Frugal Family: Deals This Week in MV

We're all watching our family budgets these days.

Whether we’re shopping with coupons, taking advantage of two-for-one offers or finding the best free programs in our towns, we're stretching our dollars by taking advantage of a variety of offers.

Each week, this column will highlight five local deal supplies to help your family save money.

Tell us about the deals you've seen and we'll post it here on an upcoming week of Frugal Family Deals—so that other readers in our community can greatly benefit from what you share!

Remember that this Saturday is Smithsonian Museum Day, which can get you free access to selected museums in the Bay Area.

• FREE! 3 Movies at a drive-in theater: Pirates of the Caribbean,Transformers 3, Cars 2.
• It's Customer Appreciation Night at the West Wind Capitol Drive-In in San Jose.
• Gate opens at 6 p.m.. First film starts at dusk.
• $1 for regular nachos

Valid only on: Sept. 22, 2011

KIDS EAT FREE in September each and every night at the Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Stanford, Campbell, and Los Gatos locations.

One free kid entrée from special kids’ menu per paying adult.

Valid on: Month of September

• Lunchtime Shop & Save: Take an additional 10% OFF any clothing and accessories purchase, every Tuesday Noon-2 p.m.
• Plus Annual Summer Clearance: Super Sweet Deals Storewide, All Bikes on Sale

Valid to: Ongoing, every Tuesday

• 40% off on O Cedar Mop or Broom
• 25% off Harvest Decorations
• 99 cents from Glade Air Fresheners, spray 9 oz, solid 6 oz
• 79 cents Brach’s Autumn Candy, 4.2 or 5 oz

Valid to: Sept. 24, 2011

Up to 40 – 50% discount on clearance items

Valid to: End of September, 2011

Milk Pail Market

Save $1 each bag of Raspberry fig bars. Limit two per customers.

Valid to: Sept. 26, 2001