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A Cheapster's Weekend: May 6-9

[ May 6, 2010; May 7, 2010; May 8, 2010; May 9, 2010; ] Thursday

Before the weekend gets crazy with cheapster happenings, take a few minutes to enter to win a $20 gift certificate to Frysmith food truck and a limited-edition cheapsters bird plushie. Get all the details here.

Friday

Bikerowave Party: The Bikerowave in Mar Vista, an awesome place to work on your bicicleta, is throwing [...]

Fun for a Tuesday

[ May 4, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Broken Social Scene Plays a Free In-Store at Amoeba: It’s been five years since the Toronto-based indie rock ensemble last released an album, and to celebrate the release of their new LP, Forgiveness Rock Record, they’ll be playing a free show at Amoeba Records in Hollywood tonight . You can preview a few tracks from [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: April 23-26

[ April 23, 2010; April 24, 2010; April 25, 2010; April 26, 2010; ] Friday

Free Admission to National Parks: There will be no entrance free to over 100 national parks from today until Sunday, April 25. All the national parks that normally charge admission fees will cost absolutely nothing to get in. Some of the locations include Death Valley, Muir Woods, Sequoia, Joshua Tree, and Yosemite. So bring some [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: April 16-18

[ April 16, 2010; ] Friday

Free Fries at Jack in the Box: It’s a post tax-day celebration as Jack in the Box is offering free french fries all day on Friday. They’re unveiling their new recipe for fries, so want you to swing by and taste them for yerself. There’s no purchase or coupon necessary, and each person can only [...]

A Cheapster's Guide to Record Store Day

[ April 17, 2010; ]

Check out what deals and giveaways the independent music shops in L.A. have in store for this year’s Record Store Day.

By Jackie Lam

This Saturday, April 17th is the fourth annual Record Store Day, and there’s no better way for a cheapster music lovers like myself to pay homage to the few independently owned music stores [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: April 8-11

[ April 8, 2010; April 9, 2010; April 10, 2010; April 11, 2010; ] Thursday

Bike Night at the Hammer: The Hammer Museum is hosting its second annual bike night filled with free food, music, and a screening of the Tim Burton classic Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. So bike it, walk it or hike it to Westwood Village to enjoy free vegan BBQ prepared by the Hammer’s Wolfgang Puck cafe, musical [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: April 1 - 4

[ April 2, 2010; April 3, 2010; April 4, 2010; ] Friday

Free Screening of Amelie: 212 Cafe in Venice, which is one of my favorite bohemian java hangs on the Westside, is screening the beloved French romantic tale Amelie. It’s the story of a shy, lonely waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better. The film stars Audrey Tatou as [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: March 26-March 28

[ March 27, 2010; March 28, 2010; ] Saturday

KSCR Music and Arts Fest: USC’s campus radio station KSCR is hosting their annual all-day indie music and arts festival this Saturday. It’s free and for all ages. DJs will be doing sets all afternoon and you’ll get a chance to check out  art installations and film projections.  The Coolhaus ice cream truck will [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend - March 12-14

[ March 12, 2010; March 13, 2010; March 14, 2010; ] Friday

Free Pinkberry – Try a mini Mango Pinkberry with toppings today from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  for free. There will also be a trivia event, where you can win gift cards and prizes. Just in time for our warm-ish weather, eh? For a pinkberry near you, visit their store locator.

Free Indie Music Concert [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: March 5th - 7th

[ March 5, 2010; March 6, 2010; March 7, 2010; ] Friday

Deer Tick and Everest at Natural History Museum

Performing in the diorama hall where all the stuffed mammals behind glass live is alt-country darlings Deer Tick and LA. – based Everest. Deer Tick won’t be back in Calif until Coachella, so catch them now! The bands go on at 8 p.m., and there is always [...]