Free Night of Theater 2009
Theatre Communications Group’s Free Night of Theater Program is returning for its 5th year of offering free admission to performances around the country. There are four performances at different Milwaukee theater companies that you can see for free!
The free performances are as follows:
- Happy Now? – Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 10/20/2009, 7:30 P.M.
- Junie B. Jones and A Little Monkey Business – First Stage Children’s Theater, 10/16/2009, 7:00 P.M.
- Picnic - Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, 10/15/2009, 7:30 P.M.
- The Year of Magical Thinking – Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 10/15/2009, 7:30 P.M.
Free tickets can be claimed by visiting the Free Night of Theater website starting at 12:00 noon on October 1st, 2009.
WE Energies Solar Hot Water System Incentives
WE Energies is currently offering an incentive of a 30% match of the determined award from Focus on Energy’s Solar Water-Heating System Cash-Back Reward Program. This offer is for WE Energies electric residential or commercial customers located in Wisconsin. If you’ve been considering installation of a solar hot water system, this appears to be an opportune time to research the options available to you under this program.
Here are some resources to help you determine if this system would be appropriate for your situation:
- WE Energies webpage for solar hot water system incentive program
- Detailed information from WE Energies for their solar hot water system incentive program
- Focus on Energy solar water heating system cash-back award pre-approval application
- Focus on Energy’s list of certified solar water heating installers
Six Flags Fright Fest Ticket Discounts

Blood Red Lagoon at Fright Fest
To get $20 off each Fright Fest ticket, visit SixFlags.com.
Fright Fest, the annual Halloween tradition at Six Flags kicks off Saturday, October 3rd and runs through November 1st. Fright Fest is more than just Great America being open in October. During Fright Fest, the entire park is redecorated and attractions are re-named and re-themed for the event. Great discounts are available if you purchase your tickets on SixFlags.com.
Dates and hours of operation are as follows:
- Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Sundays, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Fridays, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. (not open Friday, Oct. 2)
- Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Six Flags is offering some great ticket discounts for Fright Fest. If you purchase your tickets online you will receive $25 off the gate price for visits between October 3, 2009 – October 12, 2009! The online price is only $29.99. For visits between October 16, 2009 – November 1, 2009 the price increases to $34.99, still a $20 savings over the gate price of $54.99. To get the discounted tickets, they must be purchased on SixFlags.com
The best deal is if you buy a 2010 Season Pass now. The price is $64.99 and includes admission to all Six Flags parks in 2010 plus admission for the rest of the 2009 season, including Fright Fest! Considering the one day gate price is $54.99, the season pass is an incredible value! Season Pass holders will also receive a discount-packed 2010 value book with more than $500 dollars worth of offers including four Bring-A-Friend-Free tickets. To purchase your 2010 Season Pass, which includes free admission to Fright Fest, visit SixFlags.com.
Advice on Selling Gold and Jewelry From Robert Haack Diamonds
Over the past several months, we’ve seen an uptick in visitors to our site searching for information on selling gold in Milwaukee. One of our recent visitors to our previous posts on selling scrap gold in Milwaukee was Bret Eulberg, the owner of Robert Haack Diamonds located on the corner of 76th Street and Layton Avenue in Greenfield. Bret left a comment for our readers with some advice on gold sales in Milwaukee and his store information (note to business owners – we encourage this type of interaction with readers on our website!). We asked Bret a few questions that we thought might be helpful to area consumers interested in selling gold, diamonds, or jewelry in Milwaukee. Here’s the exchange: Read more
$25 Milwaukee Restaurant Gift Certificates for $2 Through 9/30
The popular 80% off sale at Restaurant.com that we have written about several times in the recent past is being repeated again, starting today. With this special deal, you can get a $25 gift certificate for only $2 through September 30, 2009. There are dozens of restaurants in the Milwaukee area that participate in the Restaurant.com program such as Balistreri’s Bluemound Inn, North Star American Bistro, and Texas Roadhouse in New Berlin.
Restaurant.com typically offers gift certificates at great discounts – like $25 gift certificates for $10. With the 80% off promotion, the $25 gift certificate can be bought for only $2! An even better deal is to sign up for their Dinner of the Month Club. When you go with the 6 month option, you get 6 – $25 gift certificates plus an extra bonus $25 gift certificate, all for only $12. If you select 12 months, you get 12 – $25 gift certificates plus an extra bonus $50 gift certificate, for just $24.
To take advantage of this offer, visit the Restaurant.com website. When you check out, enter coupon code CHEF to save 80% on your order. This offer is available through September 30th.
Each of the participating restaurants has restrictions, such as minimum purchase amounts and days that the gift certificates can be used. Make sure to read the details for the restaurant you’re considering before making your purchase.
Discovery World Ticket Giveaway Winners
Thank you to everyone who entered our drawing for passes to Discovery World. Congratulations to the following winners who were selected randomly to win a pair of passes to Discovery World in Milwaukee:
- Jerri B., Milwaukee
- Justin S., Milwaukee
- Mika G., Milwaukee
- Heather C., Waukesha
- Terry J., Racine
- Jennifer H., New Berlin
Our winners have been notified and should have their passes in the next few days. If you didn’t win, you can still use the $5 off Discovery World coupon on the Milwaukee Coupons page. Thank you to Discovery World for donating the passes for this giveaway!
Moe’s Southwest Grill – 50% Off Coupon
In celebration of the Green Bay Packers victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Moe’s Southwest Grill in Pewaukee has a 50% off coupon valid today only. The coupon is valid for your entire order (drinks too), but cannot be combined with any other offers. This offer is valid between 11:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. on Monday September 28, 2009. Click here to print the coupon.


