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Posted on 12/29/2015 Delicious food in your belly is one of the best things about life. When that food is free it makes things even better. The sixth annual Free Chili Day, sponsored by Dolores Chili, at Philippe’s is finally here. The first 500 customers at Philippe’s on Tuesday, Jan. 26 beginning at 10:30 a.m. will receive a voucher for a free cup of Dolores chili, with the purchase of a sandwich. Guests will receive a voucher at one of the two main entrances upon arriving to the restaurant. They can then use that at the counter to get a free cup of chili, with or without beans, and topped with shredded cheddar cheese, or onions. Dolores Chili and Philippe’s have a relationship built upon time. The 1970’s is where it all began and Dolores Chili is still sold exclusively at Phili

Fire and Law Tribute Days Free Admission For First Responders + One Guest ! As a thank you to all fire and police personnel in our community, Knott’s Berry Farm will offer free theme park admission for fire and law personnel and one guest from November 30 through January 31, 2016,. From November 30, 2015 through January 3, 2016 up to six additional tickets can be purchased for only $30 each. January 4 - 31 up to six additional tickets can be purchased for only $25 each. Fire or law enforcement ID is required. To participate, active fire and police personnel must present valid, photo fire or law enforcement ID at Knott’s Main Gate from November 30 through January 31, 2016. Fire or police personnel absolutely must be present. Fire and law enforcement badges and identification cards are acceptable only if accompanied by photo ID. All IDs must reference specific fire or law enforcement agencies, government-only IDs will not be accepted. Under promotional rules, t

Carolina’s Italian Restaurant Offering Free Entree to Orange County Police & Firefighters Restaurant Shows Appreciation to Local Law Enforcement and Firefighters this Holiday Season   GARDEN GROVE, California (December 7, 2015) – Carolina’s Italian Restaurant , an Orange County destination for authentic Italian cuisine, is spreading holiday cheer to those who serve and protect our communities daily. Through December 31, Carolina’s is offering a free entrée to Orange County Police Officers and Firefighters when they provide workplace identification. “Carolina’s has always been a huge supporter of the hardworking men and women who protect us every day, and we’re happy to show our appreciation with a complimentary entrée this holiday,” said managing partner, Tim Ibrahim. “We encourage OC police officers and firefighters to visit us during December to enjoy a delicious ‘thank you’ on the house!” Carolina’s authentic Italian menu items are made with fresh in

Get free tickets to see the funniest people on the planet and a receive a Starbucks gift card! #bestnightofcomedyever Comedy Central's @midnight is a chance to see today's funniest comedians and celebrities perform for FREE in front of a small audience. It's hilarious and, unlike most TV shows, it only takes an hour to tape. Oh, and ADMISSION IS GUARANTEED.   Also, everyone who attends a taping nex week, Monday, November 9th through Wednesday, November 11th, will receive a free $10 Starbucks gift card !! So get your friends together for a night of free comedy and some Starbucks! To see the @midnight taping schedule, upcoming guests, and to print free tickets, please CLICK HERE . As you exit the taping of @midnight you and everyone in your party will receive your Starbucks gift card(s). Everyone will have to sign for their own gift card and the minimum age to attend @midnight is 18.

Wienerschnitzel Brings Back Mini Corn Dogs at a Huge Value Snack Sized Favorites Have Returned at Just 25-Cents Each IRVINE, California (November 2, 2015) – Wienerschnitzel, the home of America’s favorite Corn Dog, has announced that due to an overwhelming amount of guest requests, Mini Corn Dogs have returned to the menu. At just 25¢ each, these mini versions of the menu classic, sans stick, are sure to satisfy even the biggest appetites. Perfect for an add-on to your favorite Wienerschnitzel meal or as a delicious snack to share (or not) with family and friends, these bite-sized dogs pack a ton of flavor! Offered at a great value, the new and improved Mini Corn Dogs are made using an all-chicken frank and are 24 percent larger than the previous version. For a limited time, fans of the beloved classic can enjoy four Mini Corn Dogs for $1 or even share 100 for only $25. You can view the Mini Corn Dog television commercial, which features insanely adorable mini dogs

  Wienerschnitzel Salutes Veterans with Free Chili Dogs on November 11 World’s Largest Hot Dog Chain Honors Armed Forces This Veterans Day   IRVINE, California (October 20, 2015) – Wienerschnitzel, home of America’s favorite Chili Dog, is showing appreciation to members of the military this Veterans Day, November 11, with a free Chili Dog and a small Pepsi. “Wienerschnitzel is an iconic American brand and we couldn’t be more proud of the men and women who selflessly protect and serve our great country,” said Doug Koegeboehn, Wienerschnitzel’s Chief Marketing Officer. “As a token of our gratitude, we encourage veterans and active military to visit Wienerschnitzel on November 11 to enjoy one of our famous chili dogs and a refreshing Pepsi on the house.” A complimentary Chili Dog and small Pepsi is redeemable at all 330 Wienerschnitzel locations on Wednesday, November 11 only, with valid military ID, proof of service or by wearing a military uniform. To find yo

  Today’s value menus aren’t what they used to be. Some restaurants are even cleverly changing their names (i.e.“Dollar Menu & More”, “Right Size Right Price Menu”) to suit the rise in prices. But Del Taco is buckin’ the trend with DELicious, freshly-prepared menu items starting at 59¢ never creeping above a dollar, making the Buck & Under Menu easily the best in the industry!   Del Taco’s Buck & Under Menu offers guests an unparalleled variety of quality choices including four different tacos, Mini Bacon Quesadilla, Crunchtada Tostada, Chili Cheese Nachos and the ½ lb. Bean and Cheese Burrito, and many other crave worthy items.  At Del, folks get fresh food fast for less. Say that 3x.   To boot, twice a week, Del Taco die-hards can celebrate Taco Night e very Tuesday from 3 – 11 p.m. with 3 regular tacos for only $1.29 and score 3 grilled chicken tacos for $2.29 every Thursday from 3-11 p.m.

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National Coffee Day ( 9/29 ) freebies & more Get a free medium cup of  Dunkin' Donuts  hot or iced Dark Roast Coffee Get a free Original Glazed Doughnut and a 12oz cup of coffee at  Krispy Kreme Get  25-cent 12 oz brewed cups of coffee at  Whole Foods Markets   through 9/30 Free shipping on all  Starbucks.com  orders of $30 or more

It's Labor Day weekend, and that means the LA County Fair in Pomona kicks off their season! In the past, they used to offer $1 admission before noon.  Now, they are offering the Food Drive Friday from 12:00 to 6:00 if you bring in 5 canned goods per person for free admission.  See information below. Labor Day Weekend Hours Friday – Noon - Midnight Saturday – 10 a.m. - Midnight Sunday – 10 a.m. - Midnight Monday – 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. Regular Hours (closed Monday and Tuesday) Wednesdays - Noon -10 p.m. Thursdays - Noon - 11 p.m. Fridays - Noon - Midnight Saturdays - 10 a.m. - Midnight Sundays - 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ADMISSION: Adult Single-Day Admission (ages 13-59) $20 on weekends  / $12 during the week Child Single-Day Admission (ages 6-12) $12 on weekends/ $8 during the week Senior Single-Day Admission (ages 60+) $15 on weekends / $10 during the week DISCOUNT DAYS : click here for all discounts Senior Wednesdays Ages 60+: Free admission Wednesdays noon

FREEknds at 7-Eleven!  Simply download the app on your smartphone and grab a free coupon for various food items starting Fridays at noon CDT (or 11:00 am Pacific Time). Go to https://www.7-eleven.com/7rewards/ for more information.

There are a lot of restaurant freebies to take advantage of over the next couple of weeks. Here's a run down of some of the best as well as a few other great offers. Olive Garden :  Free appetizer or dessert  with purchase of 2 adult entrees. Ends 9/18. Panda Express : Buy 1 item from the A La Carte Menu, get a small entree free  (use coupon code NOLINE). Valid for online and mobile orders only. Peet's Coffee & Tea : Get a Mayan Mocha or Pumpkin 12-oz. beverage for free  with the purchase of any Fresh Food, Artisan Baked Good, Warm Breakfast, or Simply Oatmeal item. Ends 8/31. Papa John's : Make an order of $15 or more by 9/13 and apply coupon code WINNING when you check out. Then redeem the  25 rewards points  earned along with coupon code 25PAPA by 9/27 for a free large 3-topping pizza .

Irvine-based Habit Burger Grill is among dozens of restaurants across the country participating in Share Our Strength’s annual No Kid Hungry campaign. For a $2 donation, customers at Habit restaurants will receive a certificate for a free charburger with cheese. The certificate is valid for their next visit through Oct. 14. The donations, which can be made through Sept. 30 , help support the campaign’s nationwide effort to wipe out childhood hunger in the U.S. by educating families on how to cook healthy, affordable meals at home

The tickets have gone on "sale" today, August 14, but they are free. Everyone must print a ticket to enter the game. San Diego Gulls to Face Ontario Reign in Free Exhibition Game Oct. 5 at Honda Center Admission and Parking is Complimentary for All Fans Who Download Tickets In Advance Tuesday, 08.11.2015 / 1:06 PM PT / News Comment Print E-mail The Ducks announced today that the club’s new American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate San Diego Gulls will host the Ontario Reign (Kings AHL affiliate) in a preseason contest on Monday, Oct. 5 at Honda Center (7 p.m.). The game and parking will be free

Promotions Discounts are honored during the specified timeframe. Please arrive early to enjoy all promotions. We Care Wednesday donations are accepted at public entrances (Blue Gate, Yellow Gate or Green Gate) during promotion hours. Donations are not be accepted at Gate 5 off Arlington Drive.   Active Military & Veterans Free admission for active-duty military and veterans with appropriate military ID (DD214, etc.) Not valid for spouses or dependents Read & Ride Bookworms ages 5-11 can read 2 books to earn 3 free carnival rides. Click here to download the book report form. Completed book report forms can be redeemed for ride tickets at the Centennial Farm Information Booth during Fair hours . Tickets are valid July 17-August 16, 2015 only. Official OC Fair Read & Ride Form must be used in order to participate in program.

You need to click the link and reserve a spot http://www.cornerbakerycafersvp.com/ Free for the taking. Hey, you want a free sandwich? Ok, it's technically not a sandwich. More like like a cross between a pita and a taco. Corner Bakery calls them "UnFlats", which are filled with either Southwest Chicken, Chicken Caesar, BBQ Pork or Caprese. And they're actually rather small, probably not enough to satisfy if you're particularly hungry. But it does come with a side of baby carrots. And again it's free. Corner Bakery, as it has done in the past to promote new products, is allowing you to reserve a sandwich at appointed times. There's still plenty of slots available.  Here's the link.

Sunday, August 2nd is our last day open at our first storefront location in the Orange Circle. Come join us in cleaning out our freezer! We will be giving away FREE POPSICLES during store hours (12:00pm - 7:00pm) to anyone who wants to come say farewell to our little corner next to Watson's. We're still so sad to leave Old Towne Orange. And we want to thank our loyal fans for sticking with us since we moved in a couple years ago. On to bigger and better! Again... FREE POPSICLES! You can't go wrong! We're going to run out, so make sure you come early! *While supplies last *LIMIT one popsicle per customer

50% off Krispy Kreme Pay $10 for $20 worth of doughnuts and beverages at  Krispy Kreme  on Groupon. A list of over 100 participating locations is available on the Groupon deal page.    Half-price slices at The Cheesecake Factory In honor of National Cheesecake Day next week, any slice of cheesecake will be half-price on July 29th and 30th at  The Cheesecake Factory .

Buy One Get One Free at Chipotle This week, Chipotle began offering a mobile coupon valid for a buy one get one free burrito, bowl, or order of tacos. Just play their  "Friend or Faux" online game  (it only takes a few seconds) or skip the game and complete this form  to access the coupon.

There's still time to try a fancy lunch or dinner for less!  dineL.A. Restaurant Week (July 13-26) is a 14-day dining event showcasing Los Angeles as a premier dining destination, highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences L.A. has to offer.  Locals and visitors have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of specially priced prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus from some of L.A.’s best restaurants. dineL.A. menus are subject to change. For questions or feedback, tweet us @dineLA or visit http://www.discoverlosangeles.com for participating restaurants.

To give fans more of what they crave, Wienerschnitzel has added five new Chili Cheese Dog creations to the menu for a limited time.  5 new Chili Cheese Dogs! Loaded Bacon Strip, Buffalo Bacon, Triple Cheese with Double Bacon, Bacon Ranch, and The Works.  Get them now, before they're gone!  

Found on http://www.welikela.com Museums in Los Angeles That Are Always Free Annenberg Space for Photography Armory Center for the Arts Automobile Driving Museum  (technically free, though they will solicit a $5 donation) California African American Museum California Science Center Chinese American Museum Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum ESMoA FIDM Museum & Galleries Fowler Museum at UCLA Getty Villa Griffith Observatory Hammer Museum at UCLA J. Paul Getty Museum LAFD Museum in Hollywood (open only Saturdays 10am-4pm) LAX Flight Path Learning Center Los Angeles County Museum of Art (free after 3pm on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri if you’re an L.A. County resident) Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Madrona Marsh Preserve Nethercutt Museum Santa Monica Museum of Art Torrance Art Museum Travel Town Museum UCLA Meteorite Gallery USC Fisher Museum of Art Vincent Price Art Museum Free Admission: First Week of the Month Tuesday: Kidspace Children’s Museum  (4pm-

Free outdoor film screenings under the stars! FREE Movie Mondays will return on July 13th when we present the film, Little Shop of Horrors for audiences to enjoy and spend a lovely evening out on our Arts Plaza. Along with the film screening, we welcome back food trucks and also provide fun hands-on activities for families to participate in beforehand.  Little Shop of Horrors -- July 13 Pitch Perfect -- July 20 The Sandlot -- July 27 My Best Friend's Wedding -- August 3 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial -- August 10 Guests are encouraged to bring beach chairs or other easily portable seating items. Set-up begins at 5:30 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk (approximately 8 p.m). Guests may bring their own snacks and picnic suppers. Food trucks will be available with a variety of dinner opportunities. Barbecues and similar food preparation will not be permitted.

Cinderella will be enchanting moviegoers at Westfield Culver City on July 17th as part of their Summertime Cinema for family fun this summer. The outdoor movie screening is free to everyone, and is the perfect way to sit back, relax and enjoy the hit movie with friends and family. In addition to the movie, Cinderella herself will be making a special appearance where moviegoers can meet and take pictures with the princess. The screening will be a picnic-style showing, so bring your picnic baskets, blankets or lawn chairs, and friends for this fun summer event! For more information, please visit Westfield Culver City's Facebook page at  facebook.com/events/486362091… . Full movie schedule for Summertime Cinema at Westfield Culver City is: * July 10th - The Lego Movie (Mega Block Competition with a chance to win a $50 gift card) * July 17th - Cinderella (Cinderella scheduled to appear) * July 24th - Big Hero 6 (Take your pic with a life-size cutout of Baymax & Hiro and post on Ins

  Free meal at Chick-fil-A  (Tue, 7/14) Dress like a cow from head to toe on Tue, July 14 and get a  free meal  at Chick-fil-A in celebration of Cow Appreciation Day. Here are some DIY costume ideas .

The 2015 Summer Movie Express Is Here. Family fun movies playing on Tuesdays & Wednesdays for the summertime! Admission to the Summer Movie Express is only $1 . Tickets available for purchase at the box office and all movies start at 10:00 am. Each week both movies play on both days. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute. For more information go to Regal Movies Week 1 Nut Job Annie Week 2 Earth to Echo The Boxtrolls Week 3 Paddington Turbo Week 4 Rio 2 How To Train Your Dragon 2 Week 5 Mr. Peabody & Sherman The Book of Life Week 6 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Penguins of Madagascar Week 7 Madagascar 3 Dolphin Tale 2 Week 8 Muppets Most Wanted Alexander and the Very Bad Day Week 9 The Lego Movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

The chain will offer up a dozen Original Glazed donuts for just 78 cents at participating locations on Friday, July 10. Krispy Kreme celebrates 78 years of business this year. The only catch? You'll have to purchase a dozen donuts first in order to claim the second dozen for 78 cents.   

Sign up at MovieTickets.com for sneak peeks on upcoming movies.  Below is a real invitation. Click the RSVP link if you wish to attend. MovieTickets.com is pleased to offer you and your guests the opportunity to participate in a free, pre-release film. This is an opportunity to provide feedback to Hollywood movie studios about films scheduled for future release. In this sci-fi comedy four unlikely heroes discover a downed spaceship and are tasked with defending earth. Armed with only the weapons they find in the ship the guys are trained by a top secret government agency to fend off an impending alien invasion. Mankind’s darkest hour needs its brightest team, unfortunately they are getting Lazer Team. The movie is not yet rated but believed to be ‘PG-13’ and includes foul language, sexual content and brief nudity. The studio cannot, of course, guarantee the rating that the film will ultimately receive. WHO: 13 to 34 years old (Parents of any age bringing a teen 1

Need something new to do? Check out this deal posted on Travelzoo.com $19 -- Mt. Baldy: Unlimited Breakfast w/Lift Ride, Reg. $40 Escape to LA's wilderness with a trip to Mt. Baldy. Take in panoramic mountain views during a chairlift ride, then enjoy all-you-can-eat breakfast at the top. Why we love it LA Weekly names Mt. Baldy "Best View with a Restaurant" Get unlimited breakfast buffet with vistas from Catalina to the Mojave CBS Los Angeles calls it "a great place for a day trip" with "amazing views" Located approximately one hour northeast of downtown LA When Through Oct. 31, 2015; blackout dates apply Where Top of the Notch Restaurant 8401 Mt. Baldy Rd. Mt.