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The Royal Ballet Presents: Swan Lake! Win Tickets!

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Cleveland readers, you are in for a treat!  Grab a date and plan for an evening out to see the classic ballet, Swan Lake screening in Cleveland, Ohio.

Fathom Events invites you to experience the timeless tale of good and evil when Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is screened in select cinemas nationwide on Thursday, March 19th.

Surely the greatest of all romantic ballets, this captivating story of a beautiful woman transformed into a swan is a heart-rending tribute to the power of love. Swan Lake is a perfect synthesis of choreography and music and, though Tchaikovsky did not live to see it become a success, his first ballet score is now synonymous with ballet itself, inspiring generations of dancers and crossing over into popular culture.

The Royal Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake

Date: Thursday, March 19

Time: 7:00 p.m. (local time)

Run Time: 3 hours 30 minutes (approximate)

Ticketing: Tickets are available by clicking here. If online ticketing is not available for your location, you can purchase your tickets by visiting the box office at your local participating cinema.

SWAN LAKE Ticket Giveaway!

Enter for your chance to win 2 tickets to see SWAN LAKE from the 2014/15 ROYAL BALLET CINEMA SEASON at either the Cinemark Strongsville, Cinemark Valley View or Regal Crocker Park theaters! This legendary ballet is only showing once on Thursday, March 19 at 7PM.

Click HERE to enter!

Tickets will be mailed to the winner.  Giveaway ends 3/15/15. Good luck!




Castaway Bay – A Tropical Oasis All Year!

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Disclaimer: This is not a paid post and all opinions are my own. Thanks to Castaway Bay for giving me tickets for review and giveaway.

UPDATE:  The giveaway is now over. The winner is Steven Mosley!  Steven, please check your email.

It’s downright FREEZING here in Ohio but a couple weeks ago my family enjoyed a weekend away at Castaway Bay Resort where it’s always a balmy 82 degrees!

Castaway Bay is located in Sandusky, Ohio, right outside the entrance of Cedar Point and conveniently located to area highways. This indoor waterpark and resort boasts overnight accommodations, restaurants, an arcade and so much more. As soon as you walk through the doors the large pirate ship complete with singing parrots is sure to put you into the tropical mood!

Accommodations:

Our room had two comfy beds, large bathroom, mini refrigerator, microwave and screened balcony.  Of course, it was a little too cold to enjoy that last amenity but the view was gorgeous!  We did need an extra bed for our family of five but a roll away was brought up when asked and fit perfectly in our room (additional fee may apply).

Castaway Bay starfish room

Castaway room balcony

While my hubby and I enjoyed relaxing in the room, our kiddos were itching to get to the park. Before we left, we transferred our cooler snacks and drinks in the refrigerator so they’d be ready when we got back to our room. It was really convenient and money saver to have this feature!

The Waterpark:

Our first stop was the Castaway Bay wave pool where we frolicked in the warm waters and jumped in the waves.  This was an area the whole family enjoyed from my youngest to the oldest.  There are chairs surrounding this zero entry area so even if you don’t get in, you can sit and dip your toes in.

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Another favorite was the indoor/outdoor hot tub.  The weekend we visited Winter Storm Linus blew through so it was so fun to enjoy a soak while snow was falling all around.  It was so relaxing to let the jets massage my aching muscles and bask in the warm waters. This area was open to our whole family but children under a certain height do need accompanied by and adult.

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This was the first year that both of my oldest boys were brave enough to try out the waterslides and this was the first time that I felt comfortable to go down myself. Losing weight has been liberating to me both physically and mentally and it was a joy to do something my boys wanted to do!

Castaway Bay offers slides for both the younger ones and those young at heart.  In fact one called Rendezvous Run, is a rousing 35-foot-high, 520-foot-long water roller coaster that propels you uphill using water jets. Of course, this Cedar Point waterpark is going to have a COASTER WATERSLIDE!

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If you have little ones you won’t want to miss the Lookout Lagoon Family Funhouse which features pint sized slides, bridges, water guns and a 1000 gallon tipping bucket. They also offer Toddler Tide Pool with smaller slides and a zero entry pool and Creature Cove which offers basketball hoops and numerous flotation devices.  Our family spent a lot of time in this area just swimming about.

Restaurants:

If you get hungry, you don’t have to go far as Castaway Bay Big hosts the eatery Daddy’s Snack Shack inside the waterpark. Their menu items include pizza, wings and breadsticks, hot dogs, warm pretzels, soft serve ice cream and more.  Our family ordered a large pizza and we had enough to take back to our room to eat later.

If you are a bit hungier, hop into Mango Mike’s! This buffet style restaurant offers both breakfast and dinner menus at separate times.  We went for the breakfast buffet and it had everything that breakfast lovers would want including pancakes, bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, yogurt, muffins, cereal and more.  There were choices galore!  The restaurant has huge windows that show off the gorgeous views outside so be sure to pick a window seat.


Castaway Bay restaurants

The Arcade:

Last year when we came to Castaway Bay, we missed the Arcade, so this year we were sure to check it out. I was really surprised how large it was inside and how many different games that they offered. Castaway Bay makes it super easy for you and loads all the tickets you earn right on your card.  With three little boys this makes it so convenient.

When it came time to redeem our tickets, my boys were all able to pick our a few prizes to take home. This was their favorite part but man, did they take a LONG time to decide with so many choices.  I guess we won a little too much…not that they were complaining.

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Hotel Breakers Renovations:

While we attended the Cedar Point event, I was able to attend a blogger event in the evening.  I was blown away and super excited to hear about the renovations being make to Cedar Point’s gorgeous Hotel Breaker’s Hotel.  Located on the mile-long Cedar Point beach, Hotel Breakers is completing it’s 2-year transformation and turning it into an updated resort that we will marvel at.

Hotel Breakers will boast a new entrance portal, newly-furnished and remodeled rooms with LCD TV’s, new furniture, bedding and décor, and many other amenities and offerings. Additional enhancements include a new Starbucks and the Surf Lounge bar inside the famous rotunda, widened exterior green space with panoramic views of Lake Erie and an outdoor water play area with zero depth entry and splash features.

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Other amenities include two pools and Jacuzzis, access to the Cedar Point Beach and Boardwalk, a gift shop, arcade, exercise room, three restaurants, Early Entry (access to some of the biggest rides and coasters before the park opens to the general public), discounted Cedar Point admission tickets and complimentary Wi-Fi.  Reservations for the 2015 season can be placed now online at cedarpoint.com/hotelbreakers or by phone at (419) 627-2106.

CASTAWAY BAY DISCOUNT CODE

Want to stay at Castaway Bay? Here’s a money-saving discount code for Castaway Bay! You can get the “Room, Waterpark and Breakfast Buffet Package” starting at $149 (now through May 2, 2015) when you use the promo code BLOG! Reservations can be made online at castawaybay.com or by calling 419.627.2106.

GIVEAWAY:

Castaway Bay provided me with FOUR (4) Day Pass Vouchers to GIVE AWAY (giveaway over) to one lucky Couponing With Rachel reader! Good luck!




Dave & Busters – A Perfect Family Day of Fun!

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Disclosure: This not a paid post. A huge thanks to Dave & Buster’s for hosting my family for the evening and offering the giveaway to my readers. All opinions are my own.

GIVEAWAY OVER!  Congrats to Nichole Suderman and Shannon Cessna. Ladies, please check your emails!

It’s the middle of winter here in Ohio but there are still tons of things to do with the family.  Grab the kiddos (or kids at heart) and run to Dave & Busters in Westlake, Ohio where you can enjoy a day or night of family fun!  Did you know that the Westlake location is one of the biggest Dave & Buster’s around?

Recently, my family and I spent the evening at Dave & Buster’s in Westlake, Ohio.  We enjoyed a fabulous dinner and spent some much needed family time playing games and winning tickets…lots of tickets! Before we get to the games thought let’s first talk about the mouth watering food.

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DINNER:
Dave & Buster’s menu has a bevy of delicious choices that are sure to suit every taste. From scrumptious appetizers to full meals there is truly something for everyone.  The only problem you may have is how many choices their are. If you’d like to see all that they offer, just pull up their menu online.  I loved that I could research online before going to dinner.

When we arrived for dinner we were offered different areas to sit from the quiet dining area to tables right in the middle of the fun.  With having three rowdy boys, we knew the game room would be the best place for us. It was nice to sit through dinner not having to shush the boys throughout.  In fact, with the games so close by, we allowed them to get up to check out the nearest game right next to our table. It definitely kept them occupied throughout the meal.

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When it came time to order each of my boys chose their standard favorites, including macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, and cheeseburger and fries. I was overjoyed to see all that Dave & Buster’s offered a 600 calories and under section on their menu along with superb salads.  In fact Dave & Buster’s offers a full menu carrying everything from wings to New York strip steaks.

To start off our meal we choose two of Dave & Buster’s best selling appetizers,The Triple Play which included mozzarella sticks, buffalo wings and potato skins and the Pretzel Dogs.  The Triple Play had a nice selection and the Pretzel dogs which are all-beef franks wrapped in sweet pretzel dough and served with spicy habañero sauce, were a huge hit with my whole family.   If you have a chance, you have to order the unique Pretzel Dogs. You won’t regret it.

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For our main entrees my hubby and I went two different routes.  As I’m watching what I eat on my weight loss journey, I headed straight to their salad section. Dave and Buster’s didn’t disappoint! While they offer some superb salads, as soon as I saw “The Lawnmower”, I knew that was the one I’d want to dive into.

The Lawnmower salad is layered with fresh romaine and green leaf lettuces, grilled chicken, diced garden vegetables, boiled eggs, bacon bits and bleu cheese crumbles. I will tell you this, I eat a lot of salads but this beauty takes the cake. It’s hands down the best salad I’ve eaten at any restaurant.  This salad is HUGE too so it’s more than large enough to split between a few people who want a dinner salad before their meal. In fact I had enough left over to take home for a couple meals.

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My husband chose the Bacon-Wrapped sirloin Medallions & Grilled Shrimp which looked delicious. OK, it WAS delicious … I stole a bite. This meal comes with marinated medallions of sirloin steak wrapped in bacon, alongside garlic herb shrimp. It is served with a medley of oven-roasted vegetables and potatoes, accompanied with a side of tomato and basil Bruschetta. The steak was full of flavor and extremely tender. My husband said that he will be ordering it again next time we are in.

Dave and Buster's Steak and Shrimp
The kids ended dinner by sharing a strawberry milkshake but by the way they were eyeing the games we knew that we should head out and play!

GAMES:
Dave and Buster’s in Westlake boast over 200 games in their Midway.  These games include old favorites like Skeeball and Big Bass Wheel while introducing new interactive touch screen games such as Cut the Rope and Fruit Ninja. To play the games, you’ll need to grab a Power Card from the host, server or at a kiosk.  I think it’s super convenient that you don’t need to carry around a cup of coins but instead can just swipe your card at each game.

Dave and Buster's Games Westlake

With the look and feel of a casino yet in a family friendly environment, we had a blast jumping from game to game and cheering each other on. While most of the games in the Midway produce tickets which you can turn in to redeem prizes a few are just FUN like the race car and interactive games.  My kiddos REALLY loved the Typhoon interactive ride which they rode twice!

Dave and Buster's WestalkeWINNER’S CIRCLE:

After playing games and winning lots of tickets, my family headed into Dave & Buster’s Winner’s Circle. This HUGE room is chalk full of prizes from cool toys to high-tech gadgets. They boasts prizes such as Apple iPad Airs, Playstation 4’s while still offering low ticket prizes such as candy, bouncy balls and finger traps. Really there is something for everyone! .

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Dave & Buster’s makes it easy for you to redeem your tickets as instead of feeding them through a ticket taker one by one, all you have to do is dump them into a tub.  It saved us a lot of time not to have to worry about this extra step.  Best of all your redeemed tickets and then loaded to your Power Card so you can choose to redeem them that day or save of for a big prize!

SAVE MONEY at DAVE & BUSTER’S:

Dave & Buster’s wants you to bring the family out without breaking the bank and they offer deals throughout the week!

  • Enjoy 1/2 Price Games every Wednesday from Open to Close* for a limited time only
  • Order the “Eat and Play Combo where you choose from 15 full entrees and get a $10 power card!
  • Join Dave & Buster’s Rewards and get $10 Free game play (w/ purchase of $10 game play) just for joining!
  • Register your Power Card and earn $10 for every $100 you spend on food, beverages and games.

DAVE & BUSTER’S GIVEAWAY: 

Want to join in on the fun at Dave and Buster’s? Two winners will WIN gift cards to Dave & Buster’s in Westlake.  The first place winner will receive $30 and the second place winner will receive $20. You can enter each day! Good luck!




GIVEAWAY: Monster Jam Is Coming to Cleveland February 14 & 15

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CONGRATS, Danielle Patrella!  You were randomly selected to WIN a 4 pack of tickets to the SUNDAY show! Please check your email!

Hey Cleveland readers, Monster Jam® is blasting into Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, February 14-15, 2015!  To tell you that my boys are excited to see the show once again would be an understatement!  They look forward to this show all year long.  This all new 10-city arena based, points-paying Monster Jam endurance tour, features the biggest and best lineup of Monster Jam trucks  and is highlighted by more of what the fans want to see…more racing, more freestyle, more donuts, more wheelies, more trucks, more action.

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The 10-city tour will test each athlete’s endurance by featuring seven competitions using three different vehicles per athlete — Monster Jam Trucks, Monster Jam Speedsters and Monster Jam ATVs. Headlining the tour will be eight of the best Monster Jam Trucks and eight of the fiercest athletes competing against one another and against each Monster Jam branded trio of vehicles, to earn valuable points during each new event discipline. These athletes will be competing for a bid to the prestigious Monster Jam World FinalsSM held at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on March 26-28.

 

Performances:

Saturday, February 14:

  • 2PM show time
      * PIT PARTY 10:30AM-Noon, must have a 2PM show ticket to enter)
  • 7:30PM show time

 

Sunday, February 15:

  • 1PM show time
      * PIT PARTY 10AM-11:30AM, must have 1PM show ticket to enter)
  • 6PM show time
    * $12 tickets for everyone in the $20 seats
    * Family 4 pack only $40 (see details below)

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Ticket Prices:

VIP– $57

Gold Circle– $30* ($12 kid tickets valid)

Price level 3– $20* ($12 kid tickets valid)

*all tickets subject to $3 facility fee and $3 day of show price increase

 

HOT TICKET DEAL:

For the Sunday 6 PM show you can grab a 4 pack of tickets for only $40!  To grab this HOT deal, use code FAM44 at checkout!  You won’t get a better deal anywhere else!

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Monster Jam Kid Host Contest:

Here’s something NEW and EXCITING for Monster Jam Cleveland! CLICK HERE to enter your child to be the next Kid Host for the More Monster Jam show at the Quicken Loans Arena!  One child will WIN the ULTIMATE package, including a meet & greet with 2 Monster Jam athletes, up to SIX Gold circle tickets, a T-shirt, and more!

CLICK HERE for more information on this exciting opportunity!

WIN TICKETS!!

One lucky reader will win 4 tickets to the Sunday 6PM show.  Keep in mind that President’s Day is the following day, so the kiddos may be able to sleep in!  One winner will be randomly selected on 2/6/15.

 




Cleveland Great Big Home and Garden Show 2/6 – 2/15! WIN Tickets!

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UPDATE:  Giveaway now over.  Winners were randomly selected and the winner are…

  • Susan C.
  • Leah Henes

Hey Cleveland readers, the 6th anual Great Big Home + Garden Show is coming back to Cleveland! This amazing show takes place Friday, Feb. 6 – Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Cleveland I-X Center, and features more than 1,000 home industry experts and more than 600 exhibitors showcasing the best tips and techniques in cooking, gardening, home improvement and more.

Some of this year’s show features include:

* A 2,400 square-foot, fully-constructed Idea Home, built by Blossom Homes, will inspire visitors with ideas for building, remodeling and decorating their own homes. In addition, a home built by Weaver Barns will also provide extra inspiration.

* The 1,500 square-foot Xtend Technologies High-Tech Entertainment Home will inspire visitors with ideas for their own indoor/outdoor entertainment and recreation areas. This one-of-a-kind living space will also feature the latest in technology from Xtend Technologies and a custom in-ground pool built by Cleveland Aqua Pros.

* The popular Garden Showcase, Cleveland Rocks-themed gardens created by some of Northeast Ohio’s top landscapers. These gardens will represent some of Cleveland’s hottest locations in the city.

* The combined Main Stage and Loretta Paganini Cooking Stage will be bigger than ever to offer attendees the best of home improvement celebrity appearances with the opportunity to taste and enjoy culinary delights in one convenient location. Celebrities include:

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Matt Muenster

  • Ramsin Khachi – Presented by Cambria, nationally recognized design/build contractor and Canadian television personality, Ramsin Khachi, will appear on the Main Stage Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7.
  • Tom Silva – Providing years of expert advice to home enthusiasts across the country on This Old House and Ask This Old House, Tom Silva, presented by GMC, will appear on the Main Stage on Saturday, Feb. 7.
  • Matt Muenster – Host of DIY Network’s Bath Crashers and HGTV’s 2015 Dream Home host and designer, Matt Muenster will appear on The Main Stage Friday, Feb. 13, Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15.
  • Todd Wilbur – Best Selling Author and self-proclaimed “Food Hacker”, Todd Wilbur will appear on The Main Stage Main Stage on Thursday, Feb. 12 and Friday, Feb. 13.

Show attendees can relax and enjoy fine dining among the beauty of the Garden Showcase in the Cambria Bistro, a full-service, white tablecloth restaurant.
Enjoy a break at Danny Vegh’s Break Room that provides visitors a place to eat their favorite pub foods and enjoy some friendly competition in the game of ping pong and other gaming tables.

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SAVE MONEY:

You can save $1 off each ticket by buying your tickets online and using discount code CWR15.

GIVEAWAY OVER WIN TICKETS:

Two lucky readers will each receive a pair of passes to attend the Great Big Home + Garden Show in Cleveland.  You can enter everyday!  Winners will be picked on February 3rd.

To enter:
* Leave a comment below

For extra entries:
* Share this post, then leave a separate comment that you did.




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