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 […]
Quick: Scott MacIntyre tickets $10
SPECIAL OFFER! All tickets to American Idol finalist SCOTT MACINTYRE’s concert at the Orpheum Theater are only $10 through 5pm today (Tuesday)! Hurry! Go there: www.selectaseat.com (or get your tickets by phone by calling Select-A-Seat 755-SEAT).
Dining on a Dime Cookbook 50% off Summer Sale
I’ve been meaning to introduce Wichita on the Cheap readers to the wonderful Living on a Dime website that is owned and maintained by Tawra Kellam. She’s one of us, living in the Wichita vicinity (for now). Tawra’s blog has tons of helpful articles about saving money, getting out of debt and just generally living […]
Introducing Cellfire
Using grocery coupons –finding, clipping, and keeping track of them–is exhausting work to me. I still do it, because it saves me money at the grocery store. But I’m hoping beyond hope that the wave of the future is that all coupons are like Cellfire. You don’t have to snip, clip, or organize them. You […]
Western Digital 1TB Desktop Hard Drive $55.49 today only
From what I can tell, Amazon’s Deal of the Day does, indeed, look like a really good deal. The Western Digital 1TB desktop hard drive gets good reviews on Amazon and normally sells for around $90. This is not a portable drive; it goes inside your desktop computer. I don’t know much more about it, […]
Save 40% off Clearance at Justice Online
Dip Dye Sequined Flip Flops $3.59 after 40% discount Something about this store makes me want to whip out the debit card and start spending. But I don’t! My purse-strings stay tightly knotted until the price is right. My offspring know this. 🙂 That doesn’t mean we deprive ourselves! Instead of buying out the store, […]
SCZ Summer Concert: Better Than Ezra
The Capitol Federal Summer Concert Series at the Sedgwick County Zoo will feature Better Than Ezra on Thursday, August 5, 2010. The gates will open at 6:30 p.m. for the concert and all the zoo exhibits will be open until the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. If you are not a zoo member, you’ll want […]
Old Navy $2 Cami Sale
Just say “Cami 4 Me” to the sales clerk when you check out or print an online coupon to bring to the store. Old Navy camis are on sale for just $2 from Thursday, July 29th through Saturday, July 31st. In-store only. Limit 5 per customer. Thanks to The Frugal Girls for this tip.
Golf with your Friends – The Wichita Open
The 21st annual Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open begins Thursday, August 5th, 2010. Tickets to attend the Wichita Open are $12 each and include access to the grounds for one day, covered spectator seating at the 17th green, and three beverages (Miller, Pepsi, or Auquafina). Parking at the Target/World Market parking lot near K96 and […]
39th Annual Powwow at Mid-America All-Indian Center
Bring your lawn chairs to the Mid-America All-Indian Center Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1st for the 39th Annual Powwow. It’s free and open to the public. On Saturday, the food vendors will be open for business at noon. Gourd dancing begins at 1 p.m. for the rest of the afternoon, with a supper […]
Target Back in Black Friday Event
Target is having a Back in Black Friday event only today, July 23, 201, and only online. They have 50% deals and other deals in Electronics, Toys, Home, Patio and Outdoor, and Women’s. Back in Black Friday at Target.com – Shop on 7/23 Only! 6-piece towel sets for $14.99, video games for $9.99, a 47″ […]
Alef’s Harley Davidson Anniversary Events
Alef’s Harley Davidson is celebrating its 5th anniversary on Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st. Professional stunt rider Bubba Blackwell, The American Daredevil, will perform various stunts including a spectacular attempt to jump 12 cars (!). There will also be free food, bike games, a bike wash, and music from T-95. Bring your motorcycle […]
B98 Listener Appreciation Party – Exploration Place, Botanica, Museum of World Treasures
I just got this tip from, Jan, a new Wichita on the Cheap reader. On July 24th, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. B98 FM is throwing a Listener Appreciation Party. Hang out with the B98 staff and get 98-cent admission to Exploration Place, Botanica, and Museum of World Treasures. You do need to pick […]
Free Young Historians event at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
This Friday, July 23, 2010, young historians between the ages of 11 and 18 are invited to take a behind-the-scenes look at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Tour the museum’s building (including the clock tower!) and learn about the artifacts and exhibits stored in the museum. The class is FREE and begins at 10 a.m. […]
Free eBooks from all over the Web (and free eReader software too)
You don’t have to have an eReader to take advantage of eBooks. If you want to, you can turn your desktop computer into an e-reading device; more likely, you’ll want to use something a bit smaller, like a notebook, iPad, or smart phone. (Or even an actual e-reader!) They might not overtake paper books any […]