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Frugal Family: Deals This Week in MV

Save money on theater, train rides, garden viewing, car repairs and food.

We're all pinching pennies these days, whether we're searching for great sales or clipping coupons.

To save you both money and time, Frugal Family does the sleuthing for you by highlighting five great local deals each week.

We'd love to feature the money-savers you've seen around town, so we hope you'll consider adding your suggestions to our comment box. Check in with Frugal Family on Wednesdays to see what we've uncovered together.

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This week, we've found great savings on theater, train rides, garden viewing, car repairs and food.

1. Cabaret Deal: Save $9 on tickets to the show at the Sunnyvale Community Center Theater through Artsopolis eSavers. Good Through: May 7.

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2. Amtrak Deal: Kids ride the Capitol Corridor train free on weekends. Good Through: October 30.

3. Deal: Free chips and all the salsa you can eat with some of the best-priced and best-tasting Mexican and Latin American food around. Located on Old Middlefield Way and Rengstorff Avenue. Good Through: Ongoing.

4. Deal: $21.99 oil change and tire rotation; up to $100 off break pads or shoe installation. Good Through: May 31.

5. Deal: Get delicious food at great prices at the year-round market. Good Through: Ongoing.

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