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Wichita Garage Sales – Citywide and Neighborhood (5/19)
Here’s the spot to find citywide and neighborhood garage sales in the Wichita area, and to let others know about yours. The Thursday Wichita Eagle is also a good resource if you want to see lots of individual garage sale listings.
Citywide Garage Sale list so far:
- Towanda Citywide Garage Sale Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 beginning at 7 a.m. On Friday morning, stop downtown to buy cinnamon rolls from the Methodist church and at lunch time pick up a Monterrey. Saturday morning, there will be a pancake feed beginning at 7 a.m. You won’t need a map — just let the garage sale signs be your guide.
- Argonia Citywide Garage Sale Saturday, May 19, 2012 The sale coincides with Argonia Days so not only will you find good garage sale bargains, you’ll find plenty of small-town family fun.
Neighborhood sales, Estate Sales, Flea Markets, Church Rummage Sales, etc.
- Andover Church of Christ Clothing Giveaway A giveaway will be held this Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Andover Church of Christ from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s for everyone. Make plans to stop on your way to or from Towanda. Donations for the giveaway are also accepted. (See the link for details.)
Do you know of a large neighborhood or city-wide garage sale, flea market, or church rummage sale coming up? Please use the comments section below to tell all of us about it!
BOGO 2012 Riverfest Concert Tickets
You and all your friends want to see Rick Springfield with Survivor (the Survivor, as in Eye of the Tiger) on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the West Bank Musicfest, or Kellie Pickler, David Nail, and Keeper of the Plains on Sunday, June 3 . Or both.
Either concert will cost $15 per ticket + a Riverfest button, so you start thinking about how much funnel cake you’re willing to give up to see the concert…
What you could do is buy one concert ticket and get one free when you bring it to a Wichita-area Meineke location. There are four locations: K-96 and Woodlawn, 21st and Amidon, Pawnee and Seneca, and on K-15 in front of Walmart in Derby. (Thanks, Ryan B!)
You do not need to tell Rick Springfield that it was almost a choice between funnel cake and him.
This offer is currently on the main page of the Wichita River Festival website. I don’t know yet how long it will last, because I just discovered it tonight (May 15), but I’ll update when I get more information. I do know the the offer is good for as many concerts tickets as you buy.
Wichita Ribfest 2012
Parking lot D in downtown Wichita is already being prepared with tents and award-winning “ribbers” are showing up for the Wichita Ribfest this weekend.
The Wichita Ribfest will feature six different award-winning BBQ masters from around the country and live concerts from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, May 17 -19, 2012.
Regular admission for the event is $4 for adults and free for children 12 and under, but you can get in free with a River Festival button, which are already on sale at Quik Trip and Dillons. Or opt for 1/2 price admission Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (The concerts are free with admission, but the ribs will cost something.)
There will also be a children’s play area, VIP tent, and beer garden. The Mel Hambleton ‘American Idle’ competition is on Thursday.
The best place to get more information is probably the Wichita Ribfest Facebook page.
Flea Market at the Kansas Coliseum Pavilions
The Mid America Flea Market at the Kansas Coliseum Pavilions is the largest indoor flea market in Kansas with over 700 vendors.
The flea market comes to the Coliseum about every month, and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $1.00 per person. Children 12 and under get in FREE.
Here are the scheduled dates for 2012:
May 20, 2012
June 24, 2012
Closed in July and August
September 16, 2012
October 21, 2012
November 11, 2012
December 16, 2012
Dates are subject to change, so visit the MidAmerica Flea Markets website for the latest information.
Kansas Coliseum
1229 E. 85th Street North
Valley Center, KS 67147
Half Price Shakes at Sonic Drive In
You won’t find half-price shakes at Sonic during Sonic Happy Hour (2-4 p.m.), but ice cream shakes seem more like a night-time treat to me anyway.
Throughout the summer, Sonic is offering its real ice cream shakes for half price each night after 8 p.m. The deal includes the whole menu of shakes, according to the Sonic website, which includes vanilla, chocolate,
Thanks to sister site, Living on the Cheap, for this tip! Living on the Cheap is celebrating its Grand Opening with prize giveaways. The deadline for entry is 11:59 p.m. EST.
Grand Opening Giveaways at Living on the Cheap
The new and improved network of local “on the Cheap” sites, Living on the Cheap, is celebrating the grand opening of its website today with some great giveaways.
What makes Living on the Cheap exceptional is its unbiased expert advice on living well while living on less. While each individual site, like Wichita on the Cheap, will continue to focus on local deals and events, the national hub site will feature tips anyone can use, no matter where they live.
You may want to drop by not just for our savvy consumer advice, but to enter to win some cool prizes, including $50 in Groupon credits and a $25 Target gift card. Deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 17.
Living on the Cheap is the smart new national website created by the editors of all the On the Cheap sites around the country, who are pooling their collective wisdom to give you the best advice on how to live well without feeling deprived. We’ll continue to share all the local deals with you here, but you’ll want to subscribe to our free daily newsletter at Living on the Cheap to hear about how to save money on everything from cruises to car repairs. Today, we’ve got a story on what it’s really like to be a mystery shopper. Plus, you’ll want to share Living on the Cheap with your friends who don’t live in a city with a local On the Cheap site.
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Wichita on the Cheap is brought to you by freelance writer Carolyn Erickson, who has called Wichita her home since the 90s (and she’s been a cheapskate longer than that). Although