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Holiday Shopping Tip: My new favorite jeans + how ...

I hate to break it to you, but Thanksgiving is just 3 days away, which means you are already way behind on all of your holiday shopping. But don’t fear- yay-today is here to help you give good gifts, save money, and avoid crazy people at malls whenever possible. Today, I’ll show you how to get amazing jeans for under $50. I love to shop (like, for somebody who writes a blog about free and cheap stuff,...

Mark your Calenders: The Culture Gabfest comes to ...

Usually, yay-today likes to keep things pretty spur of the moment- partly because free stuff gets announced fairly last minute, and partly because we personally aren’t that great at planning ahead. But sometimes, special events come along that warrant some advance planning, and this is definitely one of those things. On Tuesday, November 30th, Slate’s Culture Gabfest (aka my very favorite podcast in the...

Concerts at City Hall: That’s still going on...

We know you thought that those concerts over the summer just happened, um over the summer. Well, even though it’s November and I’m sweating through my tank top it’s still technically Fall. And that apparently isn’t stopping the City Hall folks. Photo courtesy of Mourner Today, from noon – 1pm, treat your ears for some Arghavan: Soul of Wine. Iranian vocalist and tar player Parvaneh Daneshvar...

The Cupcakes Keep Coming: get FREE cupcakes at Who...

Man, this is NOT a good week to start a diet. But it IS a good week to score free cupcakes thanks to some very generous businesses in Seattle. To celebrate their upcoming birthdays, Whole Foods Interbay and Hotel Max are both handing out free cupcakes this week! For your first hit of sugary goodness, head down to the Whole Foods in Interbay on Wednesday, October 13 between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. It’s their 1-year...

Picasso Barato: See SAM’s biggest exhibit on...

Unless you live in a cultural desert (or just spend way too much time watching reality television), you know that Picasso is coming to the Seattle Art Museum. To celebrate this HUGE score (it will be the first time that a comprehensive collection of Picasso’s work has been on display in the Pacific Northwest), SAM’s public relations machine is working at full capacity- they’ve already announced scores of...

The Big (Free) Yoga Class: Stretch, Sweat, Save...

Urban Yoga Spa is one of my favorite yoga studios in Seattle. It’s exceptionally clean (which is REALLY important when you’re doing downward dog in a heated room with 30 other people), the teachers are excellent, and they show some love for all financial situations- they offer donation-based classes on weekends and have a program that lets you trade service, like cleaning the studio, for class credits. Maybe...

Retail Therapy: What’s on Sale this Week...

Look outside- it’s perfect shopping weather. It’s also perfect discount weather- look what’s on the docket this week! Want to curl up with a good book? Head to Greenwood this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Half Price Books Warehouse Sale! Everything is $3 or less and gets progressively cheaper as the weekend progresses- if you can hold out til Sunday, prices are knocked down to $1! Downtown, Pacific...

Salmon-Chanted Evening: Picnic with Tom Douglas fo...

Tom Douglas is the mastermind behind some of Seattle’s most delicious restaurants, but a meal at the likes of Dahlia Lounge definitely doesn’t come cheap. But this Saturday, August 28th, he’s hosting a fundraiser picnic Steinbrueck Park (next to Pike Place Market) with a really fantastic name- Salmon-Chanted Evening- where you can chow down on fresh salmon, salads and dessert, all prepared by this world-famous chef...

Donate Canned Goods, Win Free Meals...

Seattle Restaurant Week, that magical 12-day period where you can get 3-course dinners for only $25 at some of Seattle’s poshest restaurants, doesn’t actually happen until October, but if you are anywhere near Olympic Sculpture Park Tuesday, August 24, from 10:00 – 11:00 am, your contribution to their food drive (benefiting Food Lifeline) gives you a chance to win $1000 in gift certificates from Restaurant...

Free S’mores at the Alexis Hotel: Please sir...

Tuesday, August 10 is National S’mores Day. And while it may be hard to schedule time for a mid-week camping trip, you can still get your fix of graham cracker + chocolate + marshmallow if you make your way downtown during lunchtime. From 12:00 – 1:00 pm, the Library Bistro and Bookstore Bar, located at the Alexis Hotel, will be giving away FREE s’mores to celebrate! (photo courtesy of mandyxclear) So...

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