CitiesCheap | May 21, 2010
Planning to go to the next Shecky’s Girls Night Out? You’ve got a good incentive to mark your calendars now: Through May 31, 2010, you can save 50% on the price of the goodie bag. After the discount, you’ll get yours for $12.50-$15. The goodie bag is regularly $25-$30 in advance and $35-$40 at the [...]
CitiesCheap | February 24, 2010
If you’re thinking about buying a CityPASS & you live in Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, or Seattle, now’s the time to get one. Prices go up on March 1, 2010. In Atlanta, that’s a difference of $5/book, but for a family of four, that $20 can buy you a cheap lunch out (or pay for [...]
CitiesCheap | January 6, 2010
Planning to go to the next Shecky’s Girls Night Out? You’ve got a good incentive to mark your calendars now: Through January 15, 2010, you can save 50% on the price of the goodie bag. After the discount, you’ll get yours for $12.50-$15. The goodie bag is regularly $25-$30 in advance and $35-$40 at the [...]
CitiesCheap | November 13, 2009
Dear H&M: Atlanta is a major city. Yes, we’re in the south, but we do appreciate some of the finer things in life. Please bring the Jimmy Choo line here, too. Thanks. For those of you who love fashion & live near select H&M stores, you’re in luck: On Nov. 14, 2009, H&M will launch [...]
CitiesCheap | July 25, 2009
Target’s offering daily deals on stuff, but Groupon is more my taste—the site features daily deals where you live. Don’t know about Groupon? It’s a site worth checking out. Daily. Here’s how it works: Groupon makes a deal available each day. It’s a good deal (recent Atlanta deals include $15 for a $35 Groupon to [...]
CitiesCheap | July 10, 2009
Well, that headline about says it all. I want to see Food, Inc., but I also enjoy eating food. If I’m going to lose my appetite for a while, at least I can lose it for free during a free screening of Food, Inc. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. You know the drill—seating is [...]
CitiesCheap | July 1, 2009
Two exhibitions of King Tut artifacts are currently touring the U.S.: “Tutankhamun: The Golden King & the Great Pharaohs” will be in Indianapolis through October 2009, and “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” will be in San Francisco through March 2010. I saw one of the exhibitions when it came through Atlanta, and [...]
CitiesCheap | June 24, 2009
When I dine out, I enjoy a glass of Riesling with dinner from time to time. But I do not enjoy paying the huge markup for the privilege. Enter GoBYO.com. At GoBYO.com, you’ll find a list of restaurants that allow you to bring your own bottle of wine with you. Some charge a corkage fee, [...]
CitiesCheap | March 16, 2009
Looking for a cheap way to bring the family to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ Over the Top or Zing Zang Zoom or Disney on Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey, Disneyland Adventure, 100 Years of Magic, or Worlds of Fantasy? Take advantage of this 4 for $44 ticket deal I found [...]
CitiesCheap | February 18, 2009
This week & next, a good deal gets even better: You can save an extra 10-30% when you buy Go Cards and Explorer Passes (thanks to Leslie at Honolulu on the Cheap for the lead). If you’re not familiar with how they work, Go Cards and Explorer Passes save you up to 40% off admission [...]