Frugal Family: Deals This Week in Los Altos, September 21-27

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!

Remember Smithsonian Day is this Saturday the 24th! Click here to see the previously posted information about free admission to many museums.

Deal:

• Enjoy a blast from the past at the drive-in—FREE!
• 3 Movies: 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: September 22, 2011 – Thursday night

Deal:

• 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

Deal: 

Fee FREE Day at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.

Valid on: September 24, 2011

Deals: 

• 2 for $5: Juices-Apple, Cranberry & Red Bull, Velveeta, M & M’s, Gum Packs
• 2 for $6: Sun & Kettle Chips, Jif Peanut Butter, Honey Nut cheerios, Hungry Jack pancake mix, plus more

Valid to: September 24, 2011

Deals:

• 25% off Cuisipro Coarse Grater with Surface Glide Technology
• $7.50 plus tax The Ceramic Peeler by Kyocera (regular $9.95)
• $9.75 plus tax Totally Bamboo Banana Stand (regular $13.00)

Valid to: End of September, 2011

Merchants, have some special offers coming up?
Email the author and we’ll try and post it for our readers.