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For the dirt-digging mom
If mom is an avid gardener who has strong opinions about what to plant, let
her select her own gift at the Botanic Gardens’ Plant Sale Preview Party, 4
to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 6 at 1007 York Street. For $35 per person, you can
treat Mom to cocktails, appetizers and first choice of the Botanic Gardens’
finest plants. Experts will be on hand to offer advice -- or to listen to
some, if that’s more your mom’s style. The party is open to members and
nonmembers, and proceeds support the Botanic Gardens. $35 per person,
available only on line at www.botanicgardens.org, or $40 at the door (if
available). Purchase tickets by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4 or call
720-865-3527 by noon Thursday, May 6.
If you’d rather surprise your mom, do your shopping on Friday, May
7, and Saturday, May 8. Both days, member-only shopping is 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Public shopping is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday. For more information, go to the Botanic Gardens Web site,
www.botanicgardens.org <http://www.botanicgardens.org/> .
For the home-decorating mom
Find designer chintz at chintzy prices at the spring warehouse sale
at Wesco Fabrics, which has supplied fabric and window coverings to Denver's
interior design trade since 1946. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, May 7, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Wesco
warehouse, 4001 Forest St., 303-388-4101. More than 25,000 yards of drapery
and upholstery fabric, some made to sell for $80 a yard, will be $3 a yard.
Wesco's showroom sale also offers amazing deals on antiques, furniture and
accessories from China, Japan, Mongolia, Burma and Indonesia, including
petrified wood tables, recycled exotic wood furniture, glassware and
pottery, as well as upholstered furniture from C.R. Laine, drapery hardware,
blinds, drapes, jewelry, scarves, accessories and purses.
For the choosy mom
No matter what Mom wants, chances are excellent she’ll find it at
the Shop2the9s Warehouse Sale, noon to 8 p.m. Friday, May 7, and 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Saturday, May 8, and Sunday, May 9, at 2727 W. 27th Ave. Shoppers
will discover deep discounts on art from Abend Gallery, bedding and other
home accessories from the Brass Bed, furnishings and accessories from Djuna,
period pieces from Eron Johnson Antiques, fashions and accessories from
Garbarini, floral gifts and nature-inspired décor from The Perfect Petal,
handmade Oriental rugs from Shaver-Ramsey, antique lighting from Trog De
Lights and classic wines from The Vineyard. For more information, go to
www.shop2the9s.com <http://www.shop2the9s.com/> . The warehouse is on 27th
Avenue a mile north of the Pepsi Center off Speer Boulevard and Alcott
Street.
For the casual mom
Speaking of warehouse sales, there was a time when Crocs, would have them
regularly. These days, however, although the Crocs warehouse is still at
6328 Monarch Park Place, Niwot, 303-848-7000, the outlet sale is digital,
promoted through its e-mail list. This week, for example, women’s Lily LJ
Plaid Crocs are marked down from $39.99 to $19.99 and Lydia LJ Plaid Crocs
are marked down from $54.99 to $29.99. Check it out on the Web site,
www.crocs.com <http://www.crocs.com/> , and, if you’re interested, sign up
for the Crocs weekly e-mail.
For the décor-loving mom
Through Mothers Day, all in-stock Door, Jemerick, Haeger,
Lonesomeville, Frank Stofan and Roycroft pottery and all Moon Alley and
Yankee candles are reduced by 20 percent at Modern Bungalow, 2594 S.
Colorado Blvd., 303-300-3332, www.modernbungalow.com
<http://www.modernbungalow.com/> .
For the ‘eat your vegetables’ mom
The Denver Urban Homesteading Market, denverurbanhomesteading.com
-- which runs year-round from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at 200 Santa Fe
Drive – has some company at last. Local farmers’ markets are opening up as
rapidly as the buds of May. So far, they include:
Boulder Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays on
13th between Arapahoe and Canyon, www.boulderfarmers.org.
Cherry Creek Fresh Market, 7:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Saturdays, in the Bed,
Bath and Beyond parking lot, East First Avenue and South University
Boulevard, www.coloradofreshmarkets.com.
Highlands Ranch Farmers' Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, Highlands Ranch
Town Center Square, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch,
www.hrcaonline.org.
Longmont Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Boulder County
Fairgrounds, Hover Road and Boston Avenue, Longmont,
www.boulderfarmers.org/longmont.
For the treasure-hunting mom
Residents of two of the metro area's toniest residential areas will
be shedding their trendy castoffs at community-wide garage sales on
Saturday, May 8.
The Highlands Ranch Indoor Garage Sale runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 S. University Blvd., 303-471-8958.
Washington Park residents will be hosting yard and garage sales on
Saturday throughout the neighborhood in conjunction with -- but independent
of -- the Washington Park Home Tour, which benefits Steele Elementary School
and the Denver Public Schools Outreach program for homeless students. For
more information on the home tour, call 303-744-1717 during school hours.
For the pottery-loving mom
The Denver Potters Association Show is 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6;
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 7; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 8; and 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 9 at Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. Sixth
Ave.
The Colorado Potters Spring Pottery Show and Sale is 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 6; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 7, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday May 8 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado
Blvd.
For the antique-enamored mom
Appraiser Josephine A. Lewis of Breckenridge Antiques will discuss
English and American Silver at the Saturday, May 8 edition of Starr Saturday
Salon Series, 1 p.m., 2940 E. Sixth Ave. Call 303-399-4537 or e-mail
Sally@starrantiquesl.com to rsvp. Complimentary wine, cheese, fruit and
sweets will be served.
For the fashionista mom
The Streets at Southglenn hosts its first Fashion Show and Tea
Party from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 8, in the park on the Commons on the
6800 block of South Gaylord Street in Centennial. Fashions will be provided
by Blue Jeans Bar, Chrysalis, Irresistibles, Kismet, Rejuvanest, Sole Food
Shoes and Sous Le Lit, with additional food, prizes and other support from
Old Glory Antiques, Whole Foods, Corner Bakery, Crepes on the Go, Bouquets,
Peets, Bank of the West, Soundmaster, 24 Hour Fitness and Hollywood
Theaters. For more information, go to www.shopsouthglenn.com/events.
For the kid-loving mom
Just Between Friends Longmont children’s and maternity consignment sale, 9
a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,
May 9; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 10 (half-price day), Boulder County
Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, http://longmont.jbfsale.com/.
Spread the word about the great deals you’ve found at locally owned
retailers by sending an e-mail to Janet@bestcoloradodeals.com, and go to the
BestColoradoDeals.com Web site to subscribe to the Best Colorado Deals
newsletter. And don’t forget to catch her featured deals each Friday on
Channel 9’s 4 p.m. news!
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