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- Free entrance at Butterfly World for veterans on Sunday and Monday
- Free $10 gift card at Stein Mart on Saturday
- Walmart Black Friday deals on iPads, TV start 10 p.m. Thanksgiving
- Free entrance to national and state parks for Veterans Day
- Free admission to SeaWorld, Busch Gardens for military families
- Coupon: $10 off $25 purchase at Macy's
| Free entrance at Butterfly World for veterans on Sunday and Monday Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:54 AM PST
Veterans and active-duty military get in free at Butterfly World in Coconut Creek on Sunday and Monday for Veterans Day. That's a $24.95 value. Bring along your ID to get free entrance. Adult admission is $24.95; children ages 3-11 are $19.95 and kids under 2 are free. Butterfly World is located inside Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road in Coconut Creek; 954-977-4400. There is a $1.50 per person gate fee to get into Tradewinds Park. Click here for the deal. Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and sign up for Deals text alerts. 
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| Free $10 gift card at Stein Mart on Saturday Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:52 AM PST
Stein Mart is offering a free $10 gift card on Saturday for it's 14-hour sale. Shop from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday and get the free gift card. We also have coupons for 20 percent off one sale item and 40 percent off an entire purchase of Red Dot Clearance. Click here for the deal. Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and sign up for Deals text alerts. 
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| Walmart Black Friday deals on iPads, TV start 10 p.m. Thanksgiving Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:09 AM PST
Walmart likes to roll back prices, and now the world's largest retailer also is rolling back Black Friday — into Thanksgiving Day. The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer will offer "Black Friday" deals on iPads and TVs at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday while introducing a new gimmick to lure shoppers away from dinner tables and family gatherings. Walmart's "One-Hour Guarantee" promises that shoppers inside stores and in line between 10 and 11 p.m. on Nov. 22 can purchase a 16GB Apple iPad with Wi-Fi for $399 and get a $75 Walmart Gift Card. The guarantee also includes a 32-inch Emerson LCD TV for $148 and a LG Blu-ray player for $38. If the three items sell out before 11 p.m., Walmart will offer customers a guarantee card. Items must be paid for by midnight and registered online and then they will be shipped to stores for pickup before Christmas. "We know it's frustrating for customers to shop on Black Friday and not get the items they want," says Duncan Mac Naughton, Walmart's chief merchandising and marketing officer, in a release. "This year, for the first time ever, customers that shop during Walmart's one-hour event will be guaranteed to have three of the most popular items under their tree at a great low price." The strategy may lure early bargain-happy shoppers in South Florida. Christine Neely, 32, of Boca Raton, and her sister, Dawn Mathews, 30, of Deerfield Beach, plan to be in line at 7 p.m. to get the iPad and TV. "This is an amazing deal. To get a $75 gift card is huge savings on an Apple product," says Neely. She's been planning her Black Friday strategy with her two sisters and a friend for three weeks. Target and Toys R Us also are on their must-hit list. "My sister and I are planning on getting there at 7 p.m. to get in line. You're not going to get this deal at Apple. You know you are guaranteed to get the items you go for. That's a big plus. But I wonder how the lines are going to work. That's the big question." Many retailers are devising fresh ways to lure shoppers this year as holiday spending is expected to rise only 4.1 percent, according to the National Retail Federation. That's down from 5.6 percent growth in 2011. The holiday shopping season traditionally kicks off before dawn on the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday. This year's trend is to lure midnight shoppers into stores on Thursday evening, bellies full from holiday feasts. Sears will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving and stay open overnight until 10 p.m. on Black Friday. Kmart will be open on Thanksgiving as it has been for 21 years. Consumer electronics retailer BrandsMart U.S.A. will open its seven South Florida stores at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving, says Bobby Johnson, COO. Sawgrass Mills, the 350-store outlet mega-mall in Sunrise, has announced a 9 p.m. Thanksgiving opening and says it will leave the lights on more than 24 hours. Some big-box retailers are keeping with tradition. Best Buy, Macy's and Kohl's plan to open at midnight again. Target has not announced plans. Last year, the retailers were closed on Thanksgiving and kicked off Black Friday sales at midnight. Walmart keeps stores open overnight between Thanksgiving and Black Friday after an employee was trampled to death in Long Island on Black Friday in 2008.
Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and sign up for Deals text alerts. 
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| Free entrance to national and state parks for Veterans Day Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:01 AM PST
Everyone can enjoy free entry at national and state parks to celebrate Veterans Day. U.S. National Parks: Entrance fees are waived on Saturday through Monday. Explore Everglades National Park. There are lots of fun things to do. Shark Valley: Ride the tram or bike the 15-mile loop on and see thousands of beautiful migratory birds and countless alligators sunning themselves on the road. Call 305-221-8455 or visit Everglades Guided Tour page for bike rental and tram prices and times. Anhinga Amble: Free 10:30 a.m. daily ranger-led 30-minute tour down the Anhinga Trail let's visitors easily view alligators, wading birds and other wildlife. Meet at Royal Palm Visitor Center benches. Call 305-242-7700 for more info. Nike Missile Base: Explore the historic Cold War U.S. Army Nike Missile Site HM-69. Tours are offered from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Sundays through Dec. 15. Reservations are required. Call 305-242-7700. On Monday, tTour the base from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Veterans Day Annual Open House. No reservations required. Other parks on the Florida list include Dry Tortugas National Park, Canaveral National Seashore, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and Gulf Islands National Seashore. Florida state parks: Fees are waived on Sunday. The Conch Stomp Band gives a bluegass concert from 2 to 4 p.m. at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park in Palm Beach. Or frolic in the sand at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne and have a picnic at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park in Dania. Another run options is canoeing or Rollerblading on the 1.9-mile road at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, right, in Fort Lauderdale. Find a South Florida state park with addresses and hours. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is waiving some its recreational area fees on Sunday for veterans. Vets can use boat ramps and swimming beach areas in the Lake Okeechobee area for free, with only verbal confirmation of veteran status required. The freebie does not apply to campgrounds or picnic shelter. Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and get mobile alerts: Text DEALS to 23539. 
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| Free admission to SeaWorld, Busch Gardens for military families Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:23 AM PST
Anheuser-Busch salutes our troops by offering free admission year round to SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Sesame Place and Water County USA theme parks to members of the U.S. military and their families with a valid ID. The "Here's to the Heroes" program is good for all active-duty military personnel in all service branches, active members of a reserve or National Guard unit and up to three direct dependents. Just register and get free single-day admissions to SeaWorld Orlando, San Diego or San Antonio; Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or Williamsburg, Sesame Place in Pennsylvania, Adventure Island in Tampa and Water Country USA in Virginia. Family members can get in free without their service member. There are some restrictions and the deal is valid for one admission per person, per year. Click here for the deal. The offer expires on Dec. 31. Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and sign up for Deals text alerts. 
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| Coupon: $10 off $25 purchase at Macy's Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:25 PM PST
Get $10 off a $25 purchase at Macy's on Friday and Saturday with a coupon. The coupon is good on sale and clearance apparel and home items until 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. This will come in handy for the store's Biggest One-Day Sale of the Year. Click here for the deal. There are some exclusions. Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like" our Sentinel Deals page on Facebook; follow Doreen Christensen on Twitter@PrettyGoodIdeas and sign up for Deals text alerts. 
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