Here's a tip, Downtown dwellers, shoppers and visitors. You don't have to feed the meters on weekends!

Read the signs (obey them too of course). They may not be the most straightforward signs in the world, but if you ignore the top portion (the "Monday through Friday" language) you will notice that the bottom portion does not contain the word "meter."

For example, a two-hour sign says, "2 HOUR PARKING 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM SATURDAY." The top of this same sign reads, "2 HOUR METER PARKING 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY."

This means that you don't have to plug the meters on Saturdays. But if you park at a single street spot for more than two hours you might get a ticket. And, if you didn't know, Sundays are always free at all metered spots in the city.

So, come Downtown on the weekends. Trust me, it's easier to park here than it is at Mayfair. And, on the streets at least, it's free. So, don't plug the meters!