Archive for the '·Recreation' Category
Public Lands Day (National & State Parks around Colorado)
Closed Published September 22nd, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSeptember 27, 2008
Visit one of our wonderful State Parks, National Parks or Monuments for free on Saturday, September 27, and have the opportunity to give something back, as well. According to the National Public Lands Day website:
National Public Lands Day keeps the promise of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the “tree army” that worked from 1933-42 […]
5th Graders Ski for Free (21 Colorado resorts)
Closed Published September 14th, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoYo! Are you in 5th Grade this year? Did you know you can get FREE lift tickets at 21 ski resorts just because you’re in 5th Grade? Waaaaaaay cool.
Are you a 6th Grader who had a great time skiing for free last year, and want to hit the slopes again this winter? Sorry, unless you […]
Free admission to Colorado State Parks (all over Colorado)
Closed Published August 3rd, 2008 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoHot enough for you? I hear you. In celebration of Colorado Day, how about heading for one of our 42 State Parks on Monday, August 4, 2008 to cool down a bit. Admission is FREE all day!
Here are some parks with cool, lovely water to play in and on (each allows at least one activity such […]
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 […]
Volunteer & Ski for Free (Winter Park)
Closed Published November 28th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoIf you love skiing and snowboarding, here’s a combo that’ll probably get you drooling!
Volunteer to work at an upcoming race or other competition being held at Winter Park.
a) You’ll get to watch the competition up close and personal while you work.
b) You receive a free day pass for the day you are working, so once […]
Free Skiing (Crested Butte)
Closed Published October 28th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoNovember 25 - December 15, 2007
Free. Totally, absolutely free. Nothing to buy, no sales pitches to sit through; just ski or ride for FREE.
“Ski Free” is back, and it’s for real! Here’s the blurb on the Crested Butte Mountain Resort site if you don’t believe it.
See you on the slopes at Crested Butte!
Wow — Free!
Free Colorado Rockies World Series tickets (Denver)
Closed Published October 19th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoGO ROCKIES!
I shouldn’t tell you this since it may lower my chances of winning, but there are 2 sweepstakes on the official Colorado Rockies site to win free tickets to the World Series. Click on “Sweepstakes” in the left-hand column to get to both entry forms. Be sure to read the official entry rules for each […]
Free admission to State Parks (all over Colorado)
Closed Published August 3rd, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoAugust 6, 2007
If you missed celebrating Colorado Day on the 1st, you can still enjoy some free outdoor time in some of the best spots in our wonderful state. On Monday, August 6, all Colorado State Parks will honor Colorado’s birthday with free admission.
Here are a few bits of trivia about Colorado’s history to toss […]
Ski Free - 5th Grade Passport (25 ski resorts)
Closed Published July 25th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoAttention all Colorado kids entering 5th Grade this fall! Did you realize you can get 3 free lift tickets to each of 25 Colorado ski resorts?
OK, who can do the math? That’s right: 3 x 25 = 75 days of free skiing and snowboarding.
Plus, you’ll receive other discounts on lessons, rentals, tickets for mom and […]
Hardrock 100 (Silverton-Ophir-Telluride-Ouray-Sherman-Silverton)
Closed Published July 13th, 2007 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoJuly 13 - 15, 2007
100 miles. Running. Well, a lot more than just running.
From Silverton, these amazing athletes run over 13 passes (situated at up to 13,000′ elevation), do some rock scrambling, wade streams, scurry along the edge of steep drop-offs, cross the Continental Divide a few times, go over the summit of Handies Peak […]