Archive for Archive for December, 2009

Free Day at Houston Zoo on January 1

Free Zoo Day is back!  Did you know the Houston Zoo offers free zoo admission five days each year?  Well, one of those holidays is New Year’s Day, January 1.  Take advantage tomorrow, January 1, to explore the zoo with your family.  Hours are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.  Other free calendar days are Martin Luther [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Thursday, December 31st, 2009

$20 Family Deal at Fuddruckers

THIS IS A GREAT DEAL if you love Fuddruckers’ burgers!  Its new promotion, Family Fudds Deal, feeds a family of four for only $20 bucks!  Here’s the scoop: get two 1/3 pound hamburgers with fries and soft drinks along with two kids’ meals (hamburger or hot dog) with fries and soft drink/milk  for just $20.  My [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Thursday, December 31st, 2009

$10 1-Year Magazine Subscriptions

READY FOR SOME new reading material without spending a fortune on subscriptions?  Barnes & Noble online sells a great assortment of one-year magazine subscriptions for just $10 or less. Some titles are digital subscriptions, so be sure to double check if you want print only.  Here are some print subscription favorites for everyone in your family:

Seventeen, $7.97
Disney FamilyFun, $9.95
Fitness, $10
Weight Watchers, [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Free DVD Rentals at Redbox

THE FREE DVD rental codes continue to be released.  According to InsideRedbox.com, ACME25 is the latest code for free DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks.  Just insert this promotional code as you checkout and your one-night rental will be free.  Usually codes can be used multiple times with a different credit card.  Other codes that appear [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Save 10% on Houston Symphony’s The Planets 1/24

LOVE ALL THINGS space?  Then you might enjoy The Planets — an HD Odyssey, the latest NASA planetary images revealed during a Houston Symphony live performance.  Save 10 percent on tickets to the January 24 performance by purchasing tickets next week from January 4 to January 8.  Just call 713.224.7575 and mention “HMNS” to get [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Houston

ARE YOU LIKE ME and still lacking plans for New Year’s Eve?  It is tomorrow, you know!  Well, don’t despair.  There are a variety of ways to ring in 2010 — and many without spending too much money.  Here are some options to explore…
Guide to Houston’s New Year’s Eve – Shea Serrano, the About.com Houston [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Today’s Groupon Deal: $30 Cooking Class at Well Done Cooking

WANT TO LEARN to cook as part of your New Years’ resolutions?  Then take advantage of today’s one-day deal at Groupon.com. Pay only $30 for a $55 cooking class at Well Done Cooking.  Choose from a variety of class topics such as Healthy Cuisine, Veg Out, Gluten-Free Cooking, Under the Sea, and Dinner Party in Istanbul.  Executive chef [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Free Fresco Taco at Taco Bell with Coupon

TACO BELL is promoting its new lower fat menu items by giving away one million free Fresco tacos.  This new variety of taco is one of seven menu items with less than 9 grams of fat.  Print out this coupon to get your free taco — one per person.  The coupon is valid only seven days after downloading and printing it.  Check out [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Free Museums: Bank of America Cardholders January 2-3

YAY FOR FREE musuems!  Bank of America cardholders can take advantage of free admission this weekend, January 2-3.  Its national program–”Museums on Us“–provides free admission the first full weekend of every month to 120 participating museums–through 2010.  In Houston area, that free museum equals the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Free “It’s a Wonderful Life” Outdoor Movie December 31 at Discovery Green

DISCOVERY GREEN is hosting outdoor festive, holiday movies for free on Thursdays through January 14.  This week on New Years’ Eve December 31, Silver Blades on the Silver Screen features It’s a Wonderful Life.  The show kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and is displayed on the super-size screen above the outdoor ice rink. Viewing the movie [...]

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009