TODAY (February 25th) from 7am to 7pm:
Celebrate National Pancake Day with a FREE short stack of original buttermilk pancakes at IHOP!
In return, you are encouraged to make a donation of your choice to local children’s hospitals and health organizations.
$60 for a One-Year Costco Gold Star Membership Package (a $148.98 value!)
As part of this exclusive offer, all new members will receive:
*Coupon item values vary by Costco location.
Offer is valid at all U.S. Costco locations. Find a location near you.
Valid for new members only. Not valid for renewal of an existing Costco membership. Not valid for those with a current Costco membership nor for memberships that expired after May 1, 2019. The one-year Costco Gold Star Membership Activation Certificate includes one free Household Card, which can be used by a spouse or family member aged 18 or older living at the same address.
Promotional value expires December 31, 2019. Amount paid never expires.
Introducing Destiny USA Dining Days!
For two weeks, certain restaurants (see list below) will offer meals for $25 or less. Some deals will include appetizers and desserts with the main course; or some will offer drink specials and single dishes for one low price.
Destiny Dining Days will run September 30th through October 13th at Destiny USA.
Here is the current list of venues participating in the Destiny USA Dining Days:
*Attention Lego fans *
A Lego store will be opening this upcoming fall (September 2019) at Destiny USA in Syracuse, NY. The exact date it will open and where its location will be are unknown at this time. I will update this post when this information is released.
<< UPDATE: The Lego store will open Sept. 27, 2019 >>
<< A grand opening celebration is planned for Oct. 12 and 13. >>
In addition to a large assortment of Lego products, the Lego store will feature:
There are over 100 Lego stores in North America. New York currently has two locations: Eastview Mall (Rochester, NY) and Crossgates Mall (Albany, NY).
Starting around June 25th (or possibly sooner or later depending on your location), participating Regal Cinemas will be kicking off their 11-week Summer Movie Express 2019! Admission to any of the Summer Movie Express kid movies (rated G or PG) is only $1. Tickets are available for purchase at the box office and all movies start at 10:00 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Each week both movies play on both days. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute.
Head on over here for more details and to find a participating theater near you.
Students in grades K-8 can earn a certificate and free book of their choice by reading any eight books and turning in their list at any Amazon retail store by September 10th, 2019.
Ends August 31st, 2019
Kids in grades 1-6 can earn a free book by doing the following:
Go here for more information on this promotion.
Runs through September 6th, 2019
It is a FREE online reading program for kids. Head over here for full details and to register.
Mark your calendars – Amazon Prime Day is coming July 15th, 2019 (starting at 3am EST and lasting 48 hours)
Prime Day is where Amazon offers over 100,000 exclusive deals on specific days in July to Amazon Prime members. New deals are continuously added (every 5 minutes or so) throughout the day, spanning across various categories and departments. The deals are typically better than Black Friday.
If you aren’t a Prime Member, you can sign up now for a free 30-day trial to take advantage of all of the Prime Day offers (students with a .edu email address can get a free 6 month trial with Prime Student).
⇒ Money Saving Tips For Shopping on Amazon
This Prime Day, shop on Amazon.com through Shopkick to get HUGE kicks on eligible Amazon Home, Amazon Fashion, and Amazon Devices purchases.
Be sure also to shop through Ebates to get cash back on your purchases!
50% off Echo Dot (3rd gen) – $24.99 (reg $49.99)
Be among the first buyers to try out new products only available to Prime members when they launch on Prime Day!
Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, SZA, and Becky G will be performing on stage for a pre-Prime Day concert exclusively streamed on July 10th for Prime members.
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Competitors Responses to Amazon Prime Day:
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Through July 14th, Amazon Prime Members can get a FREE $5 eBook credit when you spend $20 on Kindle eBooks sold by Amazon and activate this offer.
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Taco Bell will once again be giving away a FREE Doritos Locos Taco on June 18th from 2pm to 6pm if the road team wins any game in the NBA Finals.
** Update: Golden State beat Toronto on the road in game 2 — Get your free Taco today (June 18th)**
This means that you should make sure to cheer for the away team!
No purchase necessary. Head over here for more information.
The Summer Fun Pass is back for another year!
Enjoy (4) Destiny USA attractions from a list of (29) participating venues:
The complete list can be found here or here
Two new venues: Apex Entertainment and 110 Grill
All four attractions must be completed by September 3, 2019
Must choose four different attractions
+ Receive (5) FREE bonus admissions that are also included in the Fun Pass:
~ New York State Fair
~ Syracuse Chiefs
~ Rosamond Gifford Zoo
~ Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)
~ Syracuse University Football
→ Every Destiny USA Summer Fun Pass represents savings up to 65% per person on all-day family fun at top CNY attractions! ←
Head here for more information and to purchase your passes.
Starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, May 21)
The NYS fair will be holding a Fair Food Bucks sale, where people can buy $20 worth of food vouchers for only $15 (four vouchers good for $5 each). These vouchers can be used for food or non-alcoholic beverages at all food vendors at the fairgrounds.
—– PURCHASE YOUR VOUCHERS HERE VIA ETIX —–
You’ll have to be fast as only 3,000 food vouchers will be available to purchase. Each buyer is limited to four vouchers.
A few additional details:
Tomorrow (Saturday, February 23rd), ice rinks all around the country will be hosting a Try Hockey for Free Day. This free event is for kids ages 4 to 9. All participating locations will have limited equipment available for use.
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This kit includes 20 Gold 2019 New Year’s Eve photo booth props, 20 wooden dowel sticks and adhesives for assembly
Looking for a stocking stuffer idea?
Starting tomorrow (December 11th) at 6 AM the New York State Fair will be offering $15 discounted all-day midway ride tickets (wristbands) for the upcoming 2019 Fair.
** You must buy them online through the following link: etix.com **
Be fast as there are only 7,500 wristbands available for sale. The wristbands are good for any one day Monday through Friday. Please limit four wristbands per person.
Two Blaze Pizza locations are expected to open in the Syracuse area in 2019:
⇒ Marshall Street area (727 S. Crouse Ave. inside The Marshall) (Fall 2019)
⇒ DeWitt, NY (Next to CoreLife Eatery) (Summer 2019)
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Here are some other restaurants expected to open (or expand) in Syracuse in the coming year:
⇒ Golden Corral
⇒ Ponchito’s Taqueria/Cantina
⇒ RDA Cafe
⇒ Rise N Shine
⇒ Saint Urban
⇒ The Stoop Bakery
⇒ The Listening Room
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