Frugal Family: Deals This Week in Los Altos, August 17-23

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 deals 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!

Merchants, email the author about your specials coming up next week and we’ll try and post it for our readers.

This week, we've found great deals on a movie downtown; sweet white corn locally grown; bicycles, accessories, repairs; furniture, and a sandwich with soup.

Downtown Los Altos Free Movie Nite Deal

Come see Swiss Family Robinson for FREE at 8:30 pm.
Enjoy bouncy houses, face painter, balloon artist and more. This is one of a series of more movies under the stars to come this month.

Good On: Aug. 19, 2011 only at 8:30 p.m

Corn is in season – sweet, delicious and inexpensive!

99 cents for 3 pieces of white corn in husk – super sweet. San Jose grown.

Good through: August 23, 2011

Save 10 percent on all energy drink mixes and gels – print and bring coupon of the week from website.

Closeouts on bikes, prices vary by item, as well as bicycling clothing-shorts, shirts, etc.

FREE in-Store Clinic and Workshop on August 20 at 9 a.m. - hands-on program for learning bicycle maintenance and repair.

Good through: Ongoing, see store for details.

30% off Entire Inventory and 50% off selected items. See coupon at website.

Good Through: Ongoing, check store for details.

$6.75 (plus tax) for half a sandwich and a bowl of soup- daily special.

Good Through: Ongoing, contact restaurant for details.