Story by Carolyn Erickson. It’s time to plan our fall and winter getaways. One of the best ways to do that is to rent an RV for your holiday travel. The open road is stretched out before you, and you and your family can spend an awesome week away in just about any part of the country with a rental RV from RVshare. [Read more…] about Want To Get Away This Fall? Rent An RV
Lights! Camera! Discounts! Getting discounts at the box office can be as tricky as the latest suspense thriller…or full of laughs like a comedy. However, frugal film fanatics can also be a superstar saver at Regal Cinemas, thanks to several money-saving options. Even those who must see new releases can save a few bucks. The key is to plan ahead and be flexible. Never pay full-price at the box office or concession stand, unless you absolutely must. [Read more…] about 10 Superstar Ways to Save at Regal Cinemas
It feels like forever, but live concerts with some of your favorite big name performers are now on the Denver calendar at venues such as Fiddler’s Green and Levitt Pavilion. We’re talking the likes of ZZTop, Melissa Etheridge and Lady A. We consider it our duty to track down ticket deals…and we’ve found some. Take a look below at the latest discounts. We’ll keep updating this list as more artists get on the road and head to our little piece of heaven. [Read more…] about Live Concerts Are Back & We’ve Got Deals On Tickets!
With recent soaring temperatures you may be surprised to learn Colorado has an outdoor ice rink where you can skate or ride bumper cars. Idaho Springs’ Frozen Fire Rink is the coolest place to play hockey, practice your skating tricks or slide and bump your way to fun all while surrounded by our Rocky Mountains. [Read more…] about Chill This Summer at Frozen Fire Rink In Idaho Springs
Who says summer film series are only limited to the big city? The Promenade Shops at Centerra (5971 Sky Pond Dr.) in Loveland is hosting a Friday night family film series — Movies on Main. Admission is FREE. Bring your own picnic, blankets and lawn chairs. Plus, FREE popcorn and cotton candy will be available, while supplies last. [Read more…] about Promenade Shops’ Movies on Main in Loveland
Attention, car enthusiasts! Want to see “Bumblebee,” the bright yellow Chevy Camaro from Transformers? Or maybe replica of the Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo? A new museum boasts more than 60 movie, classic and vintage cars. Rodz & Bodz Museum opens inside Colorado Mills on Saturday, May 15 and is filled with vehicles, signs and automobile memorabilia. [Read more…] about Movie Cars, Classic Cars & More! Rodz & Bodz Museum Opens At Colorado Mills
For some time, active-duty military personnel and their dependents have been able to receive an America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass for FREE (an $80 value). Now, Gold Star Families and US military veterans are eligible to receive the same free access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests. [Read more…] about U.S. Military, Veterans & Gold Star Families Can Get Free National Parks Annual Pass
Not everyone is happy, but Rocky Mountain National Park has decided to use a timed entry permit reservation system beginning on May 28, 2021. Park officials are calling it “temporary” (but with the Feds “temporary” always seems to become “permanent”) blaming the change on significant increases in visitation, continued Covid-19 concerns, ongoing park seasonal staff shared housing challenges, reduced shuttle bus capacity and residual fire impacts in some areas of the park from historic fires in 2020. [Read more…] about You’ll Need Reservations To Visit Rocky Mountain National Park Starting May 28
Stop the presses! Our column “Cheap Checklist” in The Denver Post is now monthly. It gives us an opportunity to cherry-pick the best deals for the upcoming month — a must-read for bargain hunters.
The column will be fun mixture of food deals, can’t-miss sales and FREE or low-cost family-friendly events. To read this month’s column online, click here. [Read more…] about Find April’s “Cheap Checklist” in The Denver Post
Want to go on a virtual tour of the Met Museum with a top-tier Columbia art professor? Or learn about the history of the Olympics from a professor at UNC Chapel Hill? How about discover the science of intelligence with Amherst’s top professor of psychology? Now you can whenever the mood strikes through One Day University. [Read more…] about Get One Month Free Trial! One Day University Now Helps You Get Smarter Year-Round With New Online Format.
If your family is looking for a “rockin’ good time”, add the Mines Museum of Earth Science to your list of fun and informative gems in our very own backyard. Probably not well-known in the landscape of cheap-things-to-do-with-the-family, the Museum in Golden at the Colorado School of Mines opened in 1874. And is definitely worth checking off your list of “been there, done that” for Colorado attractions. It’s a rocky experience, but in the best possible way! [Read more…] about Rock On! Enjoy Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum For Free
Score one for all tutu and toe shoe fans. Colorado Ballet will return to live, in-person performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for the 2021/2022 season, which will include Giselle, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, The Wizard of Oz and Ballet MasterWorks. “Words cannot express how much we are all looking forward to getting back into the theater to perform, and back in front of our audiences,” said Artistic Director Gil Boggs in a press release. [Read more…] about Colorado Ballet Returns To The Stage For 2021-2022 Season
Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated February as Black History Month. This is a time to celebrate achievements by African Americans and for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. A number of free virtual events are scheduled across the community. Here are some we could find. If you know of any we’ve missed, please drop us an email with details to info@milehighonthecheap.com. [Read more…] about Black History Month Events Across Town – Updated!
If you’re looking for something to do this Thursday, why not watch history being made? NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars on Thursday, February 18. Touchdown is schedule for approximately 1:55 p.m. MST. It’s been a long journey for the rover which launched on July 30, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. [Read more…] about NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Lands Today, Thursday. Here’s How To Watch Live!
While we still can’t go to the theater, plays and musicals can come to us. Theater 29 and the Lulubird Project present the world premiere of, LOOK, a collection of Colorado-made video plays designed for uncertain times. LOOK will debut January 15 at 7 p.m. at www.theater29denver.com and be available after that date on demand. Viewers will be able to access the LOOK video collection for FREE and be invited to support the local theatre arts community by donating to the Denver Actors Fund. [Read more…] about Colorado-made Video Plays To Stream For Free