Flying Star Cafe Freebie for CNM Students & Staff

If you work or study at Central New Mexico Community College, bring your ID to these Flying Star locations until September 3, 2010, for a couple of extra treats…

Flying Star Cafe is giving Central New Mexico Community College students and staff a back to school treat of a free drink and free cookie (CNM themed cookie, no less) with the purchase of an entree at Flying Star Cafe in the Nob Hill and Bernalillo locations. The deal is only good this week, till Friday September 3.

CNM students and staff get a cookie for each entree you buy, plus either a soda, iced tea or coffee. So, you know, eat there all week. You’ll be cookied out.

You need to take your ID to get the deal, and although you’re never far from a Flying Star   the offer is only valid at these two locations:

Flying Star Cafe Nob Hill (the original!) : 3416 Central Avenue SE

Flying Star Cafe Bernalillo: 200 South Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo

–Tania

Food Freebies & Deals Aug 27-Sept 3, 2010

Restaurant deals this week include half price wine, BOGO half price deal at T.G.I. Friday, pizza specials, 15% off BDW, $20 off at Vivace, happy hour, family fun food fair, and more!

Half Price Wine at Black Angus Steakhouse on Tuesdays. 50% off a bottle of wine when you order two entrees on Wine & Dine Tuesdays. Albuquerque Black Angus Steakhouse is located at 2290 Wyoming Blvd, NE.

Black Angus Steakhouse Happy Hour in the bar on Monday to Friday, 4 – 7 pm, means $3 beers, well drinks and wines, $4 margarita and martini, and full-sized appetizers from $3 to $5. Five bucks gets you a steak quesadilla (among other selections) and Happy Hour also scores $5 off a Wagon Wheel Sampler Platter.

T.G.I. Friday’s Buy One Get One Half Off Purchase one entree, and your second entree is half price with the coupon! For dine-in only at participating locations, one coupon per person per table, to September 1, 2010. You can’t use the BOGO deal with the Free T.G.I. Friday’s $10 Gift Card we’ve posted about before. The free gift card comes with the purchase of two entrees from the Caribbean-inspired summer menu, at Albuquerque T.G.I. Friday’s till September 6.

Vivace pay $20 for $40 worth  Buy before midnight Sunday August 29, certificate expires in a year to eat at the Vivace Italian restaurant in Nob Hill.  The Half Price Vivace Groupon deal is limited to one per person/per table, although on a table of more than 5 or more diners, two of you can use your deal certificates.

Whole Foods Local Farmers and Food Artisans Road Tour on Saturday August 28, 11 am – 3 pm, at the Indian School Plaza store. Food fair with free samples, face painting for kids and other kids’ activities, music by local duo Ten Cats Laughing, and door prizes. If you’re going shopping, might as well make it fun! Only at the Indian School Plaza Whole Foods Market, 2103 Carlisle Blvd. NE.

Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Bowl is back for $8.95! The deal itself is not never-ending, it’s for a limited time only.

Straight Up Pizza coupons valid to September 30. It’s hard to know where to start slicing the pie on the Straight Up Pizza deals – there are so many of them! How about the $6.99 Lunch Special 10″ pizza with two toppings and a 16 oz drink? Valid 7 days, 11 am to 3 pm. Or the $19.99 Monday Combo: 18″ large pizza and three toppings, 12 wings, and a two liter drink – good on Mondays only. See all the Straight Up Pizza coupons, say you’re using one when ordering, and pizza delivery is free within this area. (East of I-25, bordered north/south by Alameda and Montgomery.)

Boston Market Restaurant Discounts with the coupons valid to September 25, 2010.
Get $1 off any individual plate, $2 off a $10 purchase, and $4 off a $20 purchase. Sorry, but the coupons can’t be used with $2.99 Meal Deals or $4.99 Rotisserie Meal Deal (otherwise Boston Market might as well just pay US to eat there, huh? Hey, we’re on to something!)

Hotel Andaluz Ibiza Bar Wine Tastings with hors d’oeuvres for $18 per person on Wednesdays September 1 and 8. Our earlier Ibiza Bar Wine Tasting post has the details.

15% off BDW (Burgers, Dogs & Wings) Save 15% on your order over $10 with the coupon via Valpak. Currently showing as good till September 10, but Valpak expiry dates often roll back depending when you view and print.

80% off Restaurant.com certificates and gift cards till August 31 with the promo code: CLEARANCE (Enter the code at checkout to see the discount). Buy by August 31, no expiration date on certificates. Certificates are already discounted, so with the extra 80% off promo code:

• $10 certificate (usually $4) now costs 80 cents
• $25 certificate (usually $10) now costs $2
• $50 certificate (usually $20) now costs $4
• $100 certificate (usually $40) now costs $8
• $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card (redeem at 15,000 restaurants nationally) now costs $8

To get the 80% off, select your Restaurant.com certificates and enter the promo code CLEARANCE at the check out page.  (The full 80% discount doesn’t show till then.) Check the small print for any restrictions.
Participating Albuquerque restaurants currently include Sophia’s Place, Peppers Cantina, Asian Cafe,  Casa Chaco, Cazuela’s Mexican Grill. There are also Santa Fe and other restaurants in the program if you’re traveling. 

Kids Eat Free at Bernalillo Flying Star on Thursdays from 5pm to closing.  Buy one entree and pick one free item from the kids’ menu. Valid only on dine-in, only at the Bernalillo location, for children aged 12 and under.

Buy one dessert and get one free at Bernalillo Flying Star on Date Night Friday. Take a date from 5 pm on Fridays only. They’ve also got a couple of wines for $3.99 a glass, and live music.

Free Jack in the Box Mini Funnel Cake when you buy a Really Big Chicken Sandwich Combo at $3.99 for sandwich, fries, and drink. Last chance on this coupon, expiring August 29.

Kids Eat Free at IHOP in August – Last chance! Till end of August, a child aged 12 and under gets a free meal from the Just for Kids menu, with the purchase of an adult entree, daily between 4pm and 10pm on dine-in only. It’s one freebie per adult entree. According to the location finder at the IHOP Kids Eat Free link, there are seven participating Albuquerque IHOPs.

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

Thanks to Jennifer at Fort Worth on the Cheap for tipping us off about the T.G.I. Friday BOGO deal!

–Tania FYI: I’ve given you my Restaurant.com and Groupon.com affiliate links. If you feel like sending a little love this way to support the ABQ on the Cheap site, please use the links.

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Stay Three Nights Get One Free

Tamaya Resort and Spa gives you the fourth night free, plus free breakfast, and other deals into the bargain, for stays through October 10, 2010.

I love this place – great location, comfy rooms, good service, that round Kiva-shaped pool is bliss, and the mountain views from the Rio Grande Lounge bar over a sunset cocktail (or several) are hard to beat.

If you’re visiting Albuquerque, or you live locally and have friends visiting (or if you just want that staycation we’re always on about), check out the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Three for Free offer.  In a nutshell:

• Stay three nights and get the fourth night free

• Get a free room upgrade

• Free daily breakfast for two (that saves you a bit too! Unless you want to leap out of bed and drive out of the resort into nearby Bernalillo or Rio Rancho, you really do want breakfast at the resort for maximum relaxoliciousness)

• Plus you get 25% off spa services (it’s a super spa – and any excuse, say I. A discount of 25% is quite a good excuse)

The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Fourth Night free offer is available till October 10, 2010.

Reservations must be made in advance, and the deal can’t be combined with other offers.  Some blackout dates may apply.

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa is located on Santa Ana Pueblo lands, at 1300 Tuyuna Trail.

–Tania

50% off Ant Control to August 15, 2010

Got pesky pests? Get a half price deal on ant control till August 15 – the service is child and pet-friendly.

Personally I think ants are admirable creatures. They’re smart, selfless, and they work together to achieve the best for their ant community.  Humans could probably learn a lot from them. Then again, I don’t want ants invading my home, garden, and especially my kitchen, or biting me when I’m busy rhapsodizing about how intelligent ants are.

If you’re adam-ant about getting rid on a summer ant invasion, Pirate Pest Control & Termite just sent us this half price offer to save bucks while banishing bugs.

Their Ant Tactical Service is discounted from $150 to $75 until August 15, 2010.

The service includes:

• A full inspection
• Identification of ant activity and conditions creating the problem
• Application of baits and control materials (kid and pet friendly)
• Removal of up to one bag of leaves, litter and debris
• Written recommendations and follow up service as needed
• 30 day warranty

Pirate Pest Control & Termite is insured and licensed by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and they’re offering this service to customers in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, Bernalillo and Placitas.

We don’t have a web link for the half price offer – they just wrote and told us about it. Contact them on (505) 514-7694.

–Tania

Coronado State Monument Free Admission Days for NM Residents & Free Talks for All

Coronado State Monument’s ceremonial Painted Kiva opens again to the public on Sunday June 6, 2010 after three years of closure due to structural problems, and New Mexico residents get free admission to see it on opening day and every Sunday!

To visit the renovated Painted Kiva and the murals (you climb down the wooden ladder into the kiva to see them) the regular adult admission to Coronado State Monument is $3, which is a good deal in itself, and admission is always free for children aged 16 and under.

But the good news is that New Mexico residents get free admission to the monument on Sundays – just bring your ID.

New Mexico Seniors with ID can also visit for free on Wednesdays.

If you’re not a resident, or if you want to visit on a different day, it’s worth noting that a $5 combo ticket gives admission to both Coronado and Jémez State Monument. (Jémez State Monument, 43 miles north of Bernalillo, has the same free admission policies for kids, NM residents on Sunday, and NM seniors on Wednesday.)

Free Twilight Talks on the Portal are free for all in 2010, with no monument admission required.

This new series includes light refreshments, but there are limited spaces available and you must reserve in advance – see the details at each link. Each talk is from 7 to 8 pm.

Saturday June 12: Twilight Talk on the Portal: Navajo Long Walk 1862-1868
Saturday July 10: Twilight Talk on the Portal: Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War
Saturday August 14: Twilight Talk on the Portal: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

Coronado State Monument is just off I-25, at exit 242, in Bernalillo.

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals: May 14-21, 2010

Free cookies, military eat free, $2 Flying Star shakes, BOGO free desserts, BOGO free breakfast burrito, pizza savings, $3 off a dozen cupcakes, kids eat free, fizzy and summery wine tasting, and more deals for the week ahead.

• Free Chocolate Chip Cookies on Saturday May 15, at the Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip at the ABQ Uptown location. According to New Mexico Business Weekly, they’re giving away 2,000 mini cookies – plus opportunities to win prizes and see the Nesquik Bunny. This is only at the ABQ Uptown location.
• Military Eat Free on May 15 at Chick-fil-A in honor of Armed Forces Day, at both ABQ locations: Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners and Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte. We’re told that anyone in uniform or carrying a military ID will eat free. (Update: Active Duty only if that’s not clear.) Thank you Chick-fil-A, and biggest thanks to our military men and women.
• When you buy a burger you get a milkshake for $2 (usually $4.99) in Flying Star Cafe’s Burger ’n’ Shake special offer – it’s a limited time deal but they don’t say how limited, so slurp your shake soon!
• Kids Eat Free at Bernalillo Flying Star on Thursdays from 5pm to closing.  Buy one entree and pick one free item from the kids’ menu. Valid only on dine-in, only at the Bernalillo location, and it’s for children aged 12 and under.
• Buy one dessert and get one free on Date Night Duet Friday nights at Bernalillo Flying Star. Fridays only – take a date from 5 pm. They’ve also got a couple of wines for $3.99 a glass, and live music.
• Buy one breakfast burrito and get one free from Picoso Grill on Menaul, or buy a regular breakfast and get another one for free (via ClickACoupon)
• Free drink coupon for a medium drink at Wienerschnitzel with the purchase of a Big 100% Angus Beef Dog – valid through May 29, 2010. Find Albuquerque Wienerschnitzel restaurants.
• Specials at JJ’s Pizza on Menaul When you buy one pizza they give you $5 off your second Extra Large pizza, $4 off your second large pizza, or $3 off your second medium… Or if you’re having a party, get 5 or more extra large party pizzas for $6.50 each, but you must give 24 hours notice for that one.
• $3 off a dozen cupcakes or $5 off a half sheet or larger cake from Say It With Cake on the Westside (via ClickACoupon). Say it for less dough too!
• Wine Tasting at Season’s Rotisserie & Grill – Summertime Sippers on Saturday May 15 at 3 pm. Try six summery white, pink, and sparkling wines, paired with tapas, for $30 per person plus tax and tip. Places are limited – you need to make a reservation.
• Last couple of days for Half Price Frappuccino at Starbucks Happy Hour – between 3 and 5 pm at participating locations. Offer ends May 16, 2010.

Note: As always, not all locations may be participating in all deals. Call ahead if you want to be sure.

–Tania

2 Nights Camping for the Price of One: May 14 & 15

This weekend only, pay for one night at a KOA campground, and get the second night free! Offer is good at Albuquerque camp sites, Santa Fe, Carlsbad, Las Vegas, and more New Mexico and out-of-state sites if you feel like a weekend away…

As part of KOA’s special Come Kamp & Care With Us Weekend, if you pay to camp on Friday May 14, you camp free at the same site on Saturday May 15.

New Mexico sites participating in the KOA free night offer are:

• Albuquerque Central KOA
• Albuquerque North / Bernalillo KOA
• Carlsbad KOA
• Clayton KOA
• Grants / Cibola Sands KOA
• Las Vegas, New Mexico KOA
• Lordsburg KOA
• Raton KOA
• Santa Fe KOA
• Silver City KOA
• Tucumcari KOA

As well as Albuquerque and New Mexico camping, there are more participating camp grounds in our neighboring states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Texas, and across the country. See the full list of Come Kamp & Care With Us Weekend locations.

Spaces are limited so you need to make a reservation in advance, and the ‘pay for one night get the second night free’ deal is ONLY valid on Friday and Saturday May 14 and 15, 2010.

It’s all in a good cause – participating camp sites will hold charity events, fundraisers, and collect donations in aid of KOA Care Camps for children with cancer.

Thanks to our Happy Camper chums at Florida on the Cheap for the lead!

–Tania

Prairie Star Free Entree, Two Dine @ $60, & Half Price Apps

Enjoy a free entree at Prairie Star Restaurant through March 31 with the coupon! And find out when to get a three course meal and wine for two for only $60. Or just nosh on half price appetizers every Tuesday through Thursday during happy hour.

Prairie Star Restaurant and Wine Bar is located in a lovely old adobe at the Santa Ana Golf Club, and from now through March 31, 2010, you can get a free entree with the purchase of another entree using this Prairie Star free entree coupon. Maximum two coupons per table, and the freebie must be of equal or lesser value than the dish you pay for.

Plus, every Tuesday through Thursday from 5 pm to 7 pm, nosh on half price appetizers  in the Prairie Star wine bar, with offerings such as oven roasted blue crab cakes, wild boar slider, and cheese platter. Choose from over 50 wines by the glass or half-glass to wash down your happy hour apps. No coupons required, and no reservations needed at the wine bar.

Finally, Wednesday Wine & Dine nights offer a two-dine-for-$60 deal, with two salads, two entrees, dessert for two AND a bottle of wine thrown in, for just $60. That sounds like a deal to me. Wednesdays only, reservations recommended, no coupon needed, and this deal is not valid with any other offer.

Prairie Star is closed Monday, and you’ll find it at the Santa Ana Golf Club, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo.

–Tania

50% Off Web Site Design Packages

Ho! Ho! Ho! Give your business the gift of a new website this holiday season.

Through December 15, 2009, EbsWD is offering half price web design to local businesses. “Local” is defined as Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Lunas, and Moriarty. Website packages normally start at $1299, are professional and customized, and include everything you need to get started online. Plus, there are no monthly maintenance fees!

No coupon or secret handshake required. Simply mention the half price deal. And it would be nice if you said you saw it on ABQ on the Cheap.

To get started, simply contact EbsWD through their site or call 974-3022.

And to all, a good site.

–Elizabeth Hanes

Free Dia de los Muertos Art Expo

Why celebrate Día de los Muertos only once a year when you can celebrate it all year long? That’s the philosophy behind the Arté de Muertos Expo, held three times a year.

If you’re a Day of the Dead aficionado, check out the expo this Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8 (2009), from 9:00am – 5:00pm both days. Admission and parking are FREE!

The expo features all manner of Day of the Dead folk and fine art, but they have a bunch of other stuff, too, like shadow boxes, jewelry, wood carvings, ceramics, and wind chimes. Most of the art is exhibited by the maker, so you can chat directly with the artists as you browse. Also on hand will be paranormal metaphysical experts willing to share their knowledge. Artist demonstrations, live music, and a book signing by Antonio Garcez round out the event.

The Arté de Muertos Expo will be held at Santa Ana Star Casino, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. Take I-25 north to US 550 and head west. You’ll see it. More info: (505) 771-3307.

–Elizabeth Hanes

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