THE OC FRUGAL FINDER

Downtown Music Project : Friday Night Sessions AND Saturdays @ California Plaza Friday Night Sessions at California Plaza is a free INDIE concert series held on the 2nd Friday of every month. Saturdays @ California Plaza is a free concert series held every Saturday. Live acts include Hip-hop, R&B, Soul, Eclectic-beats and special event concerts. Click here for more informaton on the Downtown Music Project

ALL YOU CAN EAT NUGGET DAY is BACK! This FRIDAY, August 20, 2010!!! 11:00 am - 2:00 pm and 4:00-7:00 pm! *$9.99 gets you all you can eat nuggets, fries and drinks! No to go orders, and no sharing! Location: 3601 S. Bristol St. Santa Ana, CA, 92704 Phone: 714-540-0020 Mon - Sat: 6:30 am - 10:30 pm ... RULES: Each person must pay, no sharing allowed. Dine-in only and must be eaten in the store, no orders to-go (except if we refresh your drink on the way out of course!).

Cinemark / Century Theatres is offering their own Summer Movie Clubhouse 2 ways to save: Get 10 shows for $5.00 when you purchase in advance (that's 50 cents per show!) OR  pay $1.00 per show (at the box office). Click here for more information and locations.  Selected G or PG movies start at 10:00am every Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. Free Movies at Regal Cinemas on Tuesdays and Wednesdays! Most Regals start June 15 and ends August 11th. Click here for more information. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer. Tickets for our 2010 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theatres’ box office on the day of the show . AMC Theatres are showing $1 movies every Tuesday at 10 am. No outside food will be allowed during Summer MovieCamp but you can take advantage of our KidsPack™ concession combos for $4 – more than 30% off the regular price.* Advan...

This highly successful summer concert series is held on Sunday afternoons at Heritage Park, 34400 Old Golden Lantern, or Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern Road. This Sunday, tribute to Motown at 4:30 pm 34400 Old Golden Lantern, Dana Point, California 92629 Click here for additional event information. The 2010 series will begin June 27 and run through August 29. The concerts are free and feature a live band peformance each week. Some weeks may feature two bands! Refreshments available to purchase, with proceeds benefiting local elementary schools and non-profit organizations. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy these great family friendly events! To download the flyer for ALL the times and bands  click here .

Get your hands on the hottest ticket of the summer! For a good time… plan ahead! Tickets are limited and only available pre-sale online through Eventbrite. That’s right, no tickets at the door!   Remember, we’re donating a portion of your ticket to our beneficiaries, St Vincent Meals on Wheels and Woolly School Gardens. Two very worthy causes serving young and elderly Angelenos.   For all details  click here ! To buy your tickets before they sell out: click here !   General Admission = $45 Includes entry at 5:30pm, unlimited eats and drinks, complimentary parking, fun photo booth prints, and a concert that’ll rock your socks off! VIP = $65 Includes all of the above plus a VIP Preview Hour from 4pm – 5pm and access to a VIP parking lot * Children age 7 and under admitted free with a paying ticketed adult. Click here for a list of the food trucks. Estimated attendance: 5000

Attention late night eaters (or snackers)!   Get a free order of Panda Express Orange Chicken (with any purchase) after 9 pm.  Print this coupon and present before ordering! Expires July 11. Click here for the coupon

Mimi's Cafe is offering a week's worth of Muffin Offers. Simply  print the coupon  and bring the correct one for the muffin offer. 

Friday LA Film Festival (June 17-27) NHL hockey Draft at Staples Center (FREE!) Paul Reuben's "You Can't Take it With You" - 8 pm Free Hot Air Balloon - Irvine Free Movie - Dana Point Movies at the Beach ,  Newport Dunes Friday Night Sessions, Downtown LA Saturday Free Movie "Chicken Run" at OC Great Park Citrus and Tropical Fruit class - Armstrong Gardens at 9 am Bands in the Sand, Newport Dunes 6-8 pm Midnight Cowboy Hollywood Forever Free concerts , Downtown LA LA Film Festival (June 17-27) Pee Wee's Big Adventure, 1 pm matinee Free Hot Air Balloon - OC Great Park 13th Annual Blues Festival - Irvine Lake (1 pm - 7 pm)

Thank you 365CheapDates for the headsup! There's practically one every month through summer.  June 25-27: Irvine Greek Fest, $3 except free on Saturday Noon-5 PM or print their Facebook coupon for free admission. July 9-11: South Bay Greek Festival in Redondo Beach, $2 but a coupon for free admission will be coming soon. Labor Day Weekend (to be confirmed): Long Beach Greek Fest, $3 but a coupon for free admission may be available later on the website. Sept 10-12: LA Greek Fest , $3 (day) or $5 (evening) but sometimes it's free on Fridays and watch out for a coupon in the future. For a complete list of Greek Festivals between LA and OC, check out GoLosAngeles.com.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 is ALL YOU CAN EAT DAY at CHICK FIL A This offer is only valid at 3601 S. Bristol St. in Santa Ana, CA, 92704 From 6:30 am -10:30 am: $6.99 Its all you can eat Chickin Minis, Hash Browns and Drinks (excluding OJ) From 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, and 5:00-8:00 pm: $9.99 Its all you can eat Nuggets, Fries and drinks (excluding Lemonade) I personally would try the AYCE at dinner time, when you're not pressured to get back to work.

Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour is holding its first ice cream eating contest July 18 — coinciding with National Ice Cream Day. Qualifying rounds will be held this week, June 21-25 , at locations in Mission Viejo and Santa Clarita. Contestants will be timed while eating a three-scoop sundae. The restaurants are holding contests in two categories: individual and group (4-person). The top fastest competitors in each category will go to the finals July 18. Individual contestants will be timed on how fast they eat the chain’s signature “Pig’s Trough,” while groups will be forced to tackle the Farrell’s Zoo. The latter is a 30-scoop bowl of ice cream that is delivered to your table via a stretcher while a siren blares in the background. Trials will be held daily during restaurant hours. The cost of participation is $20 which gets the participant a 3-scoop sundae, a limited-edition Farrell’s T-shirt and a $5 coupon. Proceeds from the competition will benefit Children’s Hospital of Ora...

Watch THE CHICKEN RUN for free on June 26 and geta free Chick Fil A sandwich! Here's how: Follow the Orange County Great Park and Chick-fil-A at Woodbury Town Center on Twitter to get a free chicken sandwich* before the movie starts at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 26! How to RSVP: Step 1: Sign-up or sign-in to Twitter. Step 2: Follow BOTH @ocgreatpark and @woodburycfa by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2010 (deadline) and your RSVP will be automatically received. Existing Followers: If you are already following both accounts, your spot will be automatically reserved. Step 3: Tweetup! Meet at the Orange County Great Park at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 to check-in for your sandwich. Enjoy the company of your fellow tweeps before settling in to the feature presentation! * Limited quantity, while supplies last. Limit (1) free chicken sandwich per Twitter user. Offer non-transferrable or valid with any other offer. Questions about this promotion? Please DM us at @ocgrea...

For the month of June, Hakata Ramen Shinsengumi is offering  lunch specials. At Hakata Ramen, you can customize your bowl of ramen.  You tell them how hard/soft you want your noodles, how heavy you want your broth, and how much soup oil.  Each bowl of noodles comes with thinly sliced, tender chashu pork, ginger and onions, but you can also can customize the toppings by adding more meat, seaweed, corn, egg, etc. Lunch Special Menu for June: Hakata Ramen, regular bowl (reg. $6.95) - $5.00 Hakata Ramen + 1/2 Gyoza combo (reg.7.25) - $6.00 Topping specials Corn + bamboo + flavored egg (reg. $2.50) - $2.00 Hakata Ramen Shinsengumi is located at 18315 Brookhurst st, #1 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Lunch is served from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Click here for their web site , and other locations.

Some movies are free , but most start at $5, and are high as $25.. but regardless which one you pick,  its a great way to check out new and classic films. Click here  for more information on the various movies. And click here for the free showings. Pee Wee/ Paul Reubens fans! Click here for 2 events .. one with Mr. Reubens, and a matinee of Pee Wee's Big Adventure! The LA Times is providing free parking. Click here for information.

Tickets for the NHL Draft (to be held June 25-26 at Staples Center) can be acquired and downloaded at LAKings.com/nhldraft Click here for the direct ticketmaster link. Tickets are free, however, there is a $1.25 service charge per ticket to print it at home, and a maximum of four tickets is allowed per person. The ticket is good for both days of the draft. Update: As of June 18 there were tickets available for the 300 level.

Rock legend, Pat Benatar will be signing her new book, Between a Heart and a Rock Place on Friday, June 18, 2010  at 7:00 PM Borders – Westwood  1360 Westwood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 310.475.3444 Event dates and times subject to change. Capacity may be limited. Please arrive early. See store for details

Irvine Lake 2010 Summer Concert Series - 13th Annual Blues Festival Saturday, June 26th from 1pm - 7pm Irvine Lake, located at 4621 Santiago Canyon Road Sliverado, CA 92676 (714) 649-9111 Performances by: • Tommy Castro • Coco Montoya • Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers • The 44's featuring Kid Ramos • The Shari Puorto Experience • Johnny Mastro and Mama's Boys • The Blue Note Project Parking for concert is $5 general and $10 preferred. There are NO outside food or drinks, aside from one sealed bottle of water per person, allowed in the venue.  Bring a light weight jacket, there is NO re-entry into the concerts. Lawn chairs and blankets are allowed Thanks 365cheapdates for the headsup

There are a lot of events starting or happening on Tuesday, June 15! Free: Hot dog on a Stick Free SOHO Taco - Santa Ana Free Regal Cinemas movie AMC $1 Movie LA Food Fest in Glendale, CA LA County Arboretum Arcadia Botanical Gardens Taco Tuesday at Tustin Ranch Last chance! Hurry, RSVP! Attend overview of future exhibits, get Free admission to Aquarium of the Pacific. Don't forget tomorrow there's Jamba Juice Smoothies for a Dollar!

You get two executive haircuts with a centre stylist (a $74 total value) at 18|8 Men's Hair and Grooming Centre. Save $49.00 with this one day offer! Click here for the offer.   This will make a great Father's Day gift! Though you'll come to 18|8 for the complimentary beer, wine, or coffee, you'll stay for the hyper-masculine, results-driven hairsperience. Before your snipping, you'll receive a hair examination and talk to a stylist about your preferred look. An executive haircut includes a five-minute head, neck, and shoulder massage , a thorough shampooing, and the titular cut, leaving you somehow both lax and commanding. All services at 18|8 conclude with a hot towel wrapped about your entire face like a startled, warm cat clinging to your head. 3 locations in Orange County, 1 in Pasadena.  This was featured in the news as the new "Man"saloon. Fine print Expires in 1 year Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. New clients only. ...