Month: July 2022

How To Convert Your Garage Into A Playroom

If you have an unused garage, you may be wondering how you can better utilize the space. One great option is to convert it into a playroom for your children. This can provide them with their own dedicated space to play and explore, and it can be a great way to keep them entertained during inclement weather. Plus, it can be a great way to declutter your home if your kids have too many toys! A few easy changes to your garage can turn it into a play area that will keep your kids entertained all year long. Step 1 – Checking Your Garage Door The first thing you’ll want to do before converting your garage into a playroom is to check the condition of your garage door. If it’s in good condition, you can call a garage door service and simply have some insulation added to make sure...

World’s first indoor slide park Slick City Denver West debuts in Denver!

Get ready to experience the thrill of a lifetime at the world’s first-ever indoor slide park, Slick City Denver West, right here in the Mile High City. Featuring a 40,000-square-foot facility equipped with slides reaching heights up to 25 feet tall, this new attraction is conveniently located at Colorado Mills Mall. Members of HopeKids, a non-profit that works to restore hope and transform the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions, will be some of the first families to experience this one-of-a-kind park.  Slick City is honored to host these special guests at the debut of their brand new action park! Designed for all ages, Slick City Denver West is a thrilling experience featuring eleven large slides (with no water), two sports air courts, a soft play area, an...

Glenwood Adventure Company: Your one-stop shop for fun in Glenwood Springs

Mamas, it’s not too late to schedule the ultimate Colorado summer vacation in Glenwood Springs (or to start dreaming about next year!)  In two short weeks, my family will be adventuring with the Glenwood Adventure Company, an outfitter that has offering adventures in Colorado for over 30 years. Not only do they offer whitewater rafting adventures but they are literally a one-stop shop for family fun in Vail Valley, Glenwood Springs and Buena Vista. Go horseback riding or offroading, do an escape room, rent river toys, test out your firing power with Sporting Clays and enjoy a guided hiking or biking excursions (and be sure to tap into their fleet of regular and E-bikes!) Here are a few highlights of what they offer: Whitewater Rafting in Colorado Glenwood Canyon -Shoshone Rapids...

Day Out with Thomas is Pulling into the Colorado Railroad Museum this September!

Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is rolling into town for three weekends of BIG dreams and even BIGGER smiles. Join us at Day Out With Thomas™, where families can join the outdoor fun and Dream Big when the #1 Engine pulls into the Colorado Railroad Museum on the weekends of September 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25, 2022! Day Out With Thomas™ offers families and friends the opportunity to hang out with one of The Biggest Friends of All, Thomas the Tank Engine! Every ticket includes an interactive train ride with a life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine. You’ll also enjoy access to hands-free activities including live entertainment, scavenger hunt, hay bale maze, stage shows, sing-a-longs and much more! This year, we are encouraging friends of all ages to Dream BIG! So, we created the Dream BIG! Corn...

Deals: Colorado Day, Free Tacos, Back-to-School

My birthday, just like Colorado’s is in August. I love signing up for the loyalty clubs of the places I love the most and frequent – because they send me coupons on my birthday! It may be a bowl of noodles at Noodles & Company or a burrito at Qdoba! But I can eat on deals for the weeks surrounding my birthday.  Go register now for the loyalty clubs – so that when your birthday rolls around you will get the emails for free meals too!  Colorado Day. Colorado is having a birthday…and the birthday deserves a celebration! Here are some fun ways to celebrate our state! ·         History Colorado Center is offering a FREE day on August 1 to celebrate. Enjoy a full day of fun with the kids including arts and crafts, live music, ...

Celebrate Colorado Day with these fun and free events

The Centennial State Celebrates its 146th Birthday on Monday, August 1. More than 20 attractions come together at the History Colorado Center (1200 N. Broadway) in Denver to create an epic free-day worthy of this momentous occasion. This free event highlights some of the animals, experiences, cultures and items that help make our state so special. Visitor hours and more information can be found at historycolorado.org/colorado-day.   At the History Colorado Center, a historic day of entertainment awaits guests throughout four floors of interactive exhibits: Gold panning and face painting takes place all day Chalk artists join an alpaca petting zoo outside, along with mini-horses Bernie the Avs mascot, Dinger the Rockies mascot, and...

Family storytime at Snooze with Reach Out and Read Colorado!

Reach Out and Read Colorado invites you to family storytime and breakfast for dinner at Snooze! On July 28th from 6-8 p.m., join Reach Out and Read Colorado for a breakfast buffet generously provided by Snooze, an A.M. Eatery and a read-aloud with local children’s book author Lauren Kerstein.  Lauren is an author and psychotherapist. She is a Jersey girl at heart who lives in Colorado with her husband, their two dragons…er, daughters, and their rescue dogs. Lauren is the author of the Rosie the Dragon and Charlie picture book series (Illustrated by Nate Wragg/Two Lions), and she will be reading Rosie the Dragon and Charlie Say Good Night on July 28 with accompanying activities for the kiddos. The event will also feature book giveaways! Proceeds from the event will ...

Cheyenne Frontier Days: Instagrammable carnival food and rodeo fun!

Cheyenne Frontier Days are upon us Friday, July 22-Sunday, July 31, 2022, and tickets are selling fast for the “World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo and Western Celebration. “The Daddy of ’em All” is a leader in rodeo action and is a favorite rodeo for most PRCA contestants and rodeo fans alike.  A few fun things you can expect:  Bucking Horse Roundup PRCA Pro Rodeo A family-friendly Carnival Midway Professional Bull Rides Country music star performances like Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Parker McCollum Fun Biz Fair Food, the famous award-winning culinary creator of fair food across the country, will be showcasing unique rodeo eats at this year’s Cheyenne Frontier Days, one of the largest rodeo and western festival in the country. Fun Biz is known...

Denver Deals? Frontier Days, Elitch Gardens, Denver Aquarium and More!

  I am so excited to try all the food that is available at the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Fun Biz is the food there (yeah, that is their name. How cool is that?). They have told me to Come Hungry as we will get to try all the food…and then let it digest while we watch the rodeo. Follow me on my Insta next Sunday, July 24 for all the food pics. All things fried here I come!  History Colorado Center. Colorado is having a birthday…and the birthday deserves a celebration. History Colorado Center is offering a FREE day on August 1 to celebrate. Enjoy a full day of fun with the kids including arts and crafts, live music, popcorn, alpacas, snow cones and more! See our full list of Denver free days here!   Amazon Prime Members Get Grub Hub. Amazon Prime members got more ...

How you know you’re a Colorado mom

“There’s no bad weather, only bad clothing.” We generally bristle at stereotypes but Dude Dad, a Colorado-based actor/comedian. has some funny Colorado mom-isms that make us proud to be Mile High Mamas! 

Denver teen battles eating disorder but finds lack of resources in Colorado

When the COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools to around the country to cancel in-person classes, Emma Warford was 15 years old, an active athlete, a good student and functioning well. However, as days turned to weeks and weeks to months, Warford said she began worrying about her weight while sitting at home in quarantine. The then-sophomore started counting calories, admitting she became obsessed with her food intake. Even after school returned to in-class learning, Warford said she continued to latch onto her calorie-counting habit, calling it her “coping mechanism” for stress. In 2021, Warford, who lives in both Highlands Ranch and Centennial, said she went to see her regular-care physician who took notice of her weight loss. “My doctor noticed that I had completely fallen off my growth char...

6 Indoor Art Experiences in Denver to Help Beat the Heat This Summer

There is truly no better place to be than Denver in the summer – the city is known for its seemingly unending selection of outdoor adventures, but recent scorching temperatures mean spending time in the sun isn’t always the best idea. If you’re looking for exciting ways to stay cool, Denver is currently home to an impressive collection of experiential and immersive indoor activities. From art exhibits and some of Denver’s best cultural experiences, to immersive mixed reality, below are six perfect, fun-filled options for everyone seeking shelter from the elements this summer in the Mile High City. For the family: Unreal Garden (500 16th St. Mall Ste. 261) Step into another world at The Unreal Garden, brand new to Denver. The immersive augmented reality (AR) experience invites guests to tap...

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