Poketo Bike Bells, as seen on Rena Tom. The Poketo blog has a fair amount about bikes + biking. I’m adding it to my Reader… now!

I was on the fence with what to order from Tatt.ly (a new web shop for designy temporary tattoos) after the beta launch two weeks ago, but after today’s release of four new designs including kitchen utensils… I got out my credit card. As they say at Tatt.ly: “Wear them as a set or cut them into individual utensils. We can’t wait to see what you cook up!”

 image via tatt.ly

Do it Green! Annual Green Gifts Fair

• Saturday, November 20, 2010 (10am to 5pm)
• Midtown Global Exchange building (2901 Chicago Avenue S)
• FREE entrance and a free transportation offer (see below!)

Do It Green! Minnesota’s one-day Green Gifts Fair takes place tomorrow. Again this year, more than 70 vendors will offer their wares and those who bike, bus, or carpool will receive a free gift at the event. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own bags and coffee mugs as well as silverware and reusable napkins to reduce waste while dining in the Midtown Global Market. As an added incentive, Do it Green! has teamed up with MetroTransit this year to offer a Go Greener Pass guaranteeing a free bus fare (both ways!!) to anyone attending.

Holiday Shop & Stroll 20% Off Sale at 50th & Xerxes

• Saturday, November 20, 2010 (10 am to 5 pm)
• Sunday, November 21, 2010 (12 to 5 pm)
• Loft Antiques and Hunt&Gather (W 50th Street and Xerxes Avenue S in Minneapolis)

As Loft Antiques announced (appropriately in all caps) in their most recent email, “THE ENTIRE CORNER OF 50TH & XERXES WILL BE ON SALE!!!” this coming weekend. Loft and Hunt&Gather, and the staff of shops along the entire corner team up throughout the year to offer 20% off weekends. The frame shop, City Chic, Gallery 360, and others will also be offering the discount. If you miss this weekend’s sale, know that Hunt&Gather will be offering another “holiday super sale” Friday, December 3 through Sunday, December 5 (the weekend of No Coast, below).

No Coast Craft-o-rama

• Friday, December 3, 2010 (3 pm to 8 pm)
• Saturday, December 4, 2010 (9 am to 5 pm)
• Midtown Global Exchange building (2901 Chicago Avenue S)

The NoCoast Craft-o-rama features a variety of designers, artists, crafters and other talented creators of unique handmade goods. This will be my third year attending the No Coast’s December craft show and I’m excited to see a number of vendors returning: Studio Mela, Too Many Suitors, Fennel Studio, and Midtown Farmers Market‘s own Utile Mud will all be there, in addition to many other MPLS favorites. A complete list of vendors is available at the Crafter’s Local 612 website.

Member Double-Discount Shopping Days at the Walker

• Friday, December 3, 2010 (11am to 9pm)
• Saturday, December 4, 2010 (10am to 9pm)
• Sunday, December 5, 2010 (11am to 6pm)
• Members receive free parking with purchase

It seems there’s a lot going on the first weekend of December in Minneapolis! Walker members save 20% (rather than the usual 10) on all purchases December 3–5 at the Walker—making it a perfect stop to get your holiday shopping going. Details at walkerart.org.

I recently learned that Walker volunteers enjoy a 20% discount year-round, so if you’ve been looking for volunteer opportunities and tend to drool over the shop’s offerings, you might consider a 2011 resolution to give more of your time and save while you’re at it.

Whether or not you plan to buy, if you haven’t been to the shop in a while, consider stopping in soon. In the past month they’ve revamped the shop’s lighting and rearranged the space, adding or removing tables, and things are looking great.

Very tempting… these, while a little silly at best and perhaps unnecessary on the far end of the things, would be a fun reminder of our wedding festivities.

Pig Picks (set of six), hecho en España, $6.95 at Crate&Barrel

Image: Crate&Barrel

Le Petit Dej Breakfast Tray by Peter White, $92 at A+R Store

image: A+R Store