Holiday sales bring big bargains to Seattle

On your mark, get set, shop. The holiday season hits its stride this weekend, with more bargains and shopping perks than you can shake a stick at. Peruse our sampling of can't-miss events below, or check out the whole list of sales and shopping events taking place this weekend.

SALES

Evo Barnstorm Sale
Nov. 21-26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
'Tis (almost) the season to be shredding. Fremont's Evo ski and snowboard shop takes its wares on the road for a massive sale at Pickering Barn in Issaquah. Backstock from K2, Rossignol, Burton and others is 70 to 90 percent off, and all shoppers get $20 credit good at the Fremont store.

Head Over Heels Sale at Clementine
Through Nov. 30
West Seattle shoe shop Clementine helps high-heel aficionados totter through the holiday party circuit in style: All heels of three inches or more are 25 percent off.

Horseshoe Thanksgiving Weekend Sale
Nov. 23-25
Lucky days are ahead for shoppers of this Western-flavored Fremont boutique. All regularly priced merchandise is 15 percent off, including brands such as Raven, Pine IV and Farmer.

Macy's After Thanksgiving Sale
Nov. 23
Seattle-area stores will open at 6 a.m. Friday and feature specials storewide. Stores will also be open late, until either 10 or 11 p.m. Look for the Macy's ad in your local paper Friday morning.

Manhattan Weekend After Thanksgiving Sale
Nov. 23-25
Stop into Kirkland boutique Manhattan for 20 to 50 percent off of apparel from True Religion, Ella Moss, Theory, Nanette Lepore, William Rast and more.

REI Winter Sale
Through Nov. 25
This is the winter sports sale you don't want to miss. Save up to 30 percent on skiing and snowboarding gear at all Seattle-area REI locations.

Year of the Monkey Anniversary Sale
Through Nov. 30
Year of the Monkey, Sodo's source for Asian imports, fetes its third anniversary with 20 to 70 percent off Chinese antique and reproduction furniture and accessories.

SPECIAL OFFERS

Black Friday at Morton's Steakhouse
Nov. 23, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
Morton's Steakhouse opens its lounge two hours early -- at 3 p.m. -- to relieve Black Friday shoppers with complimentary filet mignon finger sandwiches and an abbreviated menu for post-retail snacking.

Free Valet Parking at University Village
Through Dec. 30
Take advantage of free valet parking Thanksgiving weekend and every weekend through December, plus the entire weeks before and after Christmas. The drop-off station is next to Pottery Barn Kids.

Swarovski Special Offer
Nov. 23-25
Pick up a sparkly thing or two at this Bellevue Square store. With any $200 purchase, shoppers can take home the Cobra necklace -- a striking confection of four snake chains and a large crystal -- for $130 (regularly $260).

Thank It Forward at Julep Nail Parlor
Nov. 23-25
Thank a friend for being herself. When you and a pal go for treatments at this University Village-area nail salon, she gets to take half off her treatment. Try one of Julep's special holiday services, such as the Winter Cranberry manicure and pedicure or the Post-Shopping Foot Revitalization.

EVENTS

Let it Snow at Pacific Place
Through Dec. 24
Downtown's holiday shopping epicenter commences its nightly indoor snowfall at 6 p.m. Friday. An added bonus: The mall is open late all weekend and throughout the holidays.

Midnight Madness at the outlet malls
Nov. 23
Early birds and insomniacs will gather for late-night shopping at the factory outlets in North Bend and Tulalip. The doors at some shops open at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Participating stores have not yet been identified, but Coach, Nike and Nine West are among the outlet stores at these two malls.

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