Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap

Free entry for Art Museum Day May 18

Patti — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:54:03 +0000

Enjoy some free activities. Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale is offering free entry, a free film, and a tour for Art Museum Day May 18. The museum is also offering $25 discounts to guests registering for workshops or other eligible workshops. The museum is at One East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, 954-525-5500

Free health fair with kids’ activities

Patti — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:16:08 +0000

The Salvation Army of Broward and various other social and health service organizations are offering a free health fair. The event is May 19 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale. Professionals with mobile units offer various health services, including vaccinations. Free refreshments and kids’ activities are featured. The fair is at …

Nearby: Half-price Redland Fruit Fest

Patti — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:37:01 +0000

Tickets for the Redland Summer Fruit Fest are available for a discounted fee of $4. The regular entry fee is $8. The deal is offered to May 20, while supplies are available. The fest, which includes vendors booths, tropical fruits and kids’ activities, is at Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead June 16 …

Fort Lauderdale deals for May 17

Patti — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:58:55 +0000

Looking for all the latest offering from the many daily deal sites? Visit our new and improved Daily Deals Headquarters, which always has the latest list of South Florida bargains in one easy-to-navigate location. We’ve got all the deals from Living Social, Groupon, Crazy Good Deal, Saveology and more. Here are today’s deals:

Today’s online deals from Groupon

Patti — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:58:38 +0000

We’ve added some deals to our Daily Deals Headquarters. In addition to pulling together all the South Florida deals from the many deal sites, and rounding up the current Groupon Getaways and Living Social Escapes travel deals, we’ve added deals from Groupon that are published in other cities but can be …

Free art event in Fort Lauderdale

Patti — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:58:34 +0000

The Sailboat Bend Artists at the 1310 Gallery in Fort Lauderdale are presenting a free event featuring visual artists, film and performance artists. The free event for the exhibit entitled “re:Vision” is May 19 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The gallery is at 1310 SW Second Court, Fort Lauderdale, 954-793-8939

Free national park passes for military

Teresa — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:36:49 +0000

Active-duty military personnel and their dependents can get the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass for free (an $80 value). The pass will grant them access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. (via Living on the Cheap).

2 new Quiznos coupons

Teresa — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:26:25 +0000

Quiznos is touting its 25 new menu items, which include new sub sliders as well as new combos of subs and salads. To entice you to come and try some of the new items, the restaurant is offering two new coupons: Free regular fountain drink with purchase of any sub, …

55% off Riverside Hotel, book May 16

Patti — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:21 +0000

The Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale is featured in a package deal from Travelzoo that includes some extra perks. The $89 discount price includes a night’s stay, valued at $159, and 20% off dinner in the hotel. The deal is for select dates Thursdays to Mondays to August. Riverside Hotel is in downtown …

JetBlue sale on select fares booked May 15

Patti — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:53:33 +0000

JetBlue is offering a sale on fares, with rates for select trips from Florida ranging from about $54 to $110 . The sale is for select trips May 22 to June 21. Reservations must be booked May 15.