Take a Bite New York City has more of everything than any other place on the planet, including deals, discounts and freebies. We're here to help you take an inexpensive bite out of Big Apple restaurants, theater, museums, shopping and more. Your guide is Evelyn Kanter, a lifelong New Yorker and journalist who has been writing about her hometown forever. Email us at info@thebigappleonthecheap.com
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 There’s still nearly two months left to the ski and snowboard season in the Catskills, but Belleayre already has started its end-of-season discounts. For the rest of the season, Bellayre is offering $20 lift tickets and $10 rentals, on Wednesdays only, and $25 lift tickets on Fridays. Two-For-Tuesdays returns, with two lift tickets for the price of one, and you can join a group lesson on Thursday for just $15. As part of Belleayre’s on-going Snow Therapy Program, the resort is hosting free, 15-minute consultations on the Alexander Technique, is a century-old method of improving posture, balance and coordination. Belleayre is in Highmount, around a two hour drive from Times Square.
 NYU has one of the best dentistry colleges in the country, and also offers a program of free dental check-ups and free treatments. The NYU College of Dentistry Mobile Dental Care Van is offering FREE check-ups for kids on Wednesday, Feb. 24th, when the van will be parked in front of PS 84, on the Upper West Side. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, the van will see and treat students from the school. After that — until 8 p.m. — there will be check-ups for anybody between the ages of six months and 15 years old. There is no advance sign-up. You have to show up
 The United States Census is once every decade — and 2010 is the year this time around. The U. S. Census Bureau is hiring for jobs that pay $13,50 to $20.25 per hour, with flexible hours. You’ll have to take a test, and it may be that the Census Bureau is not recruited in the particular part of The Big Apple where you want to work. But it’s worth a try, isn’t it. You can also call 866-861-2010 for information.
February is American Heart Month, a good time to make sure your heart is healthy. NYU is sponsoring a FREE Heart Health Fair, with screenings, lectures and other information on heart healthy eating, heart healthy exercise and fitness, risk factors to be aware of, and more, including giveaways and door prizes. The Heart Health Fair is Thursday, February 18th, at NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Ave., near 34th Street.
 Learn to speak Spanish in small classes with professional instructors, at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute. You’ll be learning in an elegant and historic landmark East Side townhouse with native Spanish speakers who are native speakers. A nine-week course begins Tuesday, Feb. 16th for all levels, and there is a three-week cram course, three days per week, that starts on March 8. Either one will have you speaking fluently. Classes are days, evenings and Saturdays, and private lessons also are available. The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute is at 684 Park Ave., at 68th Street.
 Barney’s New York Warehouse Sale is an annual event, and a big one. Top designer clothing and accessories for men and women, 50% to 75% off original prices. If you like to wear black, this is the sale for you. The sale is through Sunday, Feb. 28, but don’t wait until the last days because it will be all picked through by then. Hours vary, mostly from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and until 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The Barney’s Warehouse Annual Sale is at 255 West 17th St., between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
Video of what’s on sale on the next page.
 Indulge your Valentine’s Day chocolate cravings at what’s being billed as a Chocolate Discovery event in Chelsea. No, you won’t be dipped in chocolate, but you’ll be able to look and taste and buy all manner of chocolate goodies. The event — called Chocolate and New York – ends Sunday, Feb. 14, so get your chocoholic self to 511 West 25th St. quickly.
 Two of the best brand names in any kitchen are Le Crueset and All-Clad, and both are up to 70% off at Broadway Panhandler through Monday, Feb. 15th. For example — the 4.5 quart Le Creuset round oven is on sale for $129.98, instead of its regular price of $280. Cuisinart kitchenware also is on sale.
Broadway Panhandler is at 65 East 8th St., just off Broadway. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and until 6 p.m. on Sunday. And remember to invite me for dinner!
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There’s still nearly two months left to the ski and snowboard season in the Catskills, but Belleayre already has started its end-of-season discounts. For the rest of the season, Bellayre is offering $20 lift tickets and $10 rentals, on Wednesdays only, and $25 lift tickets on Fridays. Two-For-Tuesdays returns, with two lift tickets for the price of one, and you can join a group lesson on Thursday for just $15. As part of Belleayre’s on-going Snow Therapy Program, the resort is hosting free, 15-minute consultations on the Alexander Technique, is a century-old method of improving posture, balance and coordination. Belleayre is in Highmount, around a two hour drive from Times Square.
