About Us Looking for inexpensive or free things to do in Denver/Boulder? Want to sample local stores, restaurants, & attractions without breaking the bank? Mile High Cheapskates Claire Walter and Laura Daily show you how to get the best for less. Want to get in touch? Email us at: info@milehighonthecheap.com
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Rocky Mountain PBS sponsors FREE Community Cinema screenings of historically and culturally important but unheralded films in large Colorado cities and small towns. The next is “Daisy Bates: The First Lady of Little Rock.” Bates was a complex, unconventional, and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the [...]
Harkins Northfield 18 continues to offer its 2012 Loyalty Cup and T-Shirt promo. The program rewards frequent moviegoers with FREE popcorn and “cheap” soft drinks every time they go to the movies at the theatre - all through 2012. For $4.75, you can purchase a 2012 Loyalty Cup and enjoy $1 soft drink refills. For $25.00, [...]
MHOTC readers get 25% off tickets to Boulder Philharmonic’s “French Impressions” concert on January 14 at 7:30 p.m.. The program features Satie’s familiar “Gymnopédies,” Howard Hanson’s cinematic “Romantic” Symphony, Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G” and Gershwin’s ever-popular “An American in Paris” that evokes the sights and energy of the French capital in the 1920s. Benjamin [...]
This is the best movie deal we’ve seen in a long time. Unfortunately, it’s only available at select United Artists (aka Regal Cinemas) theaters – Greenwood Plaza Stadium (8141 E. Arapahoe Rd., Englewood), Meadows Stadium (9355 Park Meadows Dr., Littleton) and Twin Peaks (1250 S. Hover Rd., Longmont.) Every Sunday, including today, January 1, the three [...]
Don’t be so quick to toss out your empty popcorn bucket! Did you know AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas offers one FREE refill (during the same visit) on a large popcorn? It’s a smart move for budget-conscious families or friends. Why pay for 2 or 3 small popcorns, when you can share one for [...]
We know kids can watch lots of movies (sometimes the same one over and over and over…), so Blockbuster‘s Kids Pass is perfect for families – especially during the holiday break. A 1-month pass is only $4.99 for unlimited Kids and Family movie and game rentals. If you’re in it for the long haul, a [...]
We normally don’t like loyalty programs with a membership fee. However, if you go the movies often, AMC Theatres‘ recently introduced rewards program, AMC Stubs, will make the “director’s cut.” The annual membership fee is $12. However, you get lots of benefits, including a $10 reward to spend however you want (even on gift [...]
Blockbuster is offering a Holiday Matinee Special – a DVD rental and Coke product (20 oz. bottle) for only $1.59. Given that a Coke is regularly priced at $1.59, it’s like getting the movie rental for FREE. The offer is good Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Only 99¢ movie rentals [...]
Sometimes being of a “certain age” has its benefits, right? Well, we think there are many, but here’s one more thanks to Regal Cinemas. AARP members get 49% off on a special concessions deal. Members can purchase a small soda and small popcorn for only $5.50 — regularly $10.75. Of course, you must show your AARP [...]
Did you know Regal Cinemas offers economy tickets? The deal is rarely advertised, so it’s somewhat of an insider’s secret. Economy tickets are just $6 – compared to $10.50 for an adult evening admission. However, there are a few restrictions: The deal is only good before 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Plus, the films [...]
SouthGlenn Stadium 14‘s “Half-Off Tuesdays” mean 50% off ”all shows, all tickets, no exceptions.” There’s also beer for a buck, microdraft beer for $2 and $5 happy hour menu items. Also, customers can score a FREE medium popcorn with the purchase of a $25 gift card. Streets of Southglenn, S. University and Centennial, [...]
Ever since DISH Network bought Blockbuster earlier this year, the deals on rentals keep comin’ and getting cheaper. Now, Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., military personnel and seniors (55+) get 50% off all $1.99 (or less) rentals – making some rentals as low as 49¢. The only rentals excluded from the [...]
In the cities Germany, Austria and the German-speaking part of Switzerland, vendors set up stalls in the plaza around the cathedral for the annual Christkindlmarkt to sell charming gift items, candles, sweets, ornaments and all manner of holiday goodies. Denver’s 2011 Christkindl Market takes place downtown in Skyline Park (Arapahoe between 16th and 18th), from November 25 [...]
Parker’s “Literature to Life” series continues its run with the return of Charles Dickens classic holiday tale A Christmas Carol. The project illuminates classical literature by animating treasured stories through stage performance. Incorporating a lighter touch to the well known story, this production boasts a local cast and features larger than life stage puppets [...]
Luckily, this summertime deal was extended. However, you’ve got less than 2 weeks before the curtain closes on the movie ticket offer. We always love finding ways to go to the movies “on the cheap”, especially with the high-cost of movie tickets today. If you’re a Visa Signature cardholder, you can get $25 worth of Fandango [...]
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