If you've never heard of the Entertainment Book, listen up. It's the easiest way to save money on things you need and buy anyway. Imagine consistently saving 50% on local restaurants, tourist attractions, movies, sporting events and hotels. Not to mention, you'll get discounts at some of your favorite national retail store chains, on rental cars, airlines and more.

You may be saying -- this sounds like an ad. And I'll be honest with you, FabulousTravel.com does receive a small commission. But that's not why I'm recommending the book. I'm recommending the Entertainment Book because I have personally used it for over 15 years, and it consistently saves me money and it will do the same for you.

The cost of the book pays for itself with 2 or 3 uses, and each books contains hundreds of 50% off coupons. Not only do I regularly buy an Entertainment book for my home town of Los Angeles, I also pick one up for any towns I plan on visiting for any extended period of time.

With 50% off coupons for hundreds of local tourist attractions, amusement parks, sporting events, restaurants and hotels, an Entertainment Book is a solid travel investment that can really stretch your vacation dollars.

What to expect:

The Entertainment book contains a wide variety of dining options. You'll get 50% off and/or buy 1 lunch or dinner, get one free coupons for fine dining establishments, homey casual restaurants of all kinds, as well as lots of national chains, including all of your fast food favorites.

Movies have gotten very expensive, but with the Entertainment Book, you can get discount movie tickets that always let you in for the price of a bargain matineee or less. You'll also find local tourist attractions, amusement parks, sporting events, and other entertainment coupons that the whole family can enjoy.

Traveling by the Book

If you like to travel, be prepared to get substantial discounts on hotels, rental cars, airline tickets and more. It really does pay to pick up a separate book for each of the cities you plan on vacationing in, as you can save lots on everything you'll need to do.

Some of the nation's favorite tourist destination have an Entertainment Book edition, cities like Orlando,Florida; Los Angeles, California; New York City, Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; New Orleans, Louisiana; Washington, DC.; Branson, Missouri, Toronto, Ontario and over 150 more US and Canadian cities.

Believe it or not, the Entertainment Book is more than just entertaining. The books also have coupons for practical goods and services you need, like groceries, dry cleaning, car washes and more. Shoppers can enjoy discounts at such national retailers as Target, Foot Locker, Shaper Image and more. Not all editions have coupons for all the brands and services mentioned (although most do), so check the Entertainment Book website for a list of merchants that are included in your area's book.

The cost of the books range between $22.00 - $45.00, depending on the city. Not only do they allow you to be more extravagant -- perhaps invite a friend out for dinner or treat yourself and your family to more fun than your budget might otherwise allow, the discounts can also let you regularly dine at a higher quality establishment than you might otherwise choose.

So yes, we do get a small commission if you buy a book through the links on this page (and if you like and use FabulousFoods.com or FabulousTravel.com, this is a wonderful way to show your support and help keep the sites, their newsletters and content free). But more importantly, you'll save money and lots of it. Oh, and by the way, Entertainment Books make great gifts for nearly everyone. What an easy way to take care of holiday shopping!

How Much Can You Save?

Each Entertainment Book comes with at least $10,000 worth of travel discounts coupons for hotels, airlines, rental cars, cruise ships and more. In addition, each book usually has between $4,000 - $8,000 in local merchant discounts (restaurants, movies, sporting events, tourist attractions, retail shops, dry cleaners, car washes, etc.) For a listing of the exact merchants and discounts offered in each edition (so you'll know you'll be getting discounts to businesses you'll actually use), or to order a book, click on the red button below.

Entertainment Books are available with coupons for the following cities and areas of Canada and the United States:

ALABAMA

• The Birmingham Book $25

ALBERTA

• The Calgary Book $32
• The Edmonton Book $32

ARIZONA

• The Phoenix Book $25
• The Tucson Book $40

ARKANSAS

• The Little Rock Book

BRITISH COLUMBIA

• The Okanagan Valley Book $25
• The Vancouver Book $36
• The Vancouver Island Book $25

CALIFORNIA

• The Bakersfield Book $25
• The East Bay Area Book $35
• The Fresno/Central Valley Book $40
• The Inland Empire Book $25
• The Los Angeles/Long Beach/South Bay Book $35
• The Monterey Peninsula Book $25
• The Orange County Book $40
• The Sacramento Book $45
• The San Diego Book $45
• The San Fernando Valley Book $25
• The San Francisco/San Mateo Book $25
• The San Gabriel Book $26
• The San Jose/Santa Clara Book $25
• The Santa Barbara/Ventura Book $25
• The Solano/Napa Book $30
• The Sonoma/Marin Book $30
• The Stockton/Modesto Book $31

COLORADO

• The Colorado Springs Book $27
• The Denver Book $27

CONNECTICUT

• The Fairfield County Book $27
• The Hartford/Northern CT Book $35
• The New Haven/New London Book $27

DELAWARE

• The Delaware Book $30

FLORIDA

• The Ft. Lauderdale/W. Palm Beach Book $35
• The Ft. Myers/Naples Book $35
• The Gainesville Book $25
• The Jacksonville Book $25
• The Miami/Florida Keys Book $30
• The Orlando Book $25
• The Pensacola Book $25
• The Sarasota Book $35
• The Space Coast/Brevard County Book $25
• The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Book $25
• The Tampa Book $25

GEORGIA

• The Atlanta Book $25
• The Augusta Book $30

HAWAII

• The Hawaii Book $35

IDAHO

• The Boise Book $25

ILLINOIS

• The Chicago North Book $25
• The Chicago South Book $25
• The Chicago West/Central Book $25

INDIANA

• The Ft. Wayne/N.E. Indiana Book $35
• The Indianapolis/Central Indiana Book $25
• The Northwest Indiana Book $25
• The South Bend/Michiana Book $30

IOWA

• The Des Moines Book $35
• The Quad Cities (Davenport) Book $30

KANSAS

• The Wichita Book $25

• The Lexington Book $25
• The Louisville/Southern IN Book $25

LOUISIANA

• The Baton Rouge Book $30
• The Lafayette, LA Book $30
• The New Orleans Book $26

MANITOBA

• The Winnipeg Book $22

MARYLAND

• The Baltimore Book $31
• The Washington D.C./Maryland Book $40

MASSACHUSETTS

• The Greater Boston and E. MA Book $25
• The Springfield, W. MA. Book $25
• The Worcester County Book $25

MICHIGAN

• The Detroit Book $35
• The Grand Rapids Book $40
• The Saginaw/Flint Book $30

MINNESOTA

• The Twin Cities Happenings Book $30
• The Twin Ports Happenings Book $25

MISSISSIPPI

• The Jackson, MS Book $25

MISSOURI

• The Kansas City Book $25
• The Springfield/Branson Book $25
• The St. Louis Book $27

NEBRASKA

• The Omaha Book $25

NEVADA

• The Lake Tahoe/Reno Book $25
• The Las Vegas Book $25

NEW HAMPSHIRE

• The South New Hampshire Book $25

NEW JERSEY

• The Bergen/North NJ Book $27
• The Essex/ North NJ Book $27
• The Middlesex/ Central NJ Book $35
• The Monmouth/Central NJ Book $35 The Morris/ North NJ Book $27
• The New Jersey South Book $35

NEW MEXICO

• The Albuquerque/Santa Fe Book $40

NEW YORK

• The Albany Book $45
• The Binghamton Book $26
• The Buffalo Book $28
• The Cortland/Ithaca/Elmira Book $26
• The Long Island Book $25
• The Mid Hudson Valley Book $32
• The New York City Book $25
• The Rochester Book $27
• The Syracuse Book $30
• The Utica/Rome Book $25
• The Westchester Book $32

NORTH CAROLINA

• The Charlotte Book $25
• The Fayetteville Book $25
• The Greensboro Book $25
• The Raleigh/Durham Book $30

NOVA SCOTIA

• The Halifax Book $27

OHIO

• The Akron Book $33
• The Canton Book $28
• The Cincinnati Book $40
• The Columbus/Central OH Book $35
• The Dayton/Springfield Book $40
• The Greater Cleveland Book $30
• The Toledo/N.W. Ohio/S.E. MI Book $30
• The Youngstown Book $30

OKLAHOMA

• The Oklahoma City Book $25
• The Tulsa Book $25

ONTARIO

• The Hamilton Book $27
• The Ottawa/Outaouais Book $27
• The Toronto Area Book $27

OREGON

• The Oregon Book $30
• The Portland/Vancouver Book $35

PENNSYLVANIA

• The Erie Book $25
• The Harrisburg Book $30
• The Lancaster/York Book $30
• The Lehigh Valley Book $35
• The Philadelphia North Book $30
• The Philadelphia West Book $30
• The Pittsburgh Book $25
• The Pittsburgh and East Book $25
• The Poconos/N.E. PA Book $30
• The Reading/Pottsville Book $30

QUEBEC

• The Montreal et environs Book $22

RHODE ISLAND

• The Providence, R.I. Book $25

SASKATCHEWAN

• The Saskatchewan Book $23

SOUTH CAROLINA

• The Charleston, SC Book $25
• The Columbia Book $27
• The Greenville/Spartanburg Book $25

TENNESSEE

• The Memphis Book $25
• The Nashville Book $25
• The Tri-Cities Book $25

TEXAS

• The Austin Book $25
• The Corpus Christi Book $25
• The Dallas Passbook Book $30
• The El Paso Book $25
• The Ft. Worth Passbook Book $30
• The Houston and Surrounding Areas Book $26
• The San Antonio Book $25

UTAH

• The Utah Happenings Book $30

VERMONT

• The Vermont Book $35

VIRGINIA

• The Norfolk/VA Beach Book $35
• The Richmond Book $25
• The Roanoke, VA Book $25
• The Washington D.C./N. VA Book $40

WASHINGTON

• The Greater Seattle/Eastside Book $35
• The Puget Sound - North Book $35
• The Puget Sound - South Book $35
• The Spokane Book $35

WEST VIRGINIA

• The Charleston Book $30
• The Huntington Book $25

WISCONSIN

• The Appleton/Green Bay Book $32
• The Madison Book $30
• The Milwaukee Book $40
  

Cheri Sicard, in addition to being the editor of FabulousTravel.com and its sister site, Fabulous Foods.com is the author of The Great American Handbook: What You Can Do For Your Country Today and Every Day. To learn more about Cheri, click here.