February 9th, 2010, 11:42 am by Mandy Zajac
Save big on admission to the Arizona Renaissance Festival when you go on Monday, Feb. 15.
Admission drops to $20 per couple that day when you buy your tickets at the festival’s on-site box office with a special coupon. (Regular admission is $18-$20 per adult.)
You can get a coupon at Arriba Mexican Grill, Wendy’s, Phoenix Flower Shops and Berge Ford locations in the Valley. Coupons are also available at Wendy’s restaurants in Flagstaff and Tucson. For more information on where to get coupons, click here.
But hurry; once the coupons are gone, they’re gone.
For information on this year’s Renaissance Festival, including hours, driving directions, new attractions and special event days, go to www.RoyalFaires.com/arizona/.
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February 9th, 2010, 10:51 am by Mandy Zajac
Families looking for an inexpensive night out can find one the third Friday of each month at Mesa Community College at Red Mountain.
The college’s Family Discovery Series, held at 7 p.m. every third Friday, is a free program designed to engage local families in scientific topics in a way that’s both informative and entertaining.
The Feb. 19 program, “Saving Wild Cheetahs: Education vs. Guns and Bullets,” will be hosted by biology professor Dennis Wilson, who will lead families through the story of a mother cheetah who is shot and what becomes of her cubs. Together, the group will examine how conflict between people and wildlife is detrimental to Earth’s biodiversity.
Upcoming programs include a March 26 tour of eco-friendly features at the campus’ Saguaro Building with life sciences professor Alex Cheroske (who will also share tips for being eco-friendly at home) and an April 16 program on “The Life and Habits of Rattlesnakes.”
Past programs have included “What You Don’t Know about Bats,” “Meet and Greet Animals of the Sonoran Desert” and “Weather’s Greatest Mysteries.”
The programs take place at the Saguaro Building at MCC at Red Mountain, 7110 E. McKellips Road, Mesa.
For information, call (480) 654-7766 or visit the Red Mountain Campus Web site.
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February 9th, 2010, 10:22 am by Jayson Peters
Waste Management, the new sponsor of the FBR/Phoenix Open, announced today that it will offer free admission to all active law enforcement, officers, firefighters, military personnel and one guest.
The 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open will be Feb. 22-28 at the TPC Scottsdale. People taking advantage of this offer must present and official department ID or badge at the ticket booth of the main tournament entrance.
This is the ninth year in a row that the offer has been extended by the Thunderbirds.
You can read the full announcement from Waste Management after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 8th, 2010, 4:27 pm by Mandy Zajac
The Orange Patch Too, one of Mesa’s best-known locally owned gift boutiques, is giving $5 off purchases of $25 or more.
To get the deal, simply go to The Orange Patch Too’s blog. Click on the coupon on the upper left portion of the page, then print it and bring it with you to the shop. The coupon is good through Feb. 13.
The Orange Patch Too is located among Mesa’s old citrus groves at 3825 E. McKellips Road. It carries a large supply of evergreen home decor and gift items and goods that change with the seasons. Right now, it’s stocked with lots of Valentine’s Day merchandise (see photo at right, courtesy the store’s blog). A food shop on site sells fresh-picked local citrus, candies and fudge, and Arizona-style sauces, jams and jellies.
The store is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For directions or information, call (480) 832-0230.
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February 1st, 2010, 10:11 am by Jayson Peters
Last year, Denny’s ran an ad during the Super Bowl advertising a free Grand Slam breakfast. The event drew huge crowds of freebie seekers.
It’s back! Participating Denny’s restaurants will be giving away free Grand Slam breakfasts 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9.
(Thanks to freebzone for the tip!)
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January 27th, 2010, 4:32 pm by Jayson Peters
The Aqua-Tots Swim School in Chandler is offering free lessons for local families Feb. 1-6. There i no limit on the number of free lessons you can get, and the whole family is welcome. There will be classes for ages 6 months and older, all swimming levels.
Register by calling (480) 726-5264. Class sizes are limited.
What’s the occasion? Aqua-Tots is opening a new location at the Fulton Ranch Towne Center on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road in south Chandler, serving residents of that city plus Gilbert, Ahwatukee Foothills, Casa Grande and Maricopa.
The new facility will be open year-round and have a 50×25 foot indoor heated pool, a viewing area with free Wi-Fi for parents, a play area for kids, a snack bar and a shop.
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January 26th, 2010, 9:36 am by Jayson Peters
Last week I posted this tidbit in my Nerdvana blog, but it’s worth repeating if you’re a gamer looking for a deal:
Del Taco is serving up free trials of Star Trek Online, the RPG set for release Feb. 2. “Macho”-sized beverages will be served in a limited-edition Star Trek collector’s cup with a peel-off label containing a code redeemable for a 48-hour free trial. You can redeem a maximum of four codes to get an extra 48 hours of access, totaling a possible 10 full days of free play in the Final Frontier.
If you decide to purchase Star Trek Online after your free trial ends, you’ll get a free “Type-8 Shuttle” to go with your starship in the game.
“Early response to Star Trek Online has been tremendous,” said Jim Wilson, CEO and president of Atari, which owns the game’s developer, Cryptic Studios. “Our partnership with Del Taco brings this unique sci-fi massively open online game to an even broader mainstream audience as well as avid Star Trek fans.”
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Scottsdale Fire Department will host free classes over Valentine’s Day weekend to teach people how to perform the new hands-only method of CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator, or AED.
