For a limited time, Wendy's is offering a free Jr. Frosty with every drive-thru purchase at participating locations. The treat is available in vanilla and chocolate. If you’re looking for more savings, download its app for more offers, including digital coupons. Also, learn about a bunch of food delivery deals. NOTE: Not all locations offer the same national promotions. As a result, … [Read more...] about Wendy’s: Free Frosty with every drive-thru order
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Burger King offers two free kids’ meals with purchase
Burger King is making feeding the kids a little easier and less expensive. From March 23 to April 6, the fast-food chain is offering customers two FREE kids’ meals with purchase made via its app. (The chain is open for take-out, drive-thru or delivery.) Choose from a meal with a hamburger, cheeseburger or chicken nuggets, including applesauce and your choice of milk, chocolate milk or apple … [Read more...] about Burger King offers two free kids’ meals with purchase
8 fun things you can still do at Durham Parks & Recreation parks
Although events and activities with Durham Parks and Recreation have been canceled, and recreation center and pools have been closed, all the parks remain open. Only the City lakes, Little River and Lake Michie, are closed. Playgrounds and restrooms are now closed, but you can still take a brief "sunshine break." Make sure to give people that six-foot bubble of space. Group games like … [Read more...] about 8 fun things you can still do at Durham Parks & Recreation parks
Tips for promoting your virtual event
At Triangle on the Cheap, we have pivoted from publishing a list of real-life events to publishing a list of virtual events. As always, there is no charge to have your event (real or virtual) listed on Triangle on the Cheap, but we might not be able to list everything we’d like to, just because of time constraints. In our virtual events calendar, we include links to events all over the world, … [Read more...] about Tips for promoting your virtual event
Huge list of animal webcams and live streams you won’t want to stop watching
Even though almost all zoos are closed to the public, you can still get your daily dose of cute. Many zoos have live animal cams that let you keep an eye on your favorite animals' every move. Some animal preserves also maintain webcams. In addition, during this time, some zoos and aquariums are offering scheduled live streams, where you can meet specific animals, and learn about them from the … [Read more...] about Huge list of animal webcams and live streams you won’t want to stop watching
So you’ve been invited to a Zoom (or Google Hangouts) meeting. Here’s a quick start guide
So, you've been invited to a Zoom meeting. Now what? As many people are working from home, video calls have become the norm. If this is the first time you've had to attend a video meeting, it can seem overwhelming, but don't worry. It's actually very easy to join in. We're going to offer how-to guide for Zoom and for Google Hangouts. These are just quick start guides. You can find much more … [Read more...] about So you’ve been invited to a Zoom (or Google Hangouts) meeting. Here’s a quick start guide
Have a Netflix Party with remote friends
You might not be able to get together with friends for a watch party, but you can still be social and watch a show together, through a Netflix party. Netflix Party synchronizes video playback between you and your friends and adds a chat. This is useful, so you can pause the movie for everyone, and ask your friends questions like: Is this a flashback? Is this the same guy? Wait, I … [Read more...] about Have a Netflix Party with remote friends
Audible is streaming children’s stories for free
For as long as schools are closed, Audible is letting kids everywhere stream stories for free. Here are 20 other fun, free, educational websites for kids. A large collection of children's stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. There are titles in six different languages. The collection includes: Stories for the littlest listeners Elementary … [Read more...] about Audible is streaming children’s stories for free
Winner announced for Attainable Sustainable book (plus learn how to make homemade disinfectant wipes)
Update: Our winner, Carrie, has been emailed. Congratulations! Attainable Sustainable, a popular, incredibly useful website by Kris Bordessa, has been sharing small, easy ways to live a more self-reliant lifestyle for years. Anything you want to know how to do, from making homemade cornbread to growing vegetables from seed to making your own dryer sheets--you can find it there. And, yes, you … [Read more...] about Winner announced for Attainable Sustainable book (plus learn how to make homemade disinfectant wipes)
Luck Reunion to be streamed for free: Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Nathaniel Rateliff, more
Willie Nelson's festival, Luck Reunion, isn't going to take place in front of a live audience, but it will still take place. The festival will be streamed for free, on Thursday, March 19th, 2020, from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. You can stream it at any of these places: luckreunion.com/tilfurthernotice twitch.tv/luckreunion/ facebook.com/lucktexasreunion/ While the majority of the … [Read more...] about Luck Reunion to be streamed for free: Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Nathaniel Rateliff, more
