Weekender

I'm siiiiiiiiiiick. 
All I want this weekend is my bed, my kleenex, and my saline spray.  (OK, so a shot of NyQuil sounds good too - but that ain't gonna happen, so I will pretend that hot water with lemon does the same thing.)

What can you do this weekend if you don't feel like crap, and don't want to shell out a bunch of dough?

10/15 - Big CU Buffs fan? Then Pearl Street Mall is the place for you Friday evening! Friday nights before home games fans gather on the mall for a parade and pep rally to get ready for Saturday's games!   Starting at 7pm, you can join the CU band and cheerleaders, and of course the football team and get pumped up for the game with a parade along the mall and pep rally after in the Daily Camera Parking lot at 11th and Pearl. Gooooooooo BUFFS!
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10/16 - If you are itchin' to get into the creepy crawly spooky side of Fall, and head up the mountain on a beautiful Colorado weekend evening, then load the car for Central City (after RSVPing for your spot here) and join in the free lantern lit walking tour of this spooky old mining town.  The first tour starts at 7, and tours leave after that every 5-7 minutes until 7:30 - so there is lots of space!  If you can't go this weekend, they are also running Saturdays through the end of October.  BOOOOO!  (Scared ya, didn't I?)
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10/16 - Take a journey to the old West at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge's "Refuge Round Up" on Saturday.  There will be hayrides and storytelling and crafts and more, all free of charge!  Snacks and meals will be available for a small fee, but there is TONS of free fun to be had at this event.  Get all the details here.
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10/16- Sitting on a pile of personal documents and info that need secure destruction and disposal? Well Aravda has you covered on Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon. Take up to 3 boxes  or bags of paper to the Arvada Center parking lot (6901 Wadsworth Blvd.). There is no charge, but donations will go to Arvada Police Department’s Explorer’s Program.
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Every Weekend:

Fridays - Same old Friday night Happy Hour got ya down? Looking for a healthy way to unwind and get your weekend started? YOU GOT IT! Thanks to Luluemon stores (like our location in Cherry Creek) who offer free Friday evening yoga events each week! Here is the info for this week's class. (oh look, there IS wine and chat afterwards. In yoga AND in life, balance is important.) There are locations in Boulder and Lone Tree as well, see the website for details.
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Fridays -Friday Night Live at Tony's Market Bistro is a fabulous way to enjoy some VERY reasonably priced drinks along with live music from 6p.m.-9p.m. Friday evening, and their rotating list of happy hour bites is always a step above your normal bar nosh! See here for current info.
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Saturdays- Amendment XXI in LoHi does free wine tastings every Saturday from 3pm-7pm. You can go here to get directions and subscribe to their mailing list so you can get info on upcoming tasting selections.
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Farmer's Markets:
Denver Urban Homesteading's Market -Saturdays 9am-2pm. (The DUH farmer's market is also open Wed, Thur, Fri 1-6, too!)
Cherry Creek Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Wednesdays 9a.m.-1p.m.)
Boulder County Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8a.m.-2p.m.
Southwest Plaza - Saturdays 8a.m.-2p.m.
Southlands - Saturdays 8a.m. - 1p.m.
Old South Pearl - Sundays from 9a.m.-1p.m
Highlands Ranch - Sundays 10a.m.-2p.m.
City Park Esplanade Farmers' Market - Sundays 8:30a.m.-12:30pm.
Stapleton Farmers' Market - Sundays 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Orchard Town Center (Broomfield) Market - Sundays 10a.m.-3p.m.

Still searching for the perfect fun and frugal weekend activities?
Try these sites:
Denver365 Free Events page
Tattered Cover Bookstore Events
Denver Public Library Events

Be sure to leave any Hot Tips that you have for activities this weekend in the comments section, and as always, if you have an upcoming event you would like listed in The Weekender (or any other tips for DiD,) email the details to :Keri@ItsTheAltitudeDenver.com