Archive for the '·12/2006' Category
New Year festivities (all over the state)
Closed Published December 19th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
As promised, here are a number of celebrations in Colorado to say goodbye to 2006 and hello to 2007. It seems like the ski resorts are the main places that offer something for FREE on New Year’s Eve.
All of these happen on December 31, 2006.
Beaver Creek
New Year’s Eve Fireworks display & Torchlight Ski-down
Breckenridge
New Year’s Eve Torch Light […]
Ice + Snow lighting display (Greenwood Village)
Closed Published December 15th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
December 3 - 31, 2006
Daily, 6 PM - 10 PM
If you missed the Parade of Lights, or just want to get another spectacular “light fix”, you’re in luck. The Museum of Outdoor Arts presents ICE+Snow, an outdoor holiday lighting extravaganza featuring Lights, Lights, and more Lights. Yes, you’ll discover a veritable art gallery of lights.
These […]
Free Skiing at Monarch
Closed Published December 7th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
December 11, 2007
Monarch Ski area is offering free lift tickets all day Monday, December 11 to new skiers & riders as well as prior “guests”! You heard me right — FREE lift tickets!
Everyone is encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item (or a small cash donation) to give to The Grainery, a local non-profit organization that […]
Great Sand Dunes free open house (near Alamosa)
Closed Published December 5th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
December 9, 2007
11 AM to 3 PM
Plan a free visit to the Dunes and enjoy live music by Tom Munch and Don Richmond, meet guidebook authors Charlie & Diane Winger (on hand to autograph copies of their book, The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve), munch on some refreshments provides by […]
Avalanche Awareness classes
Closed Published November 29th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
It’s that season again — the backcountry is starting to accumulate a good amount of snow, and folks are heading to the backcountry to ski, snowshoe, snowboard, and otherwise have a wonderful time enjoying our beautiful winter wonderland in one of the best places in the world to ski. Unfortunately, Colorado is also one of […]
…and MORE Holiday celebrations (part 3)
Closed Published November 22nd, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
The fun never ends. Here are even more Winter festivals, celebrations, and good times.
Copper Mountain
December 16 - 30, 2006
High Alpine Holidays - Visit Santa and his reindeer, ooh and aah at the torchlight parade, ice skate, marvel at Sven the Entertainer performing his juggling and fire tricks, check out the dog sleds, and more. (click […]
S’Mores, Songs, Stories, and Snowmen (Snowmass)
Closed Published November 17th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in Colorado
Now that ski season has begun, so have the special events at many of the ski areas. Snowmass has numerous special free offerings which we’ll be listing in our calendar and in this Blog, but one that especially caught our eye (and taste buds) was this press release item:
The marshmallows are on us.
On Mondays and […]
Holiday celebrations - part 2
Closed Published November 10th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoOK, the holiday festivities just keep coming in, so here are a few more to add to your list. Let’s party till the reindeer come home!
Castle Rock
November 18, 2006
Annual Starlighting - Visits with Santa, free puppet shows, free carriage rides and trolley rides, band concert, carolers, choirs, bell ringers, and, of course, the lighting of […]
Winter Holiday season kick-off celebrations
Closed Published November 8th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoYes, it’s getting to be that time of year again. The Holidays are coming, The Holidays are coming! And these days, it’s One if by Land, Two if by Sea, Three if by Air, Four if by Internet, Five if by Text Message, and Six if by Blog. Life has become a lot more complicated.
There […]
Trekking in Mongolia and India - slide shows (Golden)
Closed Published November 3rd, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoNovember 8, 2006
7 PM
Colorado Mountain Club members Mike and Valerie Miller will share slides and stories from their 150-mile trekking adventure to the Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia. One highlight of their show is their visit to an eagle hunter who demonstrates the ancient art of hunting with golden eagles.
December 12, 2006
Journey to northern India […]