No-brainer
Denver’s annual revolves around Skyline Park at 16th and Arapahoe streets. It’s Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. (but you can get costume and makeup help starting at noon). If previous years are any indication, some 9,000 of all ages will roam downtown, especially on the 16th Street Mall. You can crawl for free, but a $5 wristband, available online or ARC Thrift Stores, scares up a free Red Bull, a pint of beer and assorted other “killer deals.” Be a good ghoul and bring a nonperishable food item for the Food Bank of the Rockies. Registration is requested, because they want an accurate account of crawlers to vie for a world record. eyeheartbrains.com
The green channel
It’s easy to be green and at a free recycling event on Oct. 18. From noon to 3 p.m., Techno+Rescue’s recycling trucks will be in The Stampede parking lot, 2430 S. Havana St. in Aurora. There’ll be no charge to dump off your PCs, CPUs, towers, laptops, cellphones, office phones, monitors, keyboards, printers, copiers, mice, cables, compact fluorescent bulbs, and yes, televisions of all sizes. Although the event is free, consider bringing a new, unopened package of socks or underwear to be given to homeless families. Volunteers will be on hand to help unload your vehicle. onhavanastreet.com
Farm-fresh fun
The historic 17 Mile House Farm Park (8181 S. Parker Road in Centennial) hosts the on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The Farm Park features a farmhouse, silo, milk-shed and barn, as well as two replica windmills. During the event families can take a hayride, make pioneer crafts, play games, milk Bessie the Cow and visit her barnyard friends at the petting farm. Or head into the pumpkin patch and pick your favorite for a small fee. Local historians will be on-site to give guided tours of the grounds. Free. tinyurl.com/arapahoefallfest14
Creepy crawly
Thousands of costumed guests are expected to pour into Denver’s downtown on Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1. Select bars welcome revelers with drink specials, such as $2 drafts, for registered crawlers only. But 100 lucky “Cheap Checklist” readers with flying fingers can get a free All-Access Pass a ($25 value) to use for one night or all three. go to uredeem.com and use the promo code MILEHIGHFREEBIE. You’ll be taken to a calendar page. In the upper right, look for “Select An Event,” and click on “Happy Hour Halloween PubCrawl Denver” and then “Continue.” Fill out a short form and receive your free pass via e-mail. Only 100 free passes are available. Registration is at 1515 Bar N Lounge (1515 Market St. in LoDo), where you receive a wristband and a map listing the participating venues and drink specials. pubcrawls.com/halloween- pub-crawl-denver.php
Each Monday, Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez at compile “Cheap Checklist” to help you find deals, discounts and freebies. Know of a deal? E-mail info@milehighonthecheap.com 10 to 14 days in advance.
