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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 [...]

Food Freebie Tuesday

[ February 23, 2010; ] Get ready for one-two gastronomical punch of delights for a food freebie Tuesday

Free Pancakes at IHOP

Stop by your local IHOP restaurant for National Pancake Day, where you can grab a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. While you’re there don’t forget to fill up on your good karma, [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: Feb. 19-21

[ February 19, 2010; February 20, 2010; February 21, 2010; ] Friday

Get Literary at UCB: Get some light reading done this weekend as your favorite authors are brought back from the dead to get their lit grit on at the famed Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Hollywood.  J.D. Salinger (Marc Evan Jackson) and Edgar Allan Poe (Craig Cackowski), with moderator H.G. Weeks (Paul F. Tompkins) [...]

A Cheapster's Weekend: Feb. 12-14

[ February 12, 2010; February 13, 2010; February 14, 2010; ] Friday
Free Chai Drinks at Coffee Bean: Swing by any a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf today between 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. for a free Chai beverage. You can choose from their 12 ounce Chai Mate, Chai Rooibos or Chai Tea Latte drinks. For hardcore cheapsters, map out the Coffee Bean establishments on your [...]

Equator Books Closing - Everything 50% Off

[ February 6, 2010; ] It’s a sad day as I’ve just learned that after five and a half years of used books and intriguing art shows, Abbott Kinney’s Equator Books and Coffee will be officially closing its doors on Sunday at midnight. They’ll need as much help as they can getting rid of their wonderful collection of books and [...]

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 [...]