The new bike rentals won’t be free, but entrance to national parks will be this upcoming weekend. Uncle Sam is throwing open the gates to his backyard once again on June 5 and 6, so expect some serious crowds at your favorite national park. However, we’d probably avoid the Grand Canyon, because with a $25 entrance fee per car there will likely be loads of visitors trying to score a deal this free weekend.

Even private companies are getting in on the fun and are offering up discounts and freebies on certain packages—check the full list right here. ]]> kjb 2010-06-03T08:35:52-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/4/12/94814/9856

FREE STUFF ALERT! If you're in the Boston area today and interested in grabbing some free tickets on Jetblue, you might want to keep your eyes on Twitter today for a chance at 'em.

In celebration of their 10th Anniversary in the skies, Jetblue is doing just as they did in NYC a month ago by giving away lots of free tickets to the first-come-first-served people of Boston.

They'll be announcing their giveaway locations and any other details you need to know on their Twitter @Jetblue, so be sure to follow them! For hints at what to expect, we can tell you that in New York, they started in the business district and had three locations total throughout the day, asking the crowd to do things like bring them a birthday card, wear blue and bring an airplane-related item, and bring them a destination postcard. At each place, tons of people turned up, so don't expect them to hang out at the location for more than twenty minutes.

GOOD LUCK!

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FREE STUFF ALERT! If you're in the New York City area today and interested in grabbing some free tickets on Jetblue, you might want to head into Manhattan around noon for a chance at 'em.

In celebration of their 10th Anniversary in the skies, Jetblue is showing major love to the city they call homebase (hello, their Terminal 5 at JFK is nothing short of super awesome), and hopefully making your day with the free goodies.

They'll be announcing their giveaway locations and any other details you need to know on their Twitter @Jetblue, so be sure to follow them! Follow us @Jaunted as well, because not only are we wearing our running shoes today to track them down, but we'll keep you updated on their locations and anything we pick up along the way on this wild goose chase.

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· Free tickets to be handed out in NYC today! [Jetblue Blog]
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Check your wallet. Is there a Bank of American credit or debit card in there? If so, then you've got a ticket to enter over 120 museums around the country for free during the first weekend of each month through December 2010.

It's a new program from the Bank called "Museums on Us," and it's actually pretty brilliant, with a surprising selection of very good museums included in the free days. All you need to enter the museums is your Bank of America card and another photo ID, and you're in—but sadly it's just for the cardholder, no +1 included.

The next weekend you can take advantage of the free admission is this weekend, and you can find a list of all of the included museums here. Still, we picked out a few of our favorite, after the jump. ]]> JetSetCD 2010-02-03T14:55:37-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/10/13/23855/004

Gleeks and other theater nerds will be thrilled to know that they can catch complimentary shows in more than 120 cities across the country on October 15, the designated Free Night of Theater. But theater newbies benefit, too. They get a chance to dip their feet in the theater pool instead of having to dive right in and become full-fledged patrons of the arts.

The fifth annual Free Night aims to expose theater to the masses, especially those demographics that are typically underrepresented in theater audiences. It's the perfect time to try out a new company that you've been meaning to see or one that you've never even heard of. Offerings include everything from experimental companies to musical-theater troupes, and ballet companies to classical music concerts.]]> Jennifer Kester 2009-10-13T10:33:37-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/7/12/23719/9532

As committed lovers of all things donuts, we’re always happy to hear about another contender challenging Dunkin Donuts for the crown. Now that the Krispy Kreme kraze has cooled down a little bit, our money’s been on the Fractured Prune to grab the title of next big donut, but it looks like the winds are blowing southward—are Canadian donuts the next big thing?

Apparently, the Canadians actually consume the most donuts per capita and have more donut shops than any other country in the world. Who knew? And now they’re ready to take on DD on their home turf. Tim Hortons, the annoyingly un-apostrophe’d Canadian coffee-and-donuts mega-chain, is opening 13 locations in New York City today, and just to rub it in they bought ten more DD locations over the weekend.

The northern bakers are most famous for their very maple-y donuts and "double double" coffee (two sugars, two creams), and they also serve something called "timbits"—bite-sized round donuts that sounds an awful lot like what we call "munchkins."

To promote their invasion, Hortons is giving out free coffee to the first 500,000 commuters who stop by their new branch in Penn Station today. Let us know if you make it; we’re curious to know if these Canadian donuts are worth the hype!

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· Tim Hortons [Official Site]
· Dunkin' Donuts loses out to Canadian invaders Tim Hortons in war of donuts at Penn Station [NY Daily News]
· Dunkin’ Donuts Alternatives [Jaunted]

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If you thought Costa Rica was just for hippie backpackers and torturing Spiedi, you should know that tourism companies are now pushing the eco-friendly destination as a family-friendly trip.

To back this up, Costa Rica's domestic carrier NatureAir is offering a sweet deal for those with little ones: free flights for children. Now through the end of August, kids up to 11 years old can fly free on all NatureAir flights within Costa Rica. Unfortunately, the offer doesn't apply to Jon and Kate-sized families—you only get one free child's ticket for every two adult seats purchased. Still, free is free. ]]> BS 2009-06-26T10:17:28-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/