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UPDATED: 'Carmageddon' Deals—Where to Buy Local in SM

Stores throughout the city will offer a slew of specials surrounding this weekend.

"Carmageddon" is coming, as most Los Angeles drivers are , and for the ominous weekend, Santa Monicans are being encouraged to stay and buy local. Below is a huge list of the various deals that will be offered in the city this weekend, as well as the surrounding days:

5th Generation Readers Fine Jeweler

Deal: Mention the "Carmageddon Sale" and receive 20 percent off all stock items. Offer excludes diamonds larger than 0.50 carats.

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Valid: July 15 to 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Animal Kingdom of Santa Monica

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Deal: Are you traveling for "Carmageddon" weekend and worried about what your dog might be doing at home? Animal Kingdom will help relieve that stress by extending its weekend hours.

Valid: July 15 to 18, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Arm Candy Handbag Boutique

Deal: Mention the "405 Special" and receive $45 off any purchase of more than $300.

Valid: July 15 to 17, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Bark Pet Photography

Deal: In other tail-wagging news, this store will have a "4-0-Fido Discount" featuring 20 percent off all pet photo sessions booked now through July 17.

Valid: July 17

Betsy and Tracy Boutique

Deal: Get 50 to 80 percent off most items storewide. (Offer excludes already-discounted FRYE boots.)

Valid: July 15 to 17

Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

Deal: Escape to Fairmont Miramar and "Live Like a Local” while enjoying your 405-free weekend. Relax poolside, visit the Miramar Beach Club and enjoy a weekend in the Santa Monica sun.

Valid: July 1 to 31

Lago

Deal: Every item on the Stuzzicchini Finger-Food Menu will be $4.05 (regularly priced at $5-$10) for anyone who mentions "Carmageddon." The Signature Car-prese martini, Blackberry Car-garita and Car-piranha will be available for $8 to help ease the road rage.

Valid: July 16 to 17

Lotus East-West Medical Center

Deal: Call for a free 15-minute consultation and speak with providers about whether you're a good candidate for treatment at the holistic, primary-care medical center.

Valid: Limited time

Millefleur

Deal: The floral design studio, well-known for its premium quality, will offer a 25 percent discount on floral designs during the closure of the 405 (delivery and tax excluded).

Valid: July 14 to 16, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mindfulnest

Deal: Mention "405 Discount" and get 15 percent off during the 405 closure weekend.

Valid: July 16, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; July 17, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Misfit225 Santa Monica Blvd.

Deal: At just $5, happy-hour specialty cocktails are already cheap here. That's not to mention that the bar and restaurant has one of the longer HHs in town: It lasts from 12 to 7 p.m. every day. But come Saturday and Sunday, the specialty drinks will be even cheaper—95 cents cheaper, to be precise ($4.05)

Valid: July 16 and 17, 12 to 7 p.m.

Morgan-Wixson Theatre

Deal: The theater will offer a 10 percent discount on tickets to the show Chicago (for Santa Monica residents only).

Valid: July 15 to 17

• O'Neill

Deal: The sports-goods store, which just opened its flagship store at Second and Broadway, will offer 40.5 percent of all merchandise over the course of the weekend.

Valid: July 16 to 17

Deal: Valley residents get free unlimited rides. Also, any guest who buys an unlimited ride pass gets a free cotton candy (colored orange, to resemble a construction cone).

Valid: July 15 at 7 p.m. through July 17 at 11 p.m.

Pedal or Not Electric Bike Experience

Deal: Receive $405 off Pedego Electric Bicycles.

Valid: July 16 to 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ruskin Group Theatre

Deal: $10 tickets will go to anyone who mentions “Buy Local” when making a reservation for Arthur Miller’s A Memory of Two Mondays.

Valid: Limited time

Santa Monica Museum of Art

Deal: To encourage brave souls venturing out during "Carmagaddon," the museum will offer a shopping incentive: See Marco Brambilla's exhibit and then enjoy a $4.05 discount on any purchase more than $40.50. The road-sign special from artist Richard Tipping will be discounted from $18 to $9 ($4+$5=$9). (Supplies will be limited; in-store only.)

Valid: July 15 to 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Santa Monica Playhouse

Deal: Enjoy free tickets to all performances of the wildly popular Rudie-DeCarlo musical All Join In, as well as a sing-along with the actors, song/activity books to take home, a chance to win prizes and get all the complimentary Pirate's Booty you can eat.

Valid: July 16 to 17, 12:30 and 3 p.m.

Stacia Ecoknits Boutique

Deal: Shop local at the new Stacia Ecoknits boutique on Montana Ave. and enjoy 20 percent off Stacia's sustainable bamboo knits.

Valid: July 16 to July 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grand opening at 808 11th St. at Montana Ave. (next to )

Top to Top

Deal: Enjoy 20 percent off shoes, apparel, water bottles, sunscreen, hats and more at the specialty running store. The offer will not be valid with any other discount on food or electronics.

Valid: July 16, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; July 17, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; July 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; July 19, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vidiots

Deal: "405 Closure Special": Rent five movies for $15 and keep them for up to five days. Stay home and avoid the traffic nightmare.

Valid: July 14, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; July 15, 10 a.m. to midnight; July 16, noon to midnight; July 17, noon to 11 p.m.; July 18, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Wilshire Restaurant

Deal: Brave the 405 closure with a four-course dinner for $40.05. In addition, Wilshire will offer its full dinner and bar menu throughout the evenings.

Valid: July 15 to 18

Deal: Drink, but don't drive—customers will get 40.5 percent off their bill at the wine store's accompanying Wine Bar. The deal will pre-empt the happy hour that normally happens on those days. Moreover, the Wine Expo will slash prices on select items in the store itself.

Valid: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

Some of this information was compiled from a press release from the Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau.

This article was updated Monday at 10:29 a.m.


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