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Best Colorado Deal of the Week
Early prospectors are likely to strike gold at the much-anticipated 18th Annual Clearance Sale for Bailey-based Robin Clayton Designs. This hot haute insider sale offers great deals on sweaters, jackets, tops, handbags, shoes, fragrances, scarves, jewelry and other fashion-forward clothing and accessories destined to become favorites. These pieces are all that remains after a trip around the national charity-sale circuit, and they’re tagged at 50 percent to 75 percent less than original boutique and department store prices. The sale runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Lakewood Holiday Inn, 7390 W. Hampden Ave. (at Wadsworth). For more information, go to http://www.robinclaytondesigns.com or call 303-816-1075.
Experience tradition in Denver holiday shopping
●More than 40 fine local artisans will offer one-of-a-kind functional and sculptural ceramics, jewelry, glass, wood and other fine crafts at The Castle Clay Denver Potters Association Holiday Show and Sale Opening Reception, 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, at Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. Sixth Ave. (at Adams), 303-377-5535, castleclay.net. The show continues 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday Dec. 3; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 and winds up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.
●You’ll feel good about what you’re buying and where the money you spend goes when you shop at the 2010 Annual Women’s Bean Project Holiday Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dec. 3, 4 and 5 at 3201 Curtis St. Psst! Santa will visit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Bottom of Form
Happy museum shopping season!
●Admission to the annual Museum Shop Holiday Sale 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Museum of Nature and Science is $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers. For that, you can experience exclusive shopping; listen to live entertainment; sample gourmet hors d'oeuvres, desserts and hot cocoa; try holiday inspired drinks at the cash bar; meet select local artisans; check out and/or buy their unique merchandise, and see product demonstrations. Members receive an additional 10 percent off purchases for a total savings of 20 percent. Those who spend $100 or more receive two free IMAX 3D passes. You must RSVP to attend. Purchase tickets on line or call 303-370-6000.
●Join the Denver Art Museum this weekend to take full advantage of its exclusive Holiday Shopping Event from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6. A $50 annual individual museum membership entitles members to a 20 percent discount on museum shop purchases made that night. Festivities also include refreshments, a free gift with purchase, free wrapping paper and, of course, the benefits of membership, including discounted tickets to the King Tut exhibit. For more information, call 720-913-0130.
● Mineral specimens not quite up to museum standards go on sale to the unexclusive public starting at amazingly cheap prices and going up from there at the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum Garage Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at 1310 Maple St., Golden. Admission is free.
Speaking of local artisans…
The Mile High Business Alliance celebrates Buy Local Week from 7 to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at the Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave. The price of admission — $20 in advance, $25 at the door — brings you live music from Paper Bird and Bela Koroli, a cash bar featuring local booze, a complimentary selection of locally produced food, a silent auction, networking and more.
If you love dogs…
You’ve got to love The Misha May Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to improving the fate of shelter dogs. The foundation will benefit from two upcoming holiday photo shoots. The fifth annual Holiday Photos for Pets and Kids is slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at Murdochs Home and Ranch Store 12154 N. Dumont Way, Littleton. (That’s south of C-470 on a South Santa Fe Drive frontage road, right across from the turn into Highlands Ranch.) The first photo is free, and all donations are accepted.
Then mark your calendars for a photo op with Santa for pets and families from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Englewood Petco, 551 W. Hampden Ave. For more information or to volunteer, send e-mail to mishamayfoundation@gmail.com.
Ahoy! Thar she blows! A Whale of a Sale!
More than 2,000 "best of the best" gently used books will be on sale during the Holiday Whale of a Used Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 3 and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Golden Library, 1019 Tenth St., Golden, 303-235-5275. Included are cookbooks, art, history, fiction and classics, children’s, crafts and hobbies, holiday books, gardening, travel, audiobooks, videos and CDs. Proceeds from all JeffCo Library Foundation sales benefit literacy programs for children and teens.
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Best Colorado Deals