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A Review of New 2 You Store

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A new bargain store opened in May at the corner of Academy and Maizeland and I stopped in the other day to check them out.  Here’s what I thought:

New 2 You is not necessarily a …

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A Review of the New Arc Thrift Store on North Academy

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Last Saturday, my baby and I I had a few hours to ourselves so I decided to check out the new Arc Thrift Store on North Academy. It’s in the old Ultimate Electronics building, …

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My Bargain Mart Score: Whole-Wheat Pastry Flour, Ghirardelli Chocolate, And More

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This past weekend I had approximately six minutes on the way to another appointment to stop by Bargain Mart on South Academy.  After four of those minutes were spent driving up and down Academy trying …

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Review: Dollar World (Fillmore St)

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Give a mom an afternoon all to herself (plus baby) and what does she do? Why, she goes price shopping at Sam’s and Costco and does thrift store reviews, of course!
A few weeks ago …

Thrift Store Review: Colorado Springs Salvation Army

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Time for another Colorado Springs thrift store review… After being in Old Colorado City at Bargain Mart, Recess, This N That, and Goodwill, for the next two weeks we’ll be on the northeast side …

Thrift Store Review: Old Colorado City Goodwill

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After (finally) visiting Bargain Mart for the first time, I headed to the Goodwill in Old Colorado City before stopping at Recess Consignment and This N That Thrift Store.
I should tell you that I am …

Thrift Store Review: This N’ That Store

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After I visited Bargain Mart scratch and dent grocery store, I headed east on Colorado Avenue towards Goodwill (review coming next week!) and Recess Consignment.  I saw a small sign that said “thrift store open …

Review: Recess Consignment

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Recess Consigment opened in June 2009, and it’s been on my list to visit ever since I heard about it over a year ago!  I finally made it a few weeks ago, and here’s what …

Store Review: Bargain Mart Scratch-And-Dent Store

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Update: this store is closing as of September 26th, 2011.  You can visit Bargain Mart’s other location at 3075 South Academy in Colorado Springs.
A recent morning out with my two-month-old found me forgetting half the …

Store Review: Rainbo Bakery Outlet

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I finally did it – I made it to all three bread outlets in Colorado Springs!
A couple of weeks ago I visited the Rainbo Bakery Outlet on Chelton for the first time.  The Rainbo store …

Store Review: Orowheat Bakery Outlet (Now Bimbo Bakery Outlet)

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Note: This is now the “Bimbo Bakery Outlet”, featuring the Orowheat and Thomas brands as it has in the past, but also Sara Lee now.

Finally, after hearing about the great deals at the Orowheat Bakery …

Store review: Wonder Hostess bread Bakery Outlet

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There’s a (relatively) new bakery outlet in town: the Wonder Bread outlet on Galley Rd, between Powers and Murray.  I’m having a hard time pulling up an address that I’m confident is the correct one, …