Local-Christmas Fun

You know I love this! I plug this every year! It really has become a family tradition of ours to go down and ride the FREE horse and carriage ride that STCU puts on every year (they did it this past summer too). My children look forward to it now. So, we wait closer to Christmas, when my dad comes up and we drag my dad down there, freeze our butts off and wait in line to ride the carriage ride through downtown for FREE!!! A word of advice, the location is kind of in the shade, where you have to wait in line sooo take blankets and wrap yourself, your kiddos, your neighbor, whomever in blankets. Your bottom and your feet get real cold. Well.....mine do....Here are the details....(you can go on over here to get more details)
Experience the wonder of an old fashioned holiday season Downtown with free holiday horse and carriage rides presented by the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District and STCU. Riders will receive free candy canes and coupons for coffee and hot chocolate specials at participating Downtown coffeehouses.

Horse & Carriage Schedule:
•November 25th through Christmas Eve
•Fridays, 3-8:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5:00 p.m.,
•Christmas Eve 12-3:00 p.m.
•Pick-up on Wall Street at Main Avenue
•First come, first serve -no reservations required

FREE ICE SKATING
November 25-December 24 – Riverfront Park, with coupon from participating Downtown retailers (I'm not sure which retailers. If you know, would you share please. Also, you do have to pay for the skate rental. Just the admission is free.)

FIRST NIGHT & FIRST DAY


December 31 & January 1 - Celebrate the New Year & First Night Spokane's 10th Anniversary with art, live entertainment, ritual and festivity at the family-friendly First Night Spokane celebration! FirstNightSpokane.org

Also, not-so-frugal, but fun is the (I have incldud the times of departure and prices)........

"Fantasy Cruise to the North Pole" Holiday Light Show Cruises in Coeur d'Alene


Departures are scheduled several times each evening beginning Saturday, November 26th and continue through January 2nd. These 40 minute cruises offer spectacular views of the holiday light displays. The most memorable point in the journey lies across the lake, as Santa awaits your arrival at the North Pole Toy Workshop!
Nightly cruise departure times: 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 pm
"Fantasy Cruise to the North Pole" Tickets are on sale now.
Adults - $16.95
Seniors (65 yrs. & over) - $15.95
Children (12 yrs. & under) - Complimentary

This cruise is so much fun and the kids really really LOVE it (mine do). You can go on over here to get more info on the cruise....

Have fun!

Cheryl

RedBox = "Text Deal"

Do you Redbox? Well, if you do and you have a texting plan for your phone, you might be interested in doing their "Text Deal" promo right now. This promo runs through 8/24. Here's some info that I grabbed from their website....

•How many promo codes can I get on my phone each day?

No matter how many texts you send to redbox during the promotion, you'll only get one promo code sent to your phone on each day that you send one.

•What are the different discounts I might get?
The discount you'll get will either be $0.10, $0.25, $0.50 or $1.00.

•Can I use the promo code for any item (DVD, Blu-ray Disc® or video game)?
Yes! The promo code can be used towards the first-day rental of anything at a redbox kiosk. It's good for a discount off the standard daily rental fee.

•Can I use the promo code when I reserve a rental online or on the redbox app?
Sorry, but the code can only be used at a redbox kiosk.

•Can you email me the code instead?
Sorry, no – 10 Days of Deals is a text-only offer. If you can't participate because you don't have a cell phone with text message capabilities, stay tuned for more great redbox deals & freebies coming soon!

•Can I use more than one online rental credit for the same transaction?
Sorry, no – you can only use one rental credit per transaction.

•Can I use the promo code to buy a used DVD at a redbox kiosk?
Sorry, no – promo codes can only be used for rentals.

•How do I get a promo code by using Foursquare?
Check in on Foursquare at any redbox location between 8/15 and 8/24. Once you do, you'll be given instructions on how to get your promo code

If you are interested and need more info (you should read the fine print, as it talks about the texting charges and whatnot), then go on over here to check it out.

Thanks!

Cheryl

FREE Zumba TONIGHT

There is a FREE Zumba class tonight, Wednesday, 8/3, at the valley Spokane Fitness Center on Sprague, from 6 to 7. It's next to Walker's Furniture and Safeway there on Sprague. Come and play. There is FREE childcare too!!!

Thanks!!

Cheryl

Zumba

Reminder....
Going to Zumba this afternoon (Tuesday), from 1:30 to 2:30. It's here in the valley AND they have FREE childcare too. Let me know if you want to tag-a-long and we can meet up, and I will give you some directions. Maybe you are not ready to tag-a-long and just kinda want to go check it out by yourself, that's fine too. It is at The Intersection (yes, that is the name of the church) on McDonald and Broadway....Oh, the cost is FREE or you can donate a buck or so, as they have a donation jar. Not very many people go to this class, so if you are afraid of a big crowd, this one is probably a GREAT one for you to get started at. Like I have said before, this is an WOMEN ONLY class, and there are women of all different shapes, colors, sizes, capabilities, and needs that attend this class. It is such a welcoming environment, and REALLY fun too! ☺ Also, instructor Angela is AWESOME.

So, if you want to come.....e-mail me and I will get you the info.... frugal mom 1 @ live dot com.

Come on......Come and join THE Zumba party!!!! ☺

Seriously....it is so fun, once you try it you will be hooked. ☺

Cheryl

Old Montana Prison

Well, we had to break the trip up so it wouldn't be so long for our kiddos. So, we decided that we would get out and walk around the Old Montana Prison and have a picnic at the park. It really was soooooo much fun. I was really amazed at how much my kids enjoyed it. Every single one of them enjoyed it. Here are a few pictures I would like to share with you....



This is driving up to the prison. It sure is beautiful.



We are now inside. This is one of the towers the guards used to sit in and watch the prisoners from.



Okay, so the guards were in the towers above. Now, if prisoners went beyond this red "out of bounds" line, then the guards had the option to just "shoot 'em."



This is just a list of prisoner movement. I just thought it was really cool lookin'.

 

Isn't this kinda creepy. Wanna go get a dental/medical exam here? This was my favorite room. We couldn't go in, but we got to see it from the window. Sooooo awesome looking.


 

Inside of the Paddy Wagon.



Back of the Paddy Wagon



The kids in one of the actual prison cells.



Okay, so this is kinda cool. Yes, this is my fam. Anyway, there were lots of these tunnels throughout the prison. These were tunnels that the guards would walk through and do whatever they did, but you see that little cubby to the left of the picture, above Faith's head? That is a cubby meant for the guards to put their guns in and shoot or whatever they did with their guns at the prison back in those days. Those cubbies are everywhere throughout the prison.

So, this was a really really cool place to take my family. We all enjoyed it and was was really inexpensive too. It was only $9 for each adult, Trent was $5, and the two little ones were FREE (ages 9 and under are free)!!! So, I went there when I was about Trent's and I still remembered it. It was sooooo cool to be able to take my own family back and do it again. What a treat? Although, I discovered that they say it is haunted, which I waited until after to tell Trent. ☺ I'm sure he would have refused to go in or been upset and scared the whole time. I have to tell you there were a couple of times that I was creeped out, knowing this information, especially down in the solitary confinement cells. Those babies were s-c-a-r-e-y.

So, if you are EVER in the area, go check out the Old Montana Prison.

The admission is good for two days and good for all of their museums. They also have....

■Old Prison Museum – Open daily: 8 am till 6 pm
■Montana Auto Museum – Open daily: 8 am till 6 pm
■Yesterdays Playthings – Open daily: 9 am till 5 pm (Dolls and collectible toys)
■Frontier Montana – Open daily: 9 am till 5 pm
■Desert Johns Saloon - Open daily: 9 am till 5 pm
■Powell County Museum – Open daily: 12 noon till 5 pm
■Cottonwood City – Open daily: 9 am till 5 pm
■Milwaukee Road exhibits
 
Seriously, we all had so much fun and it was sooooooo family friendly. I definitely would recommend this if you are in the area.
 
Thanks!
 
Cheryl

Old Country Buffet=Kids Eat FREE Coupon

Are you a fan of the Old Country Buffet/Ryan's/HomeTown Buffet/Fire Mountain(?? I can't the fine print very well)/Country Buffet/Granny's Buffet? Well, if you are, you can go on over here and score a coupon for KIDS EAT FREE with the purchase of an Adult Buffet dinner (limit 2 kids per paying adult). Offer valid through 7/21/2011.

This is a nice coupon!

So, just go on over here to print this out if you want it. It will be on the second page of the color sheet. Make sure if you do not want the TWO pages of color sheet that you select to PRINT ONLY page 2.

Thanks!

Cheryl

PS~ This is a PDF coupon, but it comes directly from their Website and they also posted about it on their Facebook page. So, it IS legit. ☺

FREE Summer Movies at the Garland

I know, I know, I said I wouldn't be able to post anything, but my husband e-mailed me this so I could share this with you all.

I am sooooo excited! So, the Garland is still offering up FREE summer movies this summer, AND they are going to be AWESOME movies too! Here's what they will be showing.......

Garland, here we come!!.......

Thanks for still putting on the FREE summer movies!

Cheryl

Local Freebie=FREE Movie Ticket from The Garland Theatre

Hey, did you know that you can score a FREE ticket during your birthday monthly to watch a movie at the Garland Theatre? Well, guess what? YOU CAN! Here is the info that I got from their website......

You will need to sign up for their newsletter in order to score this kind of freebie. BUT wait, once you sign up for their newsletter, they send you a confirmation e-mail WITH A COUPON FOR A FREE MOVIE! I JUST did it and not 10 seconds later this popped up in my e-mail. Niiice!



This is just a portion of the e-mail that I have to print out and take it, but I thought I would share with you what I got. :)

So, you have print out your whole e-mail and take it in to redeem your FREE movie. So, if you are local......go sign up for this GREAT freebie! ☺

Thanks!

Cheryl

Summer Movies at Regal Cinemas for $1

Wow, these used to be free, but it looks like they are now charging $1 for the Summer Movie Express. It really is a bummer, but I certainly understand. It still is WAYYYYY cheaper than having to pay full price.

Anyway, you can go on over here to see if your location is participating and what movies they will be showing in your area.

SUMMER MOVIE EXPRESS
Welcome to Regal's Summer Movie Express 2011. Moviegoers of all ages can climb aboard to enjoy a great selection of films. During this 9-week festival, select Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theatres will offer selected G or PG rated movies for only a dollar on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00am.

Here's what I came up with for Spokane....

Summer is coming........☺

Cheryl