List of my favorite Omaha grocery deals this week:

Hyvee
Hyvee is running a 2 week ad, so these prices will run Tuesday August 4-Tuesday August 17:

• 24 ct Crayola Crayons, 2 ct Elmer's Glue Stick, 4 oz Elmer's Glue or 1 Subject Notebook $.19
• StarKist tuna 5 oz $.39 (with in ad coupon-limit 1)
• Hy-Vee Mac N Cheese $.19 (with in ad coupon-limit 2)
• C&;H Sugar 4 lb $1.48 (with in ad coupon-limit 1)
• Pepsi 2 Liter bottles 5/$5 (Deal idea: There is an in ad coupon to get a backpack stuffed with school supplies worth over $24.99 for only $4.99 if you buy any 5 PepsiCo products listed in the ad. These sodas are the cheapest items, so buy 5 for $5 and you can get the backpack for an additional $5. You spend a total of $10 and get $25 of school stuff as well as 5 2 liters!)
• Hy-Vee Munchy Snack Mix or Tortilla chips 5/$5
• Hy-vee Fruit Snacks 10/$10  (note-their fruit snacks are my kids' favorites FYI)
• Hy Vee cream soups 3/$2
• Barilla Pasta 12-16 oz $.88 (with in ad coupon-limit 1)
• Midwest Country Fare Apple Juice or Cider 64 oz $.88 (with in ad coupon-limit 1)
• Oscar Mayer Deli Creations 2/$4 (Also there is a coupon in the ad where you can get a free lunch bag-value $5.99, for free with the purchase of 2 Deli Creations!)
• Huggies Diapers 44-96 count or Pampers Diapers 48-96 count $18.88 (note that there are 2 in ad coupons, one is for $5 off a $25 baby product purchase and the other is for $10 off a $50 baby product purchase)
• Fresh Green Beans $.99
• Dole Celery $.97 each
• Hy Vee Cream Cheese $.88 (with in ad coupon-limit 1)
• Farmland Jumbo Franks $.79 (with in ad coupon-limit 1)
• Bel Gioioso Fresh Mozzarella 2/$4
• Top Ramen 10/$1 (with in ad coupon-limit 10)
• Monterey Whole White Mushrooms 8 oz $.77 (with in ad coupon-limit 1)

In addition to the regular sale, Hy-vee is also running a Hot Deals sale running this week, Wednesday August 11 through Tuesday August 17 that includes the following deals:

• Crayola 24 pack Crayons, Elmer's Glue Sticks 2 pack, Elmer's School Glue 4 oz, or 1 Subject Notebook (college or wide ruled) 70 ct  $.19
• Half gallon Hy-Vee 1% chocolate milk $1.58
• Hy-Vee American Cheese Singles 12 oz $.99
• Kleenex Facial Tissues 200 ct  5/$5

In addition to the regular sale, Hy-vee is also running a Back to School sale running today, Wednesday August 11 through Saturday August 14 that includes the following deals:

• Farmland Jumbo Franks $.79 (with in ad coupon, limit 1)
• Hy-Vee Apple Sauce 23-24oz jar $.88 (with in ad coupon, limit 1)
• Hy-Vee Cream Cheese $.8 (with in ad coupon, limit 1)
• Midwest Country Fare Apple juice or Cider $.88 (with in ad coupon, limit 1)

AND in addition to those sales, Hy-Vee is running a ONE Day Friday the 13th Sale (8/13) that includes:

• Pepsi Product 2 liters $.69 (limit 8)
• Dole Iceberg lettuce head $.38 each (limit 2)
• Skondra's Ice Cream 1.75 quart $1.88
• Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes 3/$2
• Country Pride Chicken Breats 2.5 lb bag $3.99
• Prego Pasta Sauce 24 oz $.99 (limit 2)
• Skippy Peanut Butter 15-16 oz $.99 (limit 2)

No Frills Fresh

• Our Family Grape Jelly $.98
• Our Family Peanut Butter 18 oz $1.48
• No Frills Sandwich Loaf bread $.99
• Skinner Pasta 12-16 oz $.77
• Kellogg's Fruit Snacke 5/$10
• Fiber Plus and Nutri Grain bars 4/$10
• Our family Sandwich Bags 100 ct box 2/$4
• Grape Tomatoes 10 oz package $1.67

In addition to the regular sale, No Frills Fresh also has some deals going on this week only in their new Elkhorn store that includes the following:

• Alaskan King Crab Legs $7.99/lb (OK-not really a deal, but they looked too good not to include today, and it is a pretty good price for what it is.)
• Our Family Apple Juice 64 oz $.88
• Red or Green Grapes $.88/lb

Bag N Save

• Land o Lakes Gallon Milk $1.98
• Quaker Life or Cap'N Crunch $1.49
• Healthy Choice Dinners or Cafe Steamers 10-12 oz or Marie Callendar's Dinners Steamers or pot pies 8-12 oz $1.69
• Roma tomatoes $.99/lb
• Huggies Diapers 31-36 ct Snug & Dry $7.99
• Kids Choice Bread or Buns $.99
• Farmland Linch meat 12 oz pkg $1.38
• When you buy 10 "Fuel for School" items, you will get a $10 catalina (coupon for your next purchase at Bag N Save). SOme of those items include the following: Eggo Waffles 10 ct $1.99, Kellogg's Pop Tarts 8 ct $1.59, Kellogg'a Fruit Snacks $1.99.

Baker's (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Wonder classic white bread $1.48
• Boneless Chuck or Arm roast or Steak BOGO
• Bakers half gallon milk 10/$10
• Hefty one zip freezer or storage bags 13-22 ct 10/$10
• Dr Pepper products or 7-up products 12 packs 3/$10
• Dr Pepper or 7-Up products 2 liters $.75
• Crayola Classic Markers 10 ct (thin or big) $1

Aldi

• Green or Red Grapes $.74/lb
• Berryhill 18 oz Peanut Butter $1.39
• Crofton upright vacuum $34.99

Super Saver

• Skippy 16.3 oz Peanut Butter $.98 (limit 2)
• Fresh Baked Sliced Bread $.88
• Basic Lunchables $.98
• Cantelope $1.27 each
• Clementines 3 lb bag $2.98
• Wonder Smart White Bread or Mission Flour Tortillas (10 ct) $1.23
• Little Debbie assorted snacks $.98
• 24 pack of Coke Products $5.48 (limit 2)

In addition to their regular weekly sale, Super Saver also has a 4 day Tent Sale sale running Thursday August 12-Sunday August 15 that includes:

• Best Choice soda $.58
• SuperSaver hot dog or hamburger buns $.73
• Suddenly Salad TWIN packs $1.64
• Mangos 2/$1
• Pringles Potato crisps $.82
• Gatorade 32 oz $.68
• Act II Popcorn 3 pack $.85

***Remember that I generally just price match at Walmart as much as I can rather than go to all the stores separately! I LOVE being able to do that. You can also pricematch at Target, but I find it easier to pricematch at Walmart.

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I haven't a clue who found this deal as it is EVERYWHERE, but I saw it on Koupon Karen just now, so Thanks Koupon Karen!

You can pick up a free sample of Miracle Foot Repair Cream. Just click here and fill out their form.

Thanks Mama Cheaps.

Freebies2Deals posted that tomorrow (8/11/10) from 7:30am-noon will be the Grand Re-opening of the American Fork Walmart-there are a lot of fun free things going on there includign free hot dogs and soda as well as free samples (which usually means coupons). Our Grand Re-opening of the Walmart here in Omaha had TONS of crazy deals so I would go check it out in the morning if you live near American FOrk (Utah). Please see the full list of activities on the Freebies2Deals post here.

I told you last week that my husband is a resident and is currently applying for a fellowship. I have decided that a great way for me to learn about each place we are considering for our home in 2 years is to use each location as a Tuesdays Travels location week to week (some are already done). So, here is the list of places:

• Salt Lake City, Utah (done)
• Scottsdale, AZ (basically Phoenix)
• Omaha, NE
• Denver, CO (done)
• Seattle, WA
• Los Angeles, CA
• San Antonio, TX
• St Louis, MO
• Pennsylvania, PA
• Pittsburgh, PA
• Iowa City, IA
• and the newly added Rochester, MN

However, I realized that with the exceptions of Salt Lake, Denver, and Omaha, I know next to NOTHING about these places, so I am asking, nee begging for anything you can tell me about the places on this list.  What are the major attractions of these places? Where do I walt to visit while I am there? What are the best family places there?  What is your favorite thing about the city listed?  Really ANYthing you can tell me would be appreciated!!

Citydeals.com has a couple "Hot New Deals" going on right now that I really like and must tell you about! Right now you can get a $30 gift certificate for Madeline's Steakhouse for only $15.00!!! Check out that deal here. The other deal is a $30 gift certificate for MacCool's for only $13.00. Check that out here. Check them out soon before they are gone!!

If you do buy something from City Deals, please sign up using my referral link! I would REALLY appreciate it!

Tuesdays Travels today will focus on a place I used to live as a teenager: Denver, Colorado. My dad attended Law School at DU for 3 years, so I lived in Denver (ok actually Aurora) Colorado from 6-8 grades. So, much of my Denver knowledge is from a young teendaged point of view. I do not want to tell you to just go hang out at Cherry Hills Mall, so I did some research on this one!!

As always, I will use the following categories for this Denver post as part of my Tuesdays Travels series:

• General Information
• Getting there
• Accommodations
• Transportation
• Food
• Attractions and activities
• Shopping

General Information

Denver is the capitol city of Colorado and is located right by the beautiful Rocky Mountains! Nicknamed the Mile High City due to it's elevation, it is a beautiful city with a variety of food and fun options! It is where I lived when I fell in love with the theatre, so it has a special place in my heart!

Getting There

Denver is fairly centrally located in the west, so driving to Denver is certainly an option to consider. If you live in Omaha, it is a pretty quick drive for a vacation-only about 7-8 hours.

You may also look into flying. You should be able to get good deals into Denver as it has the largest airport in the country and has 6 airlines that go to/through Denver. It is a hub for United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. I recommend reading my Tuesdays Travels: Overview post for info on how I search for best flight prices and options.

Accommodations

When I have visited Denver in the past, I have always had friends or family to sty with. I don't anymore, so when I go back to Denver, I will simply do what I always do and start by looking up hotel deals on the following websites: Expedia, Hotwire, Travelocity, and Cheap Tickets. You could also try to make an offer at Priceline, but I only try one offer there, then if I do not get it, I go somewhere else that works with me better than they do.

Transportation

I will tell you that the airport is pretty far outside the city, but luckily there are many options for travel between the airport and the city. You can of course rent a car, but there are other options as well. Many hotels have shuttles between the airport and their hotel. There is also public transportation available, and you can probably walk to some of the places you want to go depending on the location of your hotel. The city of Denver has a great website on which there is an excellent page about transportation options in town. Please see that page here.

Food

The main 2 food experiences (away from my house) I remember from living in Denver were both fairly expensive, but were both not just meals, but full experiences: Casa Bonita and Mataam Fez.

Mataam Fez is a Moroccan restaurant complete with sitting on the floor and belly dancers. It is a lot of fun, but as I mentioned it is fairly expensive and it is not is a great neighborhood. In fact it is in a terrible neighborhood, but well worth the experience-just be careful going from your car inside to the restaurant!

Casa Bonita is a must do for any families visiting Denver. It is every child's dream dinner. They are the self proclaimed "World's Most Exciting Restaurant". The multi-story, Mexican-themed restaurant includes a 30-foot-tall waterfall, cliff divers, fire jugglers, strolling mariachi bands, a pirate cave, magicians, puppet shows, skee-ball machines, etc, etc. Be warned though-you are not going here for the food! It is terrible-well all is terrible except the all you can eat sopapilla desserts. But, you have to purchase an entree to enter, so buy something cheap and be warned it will not be good food. Then plan on watching the cliff divers, enjoying all the entertainment, and eating a lot of the sopapillas-they are heavenly! It is the only truly edible thing in the joint in my opinion.

I actually have read multiple reviews today that recommended eating at Taco Bell on your way over to Casa Bonita, then looking at your required entree purchase more as an admission fee. If you are looking for a uniquely Denver "dining" experience though, do NOT miss Casa Bonita!! (I have to refer you to the funniest and possibly most accurate review I have ever read about this place, but with a warning that there is some poor language involved in the review. See it here.)

In my 3 years of living in Denver, those were by far the most memorable dicing experiences I had, so I recommend trying one or both of these great experience places!

As far as being frugal in Denver, I would try to get a hotel with a kitchen area and stop by your local Walmart or King Soopers and get some food to eat in your hotel!

Also, when you are planning to go to Denver, start checking out City Deal Tracker's Denver site daily to see what deals you can snag there. They list Groupon as well as 2 other Groupon-like daily deals. (As a total side note, if you do join and buy a Groupon, I would really appreciate if you do so under my referral link here.)

One more site to check out is MyDenverDeals.com.

Attractions and Activities

Here are a few lists of things to do from me (there is way more to do that I am listing!):

Choose from these "Must see/do" for first timers

• Denver Zoo
• Downtown Aquarium
• Professional Sporting events (Basketball: Nuggets at the Pepsi Center, Football: Broncos at Mile High Stadium, Baseball: Rockies at Coors Field, Hockey: Avalanche at Pepsi Center, Soccer: Rapids at Invesco Field at Mile High.)
• 16th St Mall
• One of the many parks or reservoirs (Like Cherry Creek reservoir-where I spend a lot of time in my youth!)
• Red Rocks Park & Ampitheatre (Beautiful!!)
• Coors tours
• US Mint tour (reservations required)
• Denver Art Museum (On the first Saturday of every month, admission is free for Colorado residents.)
• Skiing or hiking

How to get discounts on some on the attractions that cost:

• Also, when you are planning to go to Denver, start checking out City Deal Tracker's Denver site daily to see what deals you can snag there. They list Groupon as well as 2 other Groupon-like daily deals. (As a total side note, if you do join and buy a Groupon, I would really appreciate if you do so under my referral link here.)
• Look for discounts online
• Look in the travel books
• Ask at the hotel for discounted deals-they often have discounts available if you ask.
• Ask locals when you get there!
• Check out MyDenverDeals.com.

Free Attractions (My FAVORITE!!)

• 16th St Mall Trolley
• Many parks.
• There are 850 miles of off-street bike paths you can explore!
• Tour the Colorado State Capitol
• US Mint tour (reservations required)
• Coors tours in Golden
• Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison
• Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs
• Red Rocks Park

There are literally thousands to choose from. Since I have no clue what you will be interested in, can I recommend that you check out a travel guide (you can often find these at local libraries), go through it and pick the things you really want to do.

And Remember, you cannot so it all! Pick your favorites, then start looking for discounts.

Shopping

Check out some of the following fun and interesting shopping destinations:

• The teenager in my wants to send you to Cherry Creek Mall and tell you to scout out the boys...  :)
• Tattered Cover Bookstore is SOOO Denver and a must see for book lovers!
• 16th St Mall

Conclusion

These are just the things I have learned in my Denver travel/living and research and my opinions on traveling to Denver. I am not the definitive Denver expert by any means. Please feel free to add your own tips and tricks to this and feel free to ask me any questions you might have.

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