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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
Laura Daily, Claire Walter & staff editor Bryan Chavez show you how to get the best for less. Want to get in touch? Email us at: info@milehighonthecheap.com
Mile High on the Cheap is a member of Living on the Cheap, a network of websites published by frugalistas, journalists and consumer advocates. Find practical advice on saving money on groceries, travel and shopping, plus tips from our experts on how to live the good life for less at Living on the Cheap.

“Fairy Tales, Games and Make-Believe” Concert for Kids

Here’s the perfect way for the little ones to embrace classical music and the workings of a real orchestra. ”Fairy Tales, Games and Make-Believe” come to life on Saturday, November 12 at 3 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church (5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver) and Sunday, November 13 at 3 p.m. at Abiding Hope Lutheran Church (6337 [...]

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Winter Park’s Lesson Deals for Kids & Adults

Christy Sports Front Range locations are selling Winter Park Ski & Ride School products up to 45% off these components purchased separately. The adult lesson 4 Pack ($269 ) for ages 13 and up is good for MAX4 half-day, semi-private lessons or full-day lessons, including lunch. The kids’ lesson 4 pack ($379) is good for 4 [...]

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Pizza Fusion’s Dinner for Four Special

Pizza Fusion claims to be “saving the earth one pizza at a time.” The eco-friendly pizza chain uses quality organic ingredients in its menu items, which includes gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian and vegan options. If this sounds like your slice of life, they offer a “Dinner for Four” special for $24.99 – an extra large cheese pizza, full [...]

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How to Teach Children About Using Money Wisely

The Promotion Marketing Association Educational Foundation has assembled the Camp Cash Curriculum to help parents build healthy money habits with children of all ages. Their 45 “teachable moment” activities are practical, quick ideas for teaching kids about money during the course of regular family activities. The encourage parents to impart a financial literacy lesson using these [...]

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Free Attraction & Museum Passes Thru Jeffco Library

The Jefferson County Public Library offers FREE passes to the Butterfly Pavilion, MCA Denver, Denver Firefighters Museum, Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys, Dinosaur Ridge, Byers-Evans House, Denver Art Museum, Foothills Art Center, Golden History Museums, Hudson Gardens, and Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Passes are available in limited quantities each day and allow different [...]

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Boondocks – 12 Buck Tuesdays

Boondocks is an eight-acre entertainment center with lots to do for everyone in the family, including a video arcade, laser tag arena and soft play area. The center also offers a variety of outdoor attractions, including two 18-hole miniature golf courses, bumper boat pond, 7-stall batting cage and two go-kart racetracks. The best part is that [...]

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Celestial Seasonings’ Free Tea Factory Tour

Ya gotta love a place whose address is on Sleepytime Drive. So no surprise Celestial Seasonings offers FREE tours of its Boulder-based tea production plant. After a 13-minute video intro to the history of tea and close-up view of tea processing, you’ll get to walk through the largest, most modern tea factory in the United [...]

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Active Duty Military Get Free Entry to Colorado Museums

Again this summer more than 1,000 museums in all 50 states are offering FREE admission to active duty military personnel and their families. Blue Star Museums runs from Memorial Day (May 30) to Labor Day (Sept. 5). Front Range museums include Boulder History Museum, The Wildlife Experience, Byers-Evans House Museum (Denver), Denver Firefighters Museum, Golden [...]

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Reading is Rewarded at Denver Public Libraries

Denver Public Libraries just kicked off their Summer of Reading program. Any child, from infants to high schoolers, may participate for FREE. Register online or at any Denver library. And everyone is welcome, even if you don’t have a library card. Readers will be rewarded with a variety of prizes including a backpack, day pass [...]

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Save on Movie Tickets

We love to tell you about offers for FREE movie previews and other film values, and we know that you love to learn about them. Every once in a while, we like to remind you about the metro area’s week-in, week-out deals for movie-lovers. Keep them in mind any time the big screen calls. We have written [...]

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Mamma Mia! Mamapedia Brings Sweet Deals To Denver

Local Moms may have turned to Mamapedia.com for advice on everything from parenting and health to finance and nutrition. Now the online community has launched Mamapedia Sweet Deals, a group buying program. Like most deal-of-the-day sites, MamaPedia Sweet Deals offers big-time discounts aimed at parents and families from activities and clothing to the pampering that [...]

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Aurora Theater’s “Flapjacks & A Flick” Deal

If you and your kids are hungry for pancakes and entertainment, check out the Movie Tavern’s “Flapjacks & A Flick” deal. For $10.50 per adult, $9 per child aged 12 and under, everyone gets all-you-can-eat pancakes, a beverage and the Saturday morning showing of a family film. Show up by 9 a.m. 18605 E. Hampden Ave. (Seven Hills [...]

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