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Kids Eat Free at Fuddruckers

Fuddruckers Restaurant at 130 Charlotte Street in Asheville, N.C. is another dining establishment that gives parents a break when dining out with kids. Children eat free after 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Tune in to 96.5 FM WOXL Asheville Tomorrow Morning

Tune it at 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 to 96.5 FM WOXL in Asheville. Morning co-hosts Ken Ulmer and Tammy Jones interview yours truly about this new blog and efforts to find the best deals, discounts and freebies for WNC residents.

Full Day Relaxation for Only $20

The Prama Institute is sponsoring a Day of Yoga and Healing in benefit of the Greater Asheville Yoga Association (GAYA). GAYA is a fellowship of yoga studios, teachers and students encouraging and supporting each other in spreading the universal teachings and joy of yoga.

On Saturday, March 21st, a Day of Yoga will offer an all-day program, from 8 AM to 9 PM, that will include yoga classes, workshops, music, sweat lodges, hiking, and a vegetarian dinner - all for a $20 admission.  Lunch will be available for purchase, or bring your own. There will also be massage & acupuncture sessions for $1/minute.

FedEx Will Print Your Resume For FREE

Are you looking for a job? Fed Ex wants to help. Drop in to one of its 1600+ Office & Print centers in the U.S. and get up to 25 black and white copies of your resume printed free on resume quality paper.

The offer is good for March 10, 2009. www.fedex.com

Tree Seedling Sale in Asheville

You can help the environment and beautify your landscape for pennies.

The Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual seedling sale February 26 - 28, 2009. The sale will be held at Jesse Israel and Sons at the WNC Farmers Market on February 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and  8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 27th and 28th. 

White Pines seedlings will be available for 25 cents each in any quantity. Also available: Wild Plum, Black Walnut, White Ash, Persimmon, Red Maple, River Birch, and Northern Red Oak at 75 cents each.

Benefits from the sale go to fund environmental education and outreach programs. Please call (828) 250-4785 if you have questions.

Free Post-It Notes With Donation

3M, the maker of Post-It Notes is encouraging people to help fight cancer with a donation of $10 to City of Hope. 3M will match each donation made by February 28, 2009, plus it will send each donor a free Post-it® Heart-Shaped Note pack by mail. Style of Heart Shaped Post-it® Note pack may vary. One free gift per person. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. 3M and Post-it are trademarks of 3M © 2009.

Free Dental Services in Asheville

Dr. Steve Adams, whose dental practice is located at 26 Reynolds Mountain Road in north Asheville, will open his office doors Friday, February 13, 2009 to adults over age 21 who need dental care but do not have the finances or insurance to cover it.

Adams and his staff will host their fourth annual “Denistry From the Heart Day,” and provide free fillings, cleanings and extractions beginning at 7 a.m. Appointments will not be taken for this event. It is strictly first come, first served.

$5 Magazine Subscriptions

It may be a sign of the times as magazines try to hang on to their readership base, but Hearst is offering $5 subscriptions this week on its magazines: Cosmopolitan, Country Living, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, House Beautiful, Marie Claire, O - The Oprah Magazine, Popular Mechanics, Redbook, Seventeen, Smart Money, Town & Country and Veranda.

Each subscription is for 12 issues, with the exception of Veranda, which is for 8 issues.

To claim your deal go here: https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/veranda/23398

You can pay by credit card or elect to have the company bill you later.

Triple Coupons at Harris Teeter

Harris Teeter grocery stores will TRIPLE manufacturer coupons February 5 - 8, 2009.

Here are the rules:

* Harris Teeter will accept 20 coupons per day per customer/household with VIC card
* They will Triple manufacturer’s coupons up to face value of $0.99
* They will Triple up to three identical items with manufacturer coupon or two identical items with Internet coupons.
* Internet coupons can be tripled, but not competitor coupons.

Other coupon rules are listed in full on Harris Teeter’s website:

WNC locations:

Store #14, Biltmore Parkway Centre, 1378 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Store #79 at Chadwick Corners, 637 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville, NC 28739; Store #217 at 210 Avery Avenue, Morganton, NC 28655

Ten Cent Admission to The Health Adventure

A new exhibit called “Common Cents For Kids,”  which teaches children the value of saving money, opens at The Health Adventure at Pack Place in downtown Asheville, N.C. on February 7, 2009.

Admission for kids under the age of 12 will only be one thin dime between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The mascot “Dime-A-Saurus” will be on hand to help encourage kids to open their own bank accounts. The program is sponsored by On Track and Asheville Savings Bank. Those who sign up will be eligible to win a toy for every $50 they deposit.