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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus XTREME – Giveaway

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a circus xtremeIt’s February which means that we’re getting ready for one of my favorite events in Cincinnati. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town!!! My family wouldn’t miss the excitement for anything.

“Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Circus XTREME – it’s time for your family to be amazed by all the X-TRAORDINARY things you know and love about America’s favorite live family entertainment experience. Be astonished by UN-XPECTED circus spectacles you’ve never seen before and that can’t be seen anywhere else but at The Greatest Show On Earth® . Get ready for an X-HILARATING adventure with X-TRAORDINARY circus artists and magnificent X-OTICanimals! It’s time to awaken the spirit of Children Of All Ages and stir the imagination of your family! Ringling Bros.® Presents Circus XTREME it’s time to have XTREME fun with your family! Get your tickets today!”

Keep in mind that this is it. It’s the last time ever the elephants are going to be in Cincinnati before officially retiring to the Center for Elephant Conservation in sunny Florida.

I’m so pleased to be able to help promote this event. It truly is a family friendly event. One I hope every family gets to experience together at least one time. To help make it happen, keep on reading for my ticket giveaway below.

First, though, here’s important information about the show:

When: March 3-6, 2016 (March 3 – 7 pm/ March 4 – 3 pm OR 7 pm/ March 5 – 11 am, 3 pm OR 7 pm/ March 6 – 1 pm OR 5 pm)
Where: US Bank Arena
Best Price: Opening night tickets are just $15! Purchase them here.

Show this video to your kids, and they’ll fall in love with these great, fun, non-scary clowns:

So are you in? I know I am. Would you like a chance to win tickets to the opening night show? Then here’s how you can enter to win a family four pack of tickets to see the opening night performance on March 3 at 7 pm. You must be 18 years or older to enter; and you must reside in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Tickets will be available at Will Call — a valid ID is required in order to pick up your tickets. Here’s FOUR chances to win (please leave a comment for each entry as the winner is chosen automatically by the WP Plugin “And The Winner Is”):

1. Leave a comment below answering this trivia question: How long is the “circus train”?

2. Like Ringing Bros… on Facebook and leave a comment letting me know.

4. Sign up to receive the LWAA Newsletter.

5. Like LWAA on Facebook.

The winner will be chosen by noon on Wednesday, February 23. Winners have 24 hours to respond once contacted via email or another winner will be drawn. If you win, I hope you come to the show wearing a cape. 

 I am a Feld Fam­ily Ambas­sador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attend­ing shows and report­ing my opin­ion within this blog, as well as keep­ing you advised of the lat­est dis­count offers, Feld Enter­tain­ment has pro­vided me with com­pli­men­tary tick­ets to Feld shows and oppor­tu­ni­ties to attend pri­vate Feld pre-Show events.

Marvel Universe LIVE! Comes to Cincinnati

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Marvel Universe Live CaseThis one. This one. This one is going to be epic! I’m so very excited to be able to be apart of this event. 

Marvel fans, assemble! Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new level, with a mind-blowing show unlike anything you’ve seen before. Watch your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and the Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk and more) and threatening villains come to life in an action-packed arena extravaganza, coming to the Cincinnati. You’ll definitely feel the energy with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more. It’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever. Join Marvel fans of all ages for this once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance. The fate of the universe depends on it!

This show is coming to the US Bank Arena December 17-20, 2015. There’s quite a few show time choices for all of the super heroes out there.

Show Times Schedule: 

Date  Morning Afternoon Late Afternoon Evening
Thursday, Dec. 17       7:00 PM
Friday, Dec. 18       7:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 19 11:00 AM 3:00 PM   7:00 PM
Sunday, Dec. 20   1:00 PM 5:00 PM

Prices:

These range from $20 for kids tickets up to $120 for VIP Gold Seats. (For the kids tickets, here’s some more information: Not valid on premium seating. No double discounts. Child discount applies to children ages 2-12. Service charges, handling, and facility fees may apply.

Downtown Fun

If you’re planning on heading downtown after Thanksgiving be sure to look for some Marvel super hero fun in and around the square. 

What’s the show going to be like?

This video should answer any questions you have: 

But, if you do still have questions, then visit the Marvel Universe LIVE website.

So are you in? I know I am. Would you like a chance to win tickets to the opening night show? Then here’s how you can enter to win a family four pack of tickets to see the opening night performance on December 17 at 7 pm. You must be 18 years or older to enter; and you must reside in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Tickets will be available at Will Call — a valid ID is required in order to pick up your tickets. Here’s FOUR chances to win (please leave a comment for each entry as the winner is chosen automatically by the WP Plugin “And The Winner Is”):

1. Leave a comment below letting me know which is your favorite Marvel super hero.

2. Like Marvel Universe Live on Facebook and leave a comment letting me know.

4. Sign up to receive the LWAA Newsletter.

5. Like LWAA on Facebook.

The winner will be chosen at 8 am on Friday, December 4. Winners have 24 hours to respond once contacted via email or another winner will be drawn. If you win, I hope you come to the show wearing a cape. 🙂

 I am a Feld Fam­ily Ambas­sador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attend­ing shows and report­ing my opin­ion within this blog, as well as keep­ing you advised of the lat­est dis­count offers, Feld Enter­tain­ment has pro­vided me with com­pli­men­tary tick­ets to Feld shows and oppor­tu­ni­ties to attend pri­vate Feld pre-Show events.

My new favorite toy

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Fitbit ChargeFor my birthday, I asked for, and received a Fitbit Charge. I just thought it would be something to help me get some more steps in, and maybe see how I sleep. 

Boy was I wrong. This has revolutionized my life. I’m like in love with this little device. Here’s why:

My iphone is synced with the Fitbit and when someone calls me, the Fitbit Charge vibrates. For someone who can never remember to turn their phone back on after turning it off at night, this is HUGE! No more missed calls. And, if I’m in a meeting, I can look down at my wrist and instantly see if I’m getting a call I need to take, or one I can let go to voicemail. 

The Fitbit Charge does much more than this. I actually really like the app interface, although I don’t use all of the features. In time, I expect I will. The only thing I don’t like about this is the quality of the plastic on the screen. I’ve always had to buy expensive watches as I flail my arms when I walk, which means cheap watches always had scratches and/or cracks. After just a few months wearing my Fitbit, it looks like it’s been through a war zone. 

My next quest is to find an upgrade (without buying an Apple watch) that will show me my text messages. I don’t want to see my emails. But I would love to see my texts. Anyone know if there’s one out there that does that?

By the way, I received no compensation from Fitbit for my post. I just thought this was the most fantastic bonus feature of any electronic purchase I’ve made in years, and wanted to share the knowledge with my readers. 

Be my friend in the Fitbit community here.