Sometimes it’s okay to go cheap on stuff… Other times you have to splurge! This survey found out the top 5 items in each category and I think its SPOT ON!
With everyone wondering how we can enjoy Halloween this year during the pandemic, this Youtube team came up with the perfect idea to keep the spooky spirit alive!… Continue Reading
Raleigh’s first Cat Cafe opens today! The Purr Cup Cafe is located in downtown at 210 Prospect Avenue. The Purr Cup allows visitors to spend time with free-roaming felines currently available for adoption from local rescue group SAFE Haven for Cats.
The Purr Cup Cafe has the following COVID Rules:
We are fully committed to keeping our staff and community safe. Until further notice:
Masks are required any time you are inside the building.
The cat room will be booked on a private party basis.
There will be no seating in the cafe area (but we do have a great front porch and back patio!)
Extra cleaning protocols will be in place for the cat room and cafe area.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper just announced North Carolina will be moving into Phase 3 on Friday at 5pm. He called this plan a “dimmer switch approach”.
Movie theatres, amusement parks, and outdoor venues will also be able to open with limited capacity.
Under Phase 3, all of the above businesses will be allowed to open to 30 percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is less. In addition, as Cooper announced last week, all outdoor stadiums that can seat more than 10,000 people will only be allowed to open to 7 percent capacity.Though bars will now be able to open, the statewide 11 p.m. alcohol curfew will remain in place until at least Oct. 23.
If a bar doesn’t have a stated outdoor occupancy, no more than seven guests are allowed for every 1,0000 square feet of the outdoor area’s square footage.
At this point, it is pretty noted that everything seems better if it comes inside of a cone… especially after taking 2020’s hottest obsession and putting them together!… Continue Reading
Wesley Stromberg (of Emblem 3 fame) is solo, back and better than ever. Wesley has been experimenting with his sound since going solo, and this is brand new and fire. His voice is so unique and I’m so excited for this new chapter. It’s personal, sweet, relatable plus, it’s not another depressing quarantine slow ballad. The song is a perfect mood for where we are today in the world without reminding us how miserable it is. Truly a breath of fresh air for 2020. Exactly what we need.
This single teases his debut breakout solo album coming out this winter and I have no doubt it’ll be equally incredible. As always, I’m here for it. Congrats and cheers to Wesley ♥
Lyrics: Let me know and I’ll be there tonight
Let me know and we can make it right
Let me know and we can have forever
Let me know know know If I ever get back with you
All of the things I would do
So let me know baby let me know
Let me know
Down by the water your head on my shoulder did you feel it too
Been getting older
But I’m still not over you
So let me know If I ever get back with you
All of the things I would do
So let me know baby let me know
Let me know
Down by the water your head on my shoulder did you feel it too
If you’re like most people, you start your day with a cup of coffee! Tuesday 9/29 is National Coffee Day..not be confused with International Coffee Day that’s late this week! Check out this list of FREE or discounted coffee from RetailMeNot!
2020 National Coffee Day Deals and Freebies
7-Eleven All 7-Rewards members can get $1 any-size coffee on National Coffee Day!
Barnes & Noble
Get a free Starbucks tall, hot or iced coffee at Café stores only on September 29. Only valid at participating locations, and a purchase might be required in some instances. Bonus: With RetailMeNot, you can get 1% cash back on online purchases sitewide
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
On September 29, get a free 16-ounce brewed coffee (hot or iced) when you purchase any food or bakery item (minimum $2 spend). The offer is valid all day and limited to one free coffee per guest.
Clio Coffee
Clio Coffee will give away fifty Clio Brewers, plus a month’s supply of coffee pods in honor of National Coffee Day.
Details: Inspired by traveling to Italy, this National Coffee Day Clio Coffee is bringing Italy to you! If you had a trip planned to the home of the espresso this year that you had to cancel due to COVID-19, Clio wants to make it up to you. To enter, just tag @ClioCoffee on Instagram and use the hashtag #MissedAmericano, sharing the details of your missed vacation. They will choose a lucky winner from each state to receive a free Clio Brewer and a month’s supply of Clio coffee pods, which together they brew irresistible tasting espresso and Americano quickly. Winners will be chosen at random and alerted via social on National Coffee Day! Starting now, open until September 29.
Duck Donuts On September 29, Duck Donuts is offering a free hot or iced coffee (any size) with any purchase at participating locations. Get the details on their website.
Dunkin’
This popular coffee spot is offering a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase. Plus, this year they’re doing something different and re-branding the holiday as their own National Dunkin’ Day!
If you can’t make it to Dunkin’ for a free coffee on National Dunkin’ Day, the brand is giving away 100 care packages on September 23. These include Dunkin’ ready-to-drink iced coffee, K-Cup pods, packaged coffee, Post Cereals made with Dunkin’ coffee, Dunkin’ Extra Extra Creamer Singles, tumblers, masks, stickers, temporary tattoos, tote bags, and other surprises! Here’s how to enter to win.
Eight O’Clock Coffee
This brand has been a leader in home-brewed coffee since 1859! In honor of National Coffee Day, Eight O’Clock Coffee is offering a free Keurig K- Duo Coffee Maker ($170 value) with coffee orders of $150 or more at eightoclock.com! The offer is good on orders placed beginning September 29, 2020 (while supplies last.)
goPuff
From September 28 to September 29, goPuff users can have their favorite coffee and energy drinks delivered right to their doors in minutes for a flat $1.95 delivery fee. Below please find the energizing products and deals available:
GODIVA
On International Coffee Day, you can receive a free 12-ounce hot or iced coffee at GODIVA Café locations with any purchase. Plus, at GODIVA Boutiques and on GODIVA.com, coffee bags will be 30% off on 9/29.
High Brew Coffee
At 2 p.m. in every time zone, High Brew Coffee will offer a limited number of free product coupons for digital download to use at local Kroger retailers nationwide. The coupon is good for one free can of 8 oz. High Brew up to $2.99. The coupon can be downloaded on the High Brew website or through their Instagram stories.
This deal is also available at the following stores: Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, Jay C Food Store, Pay-Less Super Markets, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s Food and Drug.
Keurig
Starting now through September 29, all customers named Joe (even if it’s a nickname) can go to their website to complete the official entry form for a chance to be one of 29 winners who will be gifted a new K-Duo Coffee Maker, one Keurig Coffee Station and a one-year supply of their favorite K-Cup Pods.
MAPCO
Coffee lovers looking to fuel up on National Coffee Day will be ecstatic with this free offering “espresso-ly” for them at participating MAPCO stores. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, all MAPCO GUESTS can enjoy one free 16 oz. cup of MAPCO Feel Good coffee. You need to sign up for their rewards program to get the deal!
Panera Bread
Panera is kicking off National Coffee Day by expanding its Family Feast Meals to now include breakfast! New Breakfast Feasts are now rolling out to Panera cafes nationwide and are available in two varieties – Breakfast Sandwich Feast + Fresh Baked Goods Feast.
Plus, anyone who signs up for the MyPanera+ Coffee Subscription will receive free unlimited premium hot coffee, iced coffee, and hot tea for one month. After that, you’ll pay just $8.99/month. Sign up here to participate.
Pilot Flying J Celebrate National Coffee Day on September 29 with a free cup of Pilot’s “best coffee on the interstate” using the Pilot Flying J app at participating travel center locations. Learn more about how to redeem the offer.
Scooter’s Coffee Participating Scooter’s Coffee locations will offer a free small hot brewed coffee to anyone visiting Scooter’s Coffee on September 29.
Speedway On September 29, get a free 16-ounce coffee from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. There’s a limit of one per customer.
What Is National Coffee Day?
As with many of these nontraditional holidays, the official history of National Coffee Day is unknown. Many say it was first observed in American in 2005. Around the world, Coffee Day hits on various days. Costa Rica toasts to it on September 12; the Irish celebrate it on September 19; and the Swiss on September 26. No matter where you live, though, the reason for the occasion is agreed upon: People are tipping their mugs to delicious fair trade coffee while also raising awareness for difficulties that coffee growers face.
On September 29, it has become tradition for coffee shops to offer free or discounted java. Many fans take to social media to express their espresso obsession, and you’ll likely see a plethora of e-cards and coupons being shared.
Fun Coffee Facts That Are Worth the Buzz
A whopping 65% of coffee consumption takes places during breakfast hours; 60% of people say they need a cup of coffee to even start their day.
A French doctor in the 1600s prescribed coffee au lait to his patients, inspiring people to add milk to coffee.
Old legend indicates that a goat herder discovered coffee when he realized how the bean was making his goats react.
Hawaii is the only state that commercially grows coffee; the U.S. imports the rest.
New Yorkers drink approximately seven times more coffee than any other city in the U.S.
Espresso has one-third of the caffeine in a regular cup of coffee.
The coffeehouses in Constantinople were known as “houses of wisdom” because men would gather there to discuss arts and literature.
Dark roasts have less caffeine than medium roasts because the longer the coffee is roasted, the more coffee burns off.
The most expensive coffee beans come from the Asian civet, who eats the berry and then passes it through its digestive tract.
According to the National Coffee Association, one in four U.S. households owns a single-serve coffee maker.
The coffee maker was a top 10 purchased product through the holiday in 2015.