Check out these fun cheap things to do around the Bay this coming weekend (March 12, 13, & 14, 2010). Popular picks include several events in Wine Country, two St. Patrick’s Day Festivals, Pi Day at the Exploratorium, and the Brides of March. Still going strong, Six Flags discounts, and more Ovo, Wicked, and Warriors [...]
Enter to win a pair of weekend passes to the 20th Annual Savor Sonoma Valley Barrel Tasting Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 20-21, 2010. Two lucky winners will win a pair of weekend passes each to this delightful barrel tasting and culinary experience. The value of each pass is $55, a total value of [...]
Yes, Pi Day at the Exploratorium is a pun on the word pie, and both types are involved. On Sunday, March 14, the Exploratorium in San Francisco will toss around a lot of pies and pi talk. You can get $2 off admission to the museum if you use the link below the event description, [...]
The 28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (March 11-21, 2010) features more than 130 films, videos, parties and events at different Bay area venues with different ticket prices. There’s also a Free Fair in Japantown on Saturday, March 13, called the Festival Forum, with a schedule of events that includes a free outdoor [...]
City Running Tours officially opens in San Francisco next week. To kick things off, they’re offering a complimentary San Francisco running tour on Sunday March 14th at 10am. Running tours are a unique way for runners to explore hidden parts of the city on foot with a trained runner-guide. Already in several other cities like [...]
The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose and the Big Island Visitors Bureau will present the FREE event “Hawaii’s Big Island: Earth, Sea and Sky” on Sunday, March 14, 2010 (a regular Tech Museum free day) from 11am to 2pm. Hosted Activities include: Navigation Presentation; and Star Compass Activity; Mitaka Fly-Thru the Universe. [...]
One of our popular giveaways last month was an Electric Bike Tour over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, with a return by ferry. For those of you asking about this tour, you can still get $10 off the regular price from the San Francisco Electric Tour Company (they also offer Segway Tours). Or, you can [...]
Sure, spa treatments are a luxury. But during SpaFinder Deal Days (March 8-14, 2010), more than 1,500 spas across the U.S. will drastically lower their rates to $50 for premium spa treatments. The kind of pampering you can get for this reduced rate includes everything from facials and pedicures to body wrap treatments and a [...]
Adore books and the occasional free thought? Then take it to the streets … of San Francisco, that is, at the 15th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair in Golden Gate Park (March 13-14, 2010). While this particular book fair is sooo San Francisco, it attracts booksellers, distributors, independent presses and political groups from around the [...]
Here’s a fun way to spend an hour in Wine Country — take a free Wine Basics Class at Goosecross Cellars in Yountville. Goosecross offers a morning of fun and down-to-earth education in a world class Napa Valley winery. You may find that expanding your knowledge of wine and the world of winemaking makes drinking wine [...]
The Napa River Walk with local historian and raconteur George Webber takes place every Saturday morning. The regular fee for this lively tour is $20, but if you’re a Napa local (or know one) you can snag half price tickets in March. When the weather is nice, this is a pleasant way to spend a couple [...]
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo has just re-opened again (March 6, 2010), and for a limited time you can get $20 off season passes and you can get get in for the kids price when you follow the link below. This is a huge savings off the price you’d pay at the gate.
Six Flags Discovery [...]
As if we need one more reason to party in the city, San Francisco’s 159th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will draw thousands of people to the streets of San Francisco on March 13, 2010.
The event will provide plenty of Irish history, cultural clichés, and a full day of fun and festivities, including [...]
The Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade (March 13 and 14, 2010), at the Dublin Civic Center, has plenty of Irish entertainment planned along with the usual booths, vendors, carnival rides, and festival food. There’s also the annual pancake breakfast and a Shamrock 5k Run and Walk.
“With over 100 craft and commercial vendor booths, an [...]
I’d love a Hawaiian vacation right now, wouldn’t you? But who has the time or budget in this crazy economy. Bay area folks do travel frequently to the islands, though, according to the Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau’s stats, so they’re going to lure us back, um, reward us again this year with free Aloha Fridays in [...]
San Francisco Sunday Streets is back, with several upcoming dates for 2010, starting on March 14. SF Sunday Streets, San Francisco is a fun and safe car-free way for families to explore different SF neighborhoods and participate in a wide variety of activities. You can walk, bike or skate with family, and friends, enjoy free games, [...]
The Cocoanut Grove, next to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, will host the latest home improvement products, booths and demonstrations on March 27-28, 2010. The even is an affordable $3, but you can download a $1 off coupon, get a free plant if you show up early.
FYI, the event venue really is spelled “Cocoanut.” According to [...]
Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants baseball fans, this deal’s for you. Start watching baseball during Spring Training with half off tickets. These are for 2010 pre-season games and several games to follow. The games list below will be updated regularly with new deals. Get ‘em while they last.
WHAT’S THE DEAL: Tickets only $13 (reg. [...]
California Academy of Sciences is now hosting Nightlife, so you get to hang with the party animals and the museum animals at the same venue. Every Thursday night …
Harlem Globetrotters special offer code — The Globetrotters are coming back around to the SF Bay Area in April 2010, and there’s a new promo code for a $7 ticket discount at several cities in or near the SF Bay Area including: Berkeley, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Daly City, Salinas, and Sacramento. The promo [...]
