Five Great Deals: Feb. 9-15

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 since 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.

1. MGM Grand ice skating.

Deal:  Grab your sweetheart and enjoy 2-for-1 ice skating at MGM.  Good between February 11-14th.  Sign-up for MGM's dream card and enter spectacular raffles!  Skate Rental Available. 

2. St. Bruce Hart Valentine song.

Deal: Why waste your time?  Call Mr. Valentine!  For $9.99 per song delivered,  St. Bruce Hart will sing and play his guitar. This is definitely a unique Valentine and for practically a song!        

bhart293@sbcglobal.net or call 860-546-9928. 

3. Groton Inn & Suites

Deal:  $50 Valentine's dinner for two, February 14th from 5pm-9pm.  Share an appetizer, 2 salads, 2 entrees, 2 glasses of wine and share a dessert.  Ladies get a rose!  Reservations are suggested.  860-445-9784.

4. Blissworks yoga

Deal: Blissworks is celebrating 7 years in business!  Unlimited classes for one week - just $7 for the whole week!  February 8-14 or February 15-21.  visit www.blissworksyoga.org5.

5. $6 Matinee

Deal: Niantic Matinees are $6.  Cheapest prices around.  Only $8 after 6.  Senior and Military make out even better.  See www.nianticcinema.com for more details or call 860-739-6929.