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Kindle Fire Tablet for $129 and Kindle Fire HD for only $169

If you’ve been looking for a deal on the Kindle Fire 7″ tablet, now’s your opportunity to buy one at a great discount. First, if you want the Kindle Fire HD 7″, Dolby Audio, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, just go pick it up right now for $169. That’s a $30 discount off the regular price. Choose the 16GB […]

FREE Popsicles on the Playground at Wichita Collegiate School

FREE Posicles on the Playground at Wichita Collegiate School

WCS is hosting Popsicles on the Playground on Thursday. Bring the kids for Popsicles, lemonade, and fun. The free event includes face painting, a small petting zoo, music under the oak tree, and more activities for kids and parents. You’ll be able to tour the Early Childhood facilities and meet Becky O’Hearn, Head of Early […]

FREE ‘Make It’ Event in Newton on Saturdays in July

free make it event at pages books and coffee in newton

Pages Books and Coffee in Newton is helping you get geeky on Saturdays in July. Each Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Newton book shop is holding a free “Make It” event for all ages. Kids under 8 should be accompanied by an adult. Here’s the description: Summer’s here and it’s time to […]

Save 10% on Tickets to Pat Benatar, Dwight Yoakam, Aaron Neville, and MOMIX

Pat Benatar Wichita

Celebrate Independence Day with a 10% discount on concert tickets to four upcoming shows coming to The Orpheum Theater in Wichita. This special 4th of July offer is good until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2013 on the following shows: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo on August 6 (Get Tickets) Dwight Yoakam on August 20 […]

Denny’s Coupon: Celebrate the 4th of July with a coupon

Dennys Coupon: BOGO Milkshakes 4th of July

There’s a new Denny’s coupon right now. To celebrate the 4th of July, Denny’s has a patriotic offer: From July 3 to July 6, 2025, use the code REDWHITEBERRY and get $10 off a to-go or pickup order of $30 or more. The discount is available at participating locations when you order online at Dennys.com.  […]

KWCH Family Fun Day Celebrates 60 Years with 60% Off at Museums on Saturday

Happy anniversary to KWCH Channel 12. According to its website, KWCH was the first television station in Kansas and began broadcasting 60 years ago on July 1, 1953. To celebrate this milestone, local station is having a Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with 60% off admission […]

Reverie Coffee Roasters Grand Opening Event

reverie coffee roasters grand opening event

I met the owner of Wichita’s newest coffee roasters during Riverfest this year, and since my husband, “Mr. On-the-Cheap,” is a coffee-roasting aficionado, I made a point to stop and chat about green coffee beans and all manner of coffee-brewing methods and gadgets. This weekend, June 28-29, Reverie Coffee Roasters will celebrate the grand opening […]

2013 American Indian Festival in Wichita KS

American Indian Festival in Wichita KS

The Mid-America All-Indian Center’s 3rd Annual American Indian Festival will be held July 13 and 14, 2013 at the Century II Expo Hall downtown. The Indian Festival opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m., catch the Powwow Grand Entry. The […]

Abuelos Coupon: BOGO Half Off

Abuelos coupon: Buy One, Get One Half Off June 2013

Good news for Mexican food lovers. A new Abuelos coupon will save you 50% on the price of an entree through June 30, 2013. This is a BOGO offer – buy one entree and two beverages at regular price and get your second entree for half price at Abuelos. This Abuelos coupon was sent out […]

FREE Exhibit Opening at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

wichita-sedgwick county historical museum

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will present a special free program this month based on the traveling exhibit Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living with the Atomic Bomb 1945-1865. “On August 6, 1945, a specially-equipped American B-29 Superfortress dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. On August 9, another atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki. For most […]

Karg Art Glass Ridiculous Sale and Free Glass Blowing Demonstrations

Karg Art Glass Ridiculous Sale part of the Kechi Fair

Reader Angela let me know that Karg Art Glass in Kechi will be having its “Ridiculous Sale” on Saturday as part of the Kechi fair. The sale is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Pick up handmade, one-of-a-kind glass sculptures at “ridiculous” prices. I don’t know what the actual markdowns […]

$25 Restaurant Gift Certificates for $5

Here’s another good Restaurant.com deal that is valid until tomorrow. Purchase a $25 gift certificate June 18 or 19, 2013 and pay only $5 when you use the promo code below. Wichita has a number of participating restaurants that you’ll love, including Orange Leaf! The discount will work on other other certificate denominations as well. […]

Get a FREE One-Year Subscription to Ladies Home Journal Magazine

Sign up for a free subscription to Ladies Home Journal through this sponsored offer. It’s good for a full one-year subscription, and the only catch is that you’ll have to agree to receive email offers from ValueMags. Other than that, there are no strings attached. Click here to go to the deal: Get a FREE […]

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.

Cabela’s FREE Outdoor Adventure Day

This looks like fun! Bring your whole family to Cabela’s and experience a good time learning new outdoor skills. Introduce youth to the outdoors and let Cabela’s and various conservation partners help teach basics skills for fishing, archery, and more. Conservation-partner events include: •Habitat and Beyond: Pheasants Forever •Archery 101: Kansas Bow Hunter’s Society •Kid’s […]

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 […]

A Taste of Kechi – A Night of Shopping, Dining and Theater

The Kechi Chamber of Commerce invites you to enjoy a night in Kechi where you will experience the treasured gems that sit close to where you live. Retail shops will have extended hours until 6:30 p.m. A brisket and ham dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at City Hall’s Community Room, […]

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, […]