cheap thrills: things to do for under $10 (item nine)
this is a good time of year to start thinking of cheap thrills that involve air conditioning. everyone knows about hanging out at the movie theater to beat the heat, but did you know you can go to the movies on the cheap? you can, with
the dollar theater!
if you're anything like me, a spontaneous trip to the movies can turn into a real budget-wrecker. first there's the admission--while some theaters have discount prices for matinée showings and/or certain weeknights showings, even with this discount or a student discount, the ticket alone puts you over half way to $10. then there's the popcorn, because to me, without popcorn, there's almost no reason to go out to a movie to begin with. but if you're going to have popcorn, you have to have a drink, because popcorn was scientifically developed specifically to create thirst where none previously existed. by then even with discounted admission you're well past $15. granted, you can finagle the snack situation to your advantage by bringing them with you (which is practically illegal) or going for the large popcorn and splitting it. but, i know of a better way. it's called the dollar theater, and it's just north of the tallahassee mall on monroe street. i believe it's called the sharer road something plex. in fact, the nickname "the dollar theater" is a little misleading since some of the movies cost more than a dollar. but still, if you're willing to wait for the movie to trickle down to the incorrectly named dollar theater, for $10 you can get the movie, the popcorn and the drink--with no sharing!--and you'll even get change back.