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Instead of the traditional flowers, chocolates, and dinner on Valentine’s what about doing something different? Take your special someone or your family to an event to celebrate this holiday of love. Getting tickets to a sporting event, concert, or show is something different and can be very special.

Impress your sport loving gal or guy with tickets to a basketball game. You have plenty to choose from with the Pacers, Butler Bulldogs, IU Hoosiers, Purdue Boilermakers.

Sing some love songs this spring with your honey with tickets to Taylor Swift or get your country on later this summer with tickets to Rascal Flatts.

Laugh off any stress with your beau or friends by attending the Valentines Comedy Jam.

The possibilities are endless. Happy Valentine’s Day!

What do Ariel, Mater, Woody, and Tinker Bell have in common? They are all skating into town with Disney On Ice: World of Fantasy this month!  Disney On Ice: World of Fantasy features four Disney favorites, “The Little Mermaid,” “Cars,” “Toy Story 3” and “Tinker Bell” in the interactive 2 hour and 15 minute show.

Performing on the ice since 1981, Disney On Ice, has been a fun and interactive way to see Disney characters come to life in costume on a frozen stage. Ursula, Lighting McQueen, Buzz Lightyear, and other fairies from Pixie Hollow will be sure to make appearances on the ice during the show at Bankers Life Fieldhouse from January 23-27.

Now that the holidays are over, get caught up in the fun and fairytales only Disney can offer. Tickets can be purchased for the entire family here.

We think life is much better with music. The latest commercial from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra makes this statement “Life. It’s Better with Music.” Don’t you agree?

Members of the orchestra make appearances in the commercial at every day kind of places and make the statements with their instruments about what they are doing is better with music. Vicki Griswold, a violist, starts off the commercial and says, “Workouts are better with music,” while running on a treadmill at a gym while playing her violin.

Other musicians from the group make similar statements at a business office, the Butler basketball court, a bar, and a dinner table. Jack Everly, Principal Pops Conductor says holidays are better with music while the groups music director, Krzysztof Urbanski, finishes the commercial with the line, “Life is better with music.”

The ISO was in the news earlier this fall when they couldn’t reach an agreement with the Indianapolis Symphony Society about financial offerings. Although the musicians are back to work after negotiations ended in October, this is contingent on the Indianapolis Symphony Society raising $5 million dollars in new donations before this contract expires in February 2013. The society is confident they can reach that goal and we hope so too. Life is better with music and we hope the ISO is here to stay!

The holidays are upon us and that means there are plenty of holiday inspired events to take the family too around the Circle City. Experience local this holiday season. Below we have shared some of our favorite holiday events.

December 8^th brings Indiana favorites, Straight No Chaser, to town to serenade Hoosiers with some of their classic Christmas hits at the Murat Theatre. Get tickets to this holiday must see concert.

Relish in the classical and timeless music of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with their Yuletide Celebration. The celebration runs from November 30-December 23 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre stage.

Choo choo…come see trains of all kinds this holiday season at Jingle Rails: The Western Rail Adventure at the Eiteljorg Museum. The train exhibit, which takes your imagination through the American West, is open through January 6.

Bundle up this holiday season and check out…

Think back 175 years ago and imagine what holidays might have been like then…then go live it at Connor Prairie by Candlelight. Check out the interactive history museums holiday celebrations with guided tours from 6-9pm. Ticket information can be found here.

Like the zoo? Check out the animals that brave the cold weather and see the zoo lit up with lights at Christmas at the Zoo. Walk around with some hot chocolate and make a new holiday tradition. Ticket information can be around here.

Fall weather is finally here in central Indiana.  Cool mornings, beautiful afternoons, and wearing a sweatshirt doesn’t make you sweat! It is glorious. Although we don’t know if the leaves will change due to the crazy weather we had this summer, fall is still here and we can enjoy it.

Here are some local experiences we on the Circle City Tickets team love to enjoy during this pretty season!

1. Starbuck’s has somehow had their affect on when the season starts because it just feels like fall is here when they bring back Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Salted Carmel Mochas. You can now enjoy one…just visit your local Starbucks café!
2. Apple picking. This is a perfect family gathering you can do with family members of all ages. We suggest: Stuckey Orchard & Cider Mill or Anderson Orchard Pleasant View.
3. Fall means football! Go back to campus to remember the falls you spent there…get tickets to Ball State, Indiana, Purdue, Indiana State, and Notre Dame games (and others!).
4. Take a ride down the Monon Trail. Before the weather gets too cold, get your bikes out one more time to enjoy the Monon. Take a stop in Broad Ripple, get some ice cream from Brics and pretend it is still summer! Or get a delicious coffee from the Monon Coffee Co.
5. Enjoy art! The season for art and fall festivals is in full swing.  Go and browse through some cool local artists masterpieces!

Have other ideas? Share in the comments below.

I live my life consumed by one goal: to clear as many things as possible off my bucket list. Every year, I add a few more things to the list. One of the items I added to the list this year was competing on a game show. I’ve loved game shows my entire life and have often been told my mind is full of useless information. In a perfect world, I’d go on “Jeopardy!” or “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”. However, it has recently come to my attention that The Price is Right is coming to Clowes Hall. I used to watch the Price is all time with my grandmother. I’m pretty sure it had something to do with Bob Barker. If I were to make an appearance on The Price is Right, here are the 3 things I would look forward to most:

1. The Bidding- Before you can get to the big stage, you must first outbid the other contestants on a random prize like a dining room table, a couch, or a zebra. I would employ the foolproof method of underbidding everyone. It has always been a life long dream of mine to utter the phrase: “1 dollar, Bob”. Works every time.
2. Plinko- The Big Kahuna of Price is Right games has to be Plinko. Contestants guess at the price of smaller prizes in attempt to earn Plinko chips and the opportunity to use those on the hallowed Plinko board. Contestants have the chance to win $25,000. I once played a version of this game as a youth in summer camp. The thrill of watching that chip seductively saunter down the board was the highlight of my adolescence.
3. Show Case Showdown- The Price is Right ends every show the same way: with a showcase showdown. Two contestants are given the opportunity to bid on separate prize packages and the closest bidder wins. Here’s a helpful hint: If you ever find yourself in a showcase showdown, skip the first prize pack and bid on the second one. The second prize pack always has a pony. Always.

What do you like most about the Price is Right? Is there another game show you’d like to be on?