GILT-Y PLEASURES
The Gilt City Warehouse Saleis back in Boston Friday and Saturday, and if you haven’t bought tickets yet, you still have time. A limited number of $5 tickets for Saturday are available at www.giltcity.com/boston/bostonwarehouse2012. (This will get you admission at 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.; the 4 p.m. tickets come with a $5 credit toward sale purchases.) Higher-end designer pieces for men and women including jackets, sweaters, denim, suits, pumps, boots, tees, and more will sell for up to 90 percent below retail. The sale happens at the Revere Hotel, Space 57, 200 Stuart St., Boston. Find all the details on the website.
BIG DAY IN WEST CONCORD
Discover West Concord Day on Saturday promises low-cost fun for the family, with Halloween activities, an open mike event for kids, artist demonstrations, wine tastings, bargains, and more at around three-dozen West Concord Village businesses. Debra’s Natural Gourmet (98 Commonwealth Ave., West Concord, 978-371-7573, www.debrasnaturalgourmet.com ) will host a food fair with free samples and discounts, and consignment shop Reflections(101 Commonwealth Ave., West Concord, 978-287-0727, no website) will offer 20 percent off storewide. There will also be live music throughout the village. Find more information at www.westconcordvillage.org.
FITTINGS AND SAVINGS
Harvard Square lingerie boutique Forty Winkshosts a fall fit party today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with free bra fittings and discounts. Buy any two items during the event and get 20 percent off your entire purchase; find stylish undergarments, pajamas, robes, and more from Stella McCartney, Mimi Holliday, Natori, Three J NYC, and others. Tailor Robin Chalfin will offer consultations for those who purchase a bra but need a few nips and tucks to get the fit just right. Forty Winks is at 56 JFK St., Cambridge, 617-492-9100. www.shopfortywinks.com
WEBSITE DISCOUNTS
Coldwater Creek is offering $30 off purchases of $100 or more on its website through next Tuesday. Find sweaters and outerwear, dresses and denim, jewelry and scarves, and more. Use the code AFLF160 at checkout; it can’t be combined with other offer codes or discounts. www.coldwatercreek.com
LOADING DOCK DEALS
The MIT Press Bookstorehosts a loading dock sale this Saturday and Sunday, with lots of titles selling for up to 90 percent off original prices. (As the name suggests, the sale does happen at a loading dock, behind the bookstore.) The selection will include MIT press titles and overstock from other publishers. No book dealers are allowed on Saturday; the sale will be open to all on Sunday. (Find more details at www.web.mit.edu/bookstore.
) The MIT Press Bookstore is at 292 Main St., Cambridge, 617-253-5249.