Broncos bargain
Get your home team ready for 2 p.m. on July 28. Thatap when half-price tickets for Denver Broncos home games go on sale for the upcoming season. There are only 2,000 half-price tickets available per game, with discounted tickets starting at $16.50 (plus service fees.) Before you buy, know the deal’s game plan, including: four tickets per household only, no multiple-game purchases and all sales are final. Tickets will be delivered to the buyer’s mobile device on the day of the game and buyer will be able to enter any gate. The bargain tickets can only be purchased online via . As you’d expect, tickets are tackled by fans quickly and sell out fast. Plan accordingly.
All aboard
Make a beeline for this celebration. The light rail system is expanding once again. On track for July 25 is the grand opening celebration of RTD’s new B Line at the Westminster Station. The event starts at 10 a.m., with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony — followed by free rides on the new B line until 9 p.m. Festivities run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lots of family-friendly activities and live music. On July 30, the celebrating continues at Union Station from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and at Westminster Station from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with family-friendly games, food, entertainment, giveaways and live music. Plus, there is a fireworks show at 9 p.m. RTD is topping off the day by providing free rides on the entire light rail system on July 30 from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. rtd-denver.com
State of mind
For the fifth year, 7NEWS is celebrating Colorado’s birthday. (We’re 140 years old!) This year, the stately affair takes place at Belmar (464 S. Teller St.) on July 29 from 2 to 8 p.m. The first 1,000 people in attendance will receive a free Colorado T-shirt. There will be live music on two stages, local food vendors, family-friendly activities and giveaways. Plus, viewers can meet some of their favorite 7NEWS reporters. Kids will also enjoy a soccer demo with the Colorado Rapids Street Team.
Say “Cheese-cake!”
Here’s sweet savings any way you slice it. In honor of National Cheesecake Day, The Cheesecake Factory is offering 50 percent off any slice of cheesecake on July 29 and 30. The Factory offers more than 30 cheesecake flavors, from the Original Cheesecake to its new Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Cheesecake. The deal is limited to one slice per customer, dine-in only. No additional purchase is required. The restaurant is not known for offering any discounts, so that makes this deal even sweeter. There are locations in Boulder, Denver and Littleton.
Pucker up
It doesn’t get much better than a refreshing ice-cold lemonade on a hot summer day to cool off. Through Sept. 6, Panera Bread is offering a frozen lemonade for just 99 cents with any purchase – regularly $2.59. The savings are available from 11 a.m. to closing every day at participating locations in Colorado.
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