Community Corner
Frugal Family
Santa Cruz has free bikes for kids, cheap assistance with DIY bike repairs and plenty of great deals on eats.
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 with us to 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.
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This week, Patch scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on dining and rides at the Boardwalk.
Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions:
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Deal: Buy one unlimited-rides wristband and get one free.
Available: Saturday-Monday
2. EL CHIPOTLE TAQUERIA
Deal: Get a $25 gift certificate for $10.
Good through: While supplies last
3. PEACHWOOD’S STEAKHOUSE
Deal: Get a $50 gift certificate for $25.
Good through: While supplies last
4. BIKE CHURCH
Deal: Get free (a $5 per hour donation is requested) help and use of available bike tools to repair your family’s bicycles. Children who don’t have bikes will find help to get set up with a free bike (a trade of service hours may be requested for older youth).
Hours: Every day except Sunday, 3-7 p.m.
5. CROW’S NEST
Deal: Upstairs at the Breakwater Bar & Grill, enjoy “Deal with a View,” a menu of select entrees for $6.95 each. Available Mon-Friday only.
Good through: May 27
