Stargazers has FREE concerts from time to time. Two upcoming events are Suga Bear vs. The Hurricanes on Friday, Sept. 29. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 8. Then check out the Fall Rock Fest on Saturday, Sept. 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7.Stargazers Theatre & Event Center is located at 10 South Parkside Drive, Colorado Springs, and for information call (719) … [Read More...]
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Use Website Coupons to Try New Restaurants
Restaurant.com and Groupon are great sources for restaurant coupons. You may get up to 80 percent off your order, and you’d be surprised which restaurants offer coupons. Use restaurant.com as an opportunity to try a restaurant you haven’t tried. When dining by yourself, look for the coupons for $5 for $10 of food ($2 with a good promo code you can often find with an internet search) or a $25 … [Read More...]
AMC Theatres Have $5 Ticket & $5 Combos on Tuesdays
Loyalty pays off, especially when it comes to being a member of AMC Stubs Insider. (Membership is FREE for the basic loyalty program.) Every Tuesday, through Oct. 31, AMC Theatres offers members $5 Ticket Tuesdays — get a ticket for just $5. (There is an upcharge for premium formats and special events. Exclusions apply.) Even better, members can also get a Cameo Combo for just $5 on … [Read More...]
Manitou Shuttle Increases Hours
Beginning Oct. 1, Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) will increase service hours on the Incline/Cog shuttle, Route 33. The popular shuttle, which is experiencing continued record ridership, will run until 8 p.m. seven days a week during the off-season months October through April. Previously the off-season shuttle service ended at 6 p.m. Mountain Metropolitan Transit provides local fixed-route … [Read More...]
Bear Creek Hosts Open House
El Paso County’s Bear Creek Nature Center will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the center (245 Bear Creek Road). Friends of Bear Creek Nature Center will host the celebration of Bear Creek Regional Park. The Friends group asks residents to drop in to Bear Creek Nature Center and see what's new in the regional park, upcoming projects and volunteer opportunities. There … [Read More...]
‘Latina Voices’ Showcases Talent
Colorado and the Pikes Peak region are home to many talented Latinas. Some of them will be showcased at the 7th annual Latina Voices event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Library 21C, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. The event is FREE and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. with refreshments and the program starts at 10 a.m. The women featured in … [Read More...]
Check Out ‘Your Energy’ Website
CSU Extension hosts a ‘Your Energy’ website intended to help Coloradans make more informed energy decisions. The site features energy information on: home; business, and farm energy efficiency; biofuels; biomass; geothermal; solar; wind; alternative transportation; Colorado’s energy system; oil & gas; and more. It is the go-to resource for research-based, practical energy information you can … [Read More...]
McPick 2 Menu Is Back
The popular McPick 2 discount menu is back at McDonald's for a limited time, with a new line-up of choices. Pick two of the following items for just $5 at participating locations: Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, Quarter Pounder with Cheese or 10 Chicken McNuggets. You must purchase two items to get the savings. Otherwise, you'll pay regular price. (It's a great deal, given a few of the sandwiches … [Read More...]
Enjoy Fee-Free Days at National Parks
They call our national parks "America's Best Idea," and rightly so. Though our parks are in need of some upgrading, and admission fees have gone up a bit, they're still a bargain. Even more so on FREE days. The National Park Service offers the following Entrance Fee Free Days this year: September 30: National Public Lands Day November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend Other fees such as … [Read More...]
Explore Nature at Garden of Gods
Learn lots about local history, biology and geology at events hosted at the Garden of the Gods, our amazing city park. The nature center programs there offer 1- to 2-hour programs, including nature hikes, lectures and classes. All are FREE bur preregistration is required by calling 219-0104 or by emailing programs@gardenofgods.com. There also are FREE (shorter) weekday programs for children and … [Read More...]
Free Fun Awaits in National Parks
National parks – “America’s Best Idea” – offer a wealth of free entertainment options. Admission is modest for what they have to offer (or you can wait for one of their FREE days). Even if you pay to get in, there are a multitude of activities that don’t cost a penny. Here are a few ideas: Bird-watching. Flying free and unmolested, most parks have abundant bird-life, and perfect bird-watching … [Read More...]
Web Site Tracks When Kids Eat Free
There’s a local Web site that keeps track of which restaurants offer FREE meals to kids on certain nights of the week, and if you have kids, you should check it out. Go ONLINE to Springs Bargains for a current list. Some restaurants that offer FREE or steeply discounted meals for kids at various times on various days include: Applebee's, Captain D's, Black-Eyed Pea, 3 Margaritas, Dickey's BBQ, … [Read More...]
Join Pizza Hut’s Loyalty Program
If you're a pizzaholic, check out Pizza Hut's customer loyalty program, Hut Rewards. The program is simple and straightforward — earn two points for every dollar spent, including fractions of dollars. Points can be redeemed for a FREE medium pizza at 200 points or large pizza at 250. (If you do the math, you have to spend $100 for a medium pizza and $125 for a large.) Most families can earn … [Read More...]