Ice Cream
Tonight from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Baskin Robbins is having a 31-cent scoop night. Baskin-Robbins ice cream shops will reduce prices of small ice cream scoops to 31 cents and also make a donation to local fire charities. As part of the promotion, the company plans to donate $100,000 to the National Volunteer Fire Council National Junior Firefighter Program.
Family Deals
A reminder for you, starting Thursday, April 30th through May 3rd Just Between Friends of Austin is having its big Spring event. This is a brand new big consignment event that helps families make ends meet. This gives families the chance to earn money, by selling the clothing, toys, and baby equipment their children have outgrown, earn some cash quickly while also saving money on everything they need for their families. They make sure to screen items for safety, so you're not buying recalled products. And you'll find thousands of items at huge discounts. It's held at the Crocket Event Center at 10601 N Lamar Boulevard.
Food Deals
• Carino's is offering an all you can eat pasta and salad deal for $8.99. And Sharon e-mailed me and said her family ate there Monday night when they have a family special--which is a family size platter for the price of a single entrée.
• TGIFridays is launching 16 new menu items that include sandwiches and salads and selling them for just $5 through the end of May. If that's not deal enough for you, the restaurant plans to sell some appetizers on May 5th (Cinco de Mayo) for just 5 cents.
• Whole Foods will donate 5 percent of its net sales today to the Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmakers Program.
• I heard from a few viewers who really like the Restaurant.com deals so thought I'd let you know the last week of the month you'll typically find the best coupon savings codes. And sure enough this week, the company sent out an e-mail saying that through April 30th if you use the code word LUCKY you can save 80 percent. That means those $25 gift certificates that normally sell for $10 can be purchased for just $2. Keep in mind some restaurants require that you spend a certain amount on food, others won't let you include drinks.
• BJ's Wholesale Club is offering a free 60 day pass through June 6th. Unfortunately there are no BJ's in Texas, but all you blog readers from other states like North Carolina may want to check this out.
Online deals
You may not be into Twitter, but bargain hunters may want to check out this version of the social networking site. It's called Cheap Tweet. It lists the best bargains from several different sites and when needed gives you coupons. Type in your city's name and you'll find deals for your area. You'll also find specific categories at the top of the page including a section for Mother's Day deals.
Travel Deals
• Southwest Airlines is having another big airfare sale. One way tickets are selling for as little as $49 one way. You've got to purchase your tickets by May 14th.
• Continental Airlines is also having a special sale to Canada and Florida. Fares are as low as $68 one way. There are lots of roundtrip airfares out of Houston for less than $200.
