Art

Maker’s Market: Fun Time with DIY at Brooklyn Flea Market

by Irene Fishman

So let’s say it’s the second or fourth Sunday of the month, notoriously the ones most likely to give you trouble for what to do. Here’s your solution! The Maker’s Market! Located at the Old American Can Factory (yes, that’s a real place), you can swing by and enjoy the awesome makings of numerous craftsmen [...]

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Art

Free and Cheap Columbus Day Weekend Fun in NYC!

by Irene Fishman

So you may or may not have Monday off, either way, there’s plenty to scope out in NYC this weekend!
Check out the Kandinsky exhibit at the Guggenheim…it’s usually $18 but this Saturday, from 6 to 8pm, it’s free! Now there’s an excuse to go get culture. or, any day rain or shine scope out the [...]

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Seattle

Tickets still available for Free Night of Theater 2009

by Maria Christensen
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Hurry over NOW to the Live Theatre Week website to reserve free tickets to plays and shows all over Puget Sound before they’re all gone. Presented by Theatre Puget Sound and powered by Seattle Performs.com, Live Theatre Week takes place the third week of October every year and showcases some of the best performances local [...]

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Comedy

Santa Monica Pier Free Movie Friday: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

by Leah Gillis
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In the Santa Monica Pier’s Drive-in Movie series, the last one this Friday, October 2 brings the 1986 classic flic to the screen. It’s a free event, and you can bring ‘chairs, blankets and kids’ to the event, but remember no alcohol.  Go online to check out all the info (like, for example, you need [...]

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National

Brooklyn Book Festival Presents Huge and Free Love of Literature

by Irene Fishman

You can listen to your Ipod, you can scope out the cute dude next to you, but one of the best things you can do pretty much anywhere is read an awesome book. Books have become a foreign entity in this day and age, a sad fate for such an important mode of communication. Enter [...]

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Food

Free Kimchi Burgers in NYC!

by Irene Fishman

What tastes better than yummy food? Well, duh, it must be free food! Bring on New York Hot Dog & Coffee, which will be handing out free kimchi burgers to their first 100 customers on September 2nd. This awesome special has limited advertising, so take advantage quickly.
Why would some place give away all this awesome [...]

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Festival

Robert Randolph to Headline WXPN’s Free Backyard BBQ in Camden

by Bill Meagher

You might have seen Robert Randolph & the Family Band on tour with the likes of Dave Matthews Band and Eric Clapton. Or maybe you caught his performance on the David Letterman Show, and picked up his newest album Colorblind. But on September 6th you will have the chance to see his blues rock trio [...]

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Art

Spotlight on Queens: Socrates Sculpture Park

by Irene Fishman
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Queens is for sure the most under-appreciated borough in regards to good eats, good drinks, and of course, awesome places to hang out! It is therefore my pleasure to point out one of the coolest things in Queens (well, maybe not on hot days, although you can get a good breeze since it’s by the [...]

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Community

Washington Heights to Host Fort Tryon Park Medieval Festival

by Irene Fishman
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Usually, Washington Heights brings up pretty negative connotations, despite the fact that it has been rapidly changing with time. This fall, (that’s right plenty of heads up this time, kids!) check out something totally unexpected for this Manhattan extreme (I mean that geographically speaking). Never heard of Fort Tryon Park? Well, go on, check it [...]

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Art

Free and Inexpensive Fun In Philadelphia Part 2

by Bill Meagher

In a big city like Philadelphia there’s plenty of fun things to do to keep your free time occupied. But fortunately not all of these things come with a hefty price tag, and many of them are free of charge. Here’s a list of some of these offerings that stand out. The last entry (Free [...]

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Food

Brooklyn Bowl Launches Full Menu With Free Concert

by Irene Fishman

Brooklyn Bowl has taken off with great gusto as the hot new spot in Brooklyn for fun, good food, good tunes, and of course, bowling! As the great space for skinny jeans and plastic rimmed glasses to make their appearances, it was only a matter of time before some serious trendy food made its appearance [...]

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Music

Purple Rain Sing Along Comes To Prospect Park

by Irene Fishman

Everyone loves a little Prince in their life, and on August 6th, we can all pretend to be the petite star as we yodel along to some of his greatest hits in Prospect Park at the Purple Rain Sing-A-Long. In celebration of the 25 year anniversary of the famous album, gates will open at 630pm [...]

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Music

Sunset Tuesdays: Free Jazz on the Rooftop at the Empire Hotel

by Irene Fishman

What better way to spend a Tuesday evening than watching the sun set while listening to some amazing jazz? Doing it on the rooftop of the swank Empire Hotel with a cocktail in your hand, of course! Every Tuesday, the Empire Hotel proudly presents Stephane Wrembel, in conjunction with drink specials, for your listening and [...]

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Festival

Free Tequila for National Tequila Day on Friday!

by Irene Fishman

Now we all know tequila is the work of the devil, and we usually save it for bachelorette parties, Cinco de Mayo, and other times when we go completely mad, but this Friday is National Tequila Day, so it’s time to whip it out again! And what better way than with free tequila? Mad Dog [...]

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Community

Free NYC Dessert Fest’s Monthly Meeting This and Every Sunday

by Irene Fishman

Free walking tours based around desserts? Yes, go on and raise and eyebrow. But it’s true. OK, maybe there is a request of a $5 donation to help the NYC Food Bank, which is a totally worthwhile cause, but getting the inside scoop on the most delicious desserts in NYC are hardly a thing to [...]

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