Gogo’s-alicious Reasons to Shop ’til You Drop in Maplewood

Gogo’s-aholics rejoice: in celebration of this Saturday, July 16, will be handing out 50 FREE Gogo’s Crazy Bones (the hugely popular tiny toys with a strong hold on the 10 and under crowd) to the first fifty shoppers starting at 11AM.

And just what makes these puny plastic things such a smashing success? “They’re the smartest and most imaginative designed things ever,” reports my obviously unbiased 7-year-old Gogo's authority, Carson. (Yup, actual quote.)

take? “Gogo's are the hottest new collectible game for kids,” he says — which is actually why he’s giving them
away: “We simply cannot keep them in stock, so we wanted to pay it forward.”  Judging from the fact my wee one is willing to camp out NOW to get a place in line, I think he’ll have no shortage of takers.

No worries for those who miss the Gogo’s giveaway though:

“We will be running other surprise freebies and promotions throughout the day,” assures Scrivener. The town’s most beloved toy shop will also be hosting for a 2 p.m. demo.

“We’re very excited about that,” says Scrivener. “They’ve won national awards and we’re really proud to offer them a place to display and showcase their considerable talents.”

So hit town throughout the day this Saturday for countless ways
to save a bundle on bevies of deals and steals from your favorite merchants as they offer end of season savings and final clearances to make way for fall merchandise. of the says this is one event you simply won’t want to miss:

“This is our simplest event of the year,” says Doran. “It is simply about savings. Merchants all over town will be bringing sales merchandise to the sidewalks so everyone can enjoy shopping, saving and the summer sun.” Sounds like my sort of Saturday! (Even with the Gogo's...)

Meanwhile, across town…

Tremendous changes are afoot at . We’ll share
specifics as soon as we can, but in the meantime you’ll want to bust a move to make the most of their incredible clearance event. As per their release:

LAST CHANCE TO CATCH AMAZING DEALS ON DANCE WEAR, DRESS UP, ACCESSORIES, BALLET SLIPPERS, DANCE BAGS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS, IKEA TABLES, STOOLS, OFFICE FURNITURE, PARTY TABLES, IKEA WOODEN BENCH, CABINETS, PILLOWS, CASH REGISTER, BOSE 5 SPEAKER STEREO SYSTEM/RECEIVER, AND MORE! LAST 4 DAYS OF SALE!!!! FRI, JULY 15, 9 - 1, SAT, JULY 16, 10 - 2, TUES, JULY 19, 9 - 3, WED JULY 20, 9 - 1PM.

Lastly, it looks like you won’t have to wait too much longer
for your daily bread…

A cheerful chat with one of the workers busily building away at
on Springfield Avenue yielded this dish: they plan to open August 1. Delicious good news for carb lovers ‘About Town’, no?

Happy Friday, folks!