CitiesCheap | August 13, 2010
I love parks. Local parks, state parks, national parks. I’m not picky. I just like having places to hike, explore, and relax that aren’t filled with traffic & smog. Want to check out a few national parks on the cheap this summer? Pick a fee-free weekend to go, and you won’t need to pay entrance [...]
CitiesCheap | July 30, 2010
It’s almost the first of the month, which means it’s time to be on the lookout for free admission deals to performances, botanical gardens, museums, and other attractions in your city. Here are a couple of quick lists to keep you in the loop: Museums on Us: Are you a Bank of America account holder? [...]
CitiesCheap | June 1, 2010
I love parks. Local parks, state parks, national parks. I’m not picky. I just like having places to hike, explore, and relax that aren’t filled with traffic & smog. Want to check out a few national parks on the cheap this summer? Pick a fee-free weekend to go, and you won’t need to pay entrance [...]
CitiesCheap | April 16, 2010
It’s time for National Park Week; hopefully the weather is cooperating where you are to make it a pleasurable week to be outside. Even if it doesn’t, you can skip the entrance fees at all 392 U.S. National Parks during National Park Week, which runs from April 17-25, 2010. Making a good deal better, some [...]
CitiesCheap | March 30, 2010
It’s spring, and hopefully by mid-April, it will feel like spring in most of the U.S. It already does in Atlanta. I’d post our 10-day forecast, but it’d border on cruelty for those of you dealing with heavy rain or snow. Assuming the weather cooperates & makes it a pleasurable week to be outside (and [...]
CitiesCheap | November 11, 2009
Remember to take advantage of these Veterans Day freebies & deals: Krispy Kreme: Free Doughnuts for Veterans & Military Personnel on Nov. 11 Applebee’s: Free Meal for Veterans & Active Duty Military on Nov. 11 Free Bloomin’ Onion at Outback Steakhouse—Two Ways to Get One Free Admission at National Parks on Veterans Day—No Restrictions Military [...]
CitiesCheap | November 9, 2009
On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, National Parks in the U.S. will waive their admission fees. Anyone can take advantage of the fee-free day—the parks are offering the deal as a way to thank men & women for their service as well as to encourage the rest of us to take time to honor those who [...]
CitiesCheap | September 15, 2009
Here’s a National “fill in the blank” Day I can get behind, as I’m sure my tax dollars go to support the 391 national parks in the U.S.: September 26 is National Public Lands Day. Technically, it’s a day of service designed to improve the parks. In 2008, 120,000 volunteers build trails & bridges, cleared [...]
CitiesCheap | August 13, 2009
I love parks. Local parks, state parks, national parks. I’m not picky. I just like having places to hike, explore, and relax that aren’t filled with traffic & smog. Want to check out a few national parks on the cheap this summer? Pick a fee-free weekend to go, and you won’t need to pay entrance [...]
CitiesCheap | July 17, 2009
I love parks. Local parks, state parks, national parks. I’m not picky. I just like having places to hike, explore, and relax that aren’t filled with traffic & smog. Want to check out a few national parks on the cheap this summer? Pick a fee-free weekend to go, and you won’t need to pay entrance [...]