I grew up white water rafting! But we always rafted in the eastern US and I would love to try out some white water in Colorado!

Looking for something fun to do with friends or the whole family? White water rafting down the Arkansas River is a good place to start! River Runners offers half day trips, full day trips , ¾ day trips, and various adventure packages out of both their Buena Vista rafting location and our Canon City rafting location. This summer we are offering a special 15% off discount by using the promo code: DISCOVERCO. Don’t wait! This is a great deal to raft down Colorado’s Premiere River – The Arkansas River!

Beginner/intermediate trips are great for families or beginners and offer a fun, wild time down class III rapid sections of the Arkansas River. The advanced portions of the river are great for adventure seekers who want to have fun and paddle hard. The advanced sections offer class IV and class V rapids. All full day trips include a riverside deli-style lunch that will allow you to take in the beautiful views of the Arkansas River and the various canyons that River Runners rafts through. The half-day trips are great to pair with a Zip-Line Package, Horseback riding package or other adventure packages! We offer various start times for trips out of both locations, which allows for flexible scheduling for your entire group.

Whitewater Rafting down the Arkansas River offers groups with a fun and fast vacation option. Overnight trips allow you to get out for the weekend and enjoy what this amazing River has to offer. If you love adventure and being outside, this is the trip you have been waiting for. The above average snow pack this past winter has allowed for continuously rising water levels that will carry us well into the 2013 season. Don’t miss out on this adventure; call us today!

Summer 2013 Rafting Special!

15% off Discount on any trip down the Arkansas River with River Runners!* with the promo code: DISCOVERCO or call 800-723-8987 to book today!

• Beginner/Intermediate: Browns Canyon in Buena Vista and Bighorn Sheep Canyon in Canon City.

• Advanced: The Numbers in Buena Vista and The Royal Gorge in Canon City.

Book now for a great summer adventure! Spots going fast! Go here!

Traveling Tots

-A guide to traveling with your tot-

Today I loaded up the kids and took a fun field trip to Morrison, CO to visit dinosaur ridge. Today’s weather could not have been more perfect weather for this little excursion.

We got to take a fun filled bus tour up the mountain, we checked out the indoor museum, went panning for gems and rocks in the sluice box and hung out with all the amazing painted dinosaurs around the property. (My little girl of course found the only pink dinosaur there!)

To say we had a good time would be an understatement! First up was the bus tour. We literally had the most amazing guide named Thor who was just as excited to give the tour as we were to take it! I even learned some good stuff while listening to the rich dinosaur history of colorado. We got to get out and check out real dinosaur footprints, and even climb on some of them!

The bus tour was about a 45 minute tour but it seemed like 1o minutes since we were having to much fun! I am considering having my son’s birthday party here because he did not want to leave and can’t wait to go back!

The Shuttle Bus is available for boarding hourly beginning at 10AM at the Visitor Center for 40-minute guided tours of Dinosaur Ridge.  The last bus leaves at approximately 4PM (May-October) and 3PM (November-April). During the peak season (June-August), shuttle buses run approximately every half hour from 10AM-4PM. The cost is only $5 per person with kids 3 and under free. This is the tour we did and loved it! I would get there early because once we left, it got packed!

Go here to find out about more tours, camps and all kinds of exciting events going on!

Plus all my readers can get free admission to the Trek through time exhibit. Go here for your coupon!

This is one of those things to do in Denver I cannot recommend highly enough! The staff was super helpful, answered all our questions and were genuinely happy to have us there.

If you live in Denver or even if you are vacationing here, this is a stop you don’t want to pass up!

When my in laws come to visit, my brother in law Justin normally comes with them and when he does, I try to find fun things for an 18 year old to do in Colorado! I know he would LOVE to go white water rafting so here are some super hot white water rafting trips deals for my colorado readers or anyone coming to visit Colorado this summer!

And I was shocked to hear that the summers in colorado are more touristy than the winters! I figured people mostly came to ski but I hear summer’s are a booming time! So if you are booking a trip this summer, check out these offers below!

American Adventure Expeditions
1/2 Off Rafting Trips! Buy One Get One 1/2 Off

Acquired Tastes Whitewater Rafting
Longest Brown’s Canyon Half-Day Trip with Two Extra Rapids!

Buffalo Joe’s Whitewater Rafting
Best Colorado Rafting Discount – 20% Off Any Trip!

Clear Creek Rafting Company
Free Photo CD of your trip, and FREE BOOTIES!

Performance Tours Rafting
Half Price Rafting – Buy One Get One 1/2 Off!

The Adventure Company
Quality First – Free Wetsuit Package!

Whitewater Rafting, LLC
Half Day Rafting Trips Just $47!

Last year we got the opportunity to ride the Thomas the train in Golden, CO and had the best time! You would have thought my boys were at Disney land! I can’t wait to go this year!!

A Larger than Life Train for the Ride of Their Life.  The GO GO Thomas Tour 2013 is visiting the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad on June 15-16, 2013 and June 21-23. This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends series. Children will take a ride along with their favorite engine friend on his latest adventure and participate in Thomas-themed activities including:

* A 25-minute (approximate) ride with
Thomas the Tank Engine

* Meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway
* A Thomas & Friends Imagination Station; featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables, and coloring sheets
* Storytelling
* Video viewing and much more

The GO GO Thomas Tour 2013 is visiting the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad on June 15-16, 2013 and June 21-23.  Get Your Tickets Today!

I am trying to contain my excitement over this sale. We went to this last year and honestly I was not expecting much. We pulled up and could not find any sort of parking. They had so much on sale but there must have been hundreds of people there.

I ended up only buy a few things and kicked myself when we got home because I realized how expensive this line really is and nothing was priced over $15!

You do not want to miss this sale, if you like cute and fun clothes for women and girls.

The Fresh Produce Warehouse Sale returns May 18th and will be bigger than ever. Stock up on an impressive assortment of colorful styles for women and girls. Shop dresses, capris, casual tops, tunics, fun skirts, shorts, t-shirts and more at 80% off. Nothing will be priced above $15. Have a blast!

Starts:
May 18, 2013 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sale runs daily until July 7th
Mon – Fri 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Sat – Sun 10:00 AM – 18:00 AM

WHERE: 

Fresh Produce Warehouse Sale
1 West Flatiron Crossing Dr (Flatiron Crossing Mall in former Borders lcoation)
Broomfield, CO 80301

Thank Warehouse weekends!

Where are all my colorado readers? Have you visited Heritage Square amusement park? We visited last year and my kids had a blast! It set up right against the mountains in beautiful Golden, CO. They have a great deal! $12 Unlimited Pass – includes unlimited rides

*for only $6 more add-on: go-karts, mini-golf & boats

*for only $5 more get 1 zip line pass ($10 value)

**Can’t be combined with any other coupons or specials

This is good for Weekends through the end of May!

OPEN from 11am – 6pm

3 Go-Kart Tracks, Zipline, Bumper Boats, 2 Miniature Golf Courses, Arcade, and many more rides and attractions.

You can also print this coupon for a free zipline tour with the $12 deal! go here to get it!

*All days and hours of operation are subject to change due to weather or for other reasons

Heritage Square Amusement Park

 18301 W Colfax Ave Bldg H

Golden, Colorado 80401

Sometimes the only way to beat the heat on the summer is to take the kiddos to the movies!

Harkins Theatres Summer Movie Fun – 10 Movies – 10 Weeks – For Kids! If it’s summertime, that means two things; blockbuster movies and the Harkins Summer Movie Fun program for kids (all adults must be accompanied by children). For more than 30 years, Harkins Theatres has brought back some of Hollywood’s best family films to keep kids entertained and cool during the summer. Kids can enjoy a movie a week for 10 weeks, for less than $1 per film. Make Harkins Summer Movie Fun for kids an annual tradition for your family. Tickets are on sale now. http://www.harkinstheatres.com/summerMovieFun.aspx