February 22, 2010 - 5:08 PM
IHOP is once again hosting its National Pancake Day Celebration, giving away one free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to every customer from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 23.
No purchase is necessary, but IHOP hopes you'll make a donation to Children's Miracle Network or another local charity to return the flavor. I mean favor.
Mmm, now I'm hungry. Click here to find your closest location.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
February 8, 2010 - 2:28 PM
If you watched the Super Bowl Sunday night, you might have seen Denny's is gearing up for another day of freebies.
Tuesday (Feb. 9), Denny's will give out free Original Grand Slam breakfasts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. No purchase is necessary.
Click here to find your nearest Denny's restaurant. You may want to dress warm--last year, folks waited their turn in lines out the door.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
December 16, 2009 - 11:52 AM
The folks at PortableNorthPole.tv have perfected the art of PNP communication, allowing Santa Claus to send personalized messages to your girls and boys directly from the North Pole.
After filling out some brief forms (and even uploading a picture if you'd like), Santa will address your child by name and make it clear that he's been keeping an eye on him or her by sharing personalized information that only Santa would know.
It will give the kids a pre-Christmas thrill and best of all, it's free! You can even make messages for adults and teens who have been naughty or nice.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
December 9, 2009 - 10:17 AM
Megabus.com, a low-cost, city-to-city express bus service, has announced it will give away 100,000 free seats to stimulate travel this winter.
Of the seats available, 40,000 are earmarked for travel to New York City. The rest will be split among Megabus' other routes in the Northeast and Midwest. Megabus routes from Buffalo travel to New York, Syracuse, Toronto and Rochester.
The free seats will be available for travel from Jan. 6 to March 20. You can book now using the promotional code GETAWAY. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and while supplies last. There is a 50-cent booking fee.
Megabus.com offers free Wi-Fi, reclining seats and power outlets.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
December 9, 2009 - 5:00 AM
Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening its first Western New York restaurant in Boulevard Consumer Square this week. To celebrate, the Mexican-style fast-food chain is giving residents a sneak preview of its fare.
Thursday Dec. 10, the day before the store's grand opening, Chipotle will give out one free burrito and one free soft drink to every visitor from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1643 Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst.
The store will then open for regular business Friday, Dec. 11.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
November 9, 2009 - 5:09 PM
Current and former members of the military will eat free at Applebee's Wednesday Nov. 11 in honor of Veteran's Day.
Veterans can choose from a specific menu of free entrees, which includes the seven-ounce house sirloin, three cheese chicken penne, fire pit bacon burger, fiesta lime chicken, chicken tenders platter and oriental chicken salad.
Proof of military service is required, such as military-issued identification or a veterans organization membership card. Showing up in military uniform or bringing a photograph of the service member in uniform also qualify as proof.
Click here to find an Applebee's near you.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
October 26, 2009 - 12:03 PM
Don't forget--if you stop by any participating KFC restaurant today (Oct. 26), you will get one free piece of grilled chicken.
A previous promotion in May turned into a national debacle when KFC restaurants were unable to meet the overwhelming demand for the sample. A free coupon for the chicken was announced on an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
October 2, 2009 - 1:10 PM
As a push to cultivate new audience members, theaters in Western New York and across the country are offering free tickets for shows held during the month of October. And even though some performances are sold out, it's not too late to reserve your free performance tickets through Theatre Alliance of Buffalo's partnership with the nationwide Free Night of Theater initiative.
Participating theater companies include Ujima Theatre Co.,Jewish Repertory Theatre, The Kavinoky Theatre, New Phoenix Theatre on the Park, Irish Classical Theatre Co., Theatre of Youth, Road Less Traveled Productions and MusicalFare Theatre.
Click here to find out what tickets are left and to get your own. Listings will change as performaces sell out and as seats are added.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
October 2, 2009 - 9:28 AM
Digital cable consumers served by Time Warner Cable will get a free preview of the CBS College Sports Network Monday Oct. 5 through Sunday Oct. 11 in honor of its Armed Forces Appreciation Week coverage.
Saturday's programming will feature the Vanderbilt at Army, Navy at Rice and Texas Christian University at Air Force football games.
Time Warner Cable customers can tune to channel 130 (or channel 175 in Olean) and to channel 776 for high definition.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
October 1, 2009 - 10:56 AM
In the upcoming weeks, Borders will make free WiFi service available at "virtually all" of its stores throughout the country. It signed a deal with Verizon Communications earlier this week to provide the service, which is expected to be available by mid-October.
Click here to find your closest Borders.
---Samantha Maziarz Christmann
