Hi A.,
The strollers are getting out of hand and the price tag on them is beyond me. Insane. Im still trying to wrap my head around the 800 plus bucks for a Bugaboo. my first son's crib didn't even cost that much and its a Bassett. Top brand name piece of furniture and he spends every waking moment in that vs a stroller. Go figure that concept out. I use to have a single Baby Trend jogger for my first child. LOVED IT. Then when my scond child came my older son was 2.5yrs old and very tall for his age. I too don't jog but wanted something to stroll around my neighborhood that was easy to get around with on the streets. I sold my single and bought http://www.amazon.com/InStep-Suburban-Safari-Jogging-Stro...
The one thing I didn't care for this jogger was the sunshade is very short so I just bought a double sunshade to go over it. Its fabulous. There is no hand brake on this stroller either but its easy to push with a 3.5 yr old boy 44lbs and a 14 mon old 28lbs. For the price its great and for festivals. These trendy strollers are getting out of hand. good luck. I went to the baby stores before buying on line to test drive them with both kids first which helped me decide too. Oh also, many companies also charge more for a certain color. What's next? Maybe you can pick out your rims for your stroller and add a dvd player for another up charge.
Good luck,
SAHM/40yrs old with 2 fun loving little boys. Im very blessed to be home with my children full time.