We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars.
This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and because we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money.
You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together.
This week, Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on pizza, wine and chowder.
Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:
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Deal: Get a large slice of cheese pizza for only $1.
Find out what's happening in Capitola-Soquelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Good: every Tuesday
2. LITTLE CAESAR'S PIZZA
Deal: Get a Crazy Combo for only $1.99.
Good through: Feb. 28
3. VENTANA WINES
Deal: Get a $50 gift certificate for only $25. Good toward purchase of a case of wine. Tasting room in Monterey.
Good through: While supplies last
4. TREASURE ISLANDS OF SANTA CRUZ
Deal: Get a $200 certificate for only $100. Good toward fire pits and barbecue islands. If you’ve been thinking of adding an outdoor fire pit to your backyard, you can customize it and save $100 with this certificate.
Available: While supplies last
5. 30TH ANNUAL SANTA CRUZ CLAM CHOWDER COOK-OFF
Deal: Teams of chowder chefs come from all over the West to compete at Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Admission is free, and tasting kits are $8.
Good: One-day event—Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
