Cheap Golden Globes

With security the way it is you can't get within 500 feet of the Beverly Hilton the weekend of January 14-15 because of the Golden Globes show and the hotel only allows red carpet access to guests who pay a premium for staying that weekend. If you're in town and want to see some stars as they leave for the Hilton, head over to the Montage on North Canon where many of the out-of-towners stay, sip a $7 beer or $12 merlot in the lobby lounge and act cool as they leave for the night.

Cheap Coffee

If you're shopping around Beverly Hills one afternoon and need a pick-me-up, head to Momed, a little coffee house/bistro where from 2:30 to 5:00 every day, coffee drinks are 1/2 off.

Cheap Beverly Hills

The happy hour from 5-7 Monday through Friday couldn't be any happier at the Mosaic Hotel in Beverly Hills. Enjoy $5 to $7 drink and food specials next to the pool while deciding on what to do next for the evening.

Cheap Beverly Hills

Dine cheaply in Beverly Hills, as long as you keep your stub from the Getty Museum. Ingrid's Cafe on Robertson is offering their special Ingrid's Plate for 50% off (a $21 value) when you show up with your Getty receipt.

Cheap Beverly Hills

If you're looking to splurge just a little, a bunch of posh Beverly Hills hotels are offering a special buy-two-nights-get-one-free from March through June. The best looking deal appears to be the Thompson on Wilshire, which gives you a buy two nights at $192 and get a free third night, which averages out to $128 plus tax. And, you get free breakfast for two during your stay.

Cheap Beverly Hills

Actually, this should be titled Cheap Beverly Hills Adjacent, but whatever. If you want to go just outside of the venerable 90210 area code you can find great hotel deals. Checking on October 22-23, you could get the quaint Hotel Beverly Terrace for $139/night on hotels.com; the Crown Plaza Beverly Hills on Wilshire for $153; or the Courtyard by Marriott Beverly Hills for $169.

Cheap Movies

Looking for a quintessentially L.A. experience? Check out the "Dive In" movies at the Beverly Hilton. At twilight on Tuesdays and Thursdays between now and September 2, you can go out to the pool area sit and buy drinks, popcorn or dinner, and watch a Hollywood classic that's screened on the 60-foot-high pool wall.

90210 on $90

Yes you can get a Beverly Hills experience for under $100. Here's how:

Park in the Rexford Drive Public Structure (450 N. Rexford Drive), two hours free, $1.50 per hour after.

Roam up and down Beverly and Rodeo, on Sundays you can head up to the Farmer's Market from 9:00 to 1:00, which has music as well as pony rides and a petting zoo for kids.

A must-see that not many visitors or residents experience is the Greystone Mansion tour. Built by the Doheny family in 1927 and now owned by the city, the mansion (905 Loma Vista Drive) has tours the first Saturday of each month for $10 that take you through the countless rooms and incredible gardens.

Hungry? 90210 has lots of dining options but how often can you say you've eaten at Neiman Marcus? The Bar on 4 at the store (9700 Wilshire Blvd.) is an elliptical bar that sits in the middle of the store's Italian-designed mens' suits section, with a view of the city from huge South-facing windows. You can order the $150 caviar and toast points, but the best deals are the Lobster Club Sandwich ($24) or the Egg Salad Sandwich that has just a touch of good caviar ($16).

If you're doing BH midweek, check out the Luxe Hotel on Rodeo Drive between 4:30 and 7:30. Their Bar 360 features a signature martini for $3.60. And on Wednesdays, a jazz band plays from 6:00 to 9:00.