This is the kind of tasty tidbit that really takes a licking: Tuesday, May 8 is Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs shops! more ›

The weatherman predicts rain for this evening, but don't let those pesky wet droplets come between you and the following local happenings: Ben Kweller plays the El Rey, four bands rock The Roxy for free, the Million Dollar Theater honors French filmmaker Marcel Camus, author A.J. Jacobs talks the healthiest man in the world, the Craft and Folk Art Museum wants to hang and Meredith from "The Office" clears her throat for a night of musical mashups. more ›

One of the best parts of an L.A. summer is heading up the hill to The Getty Museum for a night of free, fun music and a dance floor full of diverse people shaking it steps away from an incredible art collection. more ›

Los Angeles is alive with the anticipation of Earth Day 2012, which falls on Sunday, April 22. Numerous events are scheduled leading up to, on and after the environmental awareness day, and we've compiled some of the local happenings below. more ›

Following Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's previous reveal, transportation officials announced today that Angelenos will ride the long-awaited Expo Line light rail for free during opening weekend. Operating on a limited schedule, the rail line will finally open its doors to commuters for free on both Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, from 5am to 7pm. All other Metro buses and trains, however, will require the usual fares, reports City News Service. more ›

Sharpen your spoons, Los Angeles. While Free Cone Day was just two weeks ago, we know you didn't get your fill of the cold, creamy Ben & Jerry's goodness. Starting today, a truck featuring the company's new Greek Frozen Yogurt will be giving away free samples to Angelenos through May 18. more ›

CicLAvia has partnered with Bike Nation, a bike-share program, to provide 100 free bikes for riders to pedal along the open streets. CicLAvia tells us they want as many people as possible to experience the day of riding, so they are asking those who score a bike to limit their cruise to 1.5 hours. more ›

Come one, come all, L.A. Dodgers fans! The team invites you to flock to Dodger Stadium today to watch the team's season opener in San Diego FOR FREE. While you won't get to watch the action in-person, the game will be broadcast on the famous DodgerVision jumbotron. more ›

Sure, last week was Mardi Gras, and many people plated up a pile of pancakes for a Tuesday meal, but the party is tomorrow at the International House of Pancakes. They're celebrating National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. What this means to you: FREE PANCAKES. more ›

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum are celebrating Presidents Day with free admission, free cherry pie, presidential impersonators and family-oriented activities. Opening at 10am, the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda will feed the first 100 guests a free slice of cherry pie. more ›

Today is International Condom Day, and no better day to kick off the Condom Nation tour, as an 18-wheeler departs on a six-month-long 20 state tour to distribute millions of free condoms. more ›

'Tis the season for shredding the slopes, and 'tis the month for leap day. February 29 finds its place on calendars every four years, and this leap year, as leap day babies celebrate their long-awaited actual birthdays, they can also shack up on Mammoth Mountain for free. more ›

Long Beach is embracing its bicycle culture, and with more LBC-ers hopping on two wheels to navigate city streets, there's an increased need for bicycle safety education. To help get everyone riding smart and safe, the City of Long Beach is offering free bike safety clinics. more ›

Spoons up, and wallets away: It's time to celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day! You can score some FREE froyo at all Los Angeles locations of Yogurtland today. Sweet! more ›

If your New Year's resolutions happened to include "go to more museums," then this weekend your minimal budget is no excuse. It's a "Museums Free-For-All" weekend, sponsored by the Museum Marketing Roundtable, and 18 area venues will be free of charge Saturday and/or Sunday. more ›

For all the best burgers is Los Angeles’ talk that gets thrown around the Southern California blogosphere, you’re not likely to hear about many spots outside the city limits. But if The Lab Brewing Company in Agoura Hills has their way, that’ll change soon enough. more ›

If a lack of money was your excuse for refusing a hiking invitation this weekend, you'll have to use your backup reason. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which falls on Monday, January 16, the Angeles National Forest will waive fees for visitors. more ›

If you are headed out to celebrate the arrival of 2012 tonight, and your starting and end points offer convenient access to the Red, Blue, Purple, Gold, Green, or Orange Metro lines, you pretty much have no excuse to not take public transit tonight. more ›

Headed out tonight? Don't forget that Metro is giving free rides on all Metro bus and rail lines tonight into the wee hours of Christmas Day, 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. more ›

If you can get out of work (or your jammies) NOW you may still have time to hit the road, or, better yet, catch a flight, up to the Sacramento area, where in a town called Orangevale, one medical marijuana dispensary is giving out free pot today. more ›

Break out the bubbly! Metro is once again offering free rides on bus and rail lines operating on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. more ›

The dance studios, theatres, and galleries of the NoHo Arts District will be opening their doors up Saturday for a free multi-arts festival. Experience NoHo is a combo art walk and festival, with the streets closed down to make way for a stage and booths featuring artists and other vendors. more ›

Need a complimentary lift? TV host Leon Logothetis will give you one should you connect with him and his Kindness Cab. Starting today, Logothetis will drive from NYC to L.A. in a vintage cab, hitting 11 cities along his national route. And he's not just cruising the states for fun. He's offering free rides to strangers for charity. more ›

Beginning in 2014, millions of uninsured Californians will be eligible for Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor, under President Obama's controversial healthcare overhaul. L.A. County is setting the stage for this massive revamping. more ›

Laguna Beach transforms into an outdoor studio every year during the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. Hosted by the Laguna Art Museum and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA), the event returns in 2011 to showcase 50 of the nation's top plein air landscape painters. more ›

The tacos served up at the seasonal weekly hilltop farmers' market at Hollywood's Yamashiro have attracted a fanatical following, and now its time for those tasty bites--and the chef behind them--to step out on their own. Komida, the off-shoot storefront project of Yamashiro Executive Chef Brock Kleweno, is opening as-planned October 6th. more ›

No, this is not a sponsored post, and yes, we checked to make sure this isn't a stunt. It turns out the response to the film Senna has been so profound that people are doing crazy things to show their love, like getting a "Senna" tattoo, or, like Angeleno Laurel Miller, buying 100 tickets to give away so you can go see it with her this weekend. more ›

There is most definitely such a thing as a free lunch once a year at the Atwater Village location of India Sweets & Spices. Owner Kumar Jawa has made the celebration of his son Raj's birthday a present to all of us by welcoming customers to enjoy a free lunch buffet. The party is on this Sunday, August 7th from Noon to 7 p.m. more ›