading the brie, sliced the french bread, and napkins, and filled up a big jug with ice water and two cups!)
This place is gorgeous! It really is relaxing eating and picnicing in front of it! There is so much to watch too (*clearing throat* um, well, people watching....ya....i like to stare). Im pretty sure this was the first place I saw a parent have their child on one of those leashes...yes LEASHES...awkward..... ANYWHO
My hubby and i love games so we took some cards and board games and our little baby girl Lucy as well and it was a blast! This took about 2 hours after eating and hanging out!
2:30pm Trip to the Houston Zoo
NOW, admission for adults is normally $12-$14, but I have free yearly membership since I am a Flock Member. HOWEVER, there are so many coupons and ways to get free or discounted admission it's ridiculous! Http://www.citypass.com has 50% off coupons and http://www.visithoustontexas.com has $5.00 off as well.
I LOVE me some animals at the Houston zoo! Especially going in the spring, a lot more of them are out frolicking around and playing because the weather is a little bit cooler! **NOTE FOR A BONUS PERK: we may or may not have taken a small flask filled with what we like to call "goodness." Ladies and gentleman, do not judge me! Just because my purse is the size of luggage and I may lightly toast myself to some great jungle-viewing, thou shall not judge! =)
6:30pm Dinner at Collinas or Lola's (both BYOB)
Both of these restaurants are cheap and good! AND, its BYOB! We bought a $4.64 bottle of Yellowtail Chardonnay and it was so fun!
We shared an order of the Pepperoni Pizza (12.99 + tax and tip = $16.13) No corking fee!
8:00pm Miller Outdoor Theater
All of their theater productions, shows, and plays are FREE! Best part of about it! And you can bring chairs, blankets, food, wine! Visit their website for show times, dates, and what will be playing. We didn't actually go, but I wanted to. After Scott ate 3/4 of the pizza, he wanted to go home and nap.....like any man =) But this would have been a perfect end to the night!
TOTAL SPENT= $30.73
SUNDAY
9:30am Breakfast at Home
I made one of my hubby's favorite- banana chocolate (i added the chocolate, duh) oatmeal pancakes with a side of fresh fruit. I had everything already in the fridge, so just make whatever you have at home! You can make waffles, pancakes, biscuits, quiche, and even scones with a box of bisquick. All the extras- bananas, fruit, chocolate, filling, syrups- are bonuses! Bisquick= ($2.89)
11:00am Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah Boardwalk can be so much fun! Check out their Stingray Reef, where you can put & handle their stingrays!! So exciting! ($4.95 per person) And they have a HUGE roller coaster for $6.00 per person---> but we did not ride it because my hubby has the my-stomach-doesnt-enjoy-rollercoasters-type... but I would totally love to do that one day!!
2:00pm Drink & Appetizer at Landry's Seafood Patio Grill
Continue your adventure outdoors by grabbing a cold beer ($3.00 ea) and fried zucchini ($6.99) on the patio! This was most certainly relaxing & fun! OR...grab two beers each =)
At around 4pm, we drove back to Houston and I cooked another homemade meal (spaghetti & turkey meatballs!)
TOTAL SPENT= $25.78
TOTAL WEEKEND EXPENDITURE= $56.57
Ok, so i went over by $6.57...but technically i included in the bisquick (which i already had) and the bottle of wine for saturday night, which i had as well ($4.99) to make it fair! So it is totally do-able!!
Try it out one day! You will be so surprised at what you can do when you put your mind to sticking to a budget!! Happy Hunting! =)
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