Max-imum savings
Super savings combine! Build your buddies in Aug. 30 to Sept. 6 to celebrate the Marvel Studios 10th Anniversary Film Festival in UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 (2000 S. Colorado Blvd.) at Denver. The movie marathon features all 20 Marvel Studios films in IMAX. Available for purchase on the Regal cell app, the pass is $50, making every single picture just $2.50. (Given a single IMAX ticket is generally $20, the savings are worthy of almost any bargain-hunting super fan.) Plus, attendees get beverage combo and a unique java . In the event you decide not to purchase the pass tickets for each screening are a bargain at $7. Remember, IMAX screenings are reserved seats, so get tickets early for the best choice. regmovies.com/promotions/marvel-marathon
Art of the deal
There’therefore a reason the Affordable Arts Festival is considered the “Black Friday” of all artwork sales: Every object of artwork is priced at $100 or more. Bargain art fans will surely need to line up early to the outside occasion on Aug. 26 in Arapahoe Community College (5900 S. Santa Fe Dr.) at Littleton. By 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., more than 160 Colorado and national artists promote their works in a variety of mediums, from both watercolors and glass to sculpture and jewelry. Don’t allow the low prices fool you. This is artwork that is fine, not crap, with some pieces priced in the tens of thousands of dollars. Entry is $10, with children 12 and under free. Proceeds go to the Arapahoe Community College scholarship fund. affordableartsfestival.com
Culture club
Your mind, not your pocket, expands. On Sept. 22, Smithsonian Museum Day offers free entry to 23 museums all over Colorado. In fact, hundreds of museums across the U.S. are still opening their doors to the event. Reservations are now available. Passes are limited and frequently go quickly, so plan accordingly. Each pass is valid for free general admission for two people. Include History Colorado Center, Denver Firefighters Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art and Lakewood Heritage Center. There’s limit one pass per household, consequently, if you’re going on a group trip, enroll for passes via family and friends. smithsonianmag.com/museumday
On the Home
With this arrangement, Olive Garden does treat you like family by sending you home with food. For a period, the Italian restaurant is giving customers a free take-home entrée. To begin with, appreciate an entrée (using unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks) beginning at $12.99. For your dine-in entrée, select Fettuccine Alfredo, Cheese Ravioli with Marinara, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno, Chicken Con Broccoli, Lasagna Classico or Shrimp Scampi. Then, pick on Another entrée to take home on the Home, such as Fettuccine Alfredo, Cheese Ravioli with Marinara, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno. There’s no limit per table, so everyone in your party will walk away with a meal at tow. olivegarden.com/specials/buy-one-take-one
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