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Give free bowling coupons for Valentine’s Day

Why buy chocolates and roses when you can give your sweetie a free game of bowling for Valentine’s Day? If your beloved (or parents, miscellaneous relatives, and former college roommates) live in a state with Brunswick bowling centers, you may want to ~~download and print some Valentine’s Day coupons from Brunswick~~ that are good for one free game of bowling any time lanes are available from now until February 28th.

Alas, according to the locations map on the Brunswick website, Wisconsin is a dark blue state that lacks any Brunswick bowling centers. The closest lanes appear to be in nearby light blue states Illinois and Minnesota.

Take advantage of this free bowling offer if you know someone (including yourself) who can enjoy and use the coupons. As for us, we’re not driving to Illinois to go bowling. We’re waiting for someone to send us chocolates from Candinas Chocolatier and perhaps a Venus Fly Trap to replace our exhausted Poinsettia.

Thanks to Freebies 4 Mom for this tip.

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Free admission to The Art Institute of Chicago compliments of Target

Madison may be full of wonderful, free or almost-free activities, but sometimes people just have to hit the road and explore another place…

Are you interested in visiting the newly opened Modern Wing at the Art Institute in Chicago, but a bit aghast at the $18 adult admission price?

Then consider visiting on a Thursday or Friday evening between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. when admission is free, courtesy of Target stores.

From now through September 4, 2009, Target is sponsoring “Target Free Summer Evenings” at the Art Institute.

Target stores are big supporters of the arts, sponsoring more than 2,200 free and reduced priced events each year.

Alas, none of these events are in Wisconsin. If, however, you’re planning to visit Chicago before Labor Day, you may want to check the Arts+Culture page of the Target website to obtain details about other freebies and deals, including 2 for 1 tickets to Lookingglass Theatre (one of its ensemble members is David Schwimmer).

You may also search the website for Target-sponsored arts events in other major cities, including Denver, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New York.

Download 15 free songs from Lollapalooza

Basic CMYK Even if you’re not planning to be in Chicago’s Grant Park on August 7-9. 2009, you may want to listen to music from some of the participating bands.

From now through August 30, 2009, U.S fans can get a taste of the bands rocking Lollaplooza by downloading a FREE digital sampler from iTunes, featuring 15 artists from this year’s lineup.

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