{"id":1264,"date":"2010-06-28T23:29:52","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T23:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joethecouponguy.com\/blog1\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2010-08-27T00:53:14","modified_gmt":"2010-08-27T00:53:14","slug":"deals-o-the-week-vacation-cleveland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joethecouponguy.com\/blog1\/2010\/06\/28\/deals-o-the-week-vacation-cleveland\/","title":{"rendered":"DEALS O’ THE WEEK, VACATION CLEVELAND"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NPR – WCPN 90.3 FM SOUND OF IDEAS<\/strong>
\nI’ll be on the Sound of Ideas show on WCPN 90.3 FM with host Regina Brett from the PD on Tuesday, June 29th starting at 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM. I bumped into Regina the other week while I was at the PD for a work-related seminar. I was on the show a couple years ago and she wanted to get me back on. So expect to hear about deals and the latest in the world of saving money. <\/p>\n

She’s also planning to do a column this Thursday on finding entertainment deals around Cleveland. I shared a ton of ideas with her of which you can find below. <\/p>\n

Listen to the Sound of Ideas show live and webcast at: http:\/\/www.wcpn.org\/WCPN\/streaming\/<\/a> <\/p>\n

CLEVELAND AREA ENTERTAINMENT DEALS <\/strong>
\nThere are a ton of Clevelanders that haven’t seen the great sites and things to do around town. Clevelanders are a frugal lot and love a good deal. I think when Moses Cleaveland landed on the Cuyahoga he picked up a penny he found on the shores of the river. <\/p>\n

When travelling downtown some might say parking costs too much, there’s crime, it’s dead, it’s blah, blah, blah. Time to turn the record over and play a different tune. Most of those same people that complain haven’t been around town to see how things are for themselves. And if you look for negative, you’ll find it. Time to bring out the positive. <\/p>\n

Here are some low-cost or free entertainment deals around Cleveland: <\/p>\n

First off, West-siders get your East-side passport and vice-versa. There a whole new world just minutes away. Explore just like Columbus did in the Pinta, expect go in your Pinto. Chuck your preconceived notions aside, get a map or GPS, and explore. Better yet, have someone from the other side of town show you around. Return them the favor. Or take Lolley the Trolley for a reasonably-priced guided tour of Cleveland. <\/p>\n

Many people in the Cleveland area have never visited popular local attractions. Whatever the excuse, it’s time to pay a visit. All are free to visit and are great for just people-watching or seeing the sites. Check out Amish country, Chagrin Falls, Coventry, Mentor Headlands beach, Cleveland Metroparks, West Side Market, Huntington beach, Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath (great for bike riding), Little Italy, etc. <\/p>\n

Find Happy hour specials in the Cleveland area at http:\/\/www.clevelandmagazine.com\/restaurants<\/a> and http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/goingout<\/a>. Find some freebie food and heavily discounted drink deals on those sites. Catch the happy-hour nightlife around spectacular East 4th and the nightclub West 6th street Warehouse District area for some energy and excitement. <\/p>\n

For some old-timers the East 4th area and Prospect brings back memories of wig shops and hookers…not that they go together, but that is what you found in that area way back in the day. If only the gum on the sidewalk could talk. Now it has a lot of fine-dining restaurants, including Lola with Iron Chel Michael Simon as the chef\/owner. Pickwick & Frolic with Hilarities is impressive. It looks like Mardi Gras on the street. <\/p>\n

The bars in the area should name a drink or appetizer to harken the memories of that time. Perhaps an appropriate name would be fried wigs and ham. All the work staff should dress up in wigs and Prospect historical outfits. Crab specials should dot the menu. <\/p>\n

West 6th used to be all suit shops. Now it’s restaurants and nightclubs. It took over for the Flats. Sadly, the east bank of the Flats are no more. It’s being rebuilt now with offices (Ernst & Young’s new digs), condos, hotels, and what may be a set of new restaurants and hotspots. I sure miss those sloppy gyros after a night in the Flats. Half of the gyro ended up on my shoes.<\/p>\n

Some restaurants and bars offer free food or heavily-discounted deals. Try http:\/\/www.restaurant.com<\/a> to get discounts at restaurants. This week use a discount code and get up to an additional 80% off on the gift certificate, so a $25 gift certificate can be purchased for $2. The code can be found in the LINKS or DEALS section of http:\/\/www.joethecouponguy.com<\/a>. The summer is great for sitting out on patios at local restaurants. The nonsmoking law had a lot of restaurants investing in great new patios. <\/p>\n

The Our Town and All Around coupon book <\/a>offers discounts to Cleveland area attractions. Buy-one-get-one free deals for the Improv, Hilarities, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Steamship WIlliam G Mather Museum, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Children’s Museum, BOGO rounds of golf coupons at dozens of golf courses, putt-putt, and more. <\/p>\n

The Entertainment book, soon to come out with a $10 price for the remaining books (will post the deal on my site when it comes out – currently $15 plus free shipping), has BOGO coupons for Hilarities, swimming admission tickets at local rec centers, batting cages, Holden Arboretum, USS Cod WWII submarine, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Pioneer Waterland, Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom, Soap Box Derby, and more. <\/p>\n

Many destinations offer better pricing using AAA or AARP rates. Ask for senior discounts. <\/p>\n

Check hotels, bars, and restaurants for magazines that list events around town. Many have coupons or list deals. <\/p>\n

Fireworks are just around the corner. Check you local paper for times and locations. Oohs and ahhs are free. <\/p>\n

Groupon<\/a> and MyEZ Deal have deals of the day. Today, Monday, 6\/28, Groupon has a half off ticket for Canton’s Football Hall of Fame. Get an adult admission for half off for the Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Instead of $20, pay $10 for a ticket. When I went there some years ago, what impressed me the most was at how shiny some features got on the heads of the busts. For instance, a player with a prominent nose or chin would get it rubbed often enough that it would shine. Worth the price of admission… <\/p>\n

A certificate can be ordered at: HALL OF FAME TICKET DEAL<\/a><\/p>\n

Free mass bike ride in the Cleveland area:
\nhttp:\/\/shawnmariani.com\/ccm\/ <\/a><\/p>\n

The observation deck is now open. Cost is $5. Kids 5 and under are free.<\/p>\n

Go to Edgewood Park and fly a kite or enjoy the beach. Picnic there or any other park in the area. <\/p>\n

Take a look at some interesting homes in the area. Visit where The Christmas Story was filmed or the boyhood home of one of the Superman creators. Check out LeBron’s mansion in Bath or Shaq’s digs in Macedonia. Just don’t serenade them with a vuvuzela, one of those soccer horns. See what’s left of Millionaires Row. <\/p>\n

Stroll through Lakeview cemetary (heard it was real nice – this is on my list – never done it). Look for some prominent Clevelanders buried there. <\/p>\n

Attend a gallery opening. They usually offer free refreshments, appetizers, and music. Visit them in Coventry, Little Italy, Tremont, etc. The Tremont ArtWalk offers a free walk through its galleries every second Friday of each month. <\/p>\n

Attend a local festival. Most have free concerts and entertainment. <\/p>\n

Sign up to Pickwick & Frolic\u2019s web-site to get free tickets to Hilarities Comedy Club and get points for other freebies when purchasing items at http:\/\/www.pickwickandfrolic.com\/pwclubform.html<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Open-mic night and class-graduation gigs at the Improv offer tickets at $5. Nothing better than watching a brand new comic cut their teeth for the first time, good or bad. <\/p>\n

Playhouse Square offers $10 Smart Seats for certain performances. Find the deals at http:\/\/www.playhousesquare.org\/smartseats<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Ohio\u2019s largest free music festival is held in Painesville every summer with numerous bands. Find info about the concert at http:\/\/www.parkpartyinfo.com<\/a>. This year it’s on July 16-18. <\/p>\n

Find free factory tours at http:\/\/www.factorytoursusa.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

One thing that would be neat to do would be to take someone, like your grandparents or parents, that grew up in Cleveland and take them around to the homes they lived in or where they went to school. Bring a video camera and gather in all they have to say. Great memories to have on tape. They’ll love going back to the old haunts. If they say they want to drive to Prospect…time to go home! <\/p>\n

Visit the Cleveland Art Museum. Admission is free. Other free local attractions include:
\nPolka Hall of Fame in Euclid
\nKent\/Blossom Chamber Players concerts – http:\/\/einside.kent.edu\/?type=art&id=3491& <\/a>
\nInternational Women\u2019s Air and Space Museum at Burke Lakefront airport
\nMalley’s Chocolates Tour – http:\/\/www.malleys.com\/Tours.aspx <\/a>
\nGlenn NASA Research Center – http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/glenn\/events\/tours.html <\/a>
\nThe Great Lakes Science Museum is free on Tuesdays for youth 18 and under with a paying adult. Become a paying member and you can get unlimited free admission along with free admission to over 250 science centers worldwide. <\/p>\n

Find free events at local parks – http:\/\/www.clemetparks.com<\/a>, http:\/\/www.lakemetroparks.com<\/a>, or http:\/\/.www.nps.gov\/cuva<\/a>. Lake Metroparks Farmpark offers free days each month to Lake county residents. <\/p>\n

Find a discounted pass for Cleveland-area attractions such as the Zoo, Botanical Garden, Holden Arboretum, and more at http:\/\/www.positivelycleveland.com\/pluspass<\/a>. Other discounts can be found on the page. <\/p>\n

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo admission is free for Cuyahoga County residents on Mondays. In 2010, admission is half off for attendees on specific Wednesdays for those in surrounding counties of Lake, Lorain, Summit, Portage, Geauga, and Medina. Check their web-site for info: http:\/\/www.clemetzoo.com<\/a>.
\n Wild Wednesdays
\nCleveland Metroparks Zoo offers half-price admission on “Wild Wednesdays” this summer for residents of Lake, Lorain, Summit, Portage, Geauga and Medina counties. The special discount applies to residents of surrounding counties as follows:
\nJuly 7: Lake County Day
\nJuly 14: Lorain County Day
\nJuly 21: Summit County Day
\nJuly 28: Portage County Day
\nAugust 4: Geauga County Day
\nAugust 11: Medina County Day
\nOn Wild Wednesdays, Zoo admission for qualifying residents is half-price all day (includes admission to The RainForest). Out-of-county residents should bring a valid photo ID (with current address) to the Zoo Box Office on the specified day, or bring a current utility bill with another form of photo identification. <\/p>\n

Get an Ohio fishing license for $19 and fish some rivers and lakes for perch, walleye, trout. Resident Free Senior Licenses – for Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1937. Oil-free fishing in Lake Erie! <\/p>\n

The state of Ohio offers discounted deals on admission to active and retired military members. Discounts are available for the Football Hall of Fame, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, and many hotels and inns. To find the deals go to http:\/\/www.discoverohio.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Look for deals at the Rock Hall at http:\/\/www.rockhall.com\/visit\/discounts\/<\/a>. Find merchandise deals on the Rock Hall site too. <\/p>\n

Megabus, http:\/\/www.megabus.com<\/a>, offers bus trips for $1 each way from Cleveland to Chicago or Toledo. After the dollar seats sell out they raise the price to the next level and to the next level as those sell out. Best to book the seats when the schedule opens up when the dollar seats become available. Free wifi on the bus. Picks up behind Tower City. Speaking of Tower City, they have great jumping water fountains. <\/p>\n

Visit a local winery. Some are in beautiful settings and sell bottles of wine for mostly around $10 to $20. Many have won prestigious awards, including double golds and best-of-show in competitions across the U.S. Markko’s, Harpersfield, Ferrante’s, and St Joseph wineries have excellent wine and not the sweet headache wines from the past. They have planted vinefra grapes for a higher quality wine. Ohio has come a long way when it comes to wine. The Our Town book has a bunch of winery coupons too. <\/p>\n

The Lake County Captains minor league baseball team affiliate of the Cleveland Indians offer great giveaways and game specials. Buck night on Monday, Kids eat free on Tuesdays, and Nickel Beer on Thursdays. Check their event calendar at http:\/\/www.captainsbaseball.com<\/a>.
\nMondays:
\n$1 discount on adult tickets
\n$2 discount on adult tickets with PNC Bank debit\/credit card
\n50-cent hot dogs
\n$1 fries, popcorn, onion rings, fountain sodas, 10 oz. drafts <\/p>\n

Tuesdays:
\n$2 discount on adult tickets
\nKids receive free hot dog, fries & small soda (with paid admission)
\n2-for-1 hot dogs, fries, onion rings, chips, soft pretzels & popcorn
\nCargo Hold merchandise specials <\/p>\n

Wednesdays:
\nFor only $18, fans receive a game ticket and all-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, onion rings, popcorn & chips! *Night Games Only <\/p>\n

Thursdays:
\nNickel domestic draft beer for one hour before game time*
\nHalf-price draft beer and fountain soda through the seventh inning*
\nAll-You-Can-Eat pizza and wings buffet for only $10, located near the Corona Castaway’s Bar.
\n$5 military tickets for active and retired military and families with ID presented by Lake County Speedway.
\n$5 tickets for college students with College ID*
\n*Night Games Only <\/p>\n

And to find the best gas prices around town to get to these destinations, go to http:\/\/www.gasbuddy.com<\/a>. You may find out it’s 30 cents cheaper per gallon in the area you are going to visit. <\/p>\n

The city of Cleveland doesn\u2019t ticket for expired meter parking on the weekends. Check parking signs during the week to see when parking on streets is allowed for free. Typically meters are not monitored after 6:00 P.M. (after rush hour). Many other cities operate the same way. <\/p>\n

There are plenty more deals out there… explore and let me know what you found. <\/p>\n

FREE COUPON TEMPLATES FOR BUSINESSES <\/strong>
\nClick on the link below for templates to make coupons for your business. I think I may make one for a garage sale, if I have one. Buy one clothing item, get a can of peas free. Or maybe buy my old white undershirt with chirping canaries on the armpits, get a free cup of tap water in a take-home Solo plastic cup.
\nhttp:\/\/www.office.xerox.com\/small-business-templates\/coupons\/enus.html <\/a><\/p>\n

CVS <\/strong>
\nBuy $10 worth, get $5 in extra bucks – Windex & Pledge – $2.50 – use recent $1 coupon and get 4 for $1 total.
\nKodak Picture Movie DVD – free after extra bucks
\nM&M pretzel singles – use BOGO coupon to get both free <\/p>\n

WALGREENS <\/strong>
\nFree after register rewards:
\nBlistex Fruit Smoothies
\nFlexitol Blistop
\nAirplus Ulta Moisturizing Socks for Her
\nTwizzlers – 2\/$1 after $2 register rewards – use $1\/3 coupon
\nDentyne gum – 3\/99 cents after 99 cent coupon in Walgreens store coupon book
\nGillette Proglide razor – 89 cents after $4 coupon and $5 register rewards
\nCrest Pro-health mouthwash – 1 liter – 99 cents after $2 register rewards & $2 coupon
\nReach floss or crystal clear toothbrush – free after in ad coupon and recent $1 manufacturers coupon
\nStayfree – BOGO – get free after $2 coupon
\nXtra detergent – 50 cents after $1 coupon <\/p>\n

RITE AID <\/strong>
\nCrest Sensitive Pro-Health toothpaste – free after rebate
\nJohn Frieda hair products – $4 for $20 – get $10 rebate – plus use four $3 coupons
\nCrest 3D mouthwash – 59 cents after $2 UP reward <\/p>\n

OLLIES <\/strong>
\n15% off everything – through July 5th <\/p>\n

ALDIS <\/strong>
\nWatermelon – $1.99 each
\nBlueberries – 99 cents\/pint
\nStrawberries – 99 cents\/lb
\nHoneydew – $1.59 each <\/p>\n

KMART <\/strong>
\nBreyers ice cream – $2.50 – plus use .75\/2 coupon
\nOscar Meyer hot dogs – 99 cents – plus use $1\/2 coupon at COUPONS.COM <\/a> – limit 4 – with $25 additional purchase
\nFree bread for members of Shop Your Way Rewards program <\/p>\n

GIANT EAGLE <\/strong>
\nJack Daniels BBQ – free after .75 coupon
\nHeluva Good dip – 25 cents after .75 coupon
\nBic multipurpose lighter BOGO – 99 cents after $1 coupon
\nBreakstones sour cream – 40 cents after .55 coupon
\nBall Park hot dogs – BOGO – plus use .75 coupon to get it nearly free
\nHebrew National franks – BOGO – plus use .75 coupon to get it nearly free
\nMellita coffee filters – $1 – use $1 or $1\/2 coupon to get it free or 50 cents
\nReynolds aluminum wrap – $2.50 – use .75 coupon to get it for $1 <\/p>\n

ACE HARDWARE <\/strong>
\nUse $5 off $25 purchase coupon in Entertainment book<\/a> – order at http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/26mjk83 <\/p>\n

Be sure to sign up for their Ace Hardware Club card to earn points for additional discounts
\nSale – Friday, July 2nd to Monday, July 5th
\n99 cents: assorted sunglasses, sidewalk chalk, squirt gun, children’s swim goggles, swimming arm bands, beach ball, butterfly net
\nTwo way radio – $4.99 after $10 rebate <\/p>\n

Free after rebate:
\nSoy-based lubricants
\nTotally Green All purpose cleaner
\nOrganic Automotive Glass cleaner
\nJobe’s fertilizer spikes <\/p>\n

Turtlewax car wash concentrate – $2.99 after rebate
\nHomeinsect control – $2. 99 after $4 rebate – limit 2
\nWeed & grass killer – 99 cents after $2 rebate – limit 2
\nBug free backyard spray – $3.99 after $6 rebate <\/p>\n

$4.99 after rebate:
\nStanley 3 piece pliers set
\nStanley Leverlock tape rule 3 pack
\nStanley 16 pc cushion grip screwdriver set <\/p>\n

Free 5 gallon bucket with $30 purchase <\/p>\n

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS<\/strong>
\nBlockbuster – Willoughby Hills <\/p>\n

NEWS-HERALD<\/strong>
\n5 line ad in print and online for 5 days for FREE. List price of item must be less than $1,000. Call 440-951-SOLD or contact classifieds@news-herald.com <\/p>\n

PARADE & USA WEEKEND MAGAZINES <\/strong>
\nCheck them for coupons in the weekly magazine <\/p>\n

RESTAURANT.COM <\/strong>
\nGet restaurant gift certificates 80% off! Spend $2 for $25 gift certificates! Use 80% Off coupon code SUMMER on any three of their popular products: Gift Certificates, Dinner of the Month Club, and Gift Cards. Ends 6\/30.
\nClick here to order:
\nRESTAURANT.COM 80% OFF DEAL<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\nCheck out some of my favorite links at http:\/\/www.joethecouponguy.com\/links\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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