To get an idea of what this sale is like, read about my experience in this blog post.

If you are a pharmacy customer, head over to the website now and sign up for an online pharmacy account. Once you create your account you’ll be rewarded with a coupon offering $3 off your next shopping visit.

You can also earn ExtraBucks by managing your prescriptions online. Read more details in this blog post from January.

Here are some of the best deals you might find:

There are three coupon booklets up for grabs: two from Smartsource and one from Redplum.

Don’t forget to sign up for two-times the gas points at Kroger – you’ll earn double on weekends through June 30.
Some of the new 10/$10 deals this week include: Kroger breads, Cool Whip, Popsicle frozen treats, Kroger sour cream, Kroger dips, Kroger cream cheese, Fresh Selections cole slaw, Homestyle ground chuck patties, Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, Sparkling Ice, ThinkThin bars, Kraft BBQ sauce, IZZE sparkling juices and Kroger hand sanitizer.

CVS has tons of products participating in BOGO deals this week. Some buy one, get one free products include Edy’s, Lay’s, Nature’s Bounty, Arm & Hammer toothpaste, CVS supplements and CVS hearing aid batteries.
Some items buy one, get one half-off include Neutrogena products, Wet n Wild cosmetics, Nuance by Salma Hayek products, Rimmel cosmetics, Milani cosmetics, Trim beauty tools, Nivea products, Schick products, One A Day vitamins, select sleep aids, Visine, and more.
You can get a free first aid bag plus $5 in ExtraBucks this week when you buy three participating first aid products.

Walgreens is featuring over 65,000 points in this week’s ad — so pair those points with any coupons you might have!
Additionally, tons of summer products are on sale throughout the store. For example, sun care, burn relief, swim accessories and water toys are all 25% off.
Various products are also buy one, get one half-off, like select cosmetics and hair color, various brands of deodorant, Head & Shoulders, Nerf toys, shave needs, Kotex products, Visine, pain relievers, and various vitamins and supplements.

Kohl’s is featuring tons of 50% off specials today and tomorrow, plus giving shoppers $10 in Kohl’s Cash for every $50 spent. Other items will continue being discounted throughout the week and you can earn Kohl’s Cash through May 27.

Target has plenty of freebies with purchase available this week.
*Free $10 Starbucks gift card with the purchase of any four Starbucks bagged coffees
*Free Kraft marshmallows when you buy a 6-pack of Hershey bars and graham crackers
*Free Gain fabric softener when you buy two participating Gain or Cheer items
*Free $5 gift card when you buy five participating frozen treats
*Free 1-pack of Huggies or Pampers baby wipes when you buy select Huggies or Pampers diapers
*Free first aid bag when you buy three participating health care items
*Free $5 gift card when you buy two participating digestive health items
*Free $5 gift card when you buy two participating Claritin items
*Free $5 gift card when you buy two participating Banana Boat items
*Free $5 gift card when you buy three participating Aveeno items
*Free $10 gift card when you buy participating Mr. Coffee or Yonanas products
*Free $30 gift card when you buy a Rachel Ray 10-piece cookset
*Free $10 gift card when you buy two 10-cup Brita pitchers
*Free $10 gift card when you buy a Nutribullet
*Free $20 gift card when you buy the Dash juice extractor
*Free $20 gift card when you buy a 16GB iPod Touch
*Free $30 gift card when you buy the Sonos Play:3
*Free $10 gift card when you buy a Western Digital 500 GB hard drive
*Free 24-pack of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Mountain Dew when you buy an Igloo MaxCold 56-can wheeled cooler
Additionally, swimwear and accessories for the family are all on sale this week.

Kmart has summer apparel, swimwear, shoes and accessories on sale for the family this week, so stop in and stock up for the warm weather. You can grab a pair of flip flops for as low as 99 cents.

Toys R Us has a great coupon available this week offering 20% off a regular priced item. Good luck finding something regular priced, though, there are tons of BOGO deals throughout the store.
There’s also a couple coupons for baby products:
*25% off all suncare and insect repellent
*$50 to $150 off nursery furniture purchases

Staples has 5 and 10-ream cases of paper buy two, get one free this week — so it’s a great time to stock up.
There are also a couple furniture coupons:
*$50 off any chair priced $149 or more
*$75 off any chair priced $229 or more

Meanwhile, at Office Max you can get a free $10 iTunes gift card when you purchase a $50 iTunes gift card this week.

In addition to the many items marked down 40% to 50% off, AC Moore also has a new batch of coupons:
*60% off custom framing
*40% off any regular priced item
*50% off any regular priced item

There’s a similar story at Michaels, where many spring-themed products are marked down up to 50% off. If you can get enough coupons in print, check out Michaels.com this week where Coupon Bonanza is happening.
If you’d like to stick to what’s in your newspaper, here are this week’s new coupons:
*40% off any regular priced item
*25% off entire purchase of frames

Dick’s Sporting Goods has a new batch of coupons and deals this week.
*10′x10′ Instant Up canopy for $49.98
*Duck Commander or Major League Bowhunter Tshirts are 2/$30
*16.4 oz. Coleman propane fuel 4/$10
Select life jackets and armchairs are also buy one, get one free — no coupon necessary.

JC Penney credit card holders can save extra through May 27 in store and online. Card holders will get an extra 20% off original, sale and clearance prices, or 10% off furniture purchases.
No JCP card? You can still save 10% off original, sale and clearance prices with any other form of payment.

Remember, all of these ads may not appear in your paper. However, many retailers post their ads online, so always check there if you’re interested in finding out more details. You can also get printable coupons at these websites: SmartSource , Redplum , Coupon Network , P&G and Coupons.com.

The Sears location in the New River Valley Mall is scheduled to close mid-July. Photo by Travis Williams | The Burgs

The Christiansburg Sears located in the New River Valley Mall is closing in mid-July, which means from now until that point you should be able to find some great deals.

Currently just about everything in the store is on sale, but no refunds or exchanges will be accepted — all sales are final. The store is still open during its regular hours and Shop Your Way Rewards members can still earn points on all purchases.

Right now fashion apparel and footwear are 30 percent off in the store, but discounts are sure to get deeper as we approach July.

According to this ad, the Christiansburg location is not participating in any Sears circulars you may receive in the Sunday paper and the auto center is not participating in any sales events.

There will be three coupon booklets up for grabs.

As I posted yesterday, don’t forget to sign up for two-times the gas points at Kroger – you’ll earn double on weekends through June 30. Come Sunday there will also be plenty of new 10/$10 deals.

CVS  and Walgreens will both have tons of BOGO and first aid deals next week.

Kohl’s is specials on Sunday and Monday, and Kohl’s Cash will be returning.

Target has a bunch of freebies with purchase next week, including gift cards and individual products. There will also be some nice deals in the swim department.

Kmart will have nice buys on some summery products for the family as well.

Toys R Us will have a nice batch of coupons parents will appreciate next week.

Staples will have a new batch of coupons, too, plus a special BOGO promotion.

Office Max will be featuring one of my favorite deals — a special on gift cards.

AC Moore and Michaels will both have nice sale prices on spring and summer products, plus new coupons.

Dick’s Sporting Goods has a batch of new deals this week, some that require a coupon and some BOGO deals that do not.

JC Penney credit card holders and other shoppers will get some extra savings next week in stores and online.

Remember, all of these ads may not appear in your paper. However, many retailers post their ads online, so always check there if you’re interested in finding out more details. You can also get printable coupons at these websites: SmartSource , Redplum , Coupon Network , P&G and Coupons.com.

Download this digital coupon to your Kroger card now, and you’ll immediately start earning twice the gas points on grocery purchases made Friday through Sunday now through June 30. You only have to download the coupon once to earn more points each weekend.

Exclusions from this deal include pharmacy and gift card purchases. Additional restrictions may apply.

You may have noticed the coupon in Wednesday’s paper as well (apologies for not pointing it out sooner, I was just returning from vacation), so feel free to use the hard copy instead of downloading the deal if you still have yesterday’s newspaper.

Pedro Alvarez and his sister-in-law Yadira Castillo laugh on a ride in the James H Drew Exposition at the Roanoke Civic Center in 2010. The expo is an annual event held at the civic center that concluded Sunday. Photo by Eric Brady | The Roanoke Times

The Drew Expo opened last night at the Roanoke Civic Center. The event features tons of rides for the family and is free to get in, plus there are a few opportunities to save on ride tickets.

Unlimited rides are $20 per person except for Saturday after 4 p.m. and all day Sunday.  Unlimited rides are only $15 with a coupon from any Stop In Food Store.

Regular tickets are sold in coupon booklets ranging  from $10 to $50. The $10 booklet contains 10 tickets. Since most rides require three to four tickets, if you plan to ride multiple rides the unlimited ride ticket is the way to go — especially if you get your coupon from Stop In.

Now through Friday (May 17) you can use this printable coupon to get a $5 bottomless lunch bowl at O’Charley’s until 3 p.m. daily. This offer is valid on dine-in purchases only.

Outback Steakhouse also has a new printable coupon offering $8 off the purchase of two entrees or $4 off the purchase of one. This offer is valid on both dine-in and Curbside Take-Away purchases through May 21.

You can also get $5 off the purchase of two lunch entrees from Outback Steakhouse with this printable coupon. This offer is valid on both dine-in and Curbside Take-Away purchases through May 19.

Today and tomorrow you can use this printable coupon to get a free flavored waffle from Waffle House. You can choose from chocolate chip, peanut butter, blueberry or strawberry. This coupon is valid on dine-in visits only.

According to the Smokey Bones Facebook page, when you pick up a $25 gift card you’ll get an additional $5 credit for free.

As many of you know, Steak n Shake opens in Roanoke on Thursday. Here are a couple promotions to keep in mind:
*With the purchase of every $8 spent, kids can eat free on Saturday and Sunday. Kid plates exclude drinks and shakes.
*From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. customers can get drinks and shakes for half-price during happy hour. 
No coupon is necessary for either of these promotions.

Ruby Tuesday is offering a free $15 bonus coupon when you purchase a $50 gift card now through June 16. Gift card purchases can be digital or plastic.

Also, don’t forget about these gift card promotions that I posted about last week:

Outback Steakhouse : From now through June 16 with every purchase of a $50 gift card you’ll get a free $10 bonus card that’s valid May 13 through July 15. Give the free bonus card with the gift card or keep it as a special treat for yourself.

Applebee’s : With each $50 gift card purchase — digital or hard copy — you’ll receive a free $10 Applebee’s bonus card now through July 1.

“Join participating Planet Fitness locations in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Midlothian from May 8th-15th for just $10 down and then only $10 a month; initial enrollment fee donated to support the cause. Submit nominations for the “Mom Nom” Best Mom on the Planet sweepstakes for the chance to win a year membership at Planet Fitness

Roanoke, VA (May 8, 2013) – This Mother’s Day, $10 never meant so much. Planet Fitness, the innovative health club franchise known for its Judgment Free Zone® and friendly prices, today announced that location(s) in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Midlothian are sponsoring the brand’s fourth annual Mother’s Day promotion to raise money for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), an independent not-for-profit organization committed to funding scientific research to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer.

In honor of Mother’s Day from May 8th-15th, people can join for just $10 down and then $10 a month, and participating Planet Fitness locations nationwide will donate 100% of enrollment fees ($10 per signup) to BCRF. Over the past three years, Planet Fitness has donated more than $1 million to BCRF, and the company and its franchisees this year hope to surpass previous years’ donations.

“The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is grateful for the support of Planet Fitness in helping BCRF raise both money and awareness, for the fourth year in a row, for BCRF’s lifesaving research efforts that are aimed at prevention and a cure for breast cancer,” said Myra J. Biblowit, BCRF President. “In the U.S. alone, unfortunately every 2.3 minutes a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer — a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend. To implement this program during the Mother’s Day holiday is a clear way to make a difference and speak to women across the nation affected by breast cancer at such an alarming rate.”

“We are honored to partner with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to help provide financial support for such a worthy cause,” said Chris Rondeau, chief executive officer of Planet Fitness. “We are committed to helping better people’s lives, through fitness and giving back to our communities, and with so many grandmothers, mothers and daughters touched by breast cancer, we felt this promotion was the perfect way to honor Mother’s Day.”

In addition, to honor all moms throughout the country, Planet Fitness is hosting a special “Mom Nom” sweepstakes to find the Best Mom on the Planet. From May 8th-15th, people can nominate a special mom by visiting www.PlanetFitness.com/MomNoms and one lucky person will be randomly selected to win a year membership for themselves and a mom of their choice. Currently, there are approximately 650 Planet Fitness clubs nationwide and more than 4.5 million members. To find a Planet Fitness near you or to join online, visit www.PlanetFitness.com. ”

First of all there are three coupon booklets available: P&G, Smartsource and Redplum. There are also a special coupon page from Kroger with offers from NyQuil, Pepto-Bismol, and ZZZQuil.

In the Kroger ad this week you’ll find more produce offers for under $1/lb., including tomatoes on the vine, bell peppers, apples, various varieties of lettuce and greens, avocados, cucumbers and mangoes.
Additionally, when you buy three participating Special K products you’ll automatically save $3 at checkout.

If you’re dying to get outside stop by Target this week. Pool accessories, outdoor furniture, gardening accessories and other outdoor products are all on sale.

Rack Room Shoes has a new ad and coupon available today, which could save you $10 off a purchase of $60 or more. Combine this with the store’s everyday BOGO offer to save the most.

Kmart is ready to get you outdoors, too. The store has outdoor furniture, gardening accessories, plants, grilling accessories and more on sale this week. Additionally, Shop Your Way Rewards members who joined before May 2 may have received a surprise batch of points in their account — check online to see if you were one of them.

Sears has lawn accessories and mowers on sale this week, plus Shop Your Way Rewards members will get 10% back in point on the purchase of any mower, tractor or tractor attachment. Sears shoppers who are rewards members also need to check for surprise points this week — these points can be redeemed for free items in stores!

CVS has an awesome shopping pass good all week that could save you 20% off regularly priced items. This means you can go ahead and pick up items that aren’t on sale in stores this week. Plus, this coupon can be stacked with dollar-off CVS store coupons, manufacturer coupons and ExtraBucks.

Walgreens has picnic accessories, candles and tiki torches 25% off this week, just in time for cookout season.
Additionally, children’s toys and pool accessories are buy two, get one free, so start stocking up for the hot days of summer.
There are big points to be earned in the beauty section this week — over 18,000 , which means at least $20 in rewards. Plus, you can still earn a free first aid case when you purchase two participating first aid items, most of which are buy one, get one half-off this week.

Remember, all of these ads may not appear in your paper. However, many retailers post their ads online, so always check there if you’re interested in finding out more details. You can also get printable coupons at these websites: SmartSource , Redplum , Coupon Network , P&G and Coupons.com.