Discount Golf for NM Residents on Santa Fe Trail Courses

New Mexico golf courses are beautiful to play, especially when you’re saving dollars on green fees! This summer, NM residents can still get this great deal on New Mexico golf that works out to just $25 per round including top notch courses like Paa-Ko Ridge, Twin Warriors, and UNM Championship. The offer is only for New Mexico residents.

This discounted twilight golf pass  lets you play all eight Golf on the Santa Fe Trail courses for just $200. That’s 25 bucks per round, a very low par for these courses, saving you over $150.

Twilight hours start at 2 pm, allowing plenty of time for a relaxed game, and the pass can be used Monday to Thursday. The pass is valid for one year from date of purchase to play all the Santa Fe Trail courses once each – see the trail map at the link. Six are around Albuquerque, the other two are north of Santa Fe:

• Paa-Ko Ridge
• Twin Warriors
• Sandia
• UNM Championship
• Santa Ana
• Isleta Eagle
• Black Mesa
• Towa

They say pass numbers are limited, although some form of this pass deal has been ongoing for a while now.  Still, golfers who want to try all these excellent area courses will stumble on their soft spikes to snap this one up.

To summarize the very fair deal conditions for the discounted Golf on the Santa Fe Trail pass:

• You must be a New Mexico resident and can play each course only once
• The pass can be used Monday to Thursday for tee times starting from 2 pm
• Book tee times up to seven days in advance, for groups of no more than four players
• The pass is good for a year from date of purchase

If you don’t play yourself, this could make a good gift for the golfer in your life. Buy the discount golf pass online.

If you’re not a New Mexico resident or if you’re taking an out-of-state guest, regular green fees are still very competitive (especially compared to other national courses of similar quality) at all the Golf on the Santa Fe Trail courses .

–Tania

Amex Holders: Bring a Friend to a Golf Lesson Free

Bring a friend at no extra charge when you book a private golf lesson and pay with your American Express card.

They’re describing this as the ‘Improve two swings in one shot’ offer, and if you’re an American Express card holder, it’s a nice way to buddy up and share a lesson with a guest.

To get the Amex two-for-one golf lesson offer, just search for a participating PGA professional by zip code, book a lesson, and pay with your American Express card.

Golf pros taking part in the Albuquerque area (and in regions further north) can be found at:

• Sandia Golf Club
• Santa Ana Golf Club
• Los Altos Golf Course
• Ladera Golf Course
• GolfTEC Uptown
• Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe
• Black Mesa Golf Club
• Angel Fire Resort Golf Course

This is according to my search at the PGA’s American Express offer page today - participants may change over time.  I can’t see any closing date for this promo so it looks like it’s ongoing.

If you DON’T have an Amex card, check out our earlier post on PGA Free Golf Lesson Month in May.

–Tania

Discount Golf for NM Residents on Santa Fe Trail Courses

Golfers getting in the swing for spring… there’s a great deal on New Mexico golf for just $25 per round including top notch courses like Paa-Ko Ridge, Twin Warriors, and UNM Championship. The offer is only for New Mexico residents.

This discounted twilight golf pass  lets you play all eight Santa Fe Trail courses for just $200. That’s 25 bucks per round, a very low par for these courses, and saving you over $150.

Twilight hours start at 2pm, allowing plenty of time for a relaxed game, and the pass can be used Monday to Thursday. The pass is valid for one year from date of purchase to play all the Santa Fe Trail courses once each – six are around Albuquerque, the other two are north of Santa Fe:

• Paa-Ko Ridge
• Twin Warriors
• Sandia
• UNM Championship
• Santa Ana
• Isleta Eagle
• Black Mesa
• Towa

They say pass numbers are limited, although some form of this pass deal has been ongoing for a while now.  Still, golfers who want to try all these excellent area courses will stumble on their soft spikes to snap this one up.

To summarize the very fair deal conditions for the discounted Golf on the Santa Fe Trail pass:

• You must be a New Mexico resident and can play each course only once
• The pass can be used Monday to Thursday for tee times starting from 2 pm
• Book tee times up to seven days in advance, for groups of no more than four players
• The pass is good for a year from date of purchase

If you’re not a New Mexico resident or if you’re taking an out of state guest, regular green fees at these courses are still very competitive compared to other national courses of similar quality.

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals for 3/26/2010

Free milk with your cookie; buy-one-get-one-free breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Zinc Cellar Bar specials including 20% off a bottle of wine and free cheese plate, and time-limited offers at Sonic and Denny’s.

• Get free milk with your cookie at Whataburger on Tuesday March 30 and Wednesday March 31 between 11 am and 8 pm. Buy one of their new Chocolate Chunk or Sugar cookies and get a free milk or chocolate-flavored milk to dunk it in on March 30 and 31.
• Take a friend to enjoy a FREE lunch or dinner at A Taste of Italy on Juan Tabo NE with this Buy One Get One Free coupon via Valpak. Pay for one entree, and your pal eats free. There’s also a  $6.95 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet coupon – the $6.95 price is valid with the coupon only. Both coupons currently shows as expiring April 9, 2010, but every time I check it the expiry date moves back… this one may run and run.
• Denny’s Endless Fries and Pancakes promo refills your plate when you buy an entree of $2.50 or more (that comes with fries or pancakes!) Excludes specialty pancakes. They say it’s a limited time offer – but keep us guessing on the final date.  Denny? You’re a tease.
• It’s the final Sunday for the Buy One Breakfast, Get One Free offer at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes. You need the free breakfast coupon, valid Sunday 9-11 am, expires March 28.
• It’s also the last few days to get a free entree at Prairie Star Restaurant at the Santa Ana Golf Club with this Buy One Entree Get One Free flyer expiring March 31. 
• Munch a free medium order of Tots when you buy any SuperSonic Cheeseburger – this is a limited time Sonic deal, and they also don’t say how limited but I’m guessing it might not run beyond March, so don’t hang around.
• If you’re in the mood for BBQ, check out Rio Rancho’s Seventh Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship today and Saturday, March 26 and 27.  See the much ado about Pork & Brew and all the details in our recent post.

Finally, take your pick of Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro weekly specials, all in the Cellar Bar:

• Monday = Martini & Movie Night with $5 premium martini specials. Movies (shown silently) through April focus on foreign films including Amelie and Like Water For Chocolate. See the full movie schedule.
• Tuesday = Two Dollar Tuesday Bluesday with live blues music, no cover charge, and $2 Bison Sliders as well as $2 mini pints of beer.
• Wednesday = Wine & Cheese Night with 20% off bottles of wine, PLUS get a free gourmet cheese platter with your wine!
• Thursday = Beer, Brat & Pretzel night – pay $7.50 for a pint of beer, a salt-crusted hot pretzel, and a brown beer-braised bratwurst in a baguette. Blimey! I couldn’t say THAT after a beery beverage.
• If you sign up for Zinc’s e-newsletter of events and specials and check the Signup Offer 2010 box (why WOULDN’T anyone check it?) you’ll get a certificate for a 10% discount off lunch/brunch (It varies.)

Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro is in Nob Hill, see the full scoop on the their weekly Cellar Bar specials.

Remember: not all chain restaurant locations may be participating in all offers. Call ahead to be sure!

–Tania

Prairie Star Free Entree, Two Dine @ $60, & Half Price Apps

Enjoy a free entree at Prairie Star Restaurant through March 31 with the coupon! And find out when to get a three course meal and wine for two for only $60. Or just nosh on half price appetizers every Tuesday through Thursday during happy hour.

Prairie Star Restaurant and Wine Bar is located in a lovely old adobe at the Santa Ana Golf Club, and from now through March 31, 2010, you can get a free entree with the purchase of another entree using this Prairie Star free entree coupon. Maximum two coupons per table, and the freebie must be of equal or lesser value than the dish you pay for.

Plus, every Tuesday through Thursday from 5 pm to 7 pm, nosh on half price appetizers  in the Prairie Star wine bar, with offerings such as oven roasted blue crab cakes, wild boar slider, and cheese platter. Choose from over 50 wines by the glass or half-glass to wash down your happy hour apps. No coupons required, and no reservations needed at the wine bar.

Finally, Wednesday Wine & Dine nights offer a two-dine-for-$60 deal, with two salads, two entrees, dessert for two AND a bottle of wine thrown in, for just $60. That sounds like a deal to me. Wednesdays only, reservations recommended, no coupon needed, and this deal is not valid with any other offer.

Prairie Star is closed Monday, and you’ll find it at the Santa Ana Golf Club, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo.

–Tania

50 Wines by the Glass plus Half Price Tapas

We just can’t wait until Friday to feed you great deals on food and drink. Especially not when they’re mid-week specials.

Any Tuesday through Thursday, from 5:00 – 7:00pm, head on up to the wine bar at the Prairie Star Restaurant and enjoy half price tapas. Plus, take your choice of 50 wines by the glass or half-glass. Unwind and watch the sun go down from their newly expanded patio.

When we say “tapas,” we ain’t talking your garden variety nosh. A typical sampling of Prairie Star tapas may include truffle potato skins or lobster-shrimp fritters. Now them’s tapas!

Sure, it’s a bit of a buzz from ABQ, but well worth it for an ocasional indulgence. And since reservations are never required at the wine bar, you don’t have to rush to get there at any specific time.

The Prairie Star Restaurant is located at Santa Ana Golf Club is located at 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo.

–Elizabeth Hanes