The Mile High Flea Market

I have found a new favorite place here in Denver. I want to take you all there. The Denver flea market is enormous and exciting. It almost feels like you are in another country. The outdoor booths have anything you might be looking for; produce, knives, hats, used garage sale items, new tires, musical instruments, video games, rugs, furniture, carpet, sunblock (just in case you forget yours like we did), antiques, ect, ect. Then there is the food. Smells of fresh roasting chilies and turkey drumsticks are enough to make your stomach growl. The fancy baker sells amazing breads and yummy treats. The chocolate macaroon is to die for, truly. There is also a carnival area with kiddie rides and lots and lots of places to spend your money.

Last spring we took Kaleb and Lanise. It was the first time we had been there in 10-12 years. I must say it was a little overwhelming. There is just so much, and so many good deals. I got a 5 pound basket of tomatoes for 3 dollars, I was excited to get such a bargain. An hour later I found a man selling 20 pounds of tomatoes for 5 dollars!!

A few weeks ago we went again with Randy and Cheri. We got there about 10:30 that morning and left about 3:30. We didn't have time to see it all!! I did scope out some places to come back to though. The tomato man was still there with 5 dollar tomatoes, and we found some very nice American made knives to think about. I found a full set of strings for my violin and we both bought hats, mine is a big floppy one. I love it! I had been looking for one all summer and the price range was $12-$24, so needless to say I was very excited about the deal!

This past Saturday Dale and I went by ourselves. We quickly scoped out our favorite places and picked up these deals:

2-20 lb boxes of tomatoes 7$ each
8lbs strawberries 5$
15 lbs plums 8$
12 giant mangoes 10$
3 piece knife set 14$
18 jalapenos 1$

The tomato man had gone up in price, but the quality was better. I had been pricing the same box of tomatoes at local farm stands (we have them everywhere, even more than Starbucks is in the northwest!) and they were 18$ per box there, so we still got a good deal. It also cost us 3$ each to get into the flea market, but kids under 12 are free for those of you who are interested!

Since Saturday we have been making plans for our next trip. Dale needs a new watch, we still want more produce, and Andy can wheel and deal with the video game man. I can't wait to take each and everyone of you there and I still haven't made it all the way through!