Free Lunch!

Quiznos is giving away one million sub sandwiches in the next 5 days! Go to http://www.millionsubs.com and register to get a coupon for a free small signature sub or small everyday value sub!

Free coffee and breakfast samples at Panera

Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 28, 2009) Panera Bread stores across the nation are offering free coffee all day long and free samples of their new breakfast items. I don't know any moms who don't appreciate a good cup of coffee so go check it out! Besides, they have great kid food too if you have to tote the kids along :)

Great American Dine Out

This week is the Share Our Strengths Great American Dine Out! You eat out at a participating restaurant between September 21st and 28th and a portion of your check will go to support the fight to end childhood hunger in America. The only participating restaurant in Longmont is Buffalo Wild Wings so get over there and eat some wings :) Check out their website if you'd like to learn more or find more restaurants (there are several in Boulder, Superior, Broomfield, Fort Collins, Westminster, etc).

Rhythm on the River

I keep forgetting to post about this even though it's one of my family's favorite things to do in Longmont!

This year's Rhythm on the River will be held July 11th from 5 to 9 pm and July 12th from 6:30 am to 8:30 pm. It's held at Roger's Grove and free transportation is provided from the Boulder County Fairgrounds parking lot. There is so much to do! Great food, great music, art projects for kids to make, bounce houses, children's fishing tank, information booths from local business, government and non-profit entities, city trucks to climb all over, a bike obstacle course for the kids and so much more!!! See this page for more details: http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/rotr/activities.htm.

Also, don't forget about the Roger's River Run 5K that starts at 7:30 am on Saturday, July 12th. Register by July 9th at this site - http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/rotr/run_reg.htm! And after all that running you need some fluffy pancakes and juice, right? There's a pancake breakfast provided by the Egg & I from 7 am to 10 am which is free to runners or $3 (cash only) for non-runners.

There's also a fun duck race! There's an article about it here: http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/rotr/run_reg.htm and you can buy your ducks now at the Times Call or through any St. Vrain Rotary member or at the festival! If you buy a lucky duck you could win one of several prizes including a cruise and hot air balloon ride!

The best part is that it's a Zero Waste event meaning that everything (or I guess nearly everything) is recycled! They provide recycling containers at many areas in Roger's Grove and also lots of information on reducing your waste at home too.

We love Rhythm on the River and hope to see you there!

Texas Roadhouse 4th anniversary events

From this week's LAVA (Longmont Area Visitor's Association) newsletter:

To celebrate four legendary years in Longmont, CO the Texas Roadhouse invites the community to a week-long celebration:

Monday, May 5: Kids’ Night Pajama Party is the Theme - Kids Eat Free – only on this night!!! The Great Lloydini will perform magic also kids games with prizes (Free kids meal to 12 and under)

Tuesday, May 6: Sports Night - Show team spirit, dress in your favorite team colors or team. Coors will be In the house with prizes!!!

Wednesday, May 7: Wild West Night - Grab your Cowboy boots and 10 gallon hat and come on down.

Thursday, May 8: Retro Night - Come dressed from you favorite decade 60’s, 70’s 80’s or 90’s.

Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10: Aloha! Hawaiian Weekend - Come spend the weekend at the tropical Texas Roadhouse. Best dressed family wins a dinner for the entire family (valid on next visit). Left Hand Brewery will be in the house giving away prizes on Friday night and Budweiser will be in on Saturday night.

"Free" pancakes

IHOP is celebrating National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 12th, by giving away a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to every customer between 7 am and 10 pm! They only ask that you make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network or other local children's charities. The Longmont IHOP is located at 2040 Ken Pratt Blvd which is on the south end of Twin Peaks Mall. If you want to read more about National Pancake Day, check out IHOP's website. Yum!

Blizzards

Sorry for the late notice, but today is Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen! For every blizzard you buy Dairy Queen will make a donation (the price of the blizzard minus the cost of the ingredients) to Children's Miracle Network. It's not like I actually need an excuse to eat a blizzard but this one will work for today :) Enjoy!

McDonald's on Main St reopens this week!

"Join us Tuesday, Aug 7 for the opening of Longmont's first R Music Playplace at the McDonald's at 1900 N. Main St.

McDonald's is excited to unveil this completely new musical play place concept. To celebrate, join Ronald McDonald from 10:30am to 12:30pm as he officially opens the new play place to the public.R Music is an interactive musical playplace for children up to 12 years old.

R Music features a life size piano keyboard, musical climbing wall, slide, monkey bars, toddlers-only area and more."

Sounds like fun :)