Family fun

Hulu Black Friday deal starts on Thanksgiving

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The best deal on Hulu is happening this Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and through Cyber Monday 2020. New subscribers or eligible returning subscribers can get Hulu for only $1.99 a month for 12 months. If you’ve been thinking about cutting cable service or just want to add another streaming service at a super economical price, you […]

Visit the FAC Free on 3rd Fridays

STILL TEMPORARIILY CLOSED Museum Free Days at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center give access to the FAC’s general admission offerings to the widest possible audiences in the Pikes Peak region. Doors open at 10 a.m. There will be artist demonstrations at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The center is located at 30 W. Dale […]

Entertain Kids for FREE on Break

There are dozens of things to do with kids over the holiday break – and many of them are FREE. First of all,, check the local library schedules for endless entertainment for everyone from toddlers to teens. Go to www.ppld.org to see what’s happening. Also, the El Paso County nature centers at Bear Creek and […]

DAM Free for Kids — and Everyone on First Saturdays

There are plenty of opportunities to see great art locally, but if you want to visit the Denver Art Museum in the Mile High City, consider going on the first Saturday of any month. Colorado residents get in FREE with ID. It’s open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, located at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway […]

Enjoy a Little Staycation with Deals for Locals

Pikes Peak Region Attractions announces that 13 local attractions are offering a Local’s Discount program to anyone with a valid Colorado ID for the last two weeks of August. From August 15 through August 30, popular tourist attractions such as Cave of the Winds and Manitou Cliff Dwellings are offering special deals to Colorado residents […]

Get the Most Bang for Your Buck on Vacation

To get the most out of your summer vacation, follow these bits of advice: Do your homework. Before you go, order a visitors guide from the state tourism board or convention and visitors bureau of the place you will be visiting. Not only will they have lists of activities you may not have realized they offer, […]

Families Can Enjoy Free Fun Year Round

Colorado Springs offers endless outdoor opportunities for families — and many of them are FREE. Or at least not too expensive. The play’s the thing. Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region have more parks per capita than almost any other metro area in the nation. Pick a different playground each week for different play […]

Nature Centers Cater to All Ages

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center offer a full slate of events and activities for all ages all year round, including lots of,children’s programs . To locate them, get their schedules and fees, visit www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com. El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center events and […]

Hiking with Kids Fun, Rewarding

Summertime means plenty of opportunity to get outdoors, away from TV and video games, and enjoy nature at its best. If there is a nature center in your city, check out the programs for both kids and adults – they’re usually FREE or just charge a few bucks to cover costs. But maybe you’d rather […]

Learn All About Hiking with Online Guide

Fall is a great time too gho hiking in Colorado. Sunny days, cool breezes, leaves changing, and traditionally dry weather. If you’re new to hiking, or don’t think you’re doidng it right, check out a 5,000-word FREE online guide to the activity, the ‘Ultimate Beginners Guide to Hiking’! at : https://hobbyhelp.com/hiking/. The author talks about everything […]