BREAKING: Colorado among the states chosen to get out of No Child Left Behind rules
February 9, 2012 – 2:57 pm | 7 Comments

Colorado is among the first set of 10 states to receive some flexibility from the requirements of No Child Left Behind, White House officials confirmed to The Denver Post this morning.
Colorado applied for the waiver last year, saying in the application they can better handle holding schools accountable from a state level.
White House officials said [...]

Read the full story »
Activities

Check out Denver’s guide to activities, craft ideas, Steve Spangler Science experiments and so much more!

Events

Stay in the know of family-friendly Colorado events with our weekly event round-up. Published every Wednesday.

Family Travel

The awe-inspiring Ice Castes in Silverthorne, what’s new at Colorado ski areas this winter and where to find the best deals for your family.

Mama Drama

Need advice on how to handle parenting challenges? Don’t we all! This column tackles YOUR behavioral and medical questions. Also find tips on healthy living.

Mama’s Product Picks

We receive hundreds of press releases every month. Find out what products made the cut and are mama- recommended.

Home » Denver Deal

Denver Deal:Taste of Colorado, Outlets of Castle Rock, Cornerstar Dental

Submitted by on September 1, 2010 – 12:42 pmNo Comment

Are we really at the end of summer?  Where did it go? I don’t know about anyone else, but I am certain that the swimming pool will be in my weekend plans. I know they will be shutting it down for the winter and I had best get in the last few days of swimming!  And beyond swimming – I will be screaming for my favorite team, the University of Colorado Buffaloes (no offense meant for CSU fans).

Labor Day Weekend

This weekend we will also take in all the great festival atmosphere at  Taste of Colorado .  Nothing says the end of summer like walking around with a turkey leg in your hand bopping to the free entertainment. 

If you wanted to get out of town for the weekend, Copper Mountain Resort is hosting the Friday Afternoon Club.  Spend $30 you get free tickets to activities like the power quad jump, mini golf, bumper boats and more!  That just kids off teh weekend.  you can continue in Copper with the Copper Country Festival.

Sales

The Sport’s Authority Sniagrab ski sale, Colorado Ski and Golf’s Ski Rex and REI Labor Day Sale.

Payless Shoe Source is holding their BOGO sale where you buy one pair of shoes at full price you get the second pair for 1/2 price. 

The Outlet Stores at Castle Rock are having the After Dark Labor Day sale on Friday from 8 p.m. to midnight.  The sale (obviously) includes great deals - but there will also be prize wheel, music, and games as well!

Cheap Eats!

Kids meals are only $2.00 on Saturdays at Tokyo Joe’s, Dickey’s is running a special for Labor Day weekend (for only $25 you get a family pack which includes choice of 2 meats, 3 sides, 6 rolls and the all important BBQ sauce), with the VIP coupon Boston Market is offering 50% off family meals as well.

Health

Now through September 30, free dental exams for kids at Cornerstar Dental in Aurora, CO and half off for adults.  The dental exam includes cleaning, exam and x-rays.  (This offer is not valid with insurance copays).

Email me if you know of any great Denver deals! 

Don’t want to miss any of Mile High Mamas’ contests and events? Be sure to sign up for our weekly email newsletter!

You can also follow me on Twitter.  If I find a great deal during the week, I’ll tweet it out!

Leave a comment!

Add your comment below, or trackback from your own site. You can also subscribe to these comments via RSS.

Be nice. Keep it clean. Stay on topic. No spam.

You can use these tags:
<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

This is a Gravatar-enabled weblog. To get your own globally-recognized-avatar, please register at Gravatar.