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Frugal Family: Favorite Foods and Family Fun

Patch searches local shops and restaurants to bring you and your inexpensive ideas for entertainment, food and other values.

St. Louis style pizza lovers rejoice. For a limited time,, 8115 Big Bend Blvd in Webster Groves, is offering a 99 cent order of toasted ravioli or a 99 cent house salad with the purchase of a 16 inch pizza. Get your coupon and learn more about other specials on the store's website.

Replace your old and worn out gardening tools with great deals from one of Maplewood’s last old time hardware stores, , 7320 Manchester Rd. On sale now, at Scheidt’s , a 75 foot, Green Thumb garden hose. This 5/8 inch diameter hose comes with a 7 year warranty, is good for all weather use and is available now at 50 percent off at only for only $12.99.

, 301 Watson Plaza in Crestwood is celebrating the first day of summer with special deals on fresh produce. This week, get Arkansas home grown tomatoes for just 98 cents a pound.

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Enjoy an afternoon perusing on one of Maplewood’s treasures, the Maplewood Farmer’s Market at , 7260 Southwest Ave.  This is a free, weekly event where you can stock up on fresh, locally grown produce, eggs, meat, flower and mores. Every Wednesday, from 4-7pm, talk with local growers and get to know where your food comes from.

A walk through, 11715 Cragwold Rd in Sunset Hills is sure to invigorate. The three mile, paved trails wind through the rocky slopes of Powder Valley and allow a glimpse of wild turkey, deer and other wildlife. Bring the family and spend a free afternoon taking in what nature has to offer.

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