Finds for frugal shoppers
Here comes the bargains In a big new location but still catering to budget-conscious brides, Schaffer’s Ultimate Bride has marked down 100 wedding gowns to $99 — including one that was originally more than $2,000. The sale runs through April. 2495 S. Havana St., Unit F-15, Aurora; 303-750-2009 or DenverBride Employee Lindsey Dimisko models one of the sale gowns. Provided by Schaffer’s Ultimate Bride
Your best friend is waiting Due to a significant uptick in pet relinquishments, the Denver Dumb Friends League has reduced its adoption fee for all dogs and cats to $50 through June. Each adoption includes spay/neuter, initial vaccinations and microchip ID implant. The Quebec Street shelter is at 2080 S. Quebec St. The Buddy Center is at 4556 Castleton Court, Castle Rock. 303-751-5772, ext. 6800, or visit . Pack it up, move it out This month, Changes in Latitude Travel Store hosts its 18th annual Luggage Trade-In Program. Customers are encouraged to bring in clean, usable secondhand luggage for donation to a local homeless shelter in exchange for a $25 rebate good for Eagle Creek wheeled luggage. 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-786-8406,
Show me for less money Need a night on the town but concerned about box-office sticker shock? Take heed: Each Tuesday at 10 a.m., the Denver Center for the Performing Arts releases a limited number of $10 tickets, courtesy of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Limit four tickets per person, per week as part of the “SCFD 10 for $10” program. Use the code “SCFD” at checkout. Buy online at or call 303-893-4100. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is located downtown at Speer Boulevard and Arapahoe Street.
With a little help from … Just Between Friends is back with a seasonal sale of gently used kids gear and clothing. Brand-name styles for babies through preteens are 50 percent to 80 percent below retail. Roughly 80,000 items are expected to be available, Thursday through April 10. Doors open at 10 a.m. each day; $2. April 9 is Military Appreciation Day, and there will be free car-seat safety checks from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. National Western Complex, Interstate 70 and Brighton Blvd.
Free days this week: Today: Denver Art Museum, ; Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (Penny Saturday), ; Sunday: Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys, ; Tuesday: Children’s Museum of Denver, 4-8 p.m.,mychildsmuseum .
Compiled by Vickie Heath and Elana Ashanti Jefferson, The Denver Post
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