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New York City has more of everything delicious you want than any other place on the planet, including cheap vacation deals, weekend get away discount packages, and lots of free things to do daily. We're here to help you take an inexpensive bite out of Big Apple restaurants, theater, museums, shopping and more. Your New York City tour guide is Evelyn Kanter, a lifelong New Yorker and journalist who has been writing about her hometown forever.

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Free Concert of Sri Chinmoy Songs of the Soul

You don’t have to be a devotee or follower of Sri Chinmoy to find serenity and tranquility in his music.  There are FREE performances of his Songs of the Soul at the Skirball Center of the Performing Arts at NYU on Sunday, August 29.  The concerts are at 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., and are a [...]

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NYC on the Cheap: Free Katy Perry Concert

Friday, August 27 is the last of the FREE Friday concerts in Rockefeller Center.  And this one will be a biggie.  A free concert by pop superstar Katy Perry is sure to bring out the crowds.

The concert is  sponsored by Toyota and the NBC Today Show,  live in Rockefeller Plaza from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.  Get [...]

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NYC on the Cheap Reminder: Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks

A reminder that Starbucks is now offering free one-click Wi-Fi at all its company-owned stores in the United States, including The Big Apple. The FREE Wi-Fi deal is only at company stores, not at Starbucks shops that are franchises.  Here’s what is different from the current Starbucks Wi-Fi deal:

Free – no Starbucks Card required
One-Click – no username [...]

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Deals: Annual Spa Week Discounts at NYC Spas

Spa week is October 11-17 with participating spas nationwide offering spectacular discounts, including here  The Big Apple.  Start planning now for your Spa Week discount massage, facial or mani pedi — for yourself or a friend via spa gift cards that never expire.  Aah, spa.  Most definitely.

Click here to find a Spa Week participating spa in [...]

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Sample Sale: Jodi Arnold Spring Summer Collection

Sample Sale:

Fashionable dresses and separates by upscale designer Jodi Arnold are on sale this week at up to 80% off.  The designs include florals and prints, in lightweight fabrics.  Spend $300 and you’ll receive a free t-shirt (regularly $35) as a gift.  The sample sale is Tuesday through Sunday.  Hours our 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. [...]

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Free Street Fairs this Weekend

Check out a new Big Apple neighborhood this weekend at one of the half dozen street fairs around town.  Street fairs and festivals are always FREE, but they always wind up costing something, because you always find something interesting to buy from the craftspeople and food vendors.

Saturday, July 17

East Side Summer Festival, Lexington Ave. between 42nd [...]

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Free Friday Movies for Kids Outdoors at Pier 46

Every Friday all summer, there are free outdoor movies for kids at Hudson River Park, Pier 46.  You already missed the classic Wizard of Oz last week.  Don’t miss these great, fun family films showing the rest of July.

July 16th — Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
July 23rd — The Great Muppet Caper
July 30th — Monsters vs. Aliens

The movies [...]

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Free New York Philharmonic Concerts This Week

The Lincoln Center Concerts in the Parks is a summertime tradition in The Big Apple.  This is a busy week of free outdoor concerts by the world famous New York Philharmonic. Grab a blanket, a picnic basket and your family or friends to hear the world’s best music in the world’s best parks in the world’s [...]

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