Use your MAX ticket to score free zoo admission Lions, tiger and bears. Oh my! See them all on Tuesday, August 8, for FREE at the Oregon Zoo. The first 1,000 visitors who take the MAX light rail to the zoo will get free admission. To receive your free zoo admission, show your MAX ticket at the … [Read more...] about Free Zoo Admission When You Ride Max
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Starbucks: BOGO Free Macchiato
Meet for macchiatos! Grab a friend and head to Starbucks from Aug. 3 to 7 for a jolt of savings. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., the “green-strawed” coffee café is offering a buy-one-get-one FREE (of equal or lesser value) macchiato at participating locations — any size, hot or iced. Enjoy an iced … [Read more...] about Starbucks: BOGO Free Macchiato
Free Tube of Lipstick on National Lipstick Day
Happy National Lipstick Day! To celebrate, M.A.C. Cosmetics is giving you a FREE full tube of lipstick. Head to any M.A.C. store or retailer to claim this offer, valid today only. Here are the locations in and near Portland: M.A.C. on 23rd Avenue M.A.C. at Bridgeport Nordstorm … [Read more...] about Free Tube of Lipstick on National Lipstick Day
Half-Price Slices at The Cheesecake Factory
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day with half-price slices Cheesecake lovers are in for sweet savings. In honor of National Cheesecake Day, The Cheesecake Factory is offering 50% off any slice of cheesecake on July 30 and 31. The “factory” offers more than 30 cheesecake flavors from the Original … [Read more...] about Half-Price Slices at The Cheesecake Factory
Noodles & Company launches customer loyalty program
There are oodles of rewards and benefits awaiting fans of Noodles & Company. The pasta-based, fast-casual restaurant just launched its first customer loyalty program — NoodlesREWARDS. Members get menu updates, special sneak peek access, member tastings invitations and sweepstakes opportunities. … [Read more...] about Noodles & Company launches customer loyalty program
BOGO free Entrée at Chipotle Mexican Grill
BOGO entrées all month long at Chipotle This promo is music to bargain-hunting ears everywhere! Enjoy a musical and visual experience inspired by Chipotle‘s real ingredients and get tuned into a buy-one-get-one FREE coupon from the fast-casual Mexican restaurant. Through Aug. 31, go to this website … [Read more...] about BOGO free Entrée at Chipotle Mexican Grill
Back-To-School Deals at Office Depot
Back-to-school shopping is expensive. A survey by Deloitte found the average school supply spending per household is $501 nationally. This is a $13 bump from last year's $488 average. Office Depot and OfficeMax are here to bring your family's back-to-school bill down. During the week of July 23, … [Read more...] about Back-To-School Deals at Office Depot
SONIC Drive-In: All-American or chili cheese hot dog for $1
SONIC $1 hot dogs If you're hungry for savings, stop by SONIC Drive-In for a doggone good deal. On July 19, the fast-food chain is offering a 6-inch All-American (topped with ketchup, yellow mustard, relish and chopped onions) or chili cheese (topped with warm chili and cheddar cheese) hot dog for … [Read more...] about SONIC Drive-In: All-American or chili cheese hot dog for $1
Get free soft serve cone at McDonald’s
A sweet freebie on National Ice Cream Day In celebration of National Ice Cream Day, McDonald's is celebrating its popular vanilla soft serve – now made with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives – by treating customers to a sweet freebie on July 16. Download the McDonald's app to redeem … [Read more...] about Get free soft serve cone at McDonald’s
Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark: 10 kid flicks for $5
Pay $5 for 10 Kids' Summer Movies! Cinemark opens the doors on its Summer Movie Clubhouse with 10 family-friendly flicks for $5, when purchased in advance. Punchcards for the $5-for-10 movie special are available at participating theaters' box offices or online. Without a punchcard, it's still a … [Read more...] about Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark: 10 kid flicks for $5
Free Doritos Locos Taco on Tuesday
Get a FREE Doritos Locos Taco on Tuesday, June 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. The Golden State Warriors stole game three of the NBA Finals in Cleveland. In celebration, Taco Bell is letting everyone steal a taco. Take a advantage of redemption day by finding your nearest Taco Bell location. Schedule a … [Read more...] about Free Doritos Locos Taco on Tuesday
Save $5 on $50 at Target.com with your Visa card
Save $5 on $50 at Target.com Ready to spruce up your backyard patio? Or maybe you're looking for the perfect summer wardrobe. Target has a great summer offer to help you save a little green. Save $5 on your purchase of $50 or more at Target.com when you pay with your Visa card. The offer cannot … [Read more...] about Save $5 on $50 at Target.com with your Visa card
New Postmates Users get FREE Ice Cream
Free ice cream when you join Postmates Have you ever used Postmates for food delivery? If not, celebrate National Chocolate Ice Cream Day with free ice cream on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 when you sign up for Postmates. Postmates operates in Portland, Milwaukie, Beaverton, Lake Oswego and … [Read more...] about New Postmates Users get FREE Ice Cream
Lunch Break Yoga at Waterfront Park
Recharge and relax at lunch break yoga Refuel for the rest of your day with lunch break yoga at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The yoga class is hosted by Yoga Kinda Rocks on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 12:10-12:50 p.m. Donations are accepted, yet not required. Move, breathe … [Read more...] about Lunch Break Yoga at Waterfront Park
8 free & cheap kids’ activities for summer
Keep Your Kid Entertained All Summer Long! Summer break is upon us. How are you going to keep your kids entertained for almost three months? Here is a list of FREE and fun (or almost free) kids' activities and events throughout the Portland Metro. FREE Bowling Kids get two FREE games of bowling … [Read more...] about 8 free & cheap kids’ activities for summer
Free Tacos from Chacos
What's more Portland than Chacos and tacos? On May 18, visit Chaco Footwear's Traveling Taqueria at Pioneer Courthouse Square for FREE tacos from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The #ChacoTour team will be sharing fun activities, free food and their latest Chaco styles. Want more Portland freebies, events and … [Read more...] about Free Tacos from Chacos
Kids to Parks Day Free Events
Go on an adventure on National Kids to Parks Day! May 20 is National Kids to Parks Day, an event created by the National Park Trust to get your kids in touch with nature. Here is a list of events in the Portland metro area. For more details, visit the Park Trust website. Register to participate in … [Read more...] about Kids to Parks Day Free Events
FREE Drink at Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Get a Free Drink at Peet's! Free beverage time! Go to Peet's Coffee & Tea for a FREE beverage (any size) on May 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. No purchase necessary. Find your closest Peet's: Portland Northeast Broadway Southwest Broadway Northwest Couch Happy … [Read more...] about FREE Drink at Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Kids Eat Free at IHOP
Frugal families, hop to it! IHOP is making dining out “on the cheap” a little easier for families. For a limited time, kids (12 and under) eat for FREE with the purchase of any adult entrée at the popular diner. Limit one FREE kids meal per adult entrée purchase. The offer is available every day … [Read more...] about Kids Eat Free at IHOP
Cheap Kentucky Derby Events
Off the races for cheap on Portland Derby Day Looking for a fun, inexpensive way to enjoy the best two minutes in sports? Grab your best hat and pick your pony at these Portland Derby Day festivities on May 6. North 45's 11th Annual Kentucky Derby $10 pre-sale, $15 at door Mint juleps, Kentucky … [Read more...] about Cheap Kentucky Derby Events
Family Earth Day Events in PDX
Family Earth Day events in Portland! Earth Day events abound in the Rose City. It is a great holiday to gather your family, get in touch with nature and make lasting memories. Here are 5 events happening on April 22. Family Earth Day Hike Hoyt Arboretum, Northwest, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Unplug, … [Read more...] about Family Earth Day Events in PDX
Are you Portland’s top cheapskate?
Portland Living on the Cheap is looking for an editor and publisher. On the Cheap publishers run their sites, create their own editorial calendars and working together with the national On the Cheap network. It's like running an online newspaper. If you’d like to run a business as Portland's top … [Read more...] about Are you Portland’s top cheapskate?
Ramen half off on Saturday
To celebrate their first birthday, Boxer Ramen is offering half off ramen from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1. Choose from four styles that are normally priced at $10. On Saturday all ramen will be just $5. Boxer Ramen is located on SW Stark between 10th and 11th, at the southern end of Union … [Read more...] about Ramen half off on Saturday
No Ivy Day Saturday, Oct. 25
Have you ever noticed how so many of the once-majestic trees lining our highways and biways are literally strangled by ivy vines? English Ivy, which was brought to the Northwest by well intentioned pioneers who believed the creeping crud would enhance their environment, has become a scourge, sucking … [Read more...] about No Ivy Day Saturday, Oct. 25
FREE admission to Indie bargain sale
The biannual Bargain Hunting PDX sale, when dozens of Portland's coolest artists and indie boutiques get together to throw a huge clearance sale, is this Saturday, Oct. 11. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm at the Red Rose Ballroom, 1829 NE Alberta St. All ages are welcome and admission is FREE. Look for rock … [Read more...] about FREE admission to Indie bargain sale
FREE photo exhibit on Good Old Dogs
Pauline Zonneveld is a photographer who loves dogs. But it's the sweet old doggies that have really captured her heart and her attention as an artist. Get your heart strings tugged at her Good Old Dog photo exhibit that is on FREE display throughout the month of October in the rotunda of the … [Read more...] about FREE photo exhibit on Good Old Dogs
Zoo is FREE on Saturday
Admission is FREE for all at the Oregon Zoo on Saturday, Oct. 4. The zoo opens at 9 a.m. Be there in time for these animal feedings and activities: 10:45 a.m. - animal activity at river otters 11 a.m. - monkey feeding at Africa Rainforest 12:15 p.m. - reptile encounter at Family Farm 1 … [Read more...] about Zoo is FREE on Saturday
Party at the library Saturday
Our Multnomah County Library is 150 years old and is throwing a party Saturday. Get on down to Central Library from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to partake in the celebration. Inside and outside (on an outdoor stage) there will be music, dance, poetry and opera. Take a tour, visit the ecoroof, learn about 3-D … [Read more...] about Party at the library Saturday
FREE Blue Star Donuts Sunday
Blue Star Donuts has a third location now, and its grand opening is Sunday, Sept. 21. From 10 a.m. on, donuts are FREE at the new store, 3753 N. Mississippi Ave. Beginning Monday, Sept. 22, the store will be open daily from 9 a.m. until all the donuts are gone. … [Read more...] about FREE Blue Star Donuts Sunday
Seniors FREE at zoo Tuesday
Anyone 65 years old and more gets FREE admission at the Oregon Zoo on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Each senior can bring one companion, who also gets in free. This deal is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Look for senior specials in all the zoo restaurants, too. … [Read more...] about Seniors FREE at zoo Tuesday
Lock Fest @Willamette Falls Saturday
Get an inside look at the historic locks at Willamette Falls on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Unlock the Locks Festival will take place at Locks Park in West Linn. Parking at West Linn High School near the tennis courts, with shuttles every 15 minutes. There will be jet boat rides, … [Read more...] about Lock Fest @Willamette Falls Saturday
FREE fun at Saturday’s Belmont Street Fair
The Belmont Street Fair will be the place to go on Saturday, Sept. 13. It's open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., offering lots of FREE fun for kids and adults. There are FREE tours of the Historical Belmont Fire House, FREE trolley rides up Belmont from SE 20th to SE 48th avenues, a FREE bouncy course for kids, … [Read more...] about FREE fun at Saturday’s Belmont Street Fair
Get a week of FREE yoga
September is National Yoga Month and the Yoga Health Foundation is offering one week of FREE yoga. The instructions are listed on the website. Basically, you choose a yoga studio (perhaps call first to make sure they're participating in this), fill out the form and print out your card entitling you … [Read more...] about Get a week of FREE yoga
Cheap flights from PDX
Virgin America is having a sale. The sale is going on now and ends just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4. Here are some of the deals you can find: Portland to San Francisco, one-way, nonstop: $57 Portland to Las Vegas, one-way: $99 Portland to Philadelphia, one-way: $142 Portland to … [Read more...] about Cheap flights from PDX
Enjoy Saturday’s Asian Night Market
Last week's first Jade District Night Market was a great success, with nearly 6,000 people showing up for an evening of free entertainment and lots of Asian food and merchandise for sale at Fubonn Shopping Center near SE 82nd and Division. Join the fun tonight from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be … [Read more...] about Enjoy Saturday’s Asian Night Market
CORRECTION: Waterfront Concert is Thursday
I'm so embarrassed that I got the day wrong for the spectacular Waterfront Concert. It's Thursday, not Friday. I hope none of you shows up on the wrong evening because of my oversight. Repeat: The Waterfront Concert is THURSDAY, August 28. I apologize for the error. … [Read more...] about CORRECTION: Waterfront Concert is Thursday
FREE Waterfront Concert & fireworks Thursday
Waterfront Park is the place to be on Thursday, starting at 2:30 p.m., when a series of concerts begins and culminates in a spectacular Oregon Symphony rendition of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, complete with cannon fire and fireworks. This event is absolutely FREE and features performances by no … [Read more...] about FREE Waterfront Concert & fireworks Thursday
FREE ice cream party Sunday
FREE ice cream! You can't beat that. Well, yes you can. It's a free ice cream party in a saloon. It's the Sundae PDX Party and you can belly up to the sundae bar Sunday afternoon at the Eastbank Saloon. Hours are 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the organizers are encouraging ice cream lovers to come early to … [Read more...] about FREE ice cream party Sunday
FREE fun things to do this weekend
Looking for FREE fun things to do in Portland in the waning days of summer? Check out these events for the weekend and beyond. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Festa Italiana Pioneer Courthouse Square, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. all three days Celebration of all things Italian. Food, wine, beer, … [Read more...] about FREE fun things to do this weekend
Sunday Parkways Aug. 24 for SE Portland
This Sunday, August 24, is the next up in a series of monthly Sunday Parkways events, wherein certain streets through certain Portland neighborhoods are closed to all but pedestrians and bicyclists. There are food booths, vendors, fun activities for kids, bike repair stations, live music and … [Read more...] about Sunday Parkways Aug. 24 for SE Portland
FREE screening of Island of Lemurs Saturday
Larger-than-life lemurs looking down from an IMAX screen. The fact that this Saturday film screening is FREE makes it even better! Act now to get FREE passes for the 11 a.m. screening of Island of Lemurs: Madagascar at the Regal Bridgeport IMAX. Just click on this link and enter the RSVP code, … [Read more...] about FREE screening of Island of Lemurs Saturday
FREE Friday Film: The Princess Bride
Share your love of "The Princess Bride" with hundreds of other Portlanders Friday evening at the FREE viewing in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The film is the next in the Flicks on the Bricks series of PG or PG-13 films being shown almost every Friday night in August. (August 22 is NOT on the film … [Read more...] about FREE Friday Film: The Princess Bride
Zoo cuts ticket prices by half after 2 p.m.
Oregon Zoo tickets will be half off the regular price after 2 p.m. on weekdays from now until Sept. 30. This deal is not available on Second Tuesdays and can't be combined with other discounts, such as the discount for using Tri-Met. Arriving at the zoo after 2 p.m. still allows visitors four hours … [Read more...] about Zoo cuts ticket prices by half after 2 p.m.
FREE tickets to Portland Timbers game Aug. 4
FREE tickets to the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game, to be played by the Portland Timbers versus players from around the league at Portland's Providence Park on Monday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m., are available online. Sign up for FREE tickets here. … [Read more...] about FREE tickets to Portland Timbers game Aug. 4
FREE classical concerts in the parks
FREE classical concerts contribute to lovely summer evenings in Portland's parks. The Portland Festival Symphony, founded 34 years ago by Maestro Lajos Balogh, will perform in a series of FREE concerts during the summer at public parks throughout Portland. Bring a picnic, along with the whole … [Read more...] about FREE classical concerts in the parks
The Battered Bastards & local baseball
Have you seen the new Netflix documentary on Portland's baseball heyday? It's FREE to anyone who has a streaming account on Netflix. Titled The Battered Bastards of Baseball, it's about the brief but brilliant history of the Portland Mavericks independent baseball team. The owner of the team was a … [Read more...] about The Battered Bastards & local baseball
FREE staged readings at JAW Festival, July 24-26
Since 1999 the JAW Festival has taken over Portland Center Stage at the Armory for two weeks every summer to develop and revise the scripts of select playwrights, and for one weekend those scripts are presented by local theater professionals in FREE staged readings. This year, the JAW (Just Add … [Read more...] about FREE staged readings at JAW Festival, July 24-26
FREE jazz @ Cathedral Park Friday – Sunday
The FREE Cathedral Park Jazz Festival returns this weekend for the 34th year. The festival kicks off Friday night at 5 p.m. as the cool cats from Roosevelt High School take the stage to welcome attendees. In this beautiful riverside park in the shadow of Portland's Gothic St. Johns Bridge, it's a … [Read more...] about FREE jazz @ Cathedral Park Friday – Sunday
FREE fun at Mississippi Street Fair Saturday
There will be plenty of free fun Saturday, July 12, at the 13th annual Mississippi Street Fair, with vendors, a dunk tank and live music on five stages along the street from Fremont to Skidmore. There will be local products, crafts and food for sale, as well as a craft beer garden. Hours are 10 … [Read more...] about FREE fun at Mississippi Street Fair Saturday
FREE concerts @Ecotrust Thursdays in July
A FREE four-week concert series begins this Thursday, July 10, at 5:30 p.m. at Ecotrust, 721 N.W. Ninth Ave. Here's the Sundown Concerts line-up for each Thursday in July: July 10: Portland Cello Project and All Ages Dance Party July 17: Magic Mouth with Brainstorm July 24: The Builders and … [Read more...] about FREE concerts @Ecotrust Thursdays in July