How Cheap is Brown-Bagging It Really?
So you know that bringing lunch to work is less expensive than eating out, but have you ever wondered–maybe while browsing the lunchmeat aisle or deli counter at the grocery store–how much it really saves you? Len Penzo’s 2nd Annual Survey of the 10 Most Economical Sandwiches is just the kind of thing I love […]
Blacktop Nationals
*** This is an older post. See the updated version here: Blacktop Nationals Car Show in Wichita *** The Blacktop Nationals take over the downtown area this weekend with cruising, drifting, dragging, and otherwise showing off very cool cars and bikes. Most events are free and open to the public on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. […]
$5 Admission to Wichita Wingnuts Final Homestand
This weekend is the perfect time to catch a Wingnuts game or three: The weather is beautiful, the Wingnuts are tied for first place with the playoffs in their sights, the Lawrence Dumont Stadium restrooms made it to the Top Ten in the contest for Best Bathrooms. What more could you ask for? How about […]
Free Silent Movies and $5 Hot Dog Supper
Do you rue the day that “talkies” were invented? Me neither, but it would still be fun to watch a silent movie the way it would have been seen when it was still a new release. The Wichita Scottish Rite Center, which was built back when the only IMAX was the night sky over your […]
Free Concert: The Grateful Not to be Dead
At the WaterWalk Commons in downtown Wichita on Friday night, The Grateful Not to be Dead will perform classic rock hits in a free concert. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) and end at 11 p.m. Yia Yia’s Eurobistro will be selling food and drinks, so bring cash if […]
Free Outdoor Concert Thursday at Rhatigan Student Center
The Ulrich Museum and KMUW will host a free outdoor concert Thursday, August 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to welcome students back to school. There will be food, art, and live entertainment. Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy will perform live on the east patio of the Rhatigan Student Center on the WSU campus. […]
g2g Outside: Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Get a wildly different outdoor experience this Wednesday, August 25, when g2g Outside explores Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Show up before 6 p.m. to check in with the g2g Outside crew. (Do not go to the main ticket counter or you’ll be charged the full admission price.) UPDATE: Families who have not previously attended a g2g Outside […]
Summer Jam Battle of the Bands
Local bands battle it out in the Summer Jam Battle of the Bands at the Steven Scooter Store (at the west side of the Steven Auto Group lot near Kellogg and Woodlawn) from 2-6 p.m. every Saturday until September 18th. Admission is FREE. Light concessions will be available. To get more information, visit the Naked […]
Free Outdoor Movie in Derby
Enjoy a free showing of Disney Pixar’s Up in the parking lot of Pleasantview Baptist Church at 7 p.m. today, Friday, August 20th, 2010. Bring lawn chairs and/or a blanket and enjoy free hot dogs, hamburgers, and inflatables for the kids. The movie begins at 7 p.m. Pleasantview Baptist Church is located at 1335 Buckner […]
g2g Outside: Great Plains Nature Center
g2gOutside is going fishing at the Great Plains Nature Center on Thursday evening, and you can go too. Bring the whole family to the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot at 6 p.m. There will be fishing poles and a willing instructor to teach the kids (and probably give a few tips for the adults […]
Military and Public Safety Get in Free to Worlds of Fun
Check out this post from Kansas City on the Cheap to find out how military and public safety personnel can get in to Worlds of Fun for free.
Save $1 on Super-Sticky Post-It Notes (and why you need them)
Click here to print your $1 off coupon for Post-It Notes, Super-Sticky, and click here to read an article by Wichita Eagle writer Suzanne Tobias about a great way to use them: The power of positive Post-It Notes. What a great, great idea! Last year on the first day of school I slipped a note […]
Free Entry and Fishing Clinic at Clinton State Park
What fun! This Saturday, August 14, 2010, Clinton State Park is offering free park entrance. In addition to the free entrance, special youth activities are schedule, including a fishing clinic and an “Animal Show & Tell” that are also free. Arrive early for the fishing derby from 9-11 a.m. Kids participating in the free fishing […]
Free: Acoustic Arts in the Park
This weekend, Acoustic Arts in the Park will feature live music from Paul Rodriguez at 11 a.m., Jeff Corbett at noon, and the The Skirts at 1 p.m. Find them in Central Riverside Park, just north of the zoo, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 14th, 2010. The concerts, presented by the […]
Quick: Enter to Win 2 Tickets to Taste of Wichita
Go now to Wichita Eagle columnist Denise Neil’s blog Dining with Denise if you want to enter her drawing for two Taste of Wichita tickets. She’s accepting entries until noon today, Thursday, August 12, 2010. Five winners will be drawn tomorrow afternoon! Taste of Wichita will benefit The Lord’s Diner and Food 4 Kids. Thanks […]
Hot Air Balloon Tether Rides in Ark City
The Ark City Friends of the Renaissance Festival are raising funds with $5 Hot Air Balloon Tether rides on August 14, 2010, beginning at 7 p.m. The event is being held at the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum. A free kids’ carnival with bounce houses, face-painting, and fun carnival games will begin at 5 p.m. […]
Kansas Tartan Stone Presentation
Master stone carver Dr. Frank Maurer of Davis, Calif., has handcrafted a Kansas-themed Tartan Stone, a carved piece of Limestone depicting Kansas state symbols, and will present it to Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society on Saturday, August 14, 2010. Maurer, who has presented similar stones in other states, uses this donation as a way to […]
Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Event
All guests visiting the Museum of World Treasures will only pay $3 admission on Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, August 14. That’s more than half off the regular adult admission. In addition to the discounted admission, the annual Customer Appreciation Day also includes games, activities, and contests. A face painter and caricature artist will be […]
10th Annual Blues Challenge
It’s a battle of the blues bands on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the Wichita Blues Society’s 10th Annual Blues Challenge. One winning band and one winning solo/duo will represent Wichita in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee this January. Participating bands include: Jeff Corbett Band Troubled Times Josh Vowell and the Rumble Terry […]
Free Spanish Classes
Donate to Youthville and get a free 45-minute Spanish lesson that you can begin to use immediately! Spanish Horizons is offering free Spanish classes tomorrow, Saturday, August 7, 2010 to benefit Youthville, a non-profit agency dedicated to the mission of Giving Children Back Their Childhood. Classes will be available at both Spanish Horizons locations. Choose […]
Dillons Three-Day Cereal Sale–50% off General Mills and Quaker
Lucky Charms are magically delicious, and now that they’re made with whole grains (how many grains of whole grain do you think are in there?), they’re also magically guilt-free. And they’re 50% off, along with other General Mills or Quaker cereals, at Dillons for three days only (Thursday, August 5 to Saturday, August 7). Plus, […]
Taste of Wichita
On Saturday, August 14, bring the family downtown for a full day of food, art, music, and fun. The first-ever Taste of Wichita event will benefit two important charities: The Lord’s Diner and Food 4 Kids. Enjoy live performances by local musicians, shop the Art and Wine Walk, and sample great food from local restaurants […]
An extra $1 off coupon: Special Cellfire Deal
Receive a coupon for $1 off your next grocery shopping trip with the Cellfire “Redeem & Receive” promotion. Just redeem one of the three Cellfire coupons below at a Dillon’s (or Kroger) grocery store between Thursday, August 5th and midnight on Sunday, August 8th. Download now: $1 off Pillsbury Holiday Cookies, $.75 off Betty Crocker […]
Enter to Win a Free Wristband for Taste of Wichita
If you’ve seen the previous post about Taste of Wichita, you know it’s going to be a great time. Spend the last weekend of summer vacation sampling food, music, art, and all the best that Wichita has to offer on Saturday, August 14, 2010. A wristband gets you in to enjoy the whole experience and […]
Try Sam’s Club for Free
This weekend you can sample the savings at Sam’s without paying a membership fee. Friday, August 6, through Sunday, August 8, Sam’s Club is open to anyone to try. Warehouse club memberships may not be for everyone, but let me dispel one myth: People often think that the savings at a warehouse membership mean that […]