Goodwill Industries of Denver will open a new Outlet World store at 4355 Kearney St. on Saturday.
I am a huge Goodwill supporter. Not only do I donate on a regular basis, but as I sit here writing, I’m doing so on a Goodwill desk that I bought on senior citizen’s day for around $22. I don’t think of myself as a “senior” but Goodwill does, so that’s fine with me.
Outlet World is housed in a 221,000-square-foot warehouse. which will sell gently used goods by the pound. Shoppers can select items from bins of clothing and other items that are then weighed at checkout and purchased at deeply discounted rates.
The more you buy, the less you pay per pound. This store model gives goods that have not sold in Goodwill’s traditional retail stores one more chance to be purchased.
It’s another example of Goodwill’s effort to get the most value out of every donation while keeping as many goods as possible out of landfills.
The grand opening celebration will take place at the Outlet World store opening at 9 a.m. Saturday. Festivities will include hot beverages in the morning and a food truck at lunchtime. Plus kids’ activities will be held throughout the day.
One lucky shopper will walk away with a new iPad.
Profits from all Goodwill thrift stores go to help programs in the our community that seek to reverse the cycle of poverty through career preparation and skills training for at-risk youth, struggling adults and individuals with disabilities. More information at www.goodwilldenver.org.
Holiday sale
Denver Botanic Gardens is holding its annual holiday sale where more than 45 artisans will showcase their gift items.
The Gardens will be filled with distinctive holiday gift items including speciality foods, natural bath and body products, clothing, seasonal items, jewelry and more.
Rev up for Restaurant Week
The ninth annual Denver Restaurant Week(s) will be held from Feb. 23 to March 8.
DRW restaurant participants will once again offer diners a multi-course dinner for two for the “Mile High” price of $52.80, not including tax and tip.
Registration for Denver Restaurant Week for restaurants will open on Nov. 13. Questions: Contact Valerie Farrell at 303-571-936 or e-mail drw@visitdenver.com.
Happier hours
Swing by Rioja after work between 4 and 6 p.m. Thursday to enjoy a delicious Tapas Tasting & Wine Pairings event hosted by Olive Oil from Spain. Chef Jen Jasinski’s food paired with Spanish wines and Spanish olive oils.
Olive oil tips, tricks and secrets from Alfonso Fernandez, the world-renowned olive oil expert. Tickets are $20, RSVP to alex@finnpartners.com.
Sage advice
Sage Hospitality has announced that 16 of its Colorado hotels will be offering up to 50 percent off select holiday dates with the Hotel Up to Half-Off Sale.
For four days, beginning at midnight Nov. 14 and lasting through midnight Nov. 18, each Sage Colorado property will drop its rates anywhere from 20 to 50 percent for holiday travel, similar to a Black Friday sale.
Guests can enjoy a discount on a holiday getaway from Nov. 21 to Jan. 6, but the reservation must be made during the four-day half-off sale booking time frame. To make a reservation, go to www.hotelhalfoff.com/.
“We consider this a chance to give our guests an early holiday gift,” said Ed Blair, general manager of the Embassy Suites Denver-Downtown/Convention Center. “Downtown Denver has so much to offer everyone this holiday season – from the Parade of Lights to the shopping to the cultural offerings like ‘Becoming Van Gogh’.”
Wine time
Le Grande Bistro at 1512 Curtis St. is hosting an American Wine Society tour of the Southern Rhone Valley of France with travel guide Jeb Dunnuck, editor of The Rhone Report (www.Therhonereport.com) starting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
Dunnuck started The Rhone Report in 2008 and is now one of the more authoritative resources for information and reviews of Rhone wines.
At the event, chefs will prepare a menu of small plates paired exclusively with Rhone region wines. The event is $65 for AWS members and $75 for non-members. Tickets are available through www.blacktie-colorado.com.
Eavesdropping on a trick or treater on Halloween: “As I reached in our bowl of candy to give her some, she said ‘I’m lactose intolerant, do you have dairy free candy?’ She had a choice, left over Italian sausage from dinner or an apple!”
Did you hear that I have a new column, “Mile High Life,” in Colorado Community Media’s 17 weekly newspapers circling Denver? Be sure to like my Facebook page! Also, here’s where you go to get my column emailed to you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I’m now the social-media liaison for the Mile High Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association, so read my latest restaurant news there. My email: penny@blacktie-llc.com.
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