Ballin' on a Budget: The Weekend Review

Somehow, Trey and I ended up going on three vacations in the month of May, so needless to say, our bank accounts are pretty pathetic looking right now. We had less than $100 to spend on our weekend entertainment, so we hit up some deals around town that would give us more bang for our buck. 

If you don't mind a late dinner, Outback has a happy hour menu starting at 9 P.M. where you can choose from tons of their awesome apps for just $4 a piece. You can also pick from a wide selection of premium liquors (and wine you've actually heard of) for just $4 a piece as well. We went Friday night and ordered their crab stuffed mushrooms (our favorite!), a margherita flatbread, chicken wings, their signature pumpernickel bread, a Crown and Coke, and a Kettle One cocktail, all for under $25. There was no wait (we sat at the bar), and we left feeling full and satisfied. You can peruse their menu items here.

Saturday we headed over to Tropicana for the Rays game and a Weezer concert, part of their Summer Concert Series. We carpooled with some friends so that parking would be cheaper, then headed over to Ferg's around 3. DEAL ALERT: If you buy a pitcher of beer upstairs, it's only $6. They have special pricing upstairs for home games. Around four we headed over to the stadium for the game. We sat in the party deck where tickets were only $18 a piece. This is a great deal considering it also included the Weezer concert after the game. Seats were general admission for the concert, so you can move all the way to the lower levels as soon as the game ends. Field passes for the concert cost extra ($22 a piece), but we ended up scoring some for free through our friend's boss. The bad news is that it looks like Weezer was the last decent act of the summer. Check out the remaining line up here.

On the Field for Weezer at the Rays Summer Concert Series

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, it's beautiful day in south Tampa! 

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