Pumpkins can fly
Punkin Chunkin returns to Aurora’s Arapahoe Park Racetrack (26000 E. Quincy Ave.) on Oct. 8 and 9. Whether it’s a sport or mechanical challenge, it’s a hoot to watch large slingshots, catapults, centrifuges, trebuchets and pneumatic air cannons hurl pumpkins through the air. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each day also includes a pumpkin patch, obstacle course, scarecrow making, car show, food vendors, live music and children’s activities. Admission is $5 each day for adults. Children 12 and under are free, as is parking. Some activities cost extra.
Vital signs
These healthy savings will bowl you over. Vitality Bowls Denver (2702 E. Third Ave., Denver) is celebrating its fifth birthday. To celebrate, the superfood café is offering a medium acai bowl for just $5 on Oct. 10. It’s quite the juicy deal, given the bowls regularly sell for $9.99 to $11.99. The menu items are made fresh-to-order without any trans fats, high-fructose corn syrup, fillers, added sugar or any artificial preservatives. Plus, most of the ingredients are organic, depending on the season. The menu is full of healthy options, as you can customize your bowl with more than 30 different toppings. The restaurant is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Bargain boos
Saving money is always a treat, especially when it comes to putting together a cheap Halloween costume. Frugal party-goers know you always head to a thrift shop first for the best deals. Goodwill Denver is making it easier with its Halloween Pop-Up Shop (2553 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver). Find all your Halloween needs in one stop, without breaking your October budget. The store features affordable, new costumes and accessories for all tricksters, young and old. It’s open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You won’t be frightened by the prices, we promise.
Free groceries!
Bargain hunters love saving big at the grocery checkout, especially when itap totally free. King Soopers offers a digital coupon for a free product almost every Friday. Download the digital coupon for the freebie onto your Sooper Card. The coupon is only available on Fridays. However, shoppers have two weeks to redeem it. Just pick up the product at any King Soopers and the discount is automatically applied at checkout. So far, they’ve offered free bottled tea, yogurt, frozen entrées, granola bars, cat treats, candy, shampoo and more. Who knows whatap next?
Junk is beautiful
If you’re a true-blue junker, stop by the Beautiful Junk Sale on Oct. 14 and 15 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden). Itap 10,500 square feet of bountiful bargains, including jewelry, collectibles, vintage odds and ends, holiday décor and a vast array of household items, all for a good cause. The sale is open Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult admission is $4. You’ll get $1 off if you bring two or more non-perishable food donations. For serious bargain-hunters, an early-bird sale begins at 7 a.m. on Friday, for a $30 entry fee. Proceeds benefit Jeffco Action Center.
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