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Discounts, Deals, and Free Stuff in the Detroit Area

Maker Faire at The Henry Ford

Do you like to tinker and mess around with all different projects? At the Henry Ford this weekend you can meet other tinkerers, artists, musicians, photographers, physicists and many more do-it-yourselfers. There are many different activities the whole family can participate in this weekend. There will be a life-size mousetrap, fire arts, power racing, rocket [...]

2 for 1 Ice Cream

Ice Cream is a staple of the summer and how else to enjoy it then on the cheap. Baskin Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery have coupons to help you beat the summer heat. Baskin Robbins is offering one free soft serve cone when you buy one. Check out the coupon here. Cold Stone is offering [...]

Chuck E. Cheese Money Saving Coupons

Are you looking for a fun way to keep cool this summer and keep the kids occupied for a couple of hours? Well, you can take them to Chuck E. Cheese and they can run all their energy off. You can print off money-saving coupons directly off of the Chuck E. Cheese website. These coupons [...]

Bowl for FREE During National Bowling Week

July 31st through August 7th is National Bowling Week. You can bowl for free on August 7th when you sign-up and print off the coupon that is sent to your email. Click here to get your free bowling coupon. You can click here to find a participating bowling alley that will accept your bowling coupon [...]

Free eBooks from Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble is offering free ebooks each week through September 14th. Each week Barnes & Noble will pick a classic to offer for free to customers with a valid bn.com account and BN eReader. Some of the titles included in this promotion include: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass Adventures of [...]

Free Taco at Del Taco!

Get a FREE taco from Del Taco, with any purchase, when you like their Facebook page. Del Taco also has great everyday deals such as a 59 cents regular taco everyday, a 79 cents breakfast burrito, Tuesday night from 3pm-11pm is taco night and you can get 3 regular tacos for just $1.09. For more [...]

Dinner for 2 at Benihana for just $35!

Benihana chefs are offering a special dinner for two for just $35. You get two hibachi shrimp and chicken entrees which include onion soup, salad, hibachi shrimp appetizer mushrooms, hibachi vegetables, dipping sauces, steamed rice, hot green tea and Haagen-Dazs icecream, sherbet or sorbet. This offer is good through the July 31st.

$1 off McDonald’s Smoothie or Frappe

Get a $1 off a McDonald’s Real Fruit Smoothie or Frappe. Just print off this coupon and present it when you order. This offer is good through August 15th.

2 for 1 Movie Tickets to Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Fandango is offering 2 movies tickets for the price of one to go see The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. All you have to do is enter the promo code APPRENTICE when purchasing your tickets online. You will be charged one ticket price and a $1 service fee for the free movie ticket. Just go to Fandango, pick [...]

Free Concert in Downtown!

This weekend the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and many other sponsors will present the Concert of Colors at the DIA and the Max M. Fisher Music Center. This is a free concert and event for everyone. There will be music and food and activities for the kids throughout the weekend. Friday there will be free admission [...]

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