Local Deals & Discounts

Delaware 83% off One Month of Unlimited Yoga Classes at Awareness Center: on Rockford Road in Wilmington or East Main Street in Newark. $25, normally $150. 50% off at Columbus Inn: $20 to Spend on Lunch (Pay $10) or $40 to Spend on Dinner with Two Glasses of Wine (Pay $20). 50% off Yogoberry in…

Delaware 24% off movie tickets for 4: 2 Adult admissions (up to $24 value total) and 2 Kids admissions (up to $18 value total) for $32. THIS IS A NATIONWIDE DEAL! Locally can be redeemed at Regal Theatres, AMC Painter’s Crossing or Granite Run, Cinemark Movies 10, and Cinema Center 3 in Newark. (I think…

Delaware 50% off at Moro: Great restaurant tucked away on N. Scott St. in Wilmington; this is where I discovered just how sublime asparagus can be. $30 buys a $60 voucher.   Daytrip/Weekender 50% off at AllShows.com: $25 buys $50 towards show tickets (concerts, Broadway, sporting events etc) to be picked up at Will Call….

Delaware: 50% off Union City Grille on Union St in Little Italy: choice of $10 for $20 worth of American fare for lunch or $20 for $45 worth of American fare for dinner. 57% off 60-Minute Swedish Massage: $32 for a one-hour massage at New Life Spinal Care Centers on Kirkwood Highway ($75 value). Daytrip/Weekender:…

Delaware 57% off 60-Minute Swedish Massage: $32 for a one-hour massage at New Life Spinal Care Centers on Kirkwood Highway ($75 value). Daytrip/Weekender 50% off Dolphin/Whale Watching: two-hour dolphin-watching experience for $15 (a $30 value) or a three-hour morning dolphin- and whale-watching excursion for $20 (a $40 value) with the Cape May Whale Watcher. Online…

Delaware BEST. DEAL. EVER. 52% off a dozen cupcakes from Papa’s Pastry Shop on Union St in Wilmington! $10, usually $21. WE LOVE PAPA’S.   Daytrip/Weekender 51% off tix to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: $17 Lower Level Ticket for 2/27 7pm performance of “Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Dragons” (regularly…

Not a whole lot today, but a few good deals you don’t see all the time: Delaware 51% off digital photography class on Concord Pike: $39 for a digital photography class from professional wedding photographer Dan Salvo of Dazzle Photography ($80 value). Daytrip/Weekender 75% off Zipcar: $29 for a One-Year Car-Sharing Membership plus $30 in…

Delaware Up to 71% off at OhLaLa Massage on Concord Pike: For $35, 60-minute Swedish or deep-tissue massage ($95 value). For $45, 90-minute Swedish or deep-tissue massage ($145 value). For $60, 90-minute body scrub and massage ($205 value). 50% off flowers at Di Biasos on Woodlawn Ave: I bought more than one of my Christmas…

Delaware 67% off 3 hours of deep house cleaning: $75 buys ‘a thorough, nook-and-cranny cleaning of bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and more.’ Good for New Castle County, Cecil County and 19350 (lower Chester County), NOT valid within Wilmington city limits. $225 value. Might I suggest this as an awesome Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day gift? 75%…

Delaware: 50% off Madeline’s Italian Restaurant on N. Dupont St. in Wilmington: $15 buys $30 worth of dine-in food and drink at this homey family-owned restaurant that’s a long-standing Little Italy landmark. Daytrip/Weekender: 50% off Moshulu: $25 buys $50 worth of (from what I’ve heard, fantastic) seafood aboard the ‘largest four-masted sailing ship still afloat…

Not watching the big game? All day February 5th you can bowl for two hours for $9.99 per person (includes shoe rental) at Brunswick Blue Hen Lanes, off Main Street in Newark. That’s a good deal! We love Blue Hen Lanes. We should really go there more often       Robin EltonRobin writes about…

Delaware: 50% off Marble Slab Creamery: $5 buys $10 worth of ice cream at Marble Slab Creamery in Newark (1215 Churchmans Rd.) or at Maggie Moo’s (101 Woodcutter St in Exton and 100 Evergreen Dr, Suite 109 in Glen Mills). Up to 66% off Mobile Car Wash, Express Detail, or Standard Detail: Exquisite Automotive Detail…

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Delaware: 50% off high tea for two at The Shoppes of Three Crowns Tea Room at Jessops. Delaware St. in historic New Castle. $18, regularly $36. 50% off Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning: $59 carpet cleaning for two areas up to 300 sq. feet with protectant (regularly $118). State of Delaware only. 50% off The Body…

Delaware: 50% off Nirvana Fine Indian Cuisine on Concord Pike: Lunch Buffet for Two with Two Soft Drinks ($12), Dinner Buffet for Two with Two Soft Drinks ($19), or $50 to Spend on Food and Drink ($25). 50% off one-day fitness instructor training and certification course, including a 75-minute all-level master class, from Red Hot…

Delaware: 50% off at Attilio’s on corner of Lincoln St and Lancaster Ave: For $15, get $30 worth of Italian fare for two valid 11 am–10 pm on Tuesday–Thursday, or For $15, you get $30 worth of Italian fare for two, valid 11 am–10 pm on Friday and 3 pm–10 pm on Saturday and Sunday,…

Delaware Up to 74% off Kickboxing Classes with 40-Minute Personal-Training Session and Pair of Boxing Gloves at ilovekickboxing.com: 5 locations— Newport Pike in Wilmington, Elkton Rd in Newark, Lantana Dr in Hockessin, N Broad in Middletown, Rt 13 in Dover. Both packages include a personal-training session ($45 value) and a pair of boxing gloves. For…

  25% off all wares Thursday, January 19th from 6-8pm at Delaware Goodwill locations. Includes non-electrical, non-textile housewares. Furniture is excluded. So is the outlet. Find your nearest DE Goodwill store here. Robin EltonRobin writes about real food, family health & fitness, conscious consumerism, the great outdoors and the power of play at simple. green….

Delaware: 74% off Four Weeks of Boot Camp or Fitness Classes at Ladies Workout Express in Pike Creek. $20 for one month of boot camp ($76 value) or $20 for one month of fitness classes ($49 value). Ladies only. Daytrip/Weekender: Farm-to-Table Gourmet Meal Experience at The Farm and Fisherman on Pine in Philly. Menu includes…

Delaware: 50% off at Fast Feet Shoe Repair in the Concord Mall and at the New Castle Farmer’s Market. Rod Stewart lookalike twins (they still own them, right?) will dye, weatherproof, mend or otherwise protect and fix your footwear. $10 buys $20 voucher. Daytrip/ Weekender: 56% off 2-hour kids’ birthday party at Smith Memorial Playground…

Delaware: 67% off at Alexander Myles Salon & Spa on Lincoln St in Wilmington (Little Italy area): Pay $19 for a haircare package of shampoo, haircut, deep-conditioning treatment ($57 value); $35 for a partial highlights package that includes shampoo, haircut, deep-conditioning treatment and partial highlights ($122 value); or $59 for a keratin hair-straightening treatment ($200…

Delaware: 50% off at Jasmine Asian Cuisine on Concord Pike. For $15, get $30 worth of sushi and Asian fusion fare for dinner. Or for $10, you get $20 worth for lunch. 50% off at El Jefe in the Astro Shopping Center in Newark: $10 for $20 to spend on dinner or $6 for $12…

Trying something new! Aggregating some of the best deals I see online, primarily family-oriented and local (or just plain cool). Delaware: 50% off at The Pond Ice Arena: Ice Skating Admission and Rental for Two for $10. The Pond is in Newark. 70% off at Danceworks Dance Studio in Newark: Four Beginner Dance Classes for…

Free museum admission this weekend for Bank of America cardholders! Your B of A or Merrill Lynch card gets you in free to 150 museums nationwide, the first full weekend of every month. 2012 dates: January 7th & 8th, February 4th & 5th, March 3rd & 4th, April 7th & 8th, May 5th & 6th,…

Christmas movies are one of my favorite celebrations of the season! Movies for Saturday December 3rd– At Theatre N in downtown Wilmington, FREE showing of: A Charlie Brown Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Begins at 11:00 am (recommended that you arrive by 10:30 if you haven’t reserved seats) At Newark…

Gearing up for Black Friday feels like preparing for a marathon! What’s your plan of attack this year? What are the “must-haves” on your shopping list? Here’s some fun Black Friday facts for you… interesting how shopping has evolved to include not only web but mobile. I know I’ve seen apps for smart shopping but…

I’ve always loved the Melissa & Doug line of toys: refreshingly NOT tons of PLASTIC, no bells and whistles, no perpetually flashing lights and annoying electronics. Just nice quality durable toys that allow for open-ended creative and educational play. Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is…

I currently belong to entirely too many deal sites, but one of my faves is Jasmere. Like most sites, Jasmere offers a daily (eco-friendly) item at a discounted price— but what makes it awesome is that the more people who sign on for that day’s deal, the more the price drops. So even if I…

  Thanks to the sponsorship of Artisan’s Bank, you can check out the Delaware Museum of Natural History for only a dollar per person every Tuesday in August. The admission price includes the newish exhibit Turtle Travels: the world from a turtle’s perspective. There are tanks with live turtles, photo ops galore and a bunch…

Learn about the methods of food preservation and preserve your garden harvest or farmer’s market bounty. Make your own pickles, jellies and jams, salsas and pesto! This class includes a lecture and demonstration safe techniques for canning produce, and covers which preservation method is best for which fruits and veg. Participants receive a free recipe…

This is more for the ‘rents or a girls’ night out, but some cool Lancaster County contests are running on Facebook right now: 1. The Strasburg Rail Road is giving away two tickets for the Wine & Cheese Train: Enjoy the luxurious, air-conditioned, First-Class Parlor Car and a selection of wine, cheese and crackers as…

Attention campers! Great deal alert: Stay 2 weeknights at Killens Pond State Park, and get 4 free Killens Pond Water Park passes and 2 free boat rentals. Stay 2 weeknights at Lums Pond State Park, and get 4 free passes to Fort Delaware State Park and 2 free boat rentals. Stay 2 weeknights at Trap…

A few weeks back we got an invite to a kids’ party at Brunswick Blue Hen Lanes in the Newark Shopping Center (off Main Street) via their email newsletter. It was great fun! The kids got to bowl for two hours, they had a wheel to spin for prizes along with prizes for answers to…

  The Cherry Crest Adventure Farm Summer Season begins Saturday, July 2nd, with over 50 farm fun activities, games and rides, including the popular Farm Ed and Farm Animal Centers with baby chicks hatchery and Goat Mountain.   This year’s maze is themed “Once Upon a Time,” inviting trekkers to step into the pages of…

Get in outta the hot! For 9 weeks, Regal’s Summer Movie Express 2011 allows families to see selected G or PG rated movies for $1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at participating Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theatres. All movies show at 10:00 am.   Here’s the lineup for Delaware venues: BRANDYWINE TOWN CENTER 16…

Complimentary services, snacks, and discounted rates on parties and summer camps at the re-opening of La Petite Spa in the Shoppes of Louviers.

Consignment sale for fall & winter items, August 12 & 13

Receive a free sample of Kate’s Creation Sept 30 while supplies last.

See 7 Delaware historical sites for only $12 AND get a $25 gift certificate to Harry’s Savoy or Seafood Grill.

FREE obstacle course, lawn games, crafts, giveaways and family yoga at Smith Playground September 19.

Two more September Sunday mornings to see the Brandywine River Museum for free, from 9:30- noon. The Brandywine River Museum is on Rt 1 in PA and permanently houses an extensive Wyeth collection. A new exhibit just opened on September 11th (running through November 18th) titled “Reality Check: Contemporary American Trompe l’Oeil.” While taking the…

Smithsonian Museum Day September 25th, 2010. Here’s where I’d use that free museum admission!

The Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport program is your passport to summer savings! For $75, a family of 2 adults and three kids can gain one-time admission to ten local Delaware and Pennsylvania museums and gardens: Brandywine River Museum Delaware Art Museum Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Delaware Historical Society & Read House Delaware Museum…