I’ve added a new, exciting feature to Thrifty NW Mom – an Upcoming Events calendar. You’ll find this calendar feature on the right sidebar of the site – just scroll down a bit until you find it. I have it set up so that it shows a list of upcoming events in a list format – however, if you prefer to see the week or a month in advance – you can just click on the top tab “Week” or “Month” & it will show you that view, if that’s easier to read.
Here’s what the Upcoming Event Calendar will feature:
National Events:
-Entertainment & Dining Deals (e.g. AMC $1 soda/popcorn Sunday 7/25)
-Retail store sales, freebies, coupons (e.g. Free Estee Lauder samples this past Thurs evening, Walmart samples this weekend)
Northwest Events:
-Free or inexpensive local events – fairs, festivals, & more (e.g., Pike Place Market Fruit Festival – Sun 7/25)
-Special NW deals, freebies, coupons
Benefits to using the new calendar feature:
- Find new events added every day on the calendar- the calendar will be updated automatically as I add new events to the main calendar.
- Add the events you are interested in to your own calendar, if you use the Google Calendar system. Your calendar can then be set up to send you alerts to remind you about coupon or freebie events, local events & more.
Since I’m located in western Washington, I’ve listed local events in this area that I’m aware of; however, I’d love to add more events for different areas such as eastern WA, Oregon & Idaho. Feel free at any time to leave a comment on the Thrifty NW Mom Facebook Fan page or email me thriftynwmom {at} hotmail {dot} com. While I can’t include all the events, I will include it if it’s something that I think the majority of readers would be interested in.
Let me know what you think of this new feature & if you think there’s anything that needs to be changed or added to be the most beneficial for you.
