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
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Find April’s “Cheap Checklist” in The Denver Post
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
Get One Month Free Trial! One Day University Now Helps You Get Smarter Year-Round With New Online Format.
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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.
Rock On! Enjoy Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum For Free
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
Colorado Ballet Returns To The Stage For 2021-2022 Season
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
Black History Month Events Across Town – Updated!
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!
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Lands Today, Thursday. Here’s How To Watch Live!
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!
Colorado-made Video Plays To Stream For Free
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
Watch Buntport Theater Company’s Filmed Version of New, Original Play
When Buntport Theater Company shut its doors to the public on March 13, 2020, it was the day that the company’s 49th full-length original play was set to debut. In October, Buntport brought the troupe back together to safely film a performance of Cabaret De Profundis or How to Sing While Ugly Crying. The filmed production will be available via Vimeo starting on Friday, January 15. [Read more…] about Watch Buntport Theater Company’s Filmed Version of New, Original Play
Updated! Now Showing: Which Movie Theaters Are Open (Again) in Denver?
Lights! Camera! Action! It’s just not quite the same watching a summer blockbuster on the small screen in your living room. Film fanatics have struggled to fully enjoy their favorite pastime over the last several months. There’s just something special about watching the action on the big screen in a darkened theater. (Plus, it’s nearly impossible to replicate movie theater popcorn at home, right? It has something to do with that “buttery topping’!) [Read more…] about Updated! Now Showing: Which Movie Theaters Are Open (Again) in Denver?
Cinemark Reopens All Nine Colorado Locations On Friday
Can you smell the popcorn? It’s showtime again, film fanatics! After being closed for nearly two months because of state restrictions, Cinemark is popping popcorn again at all nine of its Colorado locations, starting on Friday, January 8. Going to the movies will definitely still feel different because, under the current guidelines, indoor theaters can only operate at 25% capacity — with a 50-person limit and 6-foot distancing between parties. [Read more…] about Cinemark Reopens All Nine Colorado Locations On Friday
Harkins Theatres Reopens Both Colorado Locations On Friday
Lights! Camera! Action! It’s showtime again, film fanatics! After being closed for months, Harkins Theatres is popping popcorn again at both of its Colorado locations, starting on Friday, January 8. Going to the movies will definitely still feel different because, under the current guidelines, indoor theaters can only operate at 25% capacity — with a 50-person limit and 6-foot distancing between parties. [Read more…] about Harkins Theatres Reopens Both Colorado Locations On Friday
Here’s Where You Can Host Your Own Private Movie Screening in Denver
Please check first, as some theater chains or select locations may remain closed. Roll out the red carpet! Hasn’t everyone dreamed of having a movie theater all to themselves for just friends and family? You could laugh and talk as you would watch a film at home with all the fun and inside jokes just on a much bigger screen and with a little VIP treatment. (Okay, maybe not so much talking, but a little teasing each other, right?)
Thanks to one tricky virus and its impact on going to the movies, you can now host your very own private movie screening right here in Denver and you don’t even need to be a Hollywood insider. [Read more…] about Here’s Where You Can Host Your Own Private Movie Screening in Denver
Sweet Deal: Take Hammond’s Candy Factory Tour For Free
Hammond’s Candies has been making delicious candies in Denver since 1920 and they still do it the old-fashioned way…in small batches. The local candy company offers FREE 30-minute factory tours from Monday through Friday. The sugar-filled experience is a great way to entertain the entire family. The tour shows the candy makers mixing, pouring and hand-pulling a variety of sweets, including oversize candy canes, ribbon candy, lollipops and more. And, of course, everyone gets a FREE sweet treat at the conclusion of the tour. Sweet! [Read more…] about Sweet Deal: Take Hammond’s Candy Factory Tour For Free
See Adorable Farm Animals on CALF Lowell Ranch Barnyard Tours
Unless someone on the block has backyard chickens, city and suburban youngsters don’t have many opportunities to see adorable farm animals up-close. Make a point of visiting some this fall, when all the critters are running around at CALF’s Lowell Ranch in Castle Rock. This is a great time to visit CALF, as you can also explore the pumpkin patch. [Read more…] about See Adorable Farm Animals on CALF Lowell Ranch Barnyard Tours