The Cheap Bastard loves California wine country. The rolling hills, the pristine air, the hookers. Ok, you got me, I don’t know the first thing about California’s wine country. But El Cheapo does like wine, and would even just eat grapes if God could figure out a way to up the alcohol content of those little buggers. Still, there are plenty of drunken duffers out there who would love nothing better than to have a vacation that requires both a caddie and a sommelier. Well, for you, Napa Valley’s Silverado Resort has dropped prices on two of its golf packages through ... full post »

They say the best things in life are free, but the Cheap Bastard sure isn’t seeing much of that action lately. What yours truly is seeing, however is a deal for a free wedge from Innovex Golf. As this winter they have a mix and match deal where if you buy two clubs, you get a wedge of your choice for free. Aside from getting two cutting-edge Innovex clubs, you’ll also get a wedge, which is available with steel or graphite shafts and comes with 50, 54, 58 and 62 degree loft. For more info, head on over to Innovex Golf’s Web ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard can eat. And I’m not talking about polishing off four or five plates at a buffet. I’m talking close the place down, have a SWAT team show up lobbing tear gas to get me out. I’m what buffet owners commonly refer to as an “Existential Patron.” El Bastardo is on his way to Las Vegas, where I’ll be mainlining Lipitor in order to keep up my normal buffet pace. In Vegas, they have a sin for everyone, and for us “devourers of the damned” they have cheap buffets and great food all over town. One thing, however, you ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard is high and he thinks you should be too. Yes, El Cheapo is writing this on an airplane headed toward Orlando for a great weekend of golf. That’s because right now, it’s cheap to fly. Especially because AirTran Airways is offering fares starting at just $34 each way to nonstop destinations all across the country. And no, I didn’t just cut-and-paste that last part, what are you implying? The deals are real though, my friends. You can go from Chicago to Miami for $74 per way. Or Indianapolis to Orlando for $74. Or Newark to Las Vegas for ... full post »