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Movies
Downtown Lawrence Film Festival
Thursdays June 17-July 8
Thursdays June 17-July 8 The outdoor tradition features free live music, popcorn and cinematic classics at the lot on Ninth and New Hampshire streets. (785) 842-3883
Free Movie Nights at Briarcliff Village
Saturdays June 19-August 28 Outdoor summer cinema is also offered on the eastside of the Briarcliff Village in Kansas City and features a line-up of popular movies free of charge all summer. (816) 595-5820
Sports entertainment
College Basketball Experience
The Sprint Center's interactive exhibit in Kansas City, Mo., attempts to capture the excitement of college basketball by recreating the atmosphere, paying tribute to former players and allowing visitors to reenact games. Adult admission is $12. (816) 949-7500
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Theatre
For less than $20, you can enjoy a night of theater while supporting local talent. On Friday, June 11, the theater opened their current production "Curtains," a musical comedy centered on solving a murder mystery. (785) 843-7469
Roy's Gallery
This collection of art features the original works of local Lawrence artists. (785) 842-1554
Outdoor grilling
This tasty summer option saves money on the electric energy otherwise used to power the stove or oven. Watch your utility bill melt away.
Steve's Meat Market
For more than 40 years, this specialty meat shop in De Soto has offered beef, deer, turkey, buffalo, elk, venison, goose and almost anything else you could think of to barbecue. (913) 583-1390
Bichelmeyer Meat Market
This family-owned business has provided the Kansas City with fresh meats for more than 60 years. According to Keith Stokes' Kansas Travel, Tourism and Restaurants website, you can find almost anything you're looking for your next barbeque inside the 60-foot glass case,. (913) 342-5945
Local travel
Kansas City Zoo
This summer the Kansas City Zoo plans to open its Arctic Adventure, featuring the new Polar Bear Exhibit. Tickets are $11.50 and the zoo offers a $1 deal on concessions every Monday. (816) 513-5800
The Emporia Zoo
In the Emporia zoo, visitors find regional animals living in their recreated natural habitats that are happy to engage with their audience. (620) 342-6558
Quirky Entertainment
Lawrence Busker Festival August 20-22
The antics of these bold street performers keep audiences waiting for what comes next. The unique, energetic improvisations of jugglers, fire dancers, acrobats and other performers are free and entertaining. (785) 749-2226
Just in case
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In case you get lost along the way,you can call 411 on your cell phone but it can cost $1.25 to
$2.25 each time depending on your service carrier, according to Peter Pham, CEO of the Web site BillShrink.com. Instead, you may want to dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411). This Google service is free and works the same way as the traditional 411 service.
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