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Small Business Saturday in Golden


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This is Small Business Saturday, and several of our stores have specials that you should know about.

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Meyer Hardware is offering a ONE DAY ONLY coupon for 20% off almost anything in the store. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COUPON.

Receive a $25 Gift Certificate for each $100 you spend at Baby Doe’s Clothing. This offer is good all this week!

Spirits in the Wind Gallery is offering 20% off Bronze, Hand Built Clay Sculpture, Mixed Media Limited Edition Giclees, Oil and Acrylic Paintings (exceptions apply). This offer is good TODAY ONLY.

Creekside Jewelers, TODAY ONLY, 20% off Enesco Santa Figurines (in stock only).

Earth Sweet Botanicals is partnering with several other businesses around town for a “Shop the Fringes” sale. Pick up a discount card at any of the participating businesses or at the Visitors Center. Each location is offering special discounts and will be serving food and drinks. The participants include Earth Sweet Botanicals, Taspen’s Organics & Wellness Products, Gold Mine Cupcakes, the Golden Rock Shop, Golden Laser Aesthetics, Cheese Ranch Deli, Period Six Studio, Truly BoHotique, Cafe 13, Runner’s High, Vaia Salon, and Tributary Food Hall.

The Buffalo Rose is a busy place today:
9AM-2PM Brunch at the Rose – menu | reservation
7-10PM in the Restaurant – Jenny Shawhan
7PM in the Events Venue: Mr. Majestyk’s 8 Track Revival and his Cavalcade of All-Stars (A Celebration of the music of the 1970’s)

10AM-5PM The Holiday Art Market at Foothills Art Center will have demonstrations and artist talks today from Kristal Wick, Joni Emily, and Sarah Sheets.

Miners Alley Playhouse will be offering TWO plays for the next few weeks. The Story of the Nutcracker opens today at 1PM. A Christmas Carol continues tonight at 7:30PM.

Visitors Center (10th and Washington): Santa’s mailbox is available today through December 14th. Bring your letters to the mailbox and Santa will answer them. Please include a return address in your letter. 303-279-3113.

Saturday Music:
7PM
Jenny Shawhan at Buffalo Rose
7PM Mr. Majestyk’s 8 Track Revival at Buffalo Rose
7PM Brian Hornbuckle at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
7PM 3 Chill Pill at Smiley’s
8PM Reckless and Blue at Mountain Toad Brewing
9PM Karaoke at Ace Hi- Tavern


Sunday Preview:
Avenue Gifts will have hot spiced wassail on hand and will be offering all medium and large signs at 20% off (ONE DAY ONLY).


Golden City Brewery will begin a month-long offer: wear GCB clothing to the brewery, and they’ll give you a dollar off a beer!


Museum Store Sunday – remember to shop the stores at the Golden History Museum, Foothills Art Center, the Mines Museum, the Railroad Museum, the Buffalo Bill Museum, and the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum to find unique gifts!

9-10AM Coffee with a Ranger at the Lookout Mountain Nature Center
9AM-2PM Brunch at the Rosemenu | reservation
12-4PM Cretaceous Crafts at Dinosaur Ridge
It is time to get crafty! Stop by the Discovery Center for Cretaceous Crafts between 12pm – 4pm on the first three Sundays in December. There will be family-friendly and winter-themed dinosaur crafts like ornaments, stockings, dreidels, and more. Be inspired by your dinosaur-related surroundings and let your inner artist shine! Free.
1PM and 6PM A Christmas Carol at Miners Alley Playhouse
1-2PM Make Something: Broke HolidaysEtch a Gift at the Library
Finding the perfect gift that pleases family and friends shouldn’t break the bank over the holidays. Make your own crowd-pleasing and budget-friendly gifts that only look like you paid a lot for them. Enjoy refreshments and seasonal tunes while you create. All supplies provided.
6:15-8:15PM Ideal Fetal Position and Prenatal Yoga Workshop at Pranatonic Yoga Studio

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