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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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We post deals as we find them. But you know the drill: prices and promotions are subject to change at any time and without notice. It's always wise to call first to ensure a bargain is still available.

Winners: 'Barbie in A Mermaid Tale' DVD

And the winners are: Sonia, Kelli, Amanda F., Shanti, Amanda, Jenny, Kathleen, Bruce, Meghan, and Jen. Congrats!

Barbie stars as Merliah, a surfing champion from Malibu. One minute she’s a normal teenager and the next she learns a shocking family secret: she’s a mermaid in Barbie in A Mermaid Tale. Merliah and her dolphin friend Zuma [...]

Savings by Book: Useful Hints from Thrifty Authors

Anything with the word “cheap” or “save” or “free” catches our eye. Claire picked up a little book called The Cheap ‘Book: The Official Guide to Embracing Your Inner Cheapskate by Robin Herbst and Julie Miller with cute illustrations by Mike Farley. We’re not sure what’s “official” about it, but its 200-plus pages of tips [...]

Is MHOTC the Best in Denver? Please Vote.

Westword has compiled its ballot for the 2010 Best of Denver and  there’s no category for Best Denver Money-Saving Website. Still Category #134 (the very last one on the list) is a write-in your own “Best Of” category. Here’s your chance to tell the world that you think MHOTC deserves some recognition. Go to Westword’s [...]

High-Country Freecycling

We just got wind of an online group set up to keep unwanted treasures or items that are junk to some, useful for others, out of landfills. Joining http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PeakToPeakRecycling/ is straightforward and FREE. The group is stretched along the sparsely populated route between Blackhawk and Estes Park. The timing is perfect for that spring-cleaning resolution, [...]

Cupcakes for a Cause

If you’re skiing or snowboarding in the Vail Valley through Mar. 31, stop in at Larkspur Market (base of Golden Peak, Vail, 970-754-8055) or Market Avondale (in the Westin Riverfront, base of the Avon town gondola, 970-790-6600) for a $2 cupcake. This would not be much of a deal in a convenience store or supermarket, [...]

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 [...]

Five-Buck Gourmet Burgers at HBurgerCo

HBurgerCo, downtown Denver’s hip new burger-centric  restaurant and lounge, celebrates weekly “Burger Madness” with $5 gourmet burgers every Tuesday, 3-10 p.m. through May 4. The five bucks buys  quarter-pound Angus beef, lamb, turkey or veggie burger and fries (regularly from $5.95), with the purchase of a drink. PBR drafts are $2.50; Beam and Cokes, $3.50. The restaurant [...]

Downtown Denver Deal Card Discounts

This just in…a new deal has been added to the Downtown Denver Deal Card a cooperative venture between The Downtown Denver Partnership and the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District. Use your Deal Card for $1 off admission at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (1485 Delgany St) or $2 Well Drinks at Coyote Ugly Saloon (500 [...]

Free Tax Prep and Filing Help

Families with annual incomes below $49,000 can receive FREE tax preparation and electronic filing help from the Denver Asset Building Coalition. The organization works from two sites. The King Trimble Center at 2980 Curtis has FREE tax services Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. [...]

Winners: We're One Year Old, But You Get the Gifts

And the winners are: Michelle S., Marc, Marie, Holly, Heather, Leslie and Mike P. Thanks to everyone for your support — Claire & Laura

Hard to believe, but Mile High On the Cheap is now a robust one-year-old with our sights set on becoming a terrific two. Anniversary celebrants usually receive the gifts, but thanks to the [...]

5280's Top of the Town Ballot

5280 magazine’s Top of the Town Ballot is online this month. MHOTC readers are encouraged to voice their opinions about their likes and dislikes for local services, attractions, and food. Oh, did we mention that the People section has a category called Blog/Blogger? So if you think we are deserving, please write-in Mile High [...]

Great Deals for Nordic Skiers

Boulder Nordic Sports is extending its Presidents’ Day Sale through next weekend with 20-50% off boots and 25-30% off winter apparel. While there’s snow on the ground in the high country, BNS also puts on FREE wax clinics every Thursday, 6-8 p.m. — invaluable for serious Nordic skiers. 1717 15th St. (between Canyon and Arapahoe), [...]