Thirsty Thursday

Pizza Deals, $5 Martinis, Free Pool On Thirsty Thursday Lineup

Here's your guide to happy hour deals in Birmingham, Ferndale and Royal Oak.

Welcome to Thirsty Thursday, a rundown of happy hour specials in the area worth raising your glass to. Cheers!  BIRMINGHAM Today at 220, located at 220 E. Merrill St., highballs, cosmos and martinis are $5; select deals on food from 3 to 7 p.m. FERNDALE At Soho from 4 to 6 p.m., $2 will buy you domestic bottles of beer and well drinks. Play pool free from 4 to 7 p.m. Soho is located at 205 W. 9 Mile Rd. in downtown Ferndale. ROYAL OAK Pizzeria Biga, located at 711 S M.ain St., is serving up pizza and pasta for half off when you dine-in between 2 to 5 p.m. And, get half off craft draft beers from 2 to 6 p.m.

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Day After Christmas Sales to Rival Black Friday Deals

Retail experts are saying that December 26 will be one of the largest shopping days this year!

The presents have been unwrapped and the kids are happy with Santa’s offerings for another year. The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping is done. Right? Not so fast! The Christmas spirit is still strong in some. For many, the day-after-Christmas sales represent the best part of the holiday shopping experience! It’s not all about the “return”. December 26 shopping is more about the DEALS! Nerdwallet.com is reporting that December 26 should be a HUGE retail shopping day this year. Last year, shoppers spent $7.1 billion on the day after Christmas according to ShopperTrak, a 25.5% increase from the year before. Experts are predicting that the after-Christmas sales will look a bit like Black Friday – with early hours and doorbuster specials. …

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Best Black Friday Deals at Target, Walmart and More

Ready, get set, go shopping! Black Friday starts early this year—here are the best Black Friday deals around.

If you want the best Black Friday deals, you'll barely have enough time to gobble down your turkey; forget about your pumpkin pie. Stores are opening earlier than ever on Thanksgiving to grab Black Friday shoppers. Toys 'R Us, Walmart, Kmart and Sears open their doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Target opens at 9 p.m. Many others open at midnight or very early Friday morning. Several stores are offering waves of doorbusters. Many are also advertising online deals, which include free shipping, and Black Friday prices all day on Thanksgiving. Here's everything you need to know about Black Friday. Read on for more specific deal information. We’ve highlighted popular Black Friday spots and included “sweetest deals.” We’ve also added some other …

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Record Store Day 2012

Detroit-area shops celebrate with live music events, limited editions, and deals.