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Free Bikes & Bike repair (Denver)
Closed Published April 12th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoNow that spring is trying to be here, our thoughts turn to getting outdoors and enjoying the warm (?) weather! What better way than on a bike!
Derailer Bicycle Collective is a communal, volunteer-run bike shop. This isn’t your normal bike shop, however. Here, you can borrow tools (for free) and obtain free parts (frames, pedals, […]
Pennies for Peace Walk (Montrose)
Closed Published March 7th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoWe’d like to invite you to join us on Saturday, March 15 at 2:00 PM for a Pennies for Peace Walk.
Meet at the Tennis Courts at Baldridge Park (Rio Grande Ave., just south of the MAC)
Walk with us to the Peace Pole at the Ute Museum
Please come support & celebrate the accomplishments of our Montrose […]
American Mountaineering Museum (Golden)
Closed Published January 31st, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoFebruary 16, 2008, 10 AM to 9 PM and
February 17, 2008, 10 AM to 6 PM
The new Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum will be celebrating a grand opening weekend, and we’re all invited!
The event will include several free events which are open to the public.
Saturday, Feb. 16
10 AM - Ribbon cutting - a puja (blessing ceremony) will […]
Three Cups of Tea (Colorado Springs, Boulder, Evergreen, Montrose)
Closed Published January 1st, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoJanuary 15 @ 7 PM (Colorado Springs)
January 16 @ 7:30 PM (Boulder)
January 17 @ 7:30 PM (Evergreen)
January 18 @ 7 PM (Montrose)
If you’re tired of hearing all the gloom and doom about terrible things happening in the world, and need something to boost your hopes for the new year of 2008, make it a point to come hear […]
Elk Fest (Estes Park)
Closed Published September 6th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSeptember 29-30, 2007
Eeeeee…squeek…bleeee…eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
That’s the sound of wild elk bugling.
OK, so it’s my interpretation of wild elk bugling. It’s a sound you have to experience in person.
Come to Estes Park for the weekend and learn more about these magnificent creatures with the weird-sounding calls.
Elk Fest features bugling competitions (I don’t think you’re allowed to bring your […]
Outside’s Stay 30 Forever Tour (Denver)
Closed Published May 22nd, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoMay 26, 2007
11 AM - 5 PM
Washington Park
Join Outside Magazine (and friends) for a day centered on fitness & “getting out” (no, I’m not referring to dating).
Among the many offerings of the day:
Free yoga classes
Nutritional product samples
World-class athletes with demos on Cycling, Skateboarding, Running
Gear demos
Adventure trip slideshows
and…
Test your fitness levels with these tests:
• Nutrition Evaluation
• Body Fat […]
Happy 125th Anniversary (Montrose)
Closed Published April 27th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoMay 2 and
May 5, 2007
Wow, Montrose – you don’t look a day over 100!
Celebrate Montrose’s 125th anniversary on May 2 with free musical performances, historic review and presentations, and yummy desserts from numerous local restaurants. Tickets are free, but must be picked up in advance at City Hall, the Pavilion, or the Chamber of Commerce. See […]
Earth Day observances (all over the state)
Closed Published April 20th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoFor those who give a hoot about this planet we live on, here are just a smattering of free festivities, presentations, and volunteer opportunities taking place this weekend in observance of Earth Day:
Wild Earth Saturday featuring Dirt Days (Boulder)
April 21, 2007 - 10 AM to 4 PM @ NCAR’s Mesa Lab
Celebrate the world at your […]
Chipeta Walk & Celebration (Montrose)
Closed Published April 10th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoApril 27-28, 2007
Chipeta (1843-1924) and her husband, Chief Ouray, were important historic figures here in Colorado and in neighboring Utah. They are both remembered for their efforts to negotiate peace between the native people and the white settlers.
In honor of this woman of peace, the Ute Indian Museum is sponsoring a celebration of Chipeta’s life, […]
Astronomy Day (Boulder)
Closed Published April 2nd, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoApril 21, 2007
Noon - 10 PM
Fiske Planetarium & Science Center
The sky’s the limit today at the Fiske Planetarium — and it’s free!
Check out the array of telescopes, learn about real-time solar spectroscopy and imaging, attend a demonstration of the new dome slit and shutter, or learn about a Heliostat (for solar observations).
Visit the Astronomical Laboratory […]