Every Sunday year round (weather permitting) the City Market hosts a Vintage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is FREE if you want to shop; there’s a fee for vendor space. The sale, which is open during Farmers Market hours, includes up to 60 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, or gently used items. City […]
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FREE and cheap fun at Nelson-Atkins Art Museum
A crown jewel for Kansas City, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art boasts more than 35,000 works of art, some amazing grounds and, best of all, FREE admission. There is a charge for some special exhibits. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and from 10 a.m. […]
$5 factory tours and FREE coffee tastings with The Roasterie
For many, coffee is a magical drink needed for each day. The Roasterie, a local specialty roaster, offers some ways to learn more about the farming, roasting and blending process of this magical drink. Tours Tours are offered daily at the Factory Café location at 1204 W 27th St, Kansas City, MO. Cost is $5 […]
Get coupon for free 2-liter bottle of A&W Root Beer
Making root beer floats can be a family-favorite activity. Now, as you’re trying to make summer vacation last as long as possible, is the perfect time to get the root beer and ice cream scoop. This summer, visit rootbeer.com and pledge to make more quality time with (and for) your family. By doing so, you’ll […]
Kansas City U-Pick berries, orchards and farms
Nothing beats the taste of fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. Produce is easy to get at any of the many u-pick berries, orchards and farms in Kansas City. Pick-your-own farms are also a great way to give kids a hands-on education of where food comes from. Locally the harvest season begins in the spring with many […]
Denny’s: Get Super Slam for $5.99
Denny’s is serving up big savings sure to fill up any hungry bargain hunter. Due to its popularity, the iconic diner is bringing back its Super Slam with two eggs, two bacon strips, two sausage links, two buttermilk pancakes and hash browns — all for $5.99. (The entrée may be $6.99 at some locations.) If […]
Get FREE greeting card at Hallmark every Friday
Few things can compete with the personal touch of a handwritten note. Since everyone seems to e-mail or text birthday wishes, get-well hopes or congratulatory notes nowadays, hand-written greeting cards have become even more special and noteworthy for both the sender and recipient. Kansas City-based Hallmark Gold Crown wants to reinvigorate the trend of sending […]
Sad news about our publisher
Julie Mears Henry, 53, publisher of Kansas City on the Cheap, died March 26 at her home in Palm Bay, Florida. She is survived by her husband, John Henry; her father, Charles Mears; and more relatives and friends than can possibly be named. Julie was born in Kansas City, Mo., and graduated from St. Catherine’s […]
FREE Admission to the Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair
The Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair is this Thursday and Friday, April 5-6, 2018 at Union Station. Admission is FREE. The Fair brings together hundreds of science fair projects done by students throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. This event runs from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 […]
College students: extra 25% off local Groupons all year long
College students, you probably know about Amazon Prime Student, where you can get six months of Amazon Prime for free, and then a 50% off discounted rate thereafter. But did you know that you can get a 25% discount on local Groupons all year, too? There’s no cost to sign up. You just have to […]
