Ahh the joys of summer.  Memorial Day gives us all kinds of things to do and fun to be had.  What is your plans? I am super excited about planning to check something off my personal “bucket list” with a trip to Zip Adventures in Vail on June 5.  Plus, kids that are 60 pounds or more get to zip too!  My daughter is delighted to get to do it!  As for this weekend – I’m excited to have a full three day weekend!  There are a ton of fun (and inexpensive or free) things to do in Denver.  The Rockies play the St. Louis Cardinals – you can always get inexpensive seats (especially with the rock pile) and enjoy a day at the park.  Consider visiting the Downtown Denver Arts Festival at the Denver Pavilions or the Denver Day of Rock. Denver Day of Rock is a one-of-a-kind music event presented by Concerts For Kids to raise awareness of the children in our community. This free event will feature five stages of live music throughout downtown Denver on Saturday, May 28, 2011.

Boulder Creek Festival

The Boulder Creek Festival is the quintessential event in Boulder County! For nearly a quarter century, the Boulder Creek Festival has been the unofficial kickoff to summer in Boulder. Widely considered Boulder County’s favorite event, the Boulder Creek Festival includes three days of festivities featuring a large variety of events, activities, food and entertainment unique to the Boulder community.  This year KASHI also brings the Real Tour (Renew Eating And Living) to the event as well!

Big Papa’s BBQ (Littleton)

Big Papa’s BBQ in Littleton (5151 S. Federal Blvd., Littleton))FREE HAPPY HOUR BBQ BUFFET is a hit! 4-6 pm Monday-Thursday. Get in here!

Summer Movies at Northfield 18 (Stapleton)

Enjoy movies all summer long at Harkins Northfield 18.  Choose a day of the week (all movies that are part of this program are shown at 9:45 a.m. and when you pick a day of the week all your tickets all season long will be for that same day of the week), stop by the theater by May 30 to purchase a season pass for only $5.  Watch great movies like: Clifford’s Really Big Movie, Ramona and Beezus, Megamind, How to Train Your Dragon, Despicable Me, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Shrek Forever After, Yogi Bear, Cats & Dogs, Alpha and Omega.

Clos du Bois and WomenHeart

Clos du Bois and WomenHeart (the National Coalition for Women With Heart Disease), have teamed up to create a site that hosts FREE e-cards! For each card you send, $1 goes to the charity, and if you make the glasses “clink” an additional dollar will be donated.  Plus, you are invited to attend complimentary red wine tastings where you can learn about heart health and heart disease prevention.  The first is this Thursday (5/26) at The Palm Steakhouse (downtown).  The wine tasting starts at 5:00 p.m. and the seminar begins at 5:30 p.m. The second is Wednesday, June 8 at Second Home (in JW Marriott in Cherry Creek) starting at 6:00 p.m.

Vista Print on DealPop

DealPop is running an offer today through Wednesday with VistaPrint.  Order notecards, announcements, thank-you cards, return address labels, pens and sticky notes.  My son loved his one personalized football notepad.  But, you can choose from a huge variety of layouts and designs.  Readers of MHM receive a 15% discount when  you use the code VistaPrint15.  The deal includes $20 for $80 worth of custom stationery.  

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