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Gold Star does it again. Tickets to the San Francisco Vintners Market in Fort Mason this Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11, are half-price. Included are unlimited tastings from over 200 wineries, local and international. Check closely. Offers at this online discount ticket service can change as suddenly as internet airfares. Vintners Market

Senior discounts are available at this year’s International Cannabis and Hemp Expo. Cool. According to a U.S. Government survey 8.8% of Americans over 65 smoked marijuana at least once in the last year. The Geezer suspects the figure is somewhat higher in the Bay Area where a number of otherwise reasonable people imagine marijuana will […]

Age has its privileges and visiting National Parks for free is one of them. $10 buys you a Lifetime Pass if you are over 65. With it you are allowed entry to any National Park, including 3 adults in your car (who don’t have to be seniors) for nada. In addition the Pass entitles you to a […]

The Geezer’s exercise theory is that if you pay money for a gym you are more likely to actually go there. But you don’t have to pay the going rate. A good number of local gyms offer financial incentives to seniors. If you’re an AARP member Gold’s Gym will cut $100 off enrollment and  up to […]

Let’s face it:  There are fewer and fewer reasons, especially with the departure of “Mad Men”, to stay home and watch tv. Going out is pricey and you wonder if shivering in the chill of Union Square at the half price tickets booth is worth it. The solution, of course, is online. Join Goldstar.com and […]

Medicare isn’t the only perk when you hit 65. BART offers a boggling 65% discount for seniors. Purchase a $24 ticket for a mere $9! This “Green Ticket” can only be bought at certain stations, by mail or a slightly confusing online process. www.bart.gov/tickets

A decent 49er ticket will easily set you back $100 or more. Unless you’re a AAA member. Then you can usually save up to 40% on 49ers tickets using your Triple A number  at AAA discounts. Filed under // indoors