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September 2008
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: September 5–7 (5)
- A Bounty of Free Events at PICA’s TBA Festival 2008 (1)
- Free Concerts at MusicfestNW 2008 (0)
August 2008
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 29–31 (3)
- Portland Art Museum Offers Discount Admission to College Students (2)
- Oregon Ballet Theatre Gives Us Glimpse of Dancer’s Life (1)
- Portland Riverfest Draws Attention to Willamette River by Offering Plenty of Free Fun (5)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 22–24 (4)
- 9/2: Free Admission Day at Portland Japanese Garden (3)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 15–17 (9)
- 8/14: Free Admission Night at Pittock Mansion (0)
- Free Concerts at Ardenwald Park in August (0)
- 8/16 & 8/17: Used Bike Sale at Community Cycling Center (3)
- Around the Sun Has Companion Micro Blog on Twitter (0)
- 8/11: Watch Perseid Meteor Shower With OMSI (11)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 8–10 (15)
- 8/7 & 9/4: Free Outdoor Movies in the Pearl (13)
- Misunderstanding About Mississippi Ice Cream Social (12)
- 8/5: National Night Out Parties in Portland (10)
- Around the Sun Is Back Up, Site Meter the Culprit (14)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 1–3 (13)
- 8/1: Free Watermelons, Cantaloupes and Potatoes in Pioneer Courthouse Square (10)
July 2008
- Photos From Music on Main Street Concert: All Girl Summer Fun Band (9)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: July 25–27 (10)
- Updates to List of Free Summer Outdoor Movies in Portland (11)
- July 23: Free Root Beer Floats in Pioneer Courthouse Square (0)
- Poll: Is Suggested Donation the Same as Free? (4)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: July 18–20 (12)
- More Updates to Lists of Free Summer Concerts and Movies in Portland (10)
- Handkerchief Project Starts Today (11)
- Animal Planet Expo Is the Bee’s Knees (and It’s Frees) (10)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: July 11–13 (11)
- Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven on 7/11 (3)
- Free Summer Fun: Theatrical Performances in Portland (2)
- Updates to Lists of Free Summer Concerts and Movies in Portland (1)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: July 4–6 (11)
June 2008
- Free Summer Fun: Outdoor Concerts in Portland (4)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: June 27–29 (11)
- Free Summer Activities in Sidebar, Updated Movie Post (0)
- Free Summer Fun: Outdoor Movies in Portland (8)
- Free Summer Fun: Shakespeare in the Park (1)
- Clothing Swap Featured on KOIN News (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: June 20–22 (10)
- Sights From Portland’s Cirque du Cycling 2008 (11)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: June 13–15 (1)
- Audubon Society Hosts Free Tours of Portland’s Great Outdoors (0)
- Summer Fun: Free Family Movies at Regal Theaters (2)
- June’s a Big Month for Women’s Clothing Swaps in Portland (3)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: June 6–8 (11)
- Legacy Bike Helmet Sale—Date Correction (0)
- Free Prenatal Vitamins and Fluoride Supplements at Haggen (1)
- June 6–8: Northwest Film Center Hosting Free Egyptian Film Festival at Portland Art Museum (0)
- Legacy Health System Is Selling Bike Helmets for $5 (1)
May 2008
- $2 Admission to OMSI on First Sunday of Each Month (2)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: May 30–June 1 (3)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: May 23–25 (0)
- Bank of America Offers Free Admission to Select Museums (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: May 16–18 (2)
- May 19, 2008: Free Pizza & Drink at Escape From New York Pizza in Portland (0)
- May 17: Children’s/Maternity Clothing Swap in Portland (2)
- May 15: McDonald’s Offers New Sandwich for Free With Drink Purchase (0)
- Free Jazz Concerts at Portland’s RiverPlace Hotel Each Weekend (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: May 9–11 (11)
- 2-for-1 Tickets for “Einstein Is a Dummy” in Portland (0)
- Entertainment Book Is Now $9.99 (0)
- Links (0)
- Free Collage Night at Scarlet Star Studios (0)
- Around the Sun Is Awesome (3)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: May 2–4 (1)
- 2-for-1 Tickets for Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin Concert in Portland (1)
April 2008
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: April 25–27 (0)
- Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s (4/29), 31-Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins (4/30) (0)
- Free iTunes Download From Starbucks Each Week (1)
- Free Children’s Admission to Portland Art Museum Starts April 23 (11)
- Portland’s GetRichSlowly.org on Money Magazine’s 100 Best List (13)
- A Couple More Frugal Events Happening in Portland, April 19 (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: April 18–20 (12)
- April 19 & 20: Two Art/Craft Supply Swaps & One “Stuff” Swap in Portland (10)
- Around the Sun Blog Offline on Friday Night (Apr 11) (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: April 11–13 (1)
- Clarification About Free Starbucks Coffee (0)
- 2-for-1 Tickets for Stellaluna and Too Much Coffee Man Opera—the Refill, Portland (1)
- Free Coffee at Starbucks Every Wednesday Through May 28 (Portland area) (10)
- Free Admission to Portland Children’s Museum on First Friday of Each Month (0)
- Cheap Is Chic According to CBS News (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: April 4–6 (3)
- Free Writing Workshops at Portland’s Central Library (0)
- April 7, Free Event: Learn to Make Earrings From Portland Jewelry Designer (2)
- Free First Thursday Fun, April 3 (0)
March 2008
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Mar 28–30 (9)
- Willamette Week Lists Portland’s Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Mar 21–23 (2)
- Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft Stole My Heart (1)
- 50% Off Wiggles Tickets for Portland Shows (2)
- What I Deal With When I’m Blogging (4)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Mar 14–16 (1)
- How to Get Discount Tickets for Plays at Portland Center Stage (0)
- Free Event: Bunny on a Bike Ride, Mar 23 (2)
- Ways to File Tax Return Online for Free (9)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Mar 7–9 (300)
- Mar 7: Donate Food, Ski Free (5)
February 2008
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Feb 29–Mar 2 (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Feb 22–24 (12)
- Save Additional 60% at Restaurant.com (0)
- Feb 22: Ski for Free at Timberline Courtesy of vitaminwater (1)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Feb 15–17 (1)
- Feb 16: Free Admission to Portland Classical Chinese Garden, Morning Only (0)
- Two Swaps for Kids’ Stuff in Portland, Feb 16 and 17 (0)
- Get Free Photos from Walgreens, 2/8–2/9 (3)
- Discount Tickets for Portland Jazz Festival (1)
- Apologies (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Feb 8–10 (1)
- Feb 7: Women’s Size 6–12 Clothing Swap (0)
- Free Sustainability Workshops in Portland (1)
- Portland Art Museum Plans to Give Free Admission to Kids “Every Day and Forever” (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Feb 1–3 (1)
January 2008
- 2-for-1 Tickets for Anansi the Spider/The Lovesick Sea Play & Mighty Troka (0)
- Free Event, Feb 5: Get Fired Up at Ignite Portland (0)
- 60% Discount at Restaurant.com From Coupon Mom (0)
- Free Event, Jan 28: Local Artist Andrew Dickson Talks About Career (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Jan 25–27 (1)
- Free Events at Portland Art Museum (0)
- Free Class Materials From MIT (1)
- Jan 21: Mingle With Portland’s Theatre Community (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Jan 18–20 (1)
- Half-Price Tickets for “Zapatista” at Milagro Theatre, Jan 18–19 (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Jan 11–13 (1)
- 2-for-1 Tickets to Valentina Lisitsa Performance (9)
- Jan 18: Women’s Size 0–5 Clothing Swap (1)
- 2008 Goals (0)
- Jan 12: Writers’ Dojo Launch Party (0)
- Jan 9: Free Workshop at NW Film Center (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Jan 4–6 (1)
- Free Sneak Peek of Portland Plays (0)
- Jan 10: Women’s Size 6–12 Clothing Swap (0)
December 2007
- Dec 31: Free Admission to Oregon Zoo (0)
- One Quick Call = $100 Savings From Comcast (1)
- Free Poetry Readings Honoring William Stafford (1)
- TriMet Giving Free Rides on New Year’s Eve (0)
- 2-for-1 Tickets for Oregon Symphony’s “Songs of Travel” (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Dec 28–Dec 30 (1)
- Portland’s GetRichSlowly.org a Must-Read According to Money Magazine (3)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Dec 14–Dec 16 (1)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Dec 7–Dec 9 (4)
November 2007
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Nov 30–Dec 2 (2)
- Fun Times at My First Book Launch Party (0)
- Cool Link (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Nov 23–25 (0)
- Dec 1: Gift Swap in Portland (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Nov 16–18 (2)
- Nov 10: Free Workshops at NW Film & Video Festival (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Nov 9–11 (0)
- Nov 16: Women’s Size 0–5 Clothing Swap (0)
- Nov 6: Kid/Maternity Clothing Swap (9)
- Nov 8: Women’s Medium Size Clothing Swap (1)
- Nov 12: Free Admission at Portland Japanese Garden (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Nov 2–4 (0)
October 2007
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Oct 26–28 (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Oct 19–21 (1)
- My Reusable Cup Comes With Me (5)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Oct 12–14 (11)
- Women’s Clothing Swaps in Portland, October (0)
- Oct 6–8: Friends of the Multnomah County Library Used Book (And More) Sale (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Oct 5–7 (1)
- Portland, Oct 6: Recycle Your Plastic Items (0)
- Free Tai Chi Classes at Portland Center Stage (9)
- Emigrant Down Too (0)
September 2007
- Sights From Polish Festival 2007, Portland (1)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Sept 28–30 (9)
- Bummed About HSBC’s Interest Decrease (2)
- Downtown MAX stations closed Sept 28–30, shuttles available (0)
- Visit Museums for Free, Nationwide, Sept 29 (1)
- Free Film Series Starting in Portland (0)
- Donate Food, See a Flick: Cans Film Festival, Sept 27 (0)
- Art & Craft Supply Swap, Portland, Oct 7 (1)
- Portland, Sept 22: Recycle Your Tech Gadgets at Intel (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Sept 21–23 (0)
- Help Break a World Record, Sept 20, Portland (0)
- Get Free Clothes at Upcoming Women’s and Kids’ Clothing Swaps in Portland (2)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: Sept 14–16 (0)
- Portland Church of Craft Has Free Workshops, New Home (1)
- College Students Get Discount at Portland Art Museum (0)
- Free Gardening Classes for Kids in Portland (0)
- Free Events in Portland This Weekend: Sept 7–9 (0)
- Musicfest NW and PICA TBA Kick Off With Free Concerts (0)
- Free Admission to Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (0)
August 2007
- Free Events in Portland This Weekend: Aug 31–Sept 2 (0)
- Tips for a Profitable Garage Sale (2)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 24–26 (1)
- Free Workshops at Portland Grassroots Media Camp (12)
- More Than 60 Articles at This Week’s Carnival of Personal Finance (9)
- Calling All Bloggers: Blog Action Day Invites You to Write About the Environment (2)
- Festa Italiana Week in Portland (0)
- This Week’s Links on Frugal Living (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland: August 17–19 (4)
- “…making a big fuss out of an adult shopping in a junior’s section” (12)
- Last 2 Weeks of Free Kids Movies at Regal Cinemas (0)
- New Free Events Page (20)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland (0)
- Free Events (1)
- Free De-stressing Activity at Pioneer Courthouse Square aka “Pillow Fight!” (0)
- Thanks alt.portland (0)
- Sights From Obon Fest 2007 (3)
- This Week’s Links on Frugal Living (0)
- Free Events This Weekend in Portland (2)
- Lunch Break at Noon Tunes (0)
July 2007
- With 84 Square Foot Home, Woman Finds That Less Space Equals More Time and Money (21)
- Free Outdoor Movies at Portland Parks (0)
- Upcoming Free Events in Portland (0)
- This Week’s Links on Frugal Living (0)
- Around the Sun Has New Address (0)
- Archives
- Sunday, July 22: Free Museum Tour, Workshops, Music at Museum of Contemporary Craft (0)
- This Week’s Links on Frugal Living (1)
- Free Theater and Tai Chi at Portland Center Stage (0)
- Inexpensive Fun in Portland’s Living Room (0)
- Free Showings of Local Movies at Hotel deLuxe (0)
- Run Like a Salmon at Free 5K in Portland (0)
- $1 Scoops at Mio Gelato This Thursday (0)
- Website Helps Users Find and Map Portland-Area Garage Sales (0)
- Purge Books, Help People
June 2007
- Free Smoothie from Jamba Juice (0)
- Free Harry Potter Screening for MySpace Members (1)
- Personal Finance Advice Found at Garage Sale (1)
- Eastmoreland Garage Sale 2007 Map (0)
- I’m Planning a Big Trip, Any Advice? (2)
- Best Garage Sale Event in Portland Is Happening This Weekend: Eastmoreland Garage Sale (1)
- Women and Kids Clothing Swaps in Portland (0)
- Carnival of Personal Finance Is Up: Issue #104 (0)
- My New Money-Saving (and Fat-Busting) Game (9)
- My Yahoo! Feed Problem (1)
May 2007
- Do More Than Borrow at Your Local Library (1)
- Is This Wrong? How to Avoid SmartPark Parking Fee (0)
- Portland: Craft Supplies Swap This Sunday (0)
- Free Bike Tour of Portland’s Small Museums: Book Arts & Fine Printing Theme (0)
- Carnival of Personal Finance Is Up (1)
- Coupon Clipping Services: Are They Worth It? (1)
- Comcast Just Gave Me $108 in Discounts (0)
- Going Green Saves Money (0)
April 2007
- My New Favorite Blog (0)
- Free Workshop in Portland: Renters’ Rights (10)
- Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day, April 17 (0)
- Carnival of Personal Finance Is Up (0)
- Free Birthday Meals and My Todai Experience (3)
- Free Workshop in Portland: Tools to Prevent Foreclosure (0)
- Right Turn, Right Idea (12)
March 2007
- Portland’s Best Affordable Restaurants: Willamette Week’s Cheap Eats 2007 (0)
- Free Event: Screening of “Running Dry” & “One Water” (0)
- Free Starbucks Coffee, March 15 (0)
February 2007
- ING Closing My Account (12)
- Oregon Historical Society Museum: Free Admission, February 14 (9)
- Posts I Liked This Week (10)
- Alternative to Buying Off the Magazine Rack (10)
- Get the 411 for Free (11)
- You Mooch My Book, I Mooch Yours (11)
January 2007
- Free Transit This Weekend (1)
- SNL’s Debt Therapy (0)
- Check Out The Dimes Today (1)
- Be a Bag Lady (12)
- Uplines, Downlines, Upsides, Downsides: My Pyramid Scheme Phobia (11)
- Kim Family Benefit: Art + Craft Auction (0)
December 2006
- 2007 Goals (46)
- Thanks Standard Plumbing and the JamBuster Wrenchette: Tips for Fixing InSinkErator Garbage Disposal (11)
- Carnival of Personal Finance (11)
- More Software Savings (10)
- Saving on Software (11)
- Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here… (10)
- “Money Talks” Lecture Series (9)
- How I Met My Neighbor Through Craigslist (9)
November 2006
- 6-Month Goal (0)
- Furnishing Home for Free (0)
- Second Run Spells Savings (10)
- Tofurky for you, Tofurky for me (3)
- Rollercoaster Shopping (0)
- The Scoop on Portland’s Gelaterias (11)
- Business Trip Benefits (10)
- Reason to Use Discover Card at Clackamas Mall and Pioneer Place (10)
