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Olympic souvenirs, half price
Missing the Winter Olympics? Ease the pain with a visit to the USOC Training Center in Colorado Springs, where all Vancouver and Team USA Vancouver merchandise is half price at the USOC Training Center Shop, 1750 E. Boulder St., at the intersection of Boulder Street and Union Boulevard, 719-866-4792. All proceeds help support Team USA, which will make all those snazzy new items feel even better. The shop is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and the Training Center also offers free tours -- so make a day of it.
It's nearly spring! Let's fling!
Check out the Spring Fling Artisan Market, brought to you annually by Sam Robinson, formerly of Manorisms, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13th, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 14th, at Phipps Tennis Pavilion, 3400 Belcaro Drive. You’ll find folk art, antiques, hand-knit items, jewelry, Easter items, vintage linens, children's clothing, flowers, pottery, papier mache, original artwork, handbags, belts and more from 35 carefully selected artisans, plus homemade goodies to keep you fortified. The Phipps Tennis Pavilion is just south of Knight Fundamental Academy, midway between South University and South Colorado boulevards on East Exposition Avenue.
Steer your Caravan to Silk Road
Speaking of handmade, 98 percent of the merchandise at Silk Road, 1065 S. Gaylord, 303-734-0582, is handmade by artisans in 40 different nations and by at least a dozen right here in Colorado. Until it’s gone, much of this wonderful stuff is on clearance. Bargains range from a 24-karat gold-plated, Swarovski crystal inlaid decanter and wine glass set from Turkey, originally $600, now $300, to tiny origami gift boxes, originally $7, now $3.50. Somewhere in between you’ll find earrings handmade by Israeli artisans Ayala Bar and Laly marked down by 30 percent and select baby and toddler items with labels including Zutano and Bunnies by the Bay reduced by 50 percent.
Time to freshen up those undies
The annual winter clearance starts Saturday, March 13th, and runs through Saturday, March 20th, at SOL … Store of Lingerie, 248 Detroit St., 303-394-1060. Everything in the store is 15 percent off, and discounts can run as high as 80 percent on selected merchandise. Designers include Marie Jo, Prima Donna, Lise Charmel, Aubade, Natori and Eberjey.
Awaiting the fall of the House of Tamarac
The owners of Tamarac Square Mall, 7777 E Hampden Ave., plan to fire up the bulldozers come summer, and the lease for Lisa Lisa Boutique, 303-671-0353, expired at the end of January. But storeowner Lisa Linkenheil plans to keep offering bargains until she hears the ground rumbling beneath her.
"We're one of the last ones left inside the mall, and we're on a month to month lease," Linkenheil said. "I just received a note that they could kick me out with 30 days notice."
But she's not giving up yet. She has accepted all the merchandise she ordered for spring, and even picked up some "great" handbags, jewelry, hats and other accessories at a recent trade show.
Newly acquired items and collectibles (including Betty Boop) are discounted by 25 percent. The rest -- about 90 percent of the shop's clothing, is half price. That includes crystal-embellished Christine Alexander denim jackets and Tianello Tencel women's separates, originally priced at $50 to $180, now $25 to $85.
All fiction books – including mysteries -- are 50 cents apiece at the Bookstacks March Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday through March 31st at the Bookstacks, Mary Reed Building, University of Denver campus, 2199 S. University Blvd., 303-871-2665. Proceeds support the University of Denver’s Penrose Library. The good people who operate the Assistance League Thrift Shop, 1331 E. Colfax Ave., 303-861-2122, are preparing for their annual spring changeover on March 27. That means that through March 25th (the store is closed for the changeover on March 26th) they’re trying to clear out all remaining winter goods -- and we’re talking cheap. Nothing is more than $5, and that would be for top-quality designer clothing. All the rest of the clothing is either $2, $1 or 50 cents, and all housewares, jewelry, home accessories, furniture and appliances are half-price. Your money will help the League provide free “rental” of adaptive medical equipment (wheelchairs, reachers, shower chairs, etc.) for people who really need it. The Assistance League also provides a total brand-new wardrobe – underwear to outerwear – for more than 2,400 Denver Public schoolchildren each year. Store hours are 10 p.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday Amy Michelle, a Denver-based diaper-bag maker is offering regular customers and locals a limited number of its extremely popular Pink Tulip messenger bags, usually $135, for just $40? and that includes free shipping anywhere in the continental United States. These roomy bags are versatile enough to serve as computer cases and/or airline carryons. This deal is good only for purchases made through the Web site. Although all sales are final, there’s a one-year warranty against manufacturers’ defects. Spread the word about the great deals you’ve found at locally owned retailers by sending an e-mail to Janet@bestcoloradodeals.com. Buy some books
Then settle down to read them
Through March 31st, recliners and Morris-style chairs are discounted 30 percent and all lighting is discounted by 20 percent at Modern Bungalow, 2594 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-300-3332. Discounts apply to in-stock and special-order chairs and lamps and fixtures from Arroyo Craftsmen, Mica Lamp Company, Quoizel, Meyda Tiffany and more.Great deals, great cause
Got kids?
Just Between Friends Denver Kids’ Gear and Clothing and Maternity Consignment Sale, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, March 12; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13th; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14th (half-price sale), National Western Complex, I-70 and Brighton Blvd., 303-884-9198, www.jbfsale.com/denver. Please note: Parking is owned by the City and County of Denver. JBF is providing discounted parking for all shoppers at $5, which includes admission and free return parking all three days.
MOMS Semi-Annual Children's Everything Sale, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13th, Douglas County Events Center, Douglas County Fairgrounds, one mile east of I-25 off Exit 181, admission $1, www.mothersofmultiples.com.
Spring Sip and Shop, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 11th, Petite Patoot children’s consignment, 1238 S. Broadway, 303-733-3337. All spring and summer clothing and shoes, 20 percent off; fall and winter clearance reduced by 50 percent to 60 percent. The first 20 shoppers through the door receive a free reusable tote.
Janet Simons, author of the Colorado Smart Shopper, blogger of Best Colorado Deals, and veteran Rocky Mountain News shopping columnist discusses her New Year's resolutions to integrate more local shopping into her life. Exerpt taken from the BestColoradoDeals.com newsletter, a publication dedicated to independent shoppers and retailers.
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