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Best Free & Cheap Things To Do in Denver For New Year’s Eve and Day
The kids are home from school, relatives are visiting or maybe you and your special someone are just now trying to map out how to celebrate New Year’s Eve and/or New Year’s Day. You need a game plan that’s inexpensive because you broke the bank on Christmas and Chanukah, like so many of us. [Read More…]
Where & How You Can Recycle Your Christmas Tree In The Denver/Boulder Area
Nationally, approximately 93% of the real Christmas trees are recycled through community programs. Colorado is no exception with most cities and/or counties offering FREE Christmas Tree Recycle. Some programs have already started and run into January, with drop-off sites open various length of time, from the first week in January to as long as January 31.
A few municipalities offer curb-side pick-up, others ask you to take your tree to a drop-off site. There is no comprehensive site, but here are links to many Front Range programs. [Read More…]
Final Days! Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays in the Denver Area
Driving or strolling through a fairyland of outdoor light displays is a holiday treat that costs no more than gasoline or shoe leather. And there’s no place prettier than Denver/Boulder, especially when the snowy backdrop is the real deal. Here’s a list of the best Christmas lights in the area for the 2024 season. Our list includes professional and municipal displays and private homes.
We’ve put together a Google map for the home lights to make it easier to plot your visits. To see the map, just scroll down past the pictures of the lights.
We’re updating continuously, so send your suggestion for amazing displays to Laura@milehighonthecheap.com (please include the name of the display — if you know it, address and a photo): [Read More…]
The Best Grocery Store Deals This Week in Denver — Hot Deal: Buy-2-Get-3 FREE General Mills, Nature Valley & Betty Crocker
Groceries are one of the biggest monthly expenditures for everyone. That’s why bargain hunters are always on the lookout for any way to save money at the checkout lane, whether it’s from weekly sales, coupons or promos. And Mile High On The Cheap is making it more convenient and easier by offering a “one-stop shop” round-up of the best weekly deals at popular grocery stores in Denver. [Read More…]
Stream Apple TV+ for FREE for First Weekend of 2025 — Includes ‘Ted Lasso’, ‘The Morning Show’ & More
“What should we watch?” or “Have you seen…?” With so many streaming services available, it can be a challenge keeping up with all the latest must-see series, shows and movies. (You know the shows everyone’s talking about at work or school.) And, if you’re unfamiliar with Apple TV+, you can know check out all of the popular streaming service’s programming at no cost for the first weekend of the new year. [Read More…]
New! Dunkin’ Offers $5 Meal Deal with 3 Popular Breakfast Items
Do you have an appetite for savings? When dining out, one of the best ways to keep your budget in check is to take advantage of any meal deals on the menu — usually a bundle of three to four items at a discounted price. The savings are in that, if you bought each item individually, you would pay a higher price overall. And you can enjoy a $5 Meal Deal at Dunkin’ — a hearty breakfast meal that’s full of value.
Domino’s Gives Away Free ‘Emergency Pizzas’ to All Customers
Sound the alarm! When life gives you lemons, Domino’s gives you FREE pizza. The largest pizza company in the world is offering a Domino’s Emergency Pizza from October 9, 2024 to January 25, 2025 — a program offering a FREE medium two-topping pizza to customers to use whenever they need it the most. And who can’t use a FREE pizza, right? Perfect for those days when you don’t feel like cooking dinner! [Read More…]
Starting Soon! McDonald’s Offers ‘Buy One, Add One for $1’ Deal for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Get ready for lots of McSavings in 2025! Famished frugal diners always love a buy-one-get-one deal because it means big savings. Pay full price for the first item and get the second one at reduced price. And McDonald’s is bringing back its popular Buy One, Add One for $1 deal on many menu favorites at participating locations — starting January 7, 2025. [Read More…]
Final Day! Colorado Lottery Gives Away Free $3 Colorado Lotto+ Tickets
Are you feeling lucky? Colorado Lottery tickets make for fun gifts or stocking stuffers. It’s even more fun, when one of those tickets is a big winner! Actually, any amount of cash would definitely make the holidays merrier, but just think of all the gifts you could buy with a huge windfall of money. (Santa might even start by paying off all of those holiday bills!) And, this holiday season, the Colorado Lottery is spreading lots of cheer with a FREE chance to win lots of money. [Read More…]
Two Days Left! Recycle Your Holiday Lights For Free
Do you have broken, burned-out or impossibly tangled sets of holiday lights stored away with last year’s holiday decorations? Don’t throw them out – recycle them for FREE instead! Thanks to the city of Denver’s recycling program, locals can recycle holiday lights from December 5 to January 2, 2025, at two different locations. [Read More…]
Tickets Still Available! Get Tickets on December 31 for Next Denver Zoo Free Day: January 10
As of January 1, 2025, FREE tickets were still available. Monkey around with family and friends at the Denver Zoo for FREE in 2025. On select Free Days, the Zoo is giving back to the community with FREE tickets. The next free day at Denver Zoo is Friday, January 10, 2025. Not everyone can come at once…so the Zoo has gone to a first-come, first-served basis for the tickets. Here’s how to score yours. They are released on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. [Read More…]