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The Gazette finds events, then matches specials from separate local businesses into a single bundle — dinner + dessert + a show — and shows the total you save. No business coordinated this. The Gazette found it. Pick a town below — or several: tap more than one and the engine chains specials across all of them. Everyone in the 209 throws the whole county's book at every event. And if you'll drive town to town, slide Drive: the engine then pulls specials within that many miles of each event's town. Hungry right now? Every place to eat in the 209 →

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Ceres, California
Ceres · 95307Photo: Ryanx7 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Modesto, California
Modesto · 95350+Photo: Carl Skaggs / Wikimedia Commons
Oakdale, California
Oakdale · 95361Photo: Saeidb / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Combo deals (4)

The Epic Gazette // Combo route card · epicgazette.com/free-help/combos/

Dinner + a Movie 209 run · 2 towns

You save $13 total
Around: Oakdale Wee Move & Play · Mon, Nov 2 in Oakdale
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Bistro 120 Oakdale
yelp ★ 4.4· ★ 4.4
152 N Yosemite Ave, Oakdale, CA 95361
Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-6pm in the bar: Mini Burger Bites $8, Mini Prime Rib Sliders $12, Philly Cheese Steak Rolls $12 (regular $16 - save $4), house beer $6, Old Fashioned $8, daiquiri $9
$16 $12 save $4 · Bar only; savings shown on the cheese steak rolls - other items priced as listed
2
Brenden Theatres Modesto 18 Modesto ~12 mi
★ 4.3
1021 10th St, Modesto, CA 95354
Brenden+ membership: $12.99/month for 3 tickets (any format, any day), 10% off snacks, $0 online ticket fees
$13 $4 save $9 · Cancel anytime; Brenden says first-month value tops $50 against its published $13-$18 average ticket
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Why this bundle: these are separate businesses. The Gazette matched them by day, town, and time so a reader can do all three in one outing. No business coordinated this.
The Epic Gazette // Combo route card · epicgazette.com/free-help/combos/

Dinner + a Movie

You save $9 total
Around: Dungeons & Dragons for Adults · Sat, Nov 7 in Ceres
1
Johnny Carino's Modesto ~8 mi
yelp ★ 2.6· ★ 3.7
Johnny Carino's, Sisk Road, Modesto, 95350
Happy Hour 3-5pm daily in the bar & patio: small plates $4-$7 (mozzarella sticks $4, Italian nachos $5, fried ravioli $6, calamari $7)
2
Brenden Theatres Modesto 18 Modesto ~4 mi
★ 4.3
1021 10th St, Modesto, CA 95354
Brenden+ membership: $12.99/month for 3 tickets (any format, any day), 10% off snacks, $0 online ticket fees
$13 $4 save $9 · Cancel anytime; Brenden says first-month value tops $50 against its published $13-$18 average ticket
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© OpenStreetMap contributors
Solid pins are the advertised spot; dashed pins mean only the town was published.
Route in Google Maps →
Why this bundle: these are separate businesses. The Gazette matched them by day, town, and time so a reader can do all three in one outing. No business coordinated this.
The Epic Gazette // Combo route card · epicgazette.com/free-help/combos/

Family Afternoon 209 run · 2 towns

Deals inside savings vary
Around: Ceres Story Time · Tue, Nov 3 in Ceres
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Mountain Mike's Pizza Modesto ~4 mi
901 N Carpenter Rd Suite 40, Modesto, CA 95351
Weekday all-you-can-eat lunch buffet Mon-Fri 11am-2pm: unlimited pizza + salad bar ($13.99 adult includes soda, $9.99 kids)
2
Ceres Library Ceres EVENT
Ceres Story Time
the event
3
Sciabica's / Track 424 Modesto ~4 mi
2150 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto, CA 95354
Free olive oil tastings weekdays 8am-5pm at the Yosemite Blvd tasting room; Track 424 taproom under the same roof
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© OpenStreetMap contributors
Solid pins are the advertised spot; dashed pins mean only the town was published.
Route in Google Maps →
Why this bundle: these are separate businesses. The Gazette matched them by day, town, and time so a reader can do all three in one outing. No business coordinated this.
The Epic Gazette // Combo route card · epicgazette.com/free-help/combos/

Family Afternoon 209 run · 2 towns

Deals inside savings vary
Around: Oakdale Story Time · Wed, Nov 4 in Oakdale
1
Mountain Mike's Pizza Modesto ~12 mi
901 N Carpenter Rd Suite 40, Modesto, CA 95351
Weekday all-you-can-eat lunch buffet Mon-Fri 11am-2pm: unlimited pizza + salad bar ($13.99 adult includes soda, $9.99 kids)
2
Oakdale Library Oakdale EVENT
Oakdale Story Time
the event
3
Sciabica's / Track 424 Modesto ~12 mi
2150 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto, CA 95354
Free olive oil tastings weekdays 8am-5pm at the Yosemite Blvd tasting room; Track 424 taproom under the same roof
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© OpenStreetMap contributors
Solid pins are the advertised spot; dashed pins mean only the town was published.
Route in Google Maps →
Why this bundle: these are separate businesses. The Gazette matched them by day, town, and time so a reader can do all three in one outing. No business coordinated this.
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Matching events (40)

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30am Oakdale FREE
Oakdale Wee Move & Play
Oakdale Library · Arts & Culture
Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Magic Monday: Magic the Gathering
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30am Ceres FREE
Ceres Story Time
Ceres Library · Kids & Family
Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00am Ceres FREE
Ceres Wee Move & Play
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00pm Oakdale FREE
Oakdale LEGO® Day
Oakdale Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 3 · 3:00pm Oakdale FREE
Oakdale LEGO® Play
Oakdale Library · Arts & Culture
Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30am Oakdale FREE
Oakdale Story Time
Oakdale Library · Kids & Family
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30am Oakdale FREE
Oakdale Wiggle Worms
Oakdale Library · Kids & Family
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30am Ceres FREE
Ceres Bilingual Story Time
Ceres Library · Kids & Family
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00am Ceres FREE
Ceres Wee Move & Play
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Coffee Filter Leaves
Ceres Library · Libraries
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:30am Ceres FREE
Dolly Parton Sing Along at the Ceres Community Center
Ceres Library · Kids & Family
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00pm Ceres FREE
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Mon, Nov 9 · 1:00pm Ceres FREE
Backyard Orchard Fruit Trees with the Master Gardeners at the Ceres Library
Ceres Library · Libraries
Mon, Nov 9 · 3:00pm Oakdale FREE
Animal Creation
Oakdale Library · Libraries
Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Ceres Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 10 · 10:30am Ceres FREE
Ceres Story Time
Ceres Library · Kids & Family
Tue, Nov 10 · 11:00am Ceres FREE
Ceres Wee Move & Play
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Faux Insect Taxidermy
Ceres Library · Classes & Workshops
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Faux Insect Taxidermy for Adults
Ceres Library · Classes & Workshops
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00pm Oakdale FREE
Backyard Orchard Fruit Trees with the Master Gardeners at the Oakdale Library
Oakdale Library · Libraries
Thu, Nov 12 · 10:30am Oakdale FREE
Oakdale Wiggle Worms
Oakdale Library · Kids & Family
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Ceres LEGO® Day
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Ceres LEGO® Play
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00am Oakdale FREE
Kind Cards
Oakdale Library · Libraries
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00pm Ceres FREE
Read to a Dog at the Ceres Library
Ceres Library · Kids & Family
Mon, Nov 16 · 3:00pm Oakdale FREE
T(w)een Button Making
Oakdale Library · Libraries
Tue, Nov 17 · 10:30am Ceres FREE
Ceres Story Time
Ceres Library · Kids & Family
Tue, Nov 17 · 11:00am Ceres FREE
Ceres Wee Move & Play
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 17 · 3:00pm Oakdale FREE
Oakdale LEGO® Day
Oakdale Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 17 · 3:00pm Oakdale FREE
Oakdale LEGO® Play
Oakdale Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Friends of the Ceres Library Meeting
Ceres Library · Libraries
Wed, Nov 18 · 10:30am Oakdale FREE
Oakdale Story Time
Oakdale Library · Kids & Family
Thu, Nov 19 · 10:30am Oakdale FREE
Oakdale Wiggle Worms
Oakdale Library · Kids & Family
Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Dino-Pasta Skeletons
Ceres Library · Libraries
Mon, Nov 23 · 1:30pm Oakdale FREE
Friends of the Oakdale Library Meeting
Oakdale Library · Libraries
Mon, Nov 23 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Ceres Chess Club
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Tue, Nov 24 · 10:30am Ceres FREE
Ceres Story Time
Ceres Library · Kids & Family
Tue, Nov 24 · 11:00am Ceres FREE
Ceres Wee Move & Play
Ceres Library · Arts & Culture
Mon, Nov 30 · 4:00pm Ceres FREE
Manga Book Club For Teens: Nichijou
Ceres Library · Libraries

Combo deals are assembled automatically from public event listings and business specials. The Gazette finds bundles the businesses never thought of — if you go here and use this, then here and use this, you save this much. Businesses keep their own offers; we just show readers a route through them.

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