{"id":97167894,"date":"2010-03-25T07:54:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-25T07:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/march-madness-discounts-for-smart-travelers\/"},"modified":"2019-04-17T11:48:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T11:48:15","slug":"march-madness-discounts-for-smart-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/march-madness-discounts-for-smart-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness Discounts for Smart Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the madness of March basketball in full force, my boys have put more energy into their brackets than their homework. I am trying to encourage them that if they study hard (and play hard) they can someday make it to the Ivy League.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Local cities are doing their best to capitalize on the madness. If you are planning to travel for the basketball games, ask locals to tell you the best ways to find <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deals on airfare<\/a> and dining. You\u2019d be surprised at some of the incentives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out what Cornell\u2019s hometown is doing to promote the big games:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To celebrate the Cornell\u2019s impressive march to the Sweet 16, the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-ithaca-ith-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ithaca<\/a> (Cornell\u2019s hometown) is offering up \u201cnerdy discounts\u201d geared towards the Big Red\u2019s bookish fandom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The discounts \u2013 which take effect this Thursday, March 25 when the Cornell Big Red take on powerhouse Kentucky \u2013 will allow erudite students, residents and visitors alike a chance to better enjoy Cornell\u2019s epic run in the NCAA tournament via Ithaca\u2019s incredible culinary scene.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s a list of the \u201cnerdy\u201d offerings:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">* Flash your Mensa Card and get a<strong> free Macchiato at Gimme! Coffee<\/strong> in all Ithaca and New York City locations. (What\u2019s a Macchiato? Ask a Mensa.) Valid Thurs-Mon 3\/25\/10 to 3\/29\/10.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">* Cornell forward Eitan Chemerinski can solve a Rubik\u2019s Cube in 2 \u00bd minutes. Can you? Solve a Rubik\u2019s Cube in less than three minutes and get a <strong>free drink at Felicia\u2019s Atomic Lounge<\/strong>.\u00a0 Simply bring your Rubik\u2019s Cube during Cornell\u2019s run for the championship and get a dollar-off drink. (Limit one per person per throughout Cornell\u2019s run in the tournament).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">* Nobel Prize winners <strong>eat FREE at The Boatyard Grill<\/strong>; Pulitzer Prize winners receive half off. Just show your prize medallion to your server to claim discount. Offer valid through 3\/28\/10 or as long as Cornell stays in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">* Bring your grades for a <strong>discount at Maxie\u2019s Supper Club<\/strong>. 4.0 = 40% off; 3.0 = 30% off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">* Wear your nerdiest browline glasses or Buddy Holly horn-rims to Max\u2019s Classic American Grill &amp; Sports Bar for <strong>\u00bd price entrees<\/strong>, March 25-28.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>CheapOair offers great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/deals\/family-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family travel deals<\/a> to top destinations around the world! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the madness of March basketball in full force, my boys have put more energy into their brackets than their homework. I am trying to encourage them that if they study hard (and play hard) they can someday make it to the Ivy League. Local cities are doing their best to capitalize on the madness. 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