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Vintage Coupons

Patrick the cheapster found a really cool link on flickr to vintage coupons. I posted a few of my favorites here. It’s fun to see coupons for 7 cents off and retro product design is always a treat. To see the complete set, visit Waffle Whiffer on flickr.

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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 [...]

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.

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A Cheapster's Weekend: Feb. 26 - 28

[ February 26, 2010; February 27, 2010; February 28, 2010; ] Friday

Free Admission at Santa Anita Park

That’s right! Every Friday at the Santa Anita Park race tracks in Arcadia will cost you absolutely nothing to get in.  There’s free box seats, plus $1 specials on popcorn, soda, beer, coffee and hot dogs. It gives you a great excuse to play hookie, and place your bids [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: Feb. 5 - 7

[ February 5, 2010; February 6, 2010; ]

Friday

Warpaint and Yeasayer at First Fridays: The Natural History Museum’s First Fridays is in full force! This isn’t a free event, but you get so much for the price of museum admission. In addition to amazing bands, DJs spinning music throughout the night, and being in an illuminated museum where you’re [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend

[ December 4, 2009; December 5, 2009; December 6, 2009; ] Friday

Free Movies at 212 Pier Coffee Shop: One of my favorite java joints of the Westside hosts free screenings of your most beloved films every Friday night! Starting at 8:45 p.m., swing by to partake in some free popcorn-munching and movie-watching with fellow cinephiles. This week’s film is Guy Ritchie’s Snatch.

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Calling All Failures! Paper Kitty 'Zine is Looking for Submissions!!

This is totally unrelated to Cheapsters, but Paper Kitty, a ‘zine my cousin Viet and I put together, are working on a brand spanking new issue! This time around the topic is on failure. We tried to do this about a year ago, but nobody submitted. So I guess you could call it a failure. [...]

Cheapster's Weekend: Oct. 24-25

[ October 24, 2009; October 25, 2009; ] Saturday

Hello Kitty Fan Appreciation Day + Art Exhibit: Calling all Hello Kitty fanatics! To kick off Three Apples, the art exhibit celebrating 35 years of Hello Kitty, the beloved Sanrio character who started it all, Royal/T in Culver City is having an Hello Kitty fan appreciation party. It’s taking place all afternoon from 1 p.m. [...]