ZooWorld's Zoobilee! $1 admission this weekend

Zoobilee is back! This special, twice a year fest is this weekend! Grab the kids and head out. VIP parking available for $3 at zoo world, or ride the free shuttle from super walmart. Admission is only a $1. Take extra cash for pony rides, picture opportunities and animal food, if you wanna feed some animals. Concessions will also be open. Last year they had hot dogs/hamburgers, nachos, soft drinks, etc. CLICK HERE

Huge Dollar Tree Savings!!!

Ok, we all know that the Dollar Tree has some awesome stuff....but our 2 Dollar Tree stores out here at the beach have some great savings! You should always stop by there before you go to target and walmart. Walmart and Target here on the beach are considerably higher than normal. Here are some great items that you can pick up at the Dollar tree for your vacation:
FlipFlops
Kids sunhats
noodles (for the water...not spaghetti, silly!)
floats
arm floaties and rings
sand buckets and shovels
kites
water toys
balls
frisbees
sunscreen/lotion
toiletries (extra toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, q tips and more!)
paper plates, napkins and plastic cups
dish detergent
dish washer detergent (I buy this here all the time...love it)
cleaning supplies (i like the bleach cleaner for kitchens and baths)
garbage bags
bottled water
grocery items, bread, milk, soft drinks, cereal bars, etc.
they also have lots of snack foods for the beach...we like the all natural wise potato chips!

So let's just say that you bought one of each of these items...at the Dollar Tree you would spend about $28. If you got the same at walmart, it would be about $ 75!!! Save money where you can...I would much rather spend that money doing something fun like a jetski rental or parasailing!!!  Happy Shopping!!
2 Locations on the beach: Across from Walmart on Hutchison Blvd. (middle beach road) or at Pier Park (near Dillards)

Beach Bux Offers Great Deals

Here is a little site that offers coupons and discounts on a little of everything. From places to stay, things to do, food and drink to shopping and excursions...they got you covered. Beachbux.com has printable coupons and online purchasing of different items and coupons. Right now on today's deal, you can purchase a steak dinner for half price, or $20 worth of Dominoes for only $10! Those are some great options. Under things to do, you can print some coupons for $5 off dolphin cruises or admission to Gulf World. Hope on over and see what Beachbux.com has to offer you!

Update..... If you have trouble finding the Dominoes and Steak coupons for purchase...try deals.beachbux.com or click on BEACH DEALS in the text on the Home Page.

$1, $2 and $3 Movies~Great Rainy Day Acitvity

Sometimes that perfect beach day just doesn't happen, sometimes Mother Nature decides you might want other plans.Or in some cases, you may have just had too much sun!! In Panama City Beach, there are still fun things to do. A family movie is perfect for these days. There are 2 locations that can help you out! First is The Grand Theatre at Pier Park. Now, I  know what you are going to say, "That place is outrageous!"...give me a moment to explain.  :o)

The Grand at Pier Park



All summer long The Grand is having a summer movies for kids on Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am. Admission on these days and time will only be $3 and that includes a box of popcorn and a soda!!! You can't beat that. The movies shown will be new favorites such as Smurfs and Rio. Here is the schedule below:
6-12/6-13  Smurfs
6-19/6-20  Rio
6-26/6-27  Mr. Popper's Penguins
7-3/7-4      Horton Hears a Who
7-10/7-11  Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
7-17/7-18  Hop
7-24/7-25  Puss In Boots
7-31/8-1    Madagascar 2
8-7/8-8      Shrek Forever After
8-14/8-15  Kung Fu Panda 2

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Panama City Carmike 4

If kids movies are not what you are looking for, then there is another cheap option waiting for you in town. The Panama City Mall also has a theatre that is very affordable every day of the week. They show movies that have just went off at the main Carmike theatres that maybe you didn't get a chance to see. Most are not out on DVD yet, so you can't rent them just yet either.

Here is an example of what is on today...
Mirror Mirror
The Lorax
21 Jumpstreet
Safe
John Carter

They have 4 screens and offer all seats at $2 a ticket (unless you go to the 1pm show...then it's only $1...yep. I said $1.) On Tuesdays, they have $1 popcorn and $1 sodas, which make it even more affordable. No matter which one you decide, they both can offer some nice fun in the A/C when the outdoors aren't an option. 

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Panama City Carmike 10

The Panama City Carmike 10 is offering a summer kids program. They are also showing a little older kids movies and admission is only $2 and includes popcorn and drink!!!

Here is the lineup:

July5- Shark Tale

July12- How to Train a Dragon

July19- Madagascar 2

July26- Bee Movie

Aug2- Monsters vs. Aliens

Aug9- Megamind

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Regal Cinema Panama City

$1 Admission

7/3-7/4 (10am)      Cats and Dogs: Revenge       HUGO

7/10-7/11 (10am)  Adventures of Tin Tin          Puss In Boots

7/17-7/18 (10am)  Kung Fu Panda 2                  Rango

7/24-7/25 (10am)  Rio                                        Spy Kids All the Time

7/31-8/1 (10am)    Chimpanzee                         Hoodwinked TOO

8/7-8/8 (10am)     Arthur Christmas                  Smurfs

Great Deals on Some Local Stuff~

You gotta run check out this site! BID ON BAY
They have some great items up for auction from local businesses. Need a pass to mini golf for a day? Need some new scuba gear? How about a birthday package or summer camp for the kids? New boat? Eyecare? Furniture? They have a little of everything here, and it's all up for auction. Even people from out of town can take advantage of these deals. Hurry on over and place your bids.

Free Calendar w/ printable coupons!

Carpe Diem 365 has an online calendar great for locals and vacationers. You can download the yearly calendar that is filled with day to day discounts and deals, or you can click their "coupons" tab and just print the coupons. I would definitely say you should bookmark this site. Their calendar has some great "today only" specials at different places that you just mention the calendar. So, print the coupons, and bookmark the calendar or save it to your desktop, that way you can check it periodically for those "today only" deals!!!
http://www.carpediem365.net/

Who wants to save money...and not stand in line??

Groceries are usually on the top of the list when going on vacation. As soon as you pull up and get unloaded, you try to figure out what you are going to eat all week. Of course, you will probably go out a few times and eat some local seafood, but by cooking some meals in, you can save a bundle.

Since we have moved here I have learned one valuable lesson. DO NOT GO TO WALMART FOR GROCERIES! {do I need to repeat?} The walmart on the beach is always packed, almost always out of everything, and the prices are not as cheap as you would think. However, we have found one really great treasure just across the bridge in Panama City. ~~Discount Grocery~~ They sell all of their items at cost, and add 10% at the end. That's it. You see, Florida doesn't have tax on food items, so I am used to paying 10% when I check out anyway because TN always had 9.75% tax rate on stuff. They have wonderful produce, meat and even carry your toilet paper, wine, specialty foods {like Gluten Fee, etc.} Everything you would need you can pick up. Very similar with a Save-A-Lot, Foodland, Aldi, but they carry a lot more items. They carry name brand and their brand of everything under the sun. The store itself is a little older, they don't splurge on making it pretty. At first I was like...."EEK!", but then when I checked out I realized that I didn't need all that fru-fru stuff that I have always been spoiled with before. It took some getting used to...but the savings is worth it. Grab a sanitizing wipe for the buggy and you are good to go! LOL

One afternoon me and Kirsten decided to run to walmart instead of driving the extra 5-10 minutes to Grocery Outlet. Let me tell ya, we put everything up, left, and drove to Grocery Outlet. I was in dire need of some spices that week for a yummy cranberry meatloaf and walmart spices were priced from 2.99-5.00. Discount groceries are .65-1.75. A pack of chicken breasts at walmart easily hit 6.00-7.00 a pack and Discount groceries are 2.50-4.50. Loaves of bread are .75 and it is great bread! Everyone that has come to visit has loved how much we have saved by planning out our meals and heading to Grocery Outlet....{nope, I'm not a paid spokesperson, just a penny-pincher} In a typical week we spend between $60-$75 for seven days of meals. {and yes, they DO accept coupons even though they sell everything at cost} That includes our breakfasts, lunches and dinner. Unless we have company, we do not eat out.

So, when is the best time to go you ask??? Well, it would be morning or evening. Remember that when school is going on it gets a little busy around 2-3pm, but other than that, much better than walmart. The lines at walmart can get crazy and the prices are high.

Discount Grocery
2901 W Highway 98 {next to our church, St. Andrew Baptist Church}
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 785-4841
They accept cash, credit, debit, etc. No checks!

Happy Shopping!

$1 Admission to Zoo World

This Saturday {May 19th} the zoo is celebrating their birthday by offering a great deal.....$1 entry for everyone!

9008 Front Beach Road

Panama City Beach, Florida

850-230-1243

Hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm (last entry at 4:30pm)