Boulder County Farmers Markets (BCFM) kicks off the 2025 in-person farmers market season on Saturday, April 5, 2025, when its Boulder and Longmont locations open with a bounty of locally grown fresh produce, fruit, meats, locally produced packaged goods, plants and more. This is a great opportunity to support local farmers and the community where you live, as well as take home fresh produce at reasonable prices. [Read more…] about Boulder County Farmers Markets In-Person Markets Are Opening. SNAP Users Get Double Bucks
Buy $50 in Household Items, Get a $15 Amazon.com Credit
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Amazon is welcoming in Spring with some special deals. One that caught our eye is for household items. Instead of fighting the crowds at some of the warehouse or big box stores, you can order from Amazon and have everything delivered to your home. Purchase $50 of participating household items, and you’ll get a $15 Amazon.com credit. [Read more…] about Buy $50 in Household Items, Get a $15 Amazon.com Credit
Kids Bowl Free This Spring, Summer & Fall
You’ll be bowled over by this freebie from Kids Bowl Free. Through September (start and end dates vary by location), kids 15 and younger can bowl two games every day FREE. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Participating bowling centers include: [Read more…] about Kids Bowl Free This Spring, Summer & Fall
Your Old Refrigerator Or Freezer Is Worth $50 Cash
Xcel Energy is willing to pay you $50 for any old (working) refrigerator or freezer you might own. C’mon you know the one that seemed like a good idea at the time and now just takes up valuable garage or basement space (plus costs you $100 or more in higher electric bills). Xcel will recycle your fridge for FREE. They’ll even pick up the beast at no charge and give you a $50 rebate. [Read more…] about Your Old Refrigerator Or Freezer Is Worth $50 Cash
Forever 21 Going Out Of Business
Fashion retailer Forever 21 announced on Sunday, March 16, it is filing for bankruptcy. The company said in a statement that its stores and website in the United States will remain open and continue serving customers for now, but it is implementing an “orderly wind-down” of its business. Forever 21 said that it will start liquidation sales at its US stores while also attempting to find a buyer. [Read more…] about Forever 21 Going Out Of Business
51+ Ways to Celebrate a Mile High St. Patrick’s Day In 2025
From Boulder to Denver and all points in between, the Front Range plans to “Go Green” with dozens of St. Patrick’s Day festivities. With St. Patty’s falling on Monday, March 17, 2025, expect plenty of parties, pub crawls and festivals the weekend before and the 17th.
While we have a post for Denver’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade (which is on Saturday, March 15, 2025), here are other FREE and low-cost ways to “get your Irish on” across the Front Range. You’ll find plenty of Irish music, step dancers, pipe bands and more. If you know of any we missed, send details to Laura@milehighonthecheap.com. [Read more…] about 51+ Ways to Celebrate a Mile High St. Patrick’s Day In 2025
Last Chance! Rocky Mountain Clocks Closing Sale. All Inventory Must Be Sold!
Inventory remains so the sale has been extended. Rocky Mountain Clocks is holding a Store Closing Sale on Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All clock inventory — antique and modern — must be sold. The store is closing due to a family emergency. Furniture and store fixtures are also for sale. All prices are negotiable. [Read more…] about Last Chance! Rocky Mountain Clocks Closing Sale. All Inventory Must Be Sold!
Denver’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Turns Downtown Green
Denver goes green for its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, starting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025. This year, the route starts at 19th and Wynkoop then proceeds down Wynkoop to 17th, south to Blake and then marches down Blake to 27th and beyond.
Insiders say the best spot to view the dancers, musicians and more is south of 20th Ave. on Blake Street (which will be renamed Tooley St. for the parade). Be prepared for crowds and standing room only if you choose this spot. Some folks arrive as early as 5 a.m. [Read more…] about Denver’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Turns Downtown Green
Another Chance! Win Denver Museum of Nature & Science Tickets To See ‘Angkor: The Los Empire of Cambodia’
We have more tickets to give away! Angkor Wat is on many a traveler’s bucket list of “must-see” places. But you don’t have to travel to Cambodia to immerse yourself in the former capital of the Khmer Empire, which all but vanished into the Southeast Asia jungle. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has a new temporary exhibit “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia” from February 21 to August 24, 2025. [Read more…] about Another Chance! Win Denver Museum of Nature & Science Tickets To See ‘Angkor: The Los Empire of Cambodia’
Do You Know of Easter Egg Hunts? Tell Us.
The MHOTC Easter Patrol is scouring the area for free and low-cost Easter Egg hunts for our annual post and map. If you know of any being held at community centers, in neighborhood parks, retail shops or other locations, please drop us a note. Tell us the date, time, location (include address) and any age restrictions (or if the kids are let loose at different times based on their age). [Read more…] about Do You Know of Easter Egg Hunts? Tell Us.
Save Up To 53% at Great Wolf Lodge Colorado Springs – Dates Added Through June
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Colorado Springs is home to Great Wolf Lodge, known for its amazing 50,000 square foot indoor water park. We rarely find any discounts — the place is always booming, especially on weekends. However, they are offering deals on a number of different kinds of suites, with discounts from 38% to 53% off, with dates on and off through June.
Check out all the dates and prices.
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Good Deals On Home Organization & Storage Products
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If your New Year’s resolution was to de-clutter your home (which face it, is better than a gym membership you stopped using after a month), you might need some organization and storage products to do it — c’mon it’s March, no more excuses. And you might as well save some money on them. When we checked, Amazon has some good deals on items that will help get your stuff organized, from the bedroom to the garage and every space in between. [Read more…] about Good Deals On Home Organization & Storage Products
Where To Get Low-Cost Haircuts, Massages & Salon Services
You don’t have to pay big bucks to get a haircut, facial, mani-pedi or massage. Cosmetology and massage school students need real-world experience to accumulate enough hours for licensing. That’s where school salons come in. A haircut (including shampoo) and blow dry can start as low as $10.
Or how about a spa pedicure with mask and scrub for $19, hair color for $38 or a 60-minute massage for $50? At most school salons the menu of services is comprehensive and cost a fraction of the usual retail price. [Read more…] about Where To Get Low-Cost Haircuts, Massages & Salon Services
Free Formal Dresses & Men’s Wear Available at Be Happy Boutique
Young men and women who may not have the opportunity to spend money on formal wear for school dances or other formal occasions are invited to shop for FREE apparel at the Be Happy Boutique at the Streets of Southglenn. The store will be open on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 7 to 9 & March 14 to 16, 2025. A large variety of formal wear including dresses and men’s wear (pants, shirts, jackets) are available. [Read more…] about Free Formal Dresses & Men’s Wear Available at Be Happy Boutique
Ridwell Helps You Dispose Of Hard-To-Recycle Items With Its Home Pick-up Service
If your local recycle service can’t keep up with your house cleaning, consider supplementing it with Ridwell. The reuse and recycling service, picks up and finds use for the hard-to-recycle items that are not part of municipal, curbside recycling programs. Subscriptions range between $14 and $24 per month and include a sturdy metal bin for your front porch, reusable cloth bags for sorting materials, and the biweekly pick-up service. [Read more…] about Ridwell Helps You Dispose Of Hard-To-Recycle Items With Its Home Pick-up Service