Free IKEA Large Blue Bags at Select Locations on Thurs., May 24, 2012, YMMV, Follow on Twitter for Locations

IKEA Kicks Off Memorial Day Weekend with Free IKEA Blue Bag Giveaway at Select Local Spots as Its Next "Random Act of Life Improvement."

Thurs., May 24, 2012

Press Release Here [prweb.com]

The iconic blue bag is large, flexible, lightweight and easily cleaned, making it the ideal reusable companion to transport items for all summer activities - from trips to the beach, the pool or a neighborhood BBQ.

IKEA plans to give away a total of 35,000 bags nationwide.

For more information and the locations of the local blue bag giveaways taking place across the U.S., people can follow their local IKEA store’s Twitter handles listed below.

LOCAL IKEA TWITTER HANDLES:
Atlanta - @IKEA_Atlanta
Austin - @IKEA_Round _Rock
Boston - @IKEA_Stoughton
Charlotte - @IKEA_Charlotte
Chicago - @IKEA_Schaumburg, @IKEABolingbrook
Cincinnati - @IKEAWestChester
Dallas - @IKEA_Dallas
D.C./Baltimore - @IKEACollegePark, @IKEA_Woodbridge, @IKEABaltimore
Denver - @IKEA_Centennial
Detroit - @IKEA_Canton
Los Angeles - @IKEA_LA_OC
Miami - @IKEA_Sunrise
Minneapolis - @IKEATwinCities
New York - @IKEA_Brooklyn , @IKEA_Elizabeth, @IKEA_NewHaven, @IKEA_LongIsland, @IKEA_Paramus
Orlando - @IKEAOrlando
Philadelphia - @IKEASouthPhilly, @IKEA_Conshy
Phoenix - @IKEA_Tempe
Pittsburgh - @IKEAPittsburgh
Portland - @IKEA_Portland
Sacramento - @IKEAWest_Sac
Salt Lake - @IKEA_Draper
San Diego - @IKEA_SanDiego
San Francisco - @IKEA_EPA, @IKEA_Emeryville
Seattle - @IKEA_Seattle
Tampa - @IKEA_Tampa

Giveaways will occur in select local high-traffic areas, not in IKEA stores. The public can follow their local IKEA store on Twitter for details. The Houston store is not participating.

I'm aware of the following locations in OC / LA area:

-IKEA Costa Mesa will be at Huntington Beach on the Pier (located on Main Street) starting at 8 AM*
-IKEA Covina will be at Vineland Swap Meet (443 Vineland Ave., City of Industry, CA) starting at 8 AM*
-IKEA Burbank will be at Glendale Farmers Market (Brand Boulevard, between East Wilson Ave. and East Broadway, Glendale, CA) starting at 9 AM*

Please update the Wiki if you learn of more locations.