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Looking for inexpensive or free things to do in Denver/Boulder? Want to sample the area's restaurants, attractions, hotels and more without breaking the bank? Your guides Claire Walter and Laura Daily. show you how to get the best of the best for less. Know about a great deal, bargain or freebie? Email us at info@milehighonthecheap.com

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Free Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic for Kids 3/13

Here’s a great way to keep bored kids busy (and we don’t mean sitting in front of the TV or some video game). Lowe’s holds FREE Build and Grow Clinics throughout the year. The next one is Saturday, March 13 at 10 a.m. and children will get to use kid-friendly tools and glue and other [...]

Free "Mitzvah Mania" Showcase, 3/14

Just as bridal shows help couples navigate the rocky shoals of wedding planning, “Mitzvah Mania” helps parents plan bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah celebrations. Some 40 event planners, entertainers, caterers, venues, photographers and videographers, and amusement, décor, invitation, rental and production companies will be at the FREE showcase at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, Sunday, Mar. [...]

Children's Theater Presents

“School House Rock,” based on an Emmy Award-winning  Saturday morning cartoon series from the 1970s, cleverly teaches youngsters that learning about history, grammar, math, science and politics can be fun. It comes to the musical stage at the Arvada Center through May 15. The story line involves a first-time school teacher realizes he can win [...]

Value-Added Family Skiing at SolVista

Just in time for many schools’ spring break until Mar. 28 when the ski area closes, SolVista’s has a value-added midweek deal called Buddy-Up. One adult and one kid lift ticket cost $89 including a choice of two of the following four value-added deals. Immediate bonuses are 2-for-1 lunch in the Dining Hall or Seven Trails Grille, [...]

Get 30% Off 'Mary Poppins' Tickets with Promo Code

Here’s a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious deal on the musical Mary Poppins coming to the Buell Theatre for a five week run. Get your tickets here and use the promo code CHIMNEYSWEEP for 30% 0ff tickets to select performances. Laura saw this show in London and it’s terrific. It retains all the charm and music of the Julie [...]

Some Juicy Rewards from Tropicana

While MHOTC has been touting restaurant e-clubs for some time, we have a new one for you that not only gets you local and national discounts but is about as easy as it gets. Tropicana Juicy Rewards offers 20,000 ways to save on everything from family activities and entertainment to sports and fitness gear. Here’s [...]

Free Admission Events at Byers-Evans House

Step back in time anytime at the Byers-Evans House, with added FREE events in March. On Mar. 5, during the First Friday Art Walk the Byers-Evans House Gallery hosts a reception with Civil War era re-entactors and FREE refreshments, 5-9 p.m. The next day, Saturday, Mar. 6, the FREE Children’s Activity Day, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. is [...]

Winners: 'Curious George 2' DVD

And the winners are: Ryan, Marianne, Melody, Irma & Allison. Congrats!

The world’s most beloved and inquisitive monkey is back in Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey, the fun-filled sequel to the hit animated movie. While the DVD goes on sale March 2, you can win one of five copies MHOTC has to give away. Join [...]

Save $3 on Tickets to 'Sesame Street Live'

If your kids go ga-ga for Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all the other residents of Sesame Street check out Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo and Friends” at Broomfield’s 1st Bank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, April 8 to 11. This is a larger-than-life, musical stage production featuring Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, [...]

Free Toddler Storytime in Lakewood

Barnes & Noble’s West Village store hosts a FREE toddler storytime every Saturday and Tuesday at 11 a.m. Complimentary juice and cookies are always served. This B&N is at 14347 W. Colfax Ave. (one block east of Indiana, across from the Colorado Mills mall), Lakewood; 303-215-9060.

“Wizard of Oz” for $10

The Peanut Butter Players’  kid-length “Wizard of Oz”  production is performed on Monday, Feb. 15 (Presidents’ Day), Feb. 20 and 27, and Mar. 6, 13 and 20. Tickets are just $10 per person, including lunch.  There are two shows daily: 11 a.m. followed by a 12 noon lunch and 1:45 p.m. preceded by a 1 [...]

MHOTC Family Getaway: Kids Ski Free at Keystone

Family escapes to Keystone are a good deal with the new Kidtopia package. Families who stay four nights in a two-bedroom condo starting at $230 per night get FREE skiing/riding for children with the purchase of two  three-day adult lift tickets. A three-day kid’s ticket is regularly $114. Keystone has built a gigantic snow fort with huge white walls, a [...]