Free Coffee on National Coffee Day 9/29

Short & Sweet & Caffeinated message for ya!  ..or decaf if you prefer.

Everyone should be good and wired on Monday, because it's National Coffee Day!  It's like a 24-hour coffee break! ...slacker! ;)

Here are a few places celebrating National Coffee Day in the Tampa Bay area that you can stop by for your Free Cup of Joe!

• Dunkin' Donuts-- Free small hot or ices coffee through their free Apple or Android phone ap.
• Krispy Kreme--Free 12oz cup of coffee. 
• 7-Eleven-- Free medium coffee, cappuccino, or latte while supplies last.
• McDonald's--Free small McCafe coffee.

Be the Thunder! at Lightning Fan Fest tomorrow, 9/27

Our Bolts are gearing up for 2014-15 season and celebrating with Fan Fest this Saturday, 9/27 starting at 9:00 at Amalie Arena (formally Tampa Bay Times Forum).

This event is Free, and parking is only $5 to park in any Lightning-owned lot.  Discounted food and beverages will be available, including $2 hot dogs, $1 sodas, $4 beers, $3 pizza slices, $2 coffees and free popcorn.  Special discounts on ticket packages too!


The team will be split into 3 groups for practice starting at 9:30, with a scrimmage beginning at noon.  Lightning players will be signing autographs at 1:15 pm and 2:00 pm.

Here is a list of scheduled events:

For more information, click here.

Show the Love on Facebook for the Best Deals in the Tampa Bay Area!

So, I'm lookin' for Love ...well, not really.  But I am looking for "LIKE"! 

If you're visiting and/or enjoying my blog posts (hopefully both), I would love it if you gave me the ole thumbs up and follow my Facebook page.

Of course, I would never turn down a SHARE for the page or a post, but I won't get greedy. :)

Please contact me anytime, with anything you like or don't like, see too much of or don't see enough of.  I'm listening!

Thanks in advance for showin' the love like! ....hope to see you soon on Facebook.

Rock 'N' Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive-may WIN a FREE MOTORCYCLE!

 

This sounds like a lot of fun...probably the most fun you'll have giving blood! :)

Where: Performance Honda  28009 Wesley Chapel Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
When:  9/27 10am-4pm.

To make an appointment for the Rock N Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive online click here and search using zip code 33543. Or call 1.800.68.BLOOD (1.800.682.5663).

Donors must be healthy, at least 16 years old (<18 needs parent consent, of course), weigh at least 110 lbs. and will receive:

• A wellness check-up of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, cholesterol screening.

(and the fun stuff...)

• A Limited-Edition Rock N Roll up your Sleeve T-Shirt!
• First 100 donors get a free pair of Diamond Earrings!
• Free Food and Live Music throughout the day!
• A chance to WIN a 2013 Honda Phantom Motorcycle!

Sponsored by Performance Honda, the Rock Station 102.5 FM The Bone, One Blood, and Continental Wholesale Diamonds.  

See Website for official rules.

Kids Yoga $5 Tuesdays & Thursdays!

Bring the kiddos to experience KIDS Yoga every Tuesday and Thursday for $5 per class or 10 classes for $40 at Seriously Fun Fitness in Largo.

5316 Seminole Blvd, Largo
727.504.5238
www.seriouslyfunfitness.com

$5 Day at MOSI this Saturday, 9/27

This Saturday, 9/27 MOSI -The Museum of Science and Industry- is offering $5 general admission to the Tampa Bay community for Safety Saturday.  Your $5 admission includes access 10am-6pm to over 450 hands-on, interactive exhibits and access to MOSI exhibit galleries, The Amazing You and Kids In Charge, as well as the IMAX Dome Theatre Film Island of Lemurs: Madagascar.  

The DEA will be on campus with an anonymous prescription medicine turn-in event from 10am-2pm.

Parking is $5 per car.

Regular admission prices are: (ad) $22.95  (sr) $20.95  (ch 6-12) $18.95

MOSI
4801 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa
813.987.600
www.mosi.org

FREE Museum Admissions on Saturday 9/27 for 'Smithsonian Museum Day Live!'

Over 70 Florida Museums are participating in 'Smithsonian Museum Day Live!' on Saturday, 9/27!

In order to receive FREE museum admissions for TWO people, visitors must download an official Museum Day ticket in advance from the Smithsonian Magazine.

Tampa Bay Area Museums include:
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa
Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa
Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa
Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
Mildred W. & Doyle E. Carlton Jr. Cracker Country, Tampa
Armed Forces History Museum, Largo
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs
Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

Click HERE for many more Florida Museums included! 

FREE Zumba Tuesdays all year at Curtis Hixon Park!

 

 

Starting Tuesday, 9/23, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park will be hosting FREE weekly Zumba classes every Tuesday evening 6pm-7pm all year, through 9/22/2015.  

 

Meet on the terraces of Curtis Hixon Park for a free, weekly Zumba class, ready in dance/workout attire, athletic shoes, and a bottle of water!

 

For more info, click HERE

 

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

600 N. Ashley Dr.

Tampa, FL 33602



A weekend of deals for you!

Fill your weekend with freebies and deals!

● FREE Krispy Kreme Donuts for 'Talk Like A Pirate Day' today 9/19

● FREE movie: 'The Muppet Movie' & live music: Valentino & Barry at Pier 60, Clearwater Beach, tonight 9/19 

● TAX FREE weekend for Energy Star & WaterSense thru 9/21

● FREE meal at Ikea w/ $100 home furnishing purchase thru 9/21

● Lowry Park Zoo $10 for FL Residents thru 9/26

● FREE small coffee at McDonald's breakfast time thru 9/26

● FREE admission to MOSI & FL Aquarium w/ Lowry Park annual pass thru 9/30

Check posts below for more details and make it a great weekend! :)

Eat For FREE at IKEA this weekend 9/20-21

Eat For FREE at IKEA this weekend!

Saturday, September 20 – Sunday, September 21, 2014.

Dine at the IKEA Restaurant and they’ll deduct your Restaurant total from any home furnishings purchase over $100!*

How it works
1. Purchase your meal in the IKEA Restaurant.
2. Receive a coupon with your receipt.
3. Give your coupon and receipt to the check-outs cashier and receive the total amount of your meal deducted from your purchase of over $100.

*Restaurant purchase must be consumed on the premises. Limit one restaurant receipt per store discount. Home furnishings purchase must be made the same day as the restaurant purchase. Not valid on IKEA Gift Card purchases. Simply hand over your IKEA Restaurant receipt with the coupon to the store cashier to have your discount applied. Total home furnishing purchase must be $100 or more before tax. Offer valid Saturday, September 20 – Sunday, September 21, 2014 only at participating IKEA stores.

Visit the IKEA website for more details and restrictions.

Tampa’s IKEA store is located at 1103 N. 22nd St., near Ybor City.

FL TAX FREE Weekend for Energy Star & WaterSense Products, starts Friday 9/19

In the market for a new appliance?  Maybe just a new ceiling fan, or some new light bulbs?  How about a new showerhead?
 
9/19-9/21 is Florida's Sales Tax Holiday for new Energy Star and WaterSense Products.  No sales tax will be collected on the first $1,500 of the sales prices of a new, qualifying Energy Star or WaterSense product.  The exemption is limited to a single purchase for each specific type of qualifying item having a sales price of $500 or more.  There are no quantity limits on qualifying items with a sales prices of less than $500.

Qualifying Energy Star Products

• Air purifier
• Ceiling fan
• Clothes dryer
• Clothes washer
• Dehumidifier
• Dishwasher
• Freezer
• Light bulbs (packages)
• Refrigerator
• Swimming pool pump
• Water heater

Qualifying WaterSense Products

• Bathroom sink faucet
• Faucet accessory
• High-efficiency toilet or urinal
• Showerhead
• Weather or sensor-based irrigation controller

For more information, click HERE.  
For more Florida Tax Holidays, visit HERE! :)

  

FREE National Parks Annual Pass to Military Families

"America the Beautiful" -The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, is FREE (regular price: $80) for Military, their families, and the dependents of deployed military in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard, as well as most members of the US Reserves and National Guard.  Proper military ID is required.  Non-transferable.

The pass covers the pass owner and 3 accompanying adults ages 16+ at sites where per person entrance fees are charged.   No entry fee charged for children 15 and under.  The pass can be obtained in person at Federal recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees.
 
For more information, click HERE and visit the specific sites below.
 

Bureau of Land Management http://www.blm.gov

Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov

Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov

USDA Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us

National Park Service http://www.nps.gov

  

Florida National Parks:

Gulf Islands National Seashore
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Canaveral National Seashore
De Soto National Memorial
Big Cypress National Preserve
Everglades National Park
Biscayne National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park

FREE Admission to Museums for BOA customers

 

Bank of America customers can visit museums FREE the first Saturdays and Sundays of the month through the bank's Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card and a photo ID and you will get free admission to more than 150 museums and attractions in cities across the U.S.

 

Remaining weekends:

October 4-5

November 1-2

December 6-7

 

Florida Museums:

Tampa Museum of Art

Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg

Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach

South Florida Science Center & Aquarium, West Palm Beach

Museum of Discovery & Science, Fort Lauderdale

NSU Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale

Miami Children's Museum

Miami Science Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Miami

Perez Art Museum, Miami

Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach

Orlando Museum of Art

The Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando

Orange County Regional History Museum, Orlando

Orlando Science Center

The Museum of Science & History (MOSH), Jacksonville

Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville

FREE Tokens at Chuck E. Cheese

Reward your kids with Free tokens at Chuck E. Cheese! Download and print their "Rewards Calendars" and bring the completed calendars to Chuck E. Cheese and receive 10 free tokens as a reward.  Some of the certificates are a great idea...others...hmm? :)

Certificates include:
Great Behavior
Daily Chores
Clean Room
Let's Get Dressed
Good Eater
Graduation Certificate
Homework First
Great Listener
Magical Music
No Nose Picking     (....LOL)
Good Patient
Potty Perfect
Reading Rewards
Good Nights Sleep
Super Student
Table Manners
Terrific Teeth
Done with Thumbs    (...??)
Tooth Fairy

$10-Days at Lowry Park Zoo 9/17-9/26

For 10 days, Lowry Park Zoo is offering "$10-Days" for Florida Residents.  This promo runs 9/17-9/26 and is for daytime admission only 9:30am-5pm (not "ZooBoo").  Just $10 per person, ages 3 and up.  Regular prices: (ad) $24.95, (sr) $22.95, (ch) $19.95.

Also--don't forget about SWAPtember through 9/30!! 

FREE Bloomin Onion at Outback Steakhouse TODAY 9/15!

 

It's Bloomin' Monday at Outback Steakhouse thanks to Kevin Harvick!  Anytime Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Chevrloet SS, finishes in the top 10 in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, you get a FREE BLOOMIN' ONION the Monday following the race!

www.Outback.com/racing

FREE COFFEE at McDonalds this week! 9/16-9/26

9/16 - 9/26 Get your FREE small coffee at McDonalds during breakfast hours.  No purchase necessary! Then.... #SipandTell

FREE Ghost & History Walking Tour In Safety Harbor 10/14

The Safety Harbor Library is hosting a FREE Ghost and History Walking Tour of downtown Safety Harbor on Tuesday, October 14th, 7pm-9pm.   The tour, presented by Yellow Snow Productions, is recommended for aged 14+ and departs from Safety Harbor Library on 101 2nd Street N.

Preregistration is required by calling 727.724.1525 ext. 4112 or by emailing sphlref@cityofsafetyharbor.com .  When full, they are taking names for waiting list and may opt to add second date.

FREE Admission First Tuesdays at Glazer Children's Museum

 



The first Tuesday of every month offers FREE admission for both children and adults from 2pm-7pm at the Glazer Children's Museum.  So, plan your visit for a Tuesday afternoon.  All children must be accompanied by an adult. 
Regular price is: (ch) $9.50 & (ad) $15.00

Character appearances are at 2:30pm and 4:30pm:

Tuesday, 10/7 - Thomas the Tank Engine
Tuesday, 11/4 - TBA
Tuesday, 12/2 - Peg + Cat


110 W. Gasparilla Plaza
Tampa, FL 33602
813.443.FUN1 (3861)
www.GlazerMuseum.org

Military Appreciation Day at the Tampa Museum of Art = FREE w/ Military/Veteran ID

The Tampa Museum of Art presents Military Appreciation Day!  Sunday, 9/14 11am-5pm, all military, veterans, and their families (with ID) will receive FREE admission to the Tampa Museum of Art.

 
A sincere "Thank You" to all who serve- past, present, and future- in our U.S. Military!
 
Tampa Museum of Art
120 W. Gasparilla Plaza
Tampa, FL 33602
813.274.8130
813.421.8380
www.TampaMuseum.org

SWAPtember Time at Lowry Park Zoo = FREE admission to MOSI and the FL Aquarium!

During the month of September (9/2-9/30), Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo pass holders get FREE admission to the Florida Aquarium and MOSI.  You must be a pass holder with your name printed on the Membership Card or temporary paperwork, along with a photo ID to gain access to any of the Swaptember partners.  Check here for all details and rules regarding Swaptember. 

Lowry Park Zoo also participates in Swaptember with over 150 other zoos and aquariums in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.  Check here for a list of participating zoos and aquariums.

National Chicken Lover's Day 9/15 = FREE meal at Pollo Tropical

Flock to your nearest Pollo Tropical location on Monday, September 15th, between 2pm-7pm to celebrate National Chicken Lover's Day with FREE food!

 

The catch? Just this: to get a free quarter-chicken meal complete with rice and beans, each fan will have to dress head-to-toe as a chicken and cluck their order to the cashier. This feathered frenzy is available at Pollo Tropical’s Gulf Coast, Central and North Florida locations, as well as its Georgia, Tennessee and Texas restaurants.

 

www.pollotropical.com

 

AmarB Stylist $5 off Any Salon Service

 

$5.00 OFF any service!!!

Ladies come see AmarB Stylist for something different!  If you are looking for fabulous healthy hairstyle/cut call Amber today to book your appointment. Share with friends and family.

205.482.0575
www.facebook.com/AmarBStylist
www.SalonLofts.com/Amber_Beavers

Kids Yoga

Bring your children over for a fun KIDS Yoga classes every Tues. & Thurs at 4:30 pm at ‎Seriously Fun Fitness‬

Only $5/class or get a 10 Class Card for just $40.

5316 Seminole Blvd
727.504.5238
www.seriouslyfunfitness.com

Talk Like a Pirate for FREE doughnuts! ..ARRR!!!

September 19th is National "Talk Like a Pirate Day"!  Just head to your local (participating) Krispy Kreme, talk like a pirate, and get one FREE Original Glazed doughnut.  But, ahh yes, there be more!  Set sail for Krispy Kreme in full pirate attire for one FREE DOZEN Original Glazed doughnuts (No weapons of course)! 

Between Halloween, Gasparilla, and of course, our Buccaneers, it seems everyone in the Tampa Bay area owns their own pirate costume!  So, have fun with it!  Dust off ye ole costume a bit early this year and get yer free doughnuts from Krispy Kreme, Matey!

www.krispykreme.com/Pirate
www.talklikeapirateday.org/

FREE Shutterfly Hardcover Photo Book and much more!

Time to sort through those Summer memories and get ready for the holidays!  Here are some Shutterfly coupon codes to help you do just that!

• FREE 20-page, 8x8, Hardcover Photo Book, pay s/h, thru 9/11/14. Code: BOOK4FREE
• 101 FREE prints to New Customers, pay s/h, thru 9/11/14.  Code: 101WOOT
• 50 FREE prints, pay s/h, thru 9/30/14.  Code: 50FREEPRINTS
• 30 FREE prints, pay s/h, thru 12/31/14.  Code: 30FREEPRINTS
• FREE shipping on $39+ purchase, thru 9/24/14.  Code: SHIP39
• FREE expedited shipping on $30+ purchase, thru 9/30/14.  Code: UPGRADE
• FREE set of address labels, pay s/h, thru 9/28/14.  Code: LABELIT
• $10 off of $50+ purchase for New Customers, thru 9/30/14.  Code: SHUTTERMENOT
• $10 off of $75+ purchase, thru 9/30/14.  Code: RMN10OFF75
• Receive a FREE Card in any style, pay s/h, thru 11/30/14.  Code: CARD4U
• FREE 16x20 Collage Poster, pay s/h, thru 10/25/14.  Code: BN206RVHW
• FREE Mouse Pad or 12 FREE Thank You Cards with your purchase, pay s/h.Code: FREEBIE

Visit www.shutterfly.com

FREE Movies, Music, and Sunsets at the Pier!

 

Grab a blanket, lawn chair, mayyyybe the kids and head to Clearwater Beach for movies, live music, crafters, and street performers.  Festivities are 6pm-10pm and are FREE, parking is not- boo.  Movies start at dusk (8ish), but get there good and early to find the perfect spot for you and your crew.  For more info, visit www.SunsetsAtPier60.com

9/6
Movie: The Amazing Spiderman 2, PG 13
Live Band: Denim Quiche

9/12
Movie: Hoodwinked, PG
Live Band: Island Boys

9/13
Movie: Draft Day, PG 13
Live Band: Patty Sanphy Group

9/19
Movie: The Muppet Movie, G
Live Band: Valentino & Barry

9/20
Movie: For the Love of the Game, PG 13
Live Band: Beachbillies

9/26
Movie: Planes, G
Live Band: Island Boys

9/27
Movie: Godzilla, PG 13
Live Band: Garmer Raggae

Birthday Freebies!

Another birthday!? (@*!#)  This oughta cheer ya up...Free Food! A nice, long list of birthday freebies you might wanna keep handy and share.  

Many of the restaurants below require that you sign up for their rewards program (linked below) and offer a freebie just for signing up, and then again for your birthday--so, double freebie. Nothin' wrong with that. 

Enjoy!

• Applebee's - Free appetizer or dessert w/ entrée purchase for your birthday and when you sign up here.
• Arby's - Free 12 oz. shake w/ any purchase for your birthday and Free regular roast beef sandwich w/ drink purchase when you sign up here.
• Auntie Anne's Pretzels - Buy One, Get One Free for your birthday and when you sign up here.
• Baskin Robbins Ice Cream - Free 2.5 oz. scoop of ice cream or Free 3 oz. soft serve swirl for your birthday.
• Beef 'O' Brady's - Free appetizer w/ entrée purchase, when you sign up here.
• bd's Mongolian Grill - Free stir fry meal, when you sign up here.
• Bonefish Grill - Choice of Free Bang-Bang Shrimp or Jen's Jamaican Coconut Pie for your birthday.
• Boston Market - Free individual dessert w/ entrée purchase, when you sign up here.
• Chick-fil-A of Clearwater - Free Chick-fil-A Sandwich Meal emailed to you when you join their Birthday Club here.
• Chili's - Free brownie sundae w/ entrée purchase on your birthday. Free Chips and Queso when you sign up here.
• Cold Stone Creamery - Buy One, Get One Free on your birthday, when you sign up here.
• Dairy Queen - Buy One, Get One Free mini, small, or medium Blizzard when you sign up here.
• Denny's - Free Grand Slam Breakfast on your birthday.
• Firehouse Subs - Free medium sub on your birthday.
• First Watch - Buy One entrée, Get One Free on your birthday, when you sign up here.
• Grimaldi's Pizza - Free large pizza w/ one topping for your birthday, when you sign up here.
• IHOP - Free Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n Fruity breakfast, when you sign up here.
• Jersey Mike's - Free regular sub and 22 oz. drink for your birthday.
• Kobe Steakhouse - Free cupcake, Free hat, Free web picture, Free song for your birthday.
• Moe's Southwest Grill - Free entrée for your birthday, and free cup of queso when you sign up here.
• Olive Garden - Free appetizer or dessert w/ entrée purchase on your birthday and Free appetizer or dessert w/ 2 entrée purchases, when you sign up here.
• Orange Julius - Buy One, Get One Free Fruit Drink or Smoothie, sign up here.
• Planet Smoothie - Free smoothie on your birthday
• Red Robin - Free appetizer when you sign up for their Red Royalty Card.  A Free gourmet burger is loaded to your card during your birthday month.
• Rita's - Free regular Italian ice on your birthday.  Buy One, Get One Free when you sign up for Rita's Rewards.
• Ruby Tuesday - Free burger for your birthday and Buy One, Get One Free when you sign up here.
• Smoothie King -  Buy One 20 oz. smoothie, Get One  20 oz. smoothie Free for your birthday, and also when you 'Join the Kingdom'.
• Sonic - Choice of Free medium tots, or regular CreamSlush Treat, or a medium drink for your birthday.
• The Spaghetti Warehouse - Free spaghetti entrée and spumoni sundae for your birthday and Free appetizer w/ entrée purchase when you sign up here.
• Steak 'n Shake - Free double steakburger w/ cheese and fries on your birthday and Buy One, Get One Free milkshake when you sign up here.
• TCBY Yogurt - Free small cup of ice cream on your birthday and Free treat w/ purchase when you sign up here.
• Texas Roadhouse - Free appetizer w/ entrée purchase for your birthday and when you sign up here.
• TGIFriday's - Free appetizer or dessert w/ entrée purchase for your birthday and when you sign up here.
• Tropical Smoothie Café - Free smoothie on your birthday.
• Village Inn - Free slice of pie w/ entrée purchase when you sign up here.
• Waffle House - Free waffle on your birthday and when you sign up here.

FREE BEACH RIDE ... Yep, I said "Free"!

Beach-time's not over just yet!  Free Beach Ride offers a simple solution for visiting guests and locals alike to travel from the South end of  Pass A Grille Beach to Madeira  Beach.  Open from 8am till 3am,  seven days a week.  Always 100% FREE , drivers work only for tips!

Just "wave them down" or give 'em a call!   

Pass A Grille and St Pete Beach, call:  727.776.7553 
Treasure Island and Maderia Beach, call:  727.686.5396 
http://freebeachride.com/ 

$1 INK

Wow! Ink Cartridges for just $1.00 (+$4.95 s/h).  No catch.  Get it fast - offer ends 9/7!

www.123inkjets.com

New Free Ap-- Earn Cash On Things You Already Buy! ...YES, PLEASE! :)

Okay-So while I work on getting this book out, I wanted to share with you another way to save money- Ibotta!  It's a FREE ap and all you do is buy the everyday items you normally buy, scan the barcode and receipt and you're done!  You instantly bank some cash that you can transfer directly to your PayPal account.  It's that easy and certainly worth checking out.  I think of it as an Ebates for the brick and mortar stores.

Click on the banner to the right, or go to: https://ibotta.com/r/txekilq