Comments on: Frugality In Practice: Daddy’s Taking Us To The Zoo Tomorrow http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/ Coupons, Frugal Living Tips, and Personal Finance Tips to Make Life A Little Easier Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:31:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DivaJean http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 DivaJean Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:21:42 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/#comment-1890 We pick up a membership with our own local zoo every year. On a weekend or day the kids don't know what to do, its frugal to zoom over to the zoo and see what's going on. We don't ever feel the need to rush thru since we can come and go any time. Over time, we've been able to find out names of some of the animals and talk with their zookeepers- the kids feel a real connection to their animal friends at the zoo. We pick up a membership with our own local zoo every year. On a weekend or day the kids don’t know what to do, its frugal to zoom over to the zoo and see what’s going on.

We don’t ever feel the need to rush thru since we can come and go any time. Over time, we’ve been able to find out names of some of the animals and talk with their zookeepers- the kids feel a real connection to their animal friends at the zoo.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Kyle Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:32:04 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/#comment-1815 Happy Housewife, great comment, I think parents sometimes feel they have to get everything in or somehow they have failed. Mission to miserable is a great way of putting it! Happy Housewife, great comment, I think parents sometimes feel they have to get everything in or somehow they have failed. Mission to miserable is a great way of putting it!

]]> By: The Happy Housewife http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 The Happy Housewife Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/#comment-1814 I love the zoo too. I am fortunate to have just relocated very close to the National Zoo. I can't wait to go. I agree with you on #4. Years ago we had Disney passes and I would see parents dragging their crying kids all over the park. The kids just wanted to play in the water sprayer or look at something a bit longer but the parent was on this mission to miserable. I have never quite understood that. Once, when we went to our old zoo we spent the entire time in the reptile area. Who cares, the kids were having a great time and at least it had a/c! Toni Toni I love the zoo too. I am fortunate to have just relocated very close to the National Zoo. I can’t wait to go. I agree with you on #4. Years ago we had Disney passes and I would see parents dragging their crying kids all over the park. The kids just wanted to play in the water sprayer or look at something a bit longer but the parent was on this mission to miserable. I have never quite understood that. Once, when we went to our old zoo we spent the entire time in the reptile area. Who cares, the kids were having a great time and at least it had a/c!
Toni
Toni

]]> By: hyperactive lu http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 hyperactive lu Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:06:59 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/#comment-1811 great one! i will definitely remember the "hand stamping one"! great one! i will definitely remember the “hand stamping one”!

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Kyle Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/#comment-1806 Once again, a great comment Jennifer. Thanks for adding those tips! Once again, a great comment Jennifer. Thanks for adding those tips!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 Jennifer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/04/07/frugal-zoo/#comment-1802 I love the zoo! Another tip if you like the zoo a lot-look into becoming a member! We only had to go to our zoo twice in 12 months to break even on membership costs, but we've visited it at least 8 so far and our year isn't even half over. Plus if you travel you can get in free to other zoos, museums & aquariums around the country. We try to join a different museum, zoo, or aquarium every year and go many times during that year to really get into all they have to offer. It works out to be a lot cheaper than visiting multiple different places in one year. Also-take advantage of zoo keepers and volunteers. They have tons of information so ask them your questions to learn a lot about a particular animal you are interested in! I love the zoo!

Another tip if you like the zoo a lot-look into becoming a member! We only had to go to our zoo twice in 12 months to break even on membership costs, but we’ve visited it at least 8 so far and our year isn’t even half over. Plus if you travel you can get in free to other zoos, museums & aquariums around the country.

We try to join a different museum, zoo, or aquarium every year and go many times during that year to really get into all they have to offer. It works out to be a lot cheaper than visiting multiple different places in one year.

Also-take advantage of zoo keepers and volunteers. They have tons of information so ask them your questions to learn a lot about a particular animal you are interested in!

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