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Free parking this weekend for Music Theatre of Wichita performances

Photo of new paystation at Century II parking lot in downtown Wichita

Here’s a good deal. If you’re heading out to see Music Theater of Wichita’s Spamalot this weekend, you get FREE parking. Parking will be free this weekend during all Music Theatre of Wichita performances of “Monty Python’s Spamalot” starting one hour before the show. With the start of the Music Theatre of Wichita season, the […]

Food Freebies and Deals

Pei Wei coupon

Ah… restaurant deals season. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Not only are the restaurant deals abundant right now, but these awesome food bargains will take us right up to our first-ever Wichita Restaurant Week, June 21-30, 2013. I’ll write more about that later. Here are the deals you can take advantage of […]

Famous Footwear Printable Coupon: 15% off your purchase

Summer sandals, here we come. Print this Famous Footwear coupon and take it to the store to cash in on an extra 15% discount on your purchase. There are some exclusions, so read the fine print on the coupon when you print it. TAKE AN EXTRA 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE! Print your coupon to […]

$5 Running Shorts at Old Navy Saturday

$5 running shorts at Old Navy Saturday, June 8, 2013

Here you go! You or the kids need some shorts for the summer, Old Navy has shorts for you and the kids for just $5 on Saturday, June 8, 2013. The deal is good in-store only, on select styles.

$1 Starbucks Iced Beverages on Friday

Starbucks has a new Facebook offer for $1 iced beverages this Friday. The offer, which can be printed or shown on your mobile device, is valid at Starbucks stores on June 7, 2013 only. Here’s the link: Enjoy a Grande Iced Coffee, Iced Tea, or Starbucks Refreshers Beverage for $1 on June 7.

Pizza Hut 55th Anniversary Special: Large One-Topping Pizzas for $5.55

Pizza Hut 5.55 Deal: 55th Anniversary Special

For its 55th anniversary, Pizza Hut is offering a really, really good deal on pizzas. You can get a large one-topping pizza from Pizza Hut for only $5.55. The deal is valid on carryout orders only, and will be offered from today until June 15, 2013. Here’s the entire press release about the Pizza Hut […]

Summer Concert: Under the Paris Skies in Newton

Under the Paris Skies summer outdoor jazz concert in Newton

Here’s a lovely way to spend an evening in Newton. The Park Place Jazz Quartet will present “Under the Paris Skies: an evening of French jazz and swing dancing” in Newton, KS on June 13, 2013. The outdoor summer concert will be held in the band shell at Newton’s Athletic Park from 7-10 p.m. The live, […]

Southwest Airlines is Here. Celebrate. (FREE and Open to the Public)

Southwest Airlines in Wichita Mid-Continent Airport - opening celebration

Free cake and cheap flights? That’s what we can get Sunday when Southwest Airlines begins service in Wichita. You’re invited to attend a community celebration at Mid-Continent Airport on Sunday afternoon, June 2, 2013. There will be music, cake and refreshments, and also a prize drawing for two round-trip tickets to any Southwest Airlines destinations. […]

Mustang and Ford Car Show at Sedgwick County Park

Ford car show at Sedgwick County Park

This Saturday, June 1, 2013, the South Central Kansas Mustang Club will host the 20th Annual All Ford and Mustang Show. The show is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sedgwick County Park. The event is free to spectators. If the weather is nice, it will be a great excuse to get outside and […]

$19 per Month Cell Phone Service, Plus Win a FREE Smart Phone

The Living on the Cheap website is giving away a FREE Motorola DEFY XT smartphone along with unlimited voice, text and data for six months from Republic Wireless. This is an interesting wireless service. Republic has a $19 per month “all you can use” smartphone plan with no contract and apparently with no “gotchas.” The […]

50¢ Soft Serve Ice Cream Cones at BK

There’s no limit on the number of 50-cent soft serve ice cream cones you can buy at Burger King this summer. Until August 5, 2013, BK is offering the cool deal at participating locations, and a coupon is not required. Find out about other food freebies and deals by subscribing today: Subscribe (for FREE) to Wichita on […]

FREE Tickets to Attend Richard Marx Concert in Andover

The Andover CVB and BobFM have to teamed up to bring Richard Marx to Andover, KS for a free concert in Central Park. The hit singer and Grammy-winning songwriter is a big act for the summer concert. Richard Marx has 14 #1 songs to his credit – either as a performer, songwriter, or producer. As a […]

New Free Summer Concert Series: Old Town Rocks

New free summer concert series: Wichita Old Town Rocks

See the newer post here: Old Town Concert Series, Wichita KS Woot! There’s a new free summer concert series coming to Wichita this summer, and it will be held in Old Town Square each month throughout the summer. The Old Town Rocks free summer concert series in downtown Wichita kicks off with a live musical […]

Family Video in Wichita Renting New Releases for $1

This is a new promotion as far as I can tell, but we just rented 4 new release movies at Family Video in Wichita and paid $1 each, plus tax. (Watch your mail for a coupon good for a free movie too.) The clerk told me the promotion would be going on for the “whole […]

Spangles Customer Appreciation Day: Gourmet Supreme BOGO 22¢

Here’s a good deal for a Wednesday meal. Next week, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, you can pick up a couple 1/3-pound Gourmet Supreme burgers on the cheap with the Spangles Customer Appreciation Day special. Buy one Gourmet Supreme hamburger and get one for only 22¢ on May 22. No coupon is necessary!

Free Lunch, Breakfast on National Bike to Work Day in Wichita

Free Jimmy Johns Bike to Work Day

Air up your tires and bike to work on National Bike to Work Day and people will just GIVE you free food (if you’re riding in the right place at the right time). Friday, May 17, 2013 is National Bike to Work Day. In the morning, members of the Wichita Bike Committee will be handing […]

Cook-Once Workshops

The busy lifestyles that so many of us lead today often leave us with little or no time to cook or sit down for family meals, but a home-cooked meal provides a more balanced diet and family meal times provide the perfect opportunity to reconnect. Sitting across the table is where and when you can […]

Wichita Riverfest Child Button is now $5

Wichita Riverfest Child Button

The Wichita Riverfest button is always a bargain, but this year the Child button has seen a price increase. It’s now $5. Kids ages 6 – 12 can wear the button for admission to the river festival. Children 5 years old and younger get in to the festival free, as always. Adult buttons are $10 […]

Book Signing with Coach Marshall on Saturday

WSU men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall will be at Dillons on Saturday morning, May 11, 2013. While he’s there, fans can purchase a signed copy of the new book Winning Angry: The Road to the Final Four. The book is hardback, 8.5 x 11, and must be purchased at the store that morning for $24.95 […]

FREE Learn to BMX Clinic

Bicycle tire - Bike Month Wichita events

Bicycle Xchange is sponsoring a FREE “Learn to BMX” clinic at Emery Park. Local Wichita pros will teach beginners of all ages and skills levels all the basics they need to get started with BMX racing. The free clinic will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Emery Park, […]

FREE Cinnabon for Nurses this Week

May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. Since they deserve all the recognition (and free stuff) coming to them, I wanted to make sure to let all our nurses in Wichita know about a super-sweet deal: a FREE Cinnabon for nurses during National Nurses Week. You’ll need to show proof, like a healthcare ID or badge, […]

FREE Kids Event with KS Firefighters Museum at Walgreens

KS Firefighters Antique Fire Truck

The Kansas Firefighters Museum is joining with Walgreens on May 11, 2013 for Walgreens Kids Day. This free event will feature kids’ activities and crafts to make for Mom, an antique fire truck, and a visit from the firefighters featured in the Kansas Firefighters calendar. Walgreens Kids Day will be held at the Walgreens near […]

FREE KFC Boneless Chicken on May 6 with “I ate the bones” promo

Have you seen the commercial? It’s a little bit ridiculous but KFC’s ad with the guy panicking, “I ate the bones” definitely sticks in your mind. (See the KFC “I ate the bones” video below.) On Monday, May 6, 2013, KFC is hosting the Original Recipe Boneless Happy Hour between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. […]