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 Got a spring project in mind? Lowe’s is giving you $10 off you next purchase of $50 or more. Click here for the coupon. The offer ends Monday.
Yep! St. Patrick’s Day is over for the year but you can still get your green on at Maggie Malones with today’s Urban Dealight Deal. You’ll get $30 worth of food at the restaurant, located at 990 Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville.
As usual, there’s some fine print:
Voucher good for dine-in only. Alcohol not included. Voucher must be present at time of ordering. Call 636-332-1176 for more information. Voucher expires six (6) months from feature date.
So hurry! You have 12 hours to get it.
- Purchase your voucher here.
 The Cardinals are back! And now you can potentially get great last minute tickets for a song. The 1120 First Pitch Tickets program, sponsored by KMOX 1120 AM, offers the opportunity to buy same-day tickets at a great price. At 9 a.m. at any home game, you can purchase a voucher for $11.20 at the Busch Stadium ticket office for use that day. Fifteen minutes before the game, you can redeem the voucher for two tickets. The tickets will be “best available” seatting and may be for seats anywhere in the stadium from infield field box to standing room only, depending on availability. The tickets are those returned by the ballplayers and from cancellations.
A detailed list of all 2011 “Fan Friendly Values” can be found online at cardinals.com/values.
 For one day only–today!–you can get 15 percent your in-store purchase with 20 percent off all Walgreens and W brand items with the Friends and Family coupon here.
Or, if you prefer, get 15 percent off your online order with the code Fun 15 at checkout.
For both deals, there’s the fine print, of course:
*Coupon code FUN15 valid for up to three uses per customer thru March 31, 2011. Code must be entered at time of checkout to apply discount. Discount does not apply to pharmacy, contact lens, photo orders, electronics, diapers, baby formula, gift card purchases, taxes or shipping charges. Orders must be placed by March 31, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time to qualify. Timing will be determined by Walgreens server clock. Offer valid online only.
**Valid in Walgreens stores on Thursday, March 31, 2011 only, during regular store hours. Offer not valid on pharmacy, photo, cigarettes, dairy products, liquor, liquor department items, phone cards, newspapers, magazines, stamps and gift cards or where otherwise prohibited by law. Disount not available on QuickShop orders. Also not valid toward Prescription Savings Club membership fee. Limit one card per person per purchase. Coupon must accompany purchase.
***FREE Standard Shipping applies to general store merchandise, contact lens solutions and accessories under 10lbs when part of a contact lens order. Items may ship separately.
You can also text SPRING to 21525 to get Friends and Family coupons as well as other exclusive offers on your phone.
 Expedia has just announced a 24-hour sale on hotel room rates. But that may be a bit of a misnomer. The special sale prices actually expire at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Click here for more information.
 Just in time for summer vacation! This deal comes as gas prices continue to rise. If you stay two separate times at Choice Hotels International, you can get a free $50 gas card. You do have to be a Choice Privileges ® member to qualify. To register, click here.
Here are the details of the deal:
- Book at choicehotels.com or 800-4CHOICE to qualify, then stay just two separate times at any Choice Hotels® property with arrival between March 3 and May 4, 2011
- After your second stay, receive enough Choice Privileges® points to redeem for a $50 gas card
- Stays at MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay®, Econo Lodge® and Rodeway Inn® locations must be a minimum of two consecutive nights
- Elite Platinum and Elite Diamond members can book through any channel
- Register here to be eligible for additional $50 gas cards
 Love shrimp? Then get to Taco Bell while they last. Taco Bell is having a Shrimp Festival with shrimp tacos and shrimp burritos.
 Bestselling suspense author C.J. Box will discuss the latest installment in his popular series about Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Ladue.
According to the library’s blub:
In “Cold Wind,” Pickett must defend his troublesome mother-in-law when she is accused of murder. He has the sheriff on one side, his wife on the other, and some powerful interests breathing down his neck. Whichever way this goes, it’s not going to be good.
The event is free and open to the public. The doors open at 6 p.m. Books for signing will be available for purchase from Barnes & Noble.
For more information, call 994-3300 or click here.
Brandon Mull, author of the bestselling “Fablehaven” series and “The Candy Shop War,” will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday night at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
Mull’s new trilogy “Beyonders” begins with “Beyonders: A World Without Heroes” and features Jason whose predictable life is turned upside down when he is transported to the magical world of Lyrian. With another Beyonder, they are on a major quest to defeat the wizard emperor, Maldor and return home. is the first of a projected trilogy.
You can purchase a book for signing from Pudd’nHead Books.
Mull’s appearance is co-sponsored by Pudd’nHead Books and the St. Louis County Library Foundation. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m.
There’s still time to get 25 percent off your Harry and David order.The fruit and nut people are offering the discount for friends and family.
Use coupon code “FAMILY” or print the coupon for in-store use. You may have to sign up for email alerts to get the coupon. The offer ends today.
this weekend only for friends and family.
Use coupon code “FAMILY” or print the coupon for in-store use. You may have to sign up for email alerts to get the coupon. The offer ends March 28.
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Got a spring project in mind? Lowe’s is giving you $10 off you next purchase of $50 or more. Click here for the coupon. The offer ends Monday.
