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Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum’s free events (Golden)
Closed Published August 13th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoSaturday, August 19, 2006
Free reception 5 - 7 PM
(”Orange Rocks!” by Cynthia Ann Morgan)
Orange. Some people love it, some hate it, and many probably don’t care. See what happens when quilt artisans work with the color orange. As the title of one of the new exhibits at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum states, “Orange You […]
Candy is even sweeter when it’s free!
Closed Published August 8th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoI’ve been sitting at my computer all afternoon, and I’m hungry for something sweet. Aha! Free candy!
Here on the Western Slope, I’m planning on heading over to the Russell Stover outlet store, located by the chocolate factory in Montrose. They don’t offer an actual tour of the factory (except on a video that plays in […]
Fresh Grown in Colorado - harvest festivals & winery tours
Closed Published July 29th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoLate summer is harvest time for many of Colorado’s great fruits & vegetables, and a number of communities celebrate the harvest with a festival. Sometimes the festivals charge a fee to attend, but even so, there are often some free “perks” that happen in conjunction with the main events. Let’s check out a few!
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Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (Denver)
Closed Published July 20th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoJuly 29 - 30, 2006
10 AM - 7 PM
The diverse cultures of Asia and the Pacific come to life at this one-of-a-kind Dragon Boat Festival held at Sloan’s Lake Park. The main event is the Dragon Boat Racing. Dragon boat racing originated in China centuries ago, and will be a demonstration sports during the 2008 Beijing […]
15 minutes of Fame and free chocolate, too!
Closed Published July 18th, 2006 on Colorado-for-Free - your guide to free things to do in ColoradoIt just doesn’t get much better than this. First, a call from the Denver Post, saying they were interested in doing an article about this blog, and then their suggestion that I meet with a photographer at the Russell Stover Chocolate outlet store here in Montrose.
Naturally, I suggested to the photographer that she should get […]