by Sarah | May 22, 2012 | All About Me, Contest, Giveaway, Random
I grew up in Buffalo, NY. In Buffalo you have to love Hockey (Go Sabres! Even when you suck!) and football (Go Bills! Even when you suck!).
I didn’t. At least not at first. I wasn’t the sports girl – my bro was the sports nut. Over time I grew to appreciate going to hockey games that weren’t my brothers. to the point that these days I love a good hockey game.
One sport that I loved (to watch) almost from the start was baseball. It got even better once the Bison’s had Pilot Field. There was the fun of the games, cotton candy, and Buffalo had the “Earl of Bud“. Baseball meant summer and sun and fun.
When we moved to Indiana, my dad took me to a few games at the old Bush Stadium. The games were always against a New York teams – in fact the first game was against Buffalo themselves.
Since then Indianapolis has upgraded to Victory Field. As much as I always loved Pilot Field (I don’t care what it’s called now, so hush)…Victory Field has a leg up with the lawn. “The cheap seats” are the best in the house. You can bring a picnic (make sure your cooler is small…~ahem~), sit back and relax while watching a great game. Not that there’s anything wrong with good seats (I still enjoy those too) – but there’s a definite ‘summertime’ and real Family Fun air to sitting on the lawn.
Indiana’s Family of Farmers (@FamilyofFarmers) is hosting a #FamilyNight at the Ball Park at Victory Field this year.
Best part? You, yes YOU can win 8 tickets! Right here (and once again at other blogs – I’ll be linking those below).
Winners and their families (8 tickets) are invited to join us for the June 11, 2012 Indians Game against the Rochester Red Wings at 7:05 PM (Gates open around 5:30 PM).
Guests are also invited to join our In-Game Picnic in Coors Light Corner. The picnic starts at 7:30 and goes through the game. You will have the option of watching the game from the picnic area or your seats, which are in 120 on the first base side.
Kids 2 and under are free on a lap or on the lawn.
So you want to get in on this great night of family fun?! It’s SUPER easy. You have up to three ways to win. Leave a separate comment for every method you use.
1. Comment here telling me what your favorite sport is! {Mandatory}
2. Tweet about the giveaway and leave a comment w/ the tweet URL
3. Share this page on Facebook and leave a comment w/ saying you did!
For more chances to win this awesome night of fun, check out the following blogs. (This list will update regularly. Check back often!)
Bonus Entries – If you enter ANY of these other giveaways, come back here & let me know! For each blog you visit & enter their contest, you get an an additional entry into mine. Make sure you add an additional comment every time, so you get all your entries.
Details: The giveaway will end on Monday, May 28th at 11PMEST. I will pick & contact the winner on Tuesday the 29th. The winner will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
You can learn more about IFOF at the following links:
· IFOF Website
· IFOF Blog
· IFOF Facebook
· @FamilyofFarmers
Disclaimer: In exchange for hosting this giveaway, IFOF provided my family with tickets to the game. All opinions are my own.
by Sarah | May 18, 2012 | Contest, Giveaway
GIVEAWAY CLOSED.
I’m not a drinker.
On any normal day you won’t find a wine or a beer in my hand. When the neighbors celebrate I may have a drink or two, but I just don’t tend to gravitate to alcohol.
BUT. (You had to know I was going somewhere with that)
I love a good wine.
By good, I mean sweet, fruity and doesn’t taste much like alcohol. My husband on the other hand, likes it dry as the desert. Lip puckering dry.
My 45X45 list had “Attend a wine tasting” on it – and it was the first thing I checked off. Let’s just say I’m new to this wine stuff. I can’t tell you about a bouquet, or how to properly ‘taste’ a wine. I can just tell you what I like.
Vintage Indiana
One thing I didn’t realize when I first started learning how to enjoy wine is that Indiana has more than its fair share of wineries (63 in case you didn’t know).
And on June 2, in Military Park, 26 of them will be there with their delectable wines for you to sample. From 11AM-7PM you can answer all those burning questions, or just delight in yummy samples.
Not just wine to sample, either.
There will be live music (including a former American Idol – I kid you not!), and food! Yay food! Me? I need it – I can’t enjoy any alcohol without food in my belly. This way I can truly enjoy my day.
The thing that surprised me? This isn’t just for the adults! They have set up a whole KidZone for the tykes so the whole family can enjoy the day without the need for a sitter!!
So how can you get in on this great day? It’s simple:
1. Head on over to a Marsh Supermarket – where the advance tickets are going for just $22
2. If you want to wait, at the door tickets are $25. Bonus? Designated Driver tickets are only $10, and Kids 6-20 are only $5 (under 5 is free!!)
3. Go for FREE – Enter my giveaway right here…where you can win 2 tickets!!
That’s right, I said FREE because thanks to Indiana Family of Farmers, I’ve got 2 tickets to giveaway!
Entering is so very easy. You can get three entry points:
1. Comment here telling me whether you’re a fruity or you like to pucker (sweet wine or dry?) {Mandatory}
2. Tweet about the giveaway and leave a comment w/ the tweet URL
3. Share this page on Facebook and leave a comment w/ saying you did!
Details: The giveaway will end on Tuesday, May 22nd at 11PMEST. I will pick & contact the winner on Wednesday the 23rd. The winner will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
Psssst….want more chances to enter? Go over to my good friend Katie’s blog and enter her contest, or head on over to the effervescent Michelle’s blog & enter HER contest. Oh look, Crystal’s blog has more chances to enter, too. Head on over to Angie’s for a fresh set of chances. Keep checking back here over the next few days, I’ll keep linking up to blogs running contests!
This is an amazing deal, and I’d ask you to share some social media love w/ the event and its sponsors…
- Vintage Indiana: @vintageindiana & #VintageIN ~ Facebook: Vintage Indiana Winefest
- Indiana’s Family of Farmers: @FamilyofFarmers ~ Facebook: Family of Farmers
- Indiana Wine Grape Council: @indianawinebabe & @indianawines
- Marsh Supermarkets: @MarshGrocery
- Clark Appliance: @ClarkAppliance
- WFMS/WJJK: @WFMS & @ClassicHits1045
- WISH/WNDY: @WISH_TV
- Indiana’s Turkey Farmers: Gotta give them real love
- Indiana’s Dairy Farmers: @INDairy
- NUVO: @NUVO_net
Disclosure: As an IFOF Ambassador, I received two tickets to attend Vintage Indiana and two tickets for this giveaway. This is a sponsored post, but all the opinions within it are mine, and I stand by them.
I grew up in Buffalo, NY. In Buffalo you have to love Hockey (Go Sabres! Even when you suck!) and football (Go Bills! Even when you suck!).