Freebie for my MEM friends

Memphis folks: Pink Palace is offering three-month trial memberships to the museum, planetarium and Lichterman Nature Center. The deal is only available on their website and you print your own temp membership card.

In addition to free admission for two adults and their related children, the membership includes a members' preview of the Under the Sea IMAX film and a preview of the Dinosaurs and Sea Monsters exhibit.

This isn't my normal blog M.O., but it's a really good deal. The free membership coincides perfectly with my three months in Memphis. (I know, I know ... that's not the point of a "trial," but it was too good to turn down.) The sign-up deadline is May 31, so get on it. Link: http://www.memphismuseums.org/trial-membership

Oh, also ... in my quest to find free/cheap things to do while I'm in town (Staycation FTW!), I found this list on the Convention and Visitors Bureau site. A few standouts: National Civil Rights Museum is free Mondays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Pink Palace Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Memphis Botanic Gardens Wednesdays from noon to close; and Brooks Museum Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free stuff rocks.