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SWEET DEALS Here’s one more deal site to add to your checklist: DailyCandy Deals recently launched in Boston, with a well-curated lineup of dining, beauty, and other discounts around the city. Current offers include $40 worth of food for $20 at Somerville vegan spot True Bistro; up to 57 percent off jewelry-making classes at Abeille (Brookline); and a $75 package from Will Charles Salon (Newbury Street) that includes a haircut, gloss, and Kérastase treatment. A deal from Atelier Pilates in Somerville is confirmed for early September. Find more offers and details at www.dailycandy.com/boston/deals.
GREAT OUTDOOR FINDS Ibex Outdoor Clothing is running its summer sale, with select men’s and women’s apparel marked down around 30-40 percent. We found lots of lightweight merino wool T-shirts (originally $59, now $41.50); stylish, sturdy zip-up jerseys in assorted colors (now $94.50-$112); and a smaller selection of organic cotton canvas shorts (around $55-$66.50 on sale, for the ones we saw). Select accessories including gloves and caps are also marked down. The sale runs through the end of the month. Ibex is at 303 Newbury St., Boston, 857-277-1932. www.ibex.com
BIG SAVINGS AT MINILUXE MiniLuxe is offering special pricing on its signature manicure/pedicure combo at its new Brookline location through Sept. 5. (The service is normally $56; it’s now $40.) Appointments last around 75 minutes; call to book in advance. Mention “luxe combo’’ to get the discount. MiniLuxe is at 481 Harvard St., Brookline, 617-383-5237. www.miniluxe.com
ACCESS TO MARKDOWNS DS Designs has its home accessories marked down 30 percent through the end of the month. When we stopped in, the selection included Ekelund table linens and Mariposa-esque serving and tabletop pieces, along with Vance Kitira candles, Michel Design Works soaps and soap dishes, bottle stoppers, coffee mugs, and even tatami mats. If you go, check out the budget-friendly jewelry near the store’s entrance (most pieces sell for around $10-$38). DS Designs is at 158 Washington St., Marblehead, 781-639-2336. www.dsdesigns.com
RUGS ON THE MOVE Dover Rug & Home is running a pre-moving sale at its Natick and Hanover stores through Labor Day. (The Natick store will be moving down the street in the fall.) All hand-knotted rugs and select in-stock carpeting are 20-70 percent off; brands include Karastan, Tufenkian, Company C, Kevin Walz, and Barbara Barry. The stores offer free three-day in-home rug trials (so you can try before buying) and free in-home design consultations. Dover Rug & Home is at 549 Worcester Road, Natick, 508-651-3500, and 1344 Washington St., Hanover, 781-826-0010. www.doverrug.com
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