Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

BOGO at Caribou Coffee 

Denny’s: the chain is giving away a free cup of their new coffee between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Valentine’s Day.

Starbucks: Buy one of three featured drinks and get a second one free after 2 p.m. Click here for the coupon.

AMC Theaters: Buy a ticket to Les Misérables and get some free french fries to much on with your date. Click here for the coupon.

Papa John’s Pizza: the chain’s heart-shaped Valentine’ Day pizza returns and you can get a one-topping pie and cinnapie for $15.

Free Doughnuts. Head over to Krispy Kreme for a dozen doughnuts–for yourself, for your office, whatever–and you’ll get 12 free Valentine cards to give out. But get this–each valentine is good for a free doughnut. So it’s like getting a dozen donuts for free, especially if you keep those Valentine cards for yourself.

Free Drink on Southwest Airlines. 

Ben & Jerry's $3 off Valentine's Day Cake

Boston Market free individual dessert with entree

Chili's free dessert with entree

Denny's free cup of coffee

Fazoli's free pizza for a year if you get engaged in the restaurant!

Fleming's free $25 dining card for toward future rendezvous

Krispy Kreme free doughnut with purchase of one dozen Valentine's Day doughnuts

Marble Slab Creamery $2 discount on heart ice cream cake or 6-pack of heart ice cream cupcakes with eCoupon

Qdoba Mexican Grill free entree with kiss

Quiznos free cookie with sub

Starbucks one free drink with purchase of a featured drink (Vanilla Spice Latte, Caffe Mocha or Hot Chocolate)

Or, if you really need a divorce, you may be able to get one for free.  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/02/07/local-lawyer-offers-free-valentines-day-divorce/

DDR Bottle Drive Feb 9th

The Detroit Dog Rescue (DDR) has been very supportive of our community and getting to be known throughout the country.  There are too many dogs abused, neglected, or let loose in the Detroit area.  This is a fantastic non-profit that can use your help any time of the year.  Last fall they held an event called "100 Roofs for Woofs" which included donations of lumber and talent to make and paint 100 dog houses for dogs with no shelter in Detroit.  Check out The DDR FaceBook Page.

DDR is holding a bottle and can drive February 9th from 9am-3pm at the Blarney Stone Pub.  27253 Woodward Avenue, Berkley (North of 11 Mile).

Other ways to help: volunteer, give blankets, food, connections to vets, connections to media coverage, or money.  Check out their website and tell your friends.  DDR Website

Free Italian Films in the USA

While I was at the Detroit Film Club recently to see the Oscar Nominated Short Films, I saw an advertisement for upcoming free full-length Italian Films in Metro-Detroit.  It turns out, the Italian Film Festival will be touring the US this spring.

Memphis:  March 28-April 2
Detroit:  April 3-28 (The Main in RO, WSU, Oakland U, UofM, Henry Ford Community College, and the DFT =Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA)
Cleveland:  April 16-30
Denver:  April 22-May 2
Indianapolis: TBA
St. Louis:  TBA
Columbia:  TBA
Pittsburgh:  TBA
Chicago:  TBA
Kansas City:
Milwaukee:  April 26-28

Films include:  
Escort in Love
It Was the Son
Even If It Is Love, You Don't See It
One More Day
Terraferma
The Entrepreneur
The Human Cargo
Torment

Free IHOP Pancakes - Donation please

Tuesday, February 5th from 7-10 am, IHOP is serving short stacks for free.  Help the Children's Miracle Network by leaving a donation for your free pancakes.

You can also go to the IHOP website and sign up for their club and get free pancakes for your birthday.
Happy eating!

Winter Fest in Oak Park

This Sunday, January 20th from 1-3pm is Oak Park's Winter Fest (That's Oak Park, Michigan).  FREE stuff for the family to do like ice skating, eating chili, making crafts, playing games, and other stuff too!
I'll be there with the Oak Park Arts & Cultural Commission - so, be sure to stop by and say a hearty Howdy!

From the City of Oak Park's FaceBook Page: 

If you haven't heard yet, our annual Winterfest is coming up THIS weekend on Sunday the 20th! 
You'll want to clear whatever your previous plans were from 1-3pm that day as we will be having an awesome event with some brand spanking new activities we've not had in previous years! You won't want to miss the opportunity to enjoy FREE ice skating at the OP Ice Arena(No skates? No big! You can rent those for FREE too!). If you end up cold, you can warm up by our bon fire and roast yourself a s'more outside, or head inside where you will be able to sooth the hungry beast with some chili and check out the afternoon's entertainment. Want to take home a memory of this awesome afternoon, stop by our family photo booth! Other adventures for the day include sleigh rides, the animals will be back for our popular petting zoo, balloon animals, face painting, awesome raffle prizes, and sleigh rides. There's a good chance we've managed to leave something out, but believe me, we've got something for everyone! Like if you're coming, Share if you want your friends and neighbors to come too!

$1,000 in Groceries

30 people will win $1,000 each.  Click on this link to enter.  Good for Kroger, Fry's....and other grocery stores.  One is probably in your neighborhood.  

Good Luck!

To enter this sweepstakes, you need an online account with a Shopper's Card.