If you sign up for Starbucks’ reward program, they’ll give you a coupon for a free drink on your birthday. Hey, that makes getting older worthwhile, right?
Times are tough and Mars wants to help. How, you ask? Every Friday through September, Mars will give away FREE* real chocolate to 250,000 people. That means you can enjoy your favorite Mars candy brands—M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, 3 MUSKETEERS®, MILKY WAY® and DOVE®— for free*!
Limit: 250,000 Coupons per Friday
For more information or to sign up, visit their website at https://secure.realchocolate.com/
Planning a trip to your local IKEA Store? This weekend, Kids eat Free at your local IKEA store. Choose any 3 kids-sized items to create a meal for your child under 12. No adult purchase is necessary.
For store locations and restaurant hours, please visit their website at http://info.ikea-usa.com/newlowerprices
No plans this weekend? Head to downtown Anaheim on Saturday night (Aug. 15) for the free “Swingin’ on the Promenade” dance and concert, starring the 16-piece Jonathan Stout Orchestra.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. with free dance lessons by OC Swing. Then practice your new steps to the band, under the stars.
A beer and wine garden will be available, along with food vendors.
In case you are looking to get out of town this weekend, visit Yosemite or maybe watch the thermometer crack 120 in Death Valley, it won’t cost you any admission fees this weekend.
The National Park Service is waiving its normal fees, usually $20-25, this Saturday and Sunday for all visitors. The concession companies that run the hotels and dining establishments are also running specials to tempt you in as well.
Here’s the National Park Service website with more details.
So maybe this is a good weekend to head up to Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park, or over to Joshua Tree National Park. It will be hot in Joshua Tree during the day, but beautiful at night with amazing starry skies.
Here’s a Parkfinder map where you can see all the national parks in the nation
Just click on California and you’ll see all the parks and monuments here.
Here’s a great cheap date for Friday night! (Aug 15). Bring your honey and a blanket to Lantern Bay Park and enjoy the movie at 7:30 p.m.
This time, it’s a screening of the classic surf flick, “The Endless Summer (1966)“. Until it gets dark, enjoy the beautiful harbor views from this site.
Lantern Bay Park
25111 Park Lantern Road
Dana Point , California 92629
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach offers free family movies on the beach every Friday and Saturday throughout the summer. Bring your beach chair or a blanket and watch great movies on a 24′ x 30′ inflatable screen.
Movies start when the sun goes down. There is a parking fee, but you can also park for free on the street right outside.
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort
1131 Back Bay Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
www.newportdunes.com
Chapman University’s FREE family-friendly summer outdoor concert series will be held on Friday, August 14th and Friday, August 21st.
The concerts will begin at 6pm & will be taking place on the Wells Fargo Stage in front of the Leatherby Libraries in the center of the campus. The concert and parking are both FREE and they will also be handing out free lemonade, popcorn & coffee!
So grab your blankets, bring some lawn chairs, & you are welcome to bring a picnic dinner (please no BBQ grills though!). The campus will open for picnicking at 5pm & the show will start at 6pm!
For more information, visit www.chapman.edu/summerconcerts/
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