It’s the first weekend of the month, and that means Bank of America customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America credit or debit card Saturday, Aug. 1, or Sunday, Aug. 2, and you’ll get free admission to more than 120 …
Monthly Archive: July 2009
Jul 30 2009
Free Sundays at Fairchild
Do you like to visit Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, but can’t afford the $20 entry fee? Fairchild has a deal for you: Every Sunday in August, you can visit the garden for free. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can also see the monumental sculptures of Mark di Suvero, …
Jul 30 2009
Free cognac tasting in Naranja
Jul 30 2009
Half-price cheesecake Thursday
If we’re going to give certain foods their own holidays, I’d certainly vote to celebrate cheesecake. Thursday, July 30, is National Cheesecake Day. No, we don’t know who decided that. To celebrate, the Cheesecake Factory is offering a slice of cheesecake for half price. The deal is for dine-in customers only, but it doesn’t …
Jul 29 2009
Free outdoor jazz at MOCA
The last Friday of the month brings a free jazz concert at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125 St. North Miami. Featured musician at 8 p.m. Friday, July 31, is Diogo Brown with his Brazilian groove. The museum is open by donation from 7 to 10 a.m. Admission is always free for children under 12, …
Jul 28 2009
Buy one, get one free at Jamba Juice
Jamba Juice is offering a 2-for-1 deal on smoothies until Aug. 9. All that you need to do is print out this coupon, bring it to your nearest Jamba Juice and sip on your favorite concoction. Enjoy that summer bliss.
Jul 28 2009
49-cent hamburgers, 59-cent cheeseburgers
This deal has been around for a while, but it’s still a good one: Every Wednesday and Sunday, McDonald’s offers hamburgers for 49 cents and cheeseburgers for 59 cents.
Jul 26 2009
Buy a book, get 2 movie passes
Books and Books in Coral Gables has a sweet, or savory, deal for you. To celebrate the upcoming movie Julia & Julia, the bookstore’s Becky Quiroga created an Eiffel Towre of bookmarks for a display of books by and about Julia Child. If you buy one of the books, the store will …
Jul 26 2009
Free lasagna, cheap cheesecake
If we’re going to give certain foods their own holidays, I’d certainly vote to celebrate lasagna and cheesecake. That’s what I ordered at my first fancy restaurant meal for prom night, all those many years ago. National Lasagna Day is Wednesday, July 29, and Buca di Beppo is celebrating. If you order …
Jul 25 2009
$5 off with friends at Friday’s
It pays to have buddies, especially when you are dining out. In addition to making your dining experience more enjoyable, they can help save you money. Friday’s has just started a promotion called BYOB Time, meaning Bring Your Own Buddies. For each buddy that you bring, you will get $5 off an …
Jul 25 2009
Free and cheap weekend events
Here are a few free events for Sunday, July 26 * The Coral Gables Opera, in coopration with the Association for the U.S. Army Gulfstream Chapter Family Support Services For Returning Veterans Operation Brave Kids, will present a free performance of The Prodigal Son by Claude Debussy in French at 4 p.m. Sunday, July …
Jul 25 2009
‘Treat receipt’ deal at Starbucks
Here’s the way this deal works. Go to Starbucks before 2 p.m. and make a purchase. Then return to Starbucks after 2 p.m. on the same day and present your receipt. The “treat receipt” entitles you to any grande-sized cold drink for the discounted fee of $2, plus tax. This deal is for a …
Jul 23 2009
Free tropical music and sports festival
This is the second Saturday for the AT&T North Beach Tropical Music & Sports Festival, which is 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the North Beach Amphitheater and Sand Bowl at 73rd and Collins. The free concert series runs every Saturday through Aug. 15 In addition to music, there will be family activities, …





