Can't Miss It: Wednesday

The last time we went to see Rick Steves at Town Hall, he was arguing how important it was for "regular Americans" to get out and see the world, to find out how other countries work, how other people see the U.S., or what really useful mass transit looks like.

Broadening horizons costs a bit more since the Bush presidency -- the British pound is worth US$1.96, the Euro is US$1.46, and the Canadian dollar is a few thousandths of a cent from being worth exactly 100 U.S. pennies.

But Rick Steves doesn't think we can afford to sit at home and mope (certainly he can't afford it, either), so he's giving a free "European Travel Skills" class. He'll teach you how to pack the right attitude and spend your money where it counts. Says Steves:

I'm not going to tell you that travel to Europe is cheap. It's not. But twelve million Americans – the vast majority of them normal working people – had a blast in Europe in 2007. So don't mope. Just get smart and stretch that wimpy little dollar.

7:30pm // Town Hall // FREE