Hanging with the Groupawn
What would it be like to live without spending any money for 1 year? Last week we got to spend some time with a man who is doing just that. Josh Stevens was selected earlier this year from hundreds of applicants to be the Groupawn – live an entire year off of Groupons alone, no cash. If he can do it, he’ll win $100,000 and have some life changing experiences along the way. (If you’re unfamiliar with what Groupon is, see our earlier post).
Josh started his journey on May 10, 2010. So far, he has traveled to 13 different states and has had some unforgettable experiences. The rules of the contest are simple – Josh cannot spend any cash for 12 months. Groupon provides Josh with an unlimited supply of Groupons, which he can use or trade for whatever he needs to survive. As part of Josh’s journey, Groupon provides him with different Groupons for the cities he is going to be visiting. With about 9 months left on his journey, Josh plans on visiting as many Groupon cities as possible. Through an arrangement with Megabus, Josh is able to travel anywhere Megabus goes for free. To get to cities that Megabus doesn’t service, Josh has been forced to take other modes of transportation like finding rides or trading Groupons for airplane tickets.
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Star Wars In Concert Giveaway Results
We held our drawing for a pair of tickets to Star Wars in Concert being held this weekend at the Bradley Center. Congratulations to our winner who was randomly selected from all of the entries – Elisa M.
There are two Star Wars in Concert shows on Saturday, July 10th – 1:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. A $10 discount per ticket is available when purchasing 4 or more tickets. Information on the discount can be found in our previous post.
Thank you to the Bradley Center for donating the tickets for this giveaway!
Milwaukee Brewers Ticket Giveaway Results
We held our drawing for 2 pairs of Milwaukee Brewers tickets from Stubhub. Congratulations to our winners who were randomly selected from all of the entries – Gina R. and Shelley L. Each winner will receive a pair of tickets to the game of their choice during the 2010 season.
As we wrote about last week, Stubhub is a great resource for getting cheap Brewers tickets. Tickets can be purchased for as little as $1 (or even less for some games). We were even able to find tickets to Marquee games versus the Cubs for $4 each!
If you didn’t win Brewers tickets, there is still time left to enter our drawing for free tickets to Star Wars in Concert being held at the Bradley Center this weekend.
Summerfest Ticket Giveaway Results
We held the drawing for our Summerfest ticket giveaway, and the winners are Cheri H. and Julie M. Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. Summerfest starts in a couple of days, and we’ll have plenty of information on how to save money at the festival. We also have more giveaways planned for the weeks ahead. Stay tuned!
Summerfest Ticket Giveaway Ending Soon
Our Summerfest ticket giveaway will be ending soon. If you haven’t entered yet, you can still enter by filling out the form in our post from last week. We’ll be drawing the winners on Monday at 5:00 P.M. Summerfest 2010 kicks off on Thursday, June 24th and runs for 10 days through Sunday, July 4th.
Milwaukee Public Museum Dead Sea Scrolls Giveaway Results
We held our drawing this afternoon for the passes to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The winners are Melanie S. and Albert A. Thank you to everyone who entered the drawing, and thank you to the Milwaukee Public Museum for donating the passes to the exhibit for this giveaway.
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum runs through June 6th. Through the end of May, you can receive a $4 discount to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit on any Tuesday or Wednesday. For a full list of exhibit prices and information, visit the Milwaukee Public Museum Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible webpage.
StoneFire Pizza Bankrupcy – Use Your Gift Certificates Now!
As was reported on JSOnline today, StoneFire Pizza Co. in New Berlin has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to the owner, they will remain open during the bankruptcy reorganization. Complicating matters is an eviction order that was issued to StoneFire on Monday. The Chapter 11 filing apparently protects StoneFire from the eviction order for the time being.
If you have purchased any StoneFire Pizza Co. gift certificates from the 1/2 price Milwaukee radio station offers, it is in your best interest to use them right away. Hopefully StoneFire is able to reorganize and remain in business. However, if they close their doors for good, any outstanding gift certificates will be worthless.