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2011 Indiana State Fair Discounted Admission
Who doesn’t like saving money? If you’re headed to the Indiana State Fair this year, here are your opportunities for discounted admission.
$7 advanced purchase tickets – Tickets can be purchased at Walmart, CVS, Indiana Farm Bureau offices, The Marten House Hotel, and the Indiana State Fairgrounds Box Office in advanced for a $1 discount per ticket.
Free admission ticket in the Indianapolis Star – On Monday, Aug. 8, the Indianapolis Star will print a ticket good for free admission to the fair on the following Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 10 and 11.
Turkey Hill Dairy $2 Tuesday – On Tuesday, Aug. 9 and 16, visitors are admitted for just $2, compliments of Turkey Hill Dairy with voucher printed from www.turkeyhill.com/indianastatefair.
IPL Carload Day – Large families and groups of friends traveling to the fair together will want to take advantage of this great offer, on Monday, Aug. 15. Admission is only $15 per vehicle for up to 10 people with a voucher printed from www.iplpower.com.
BMV Day – Fairgoers can save $4 off of the $8 gate admission on Aug. 17 by redeeming the voucher available online at www.mybmv.com.
AAA Day – Hoosier AAA members receive free admission on Aug. 18 when they show their valid 2011 AAA membership card at the gate.
Free admission for Military personnel and families – The State Fair is honoring our current and former members of the Armed Forces by offering free admission for them and family members on Thursday Aug. 18, with the presentation of a military ID.
$2 discount with Pepsi brand can – All visitors who bring any Pepsi brand can on the fair’s final day, Aug. 21, will receive $2 off the gate admission.
2011 Indiana State Fair’s Signature Foods
In honor of the fair’s “Year of Soybeans,” all the entries had to incorporate soybeans, soybean products or soy-fed livestock into the recipe, and the winner is…
Deep-fried ice cream
Baskin Robbins’ deep-fried ice cream has been selected as the Indiana State Fair’s Signature Food for 2011. Baskin Robbins vendors Bob and Ivy Walsh of Muncie submitted the winning entry and will offer it to fairgoers for $5 from their prize-winning spot on Main Street directly across from the Pepsi Coliseum. The dish is a sizable portion of vanilla ice cream covered in soybean meal that’s deep-fried in soybean oil and served in a waffle bowl that has also been deep-fried in soy oil. It is then topped with chocolate, caramel and whipped cream.
But wait, there’s more! Here are the four runner-ups…
Pepper Jack Sandwich on Sour Dough
(American Dairy Association)Perfectly toasted sough dough bread with spicy pepper jack cheese from soy-feed dairy cows. ($3)
Honey Sweet Chili Garlic Soy-marinated Beef on a Stick
(Barto’s Catering and Concessions)Chunks of top sirloin from soy-fed Indiana cattle are spiced up with a sweet chili-garlic marinade and served on a stick with a sesame-ginger soy sauce for dipping. ($2)
Bacon Flavored & Fabulous Pork Burger
(Indiana Pork Producers)This pork patty (from soy-fed pigs) is topped with Indiana-made barbecue sauce from Shoup’s Country Foods in Frankfort. ($5)
Deep-fried Tofu with Dip
(Urick Concession)Three generous cubes of tofu, rolled in a crisp coating, deep-fried in soy oil and served on a stick with a spicy dipping sauce. ($3)
2011 Indiana State Fair Android & iPhone App
Locations for these concessionaires, and others, can be found by iPhone and Android operating system smartphone users on the free Indiana State Fair application.
This year’s State Fair runs Aug. 5 – 21.
CANCELED: Janet Jackson at The 2011 Indiana State Fair
Janet Jackson at The Indiana State Fair
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
The Indiana State Fair
- Tickets: $46, $66 & $86 + fees
Giveaway Information
Would you like to go see Janet Jackson at The Indiana State Fair for FREE courtesy of Live Nation? If you would, we have a pair of tickets to give away.
To enter please leave a comment on this post with your full name and a valid email address by 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 and one (1) lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive a pair of tickets to the concert.
Your information is confidential and will only be used for contacting the winner and for prize fulfillment purposes.
Giveaway Rules:
- One entry per person
- Open to Indiana residents
- Leave a comment on this post with your full name & enter a valid email address by 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday, August 10, 2011.
- You MUST be able to pick up the tickets in downtown Indianapolis between 10am & 4pm by Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
The winner will be notified Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Get On Your Bikes And Ride
If you’ve got a nice set of wheels, you won’t want to miss the Indy Style Mayor’s Family Bike Ride sponsored by Gray Goat Sports, David S. Moore Foundation, and Meijer.
When: Saturday, July 16 at from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Garfield Park
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is inviting Indianapolis area families to bring their bikes and helmets for a family-friendly bike ride. The two-mile course through the south-side park includes stops along the way where families can participate in fun activities and learn about bicycle safety.
Prior to the ride, Gray Goat Sports will offer bicycle safety inspections.
Riders will also have a chance to say hi to WISH-TV’s Indy Style hosts Andi Hauser and Tracy Forner.
The ride is free and you can register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1868373355
Will you be there?
Speedway Centre for the Arts
@SpdwyArtsCentre
GRAND OPENING! Speedway Centre for the Arts, Th 6/30, 6-8 remarks at 7, corner of 16th & Main Speedway IN, doorprizes, refreshments
The backstory is this: The Speedway Redevelopment Comission approached the Speedway Arts Advisory Council (I’m a member) a couple of months ago and offered the use of the Rosner Building at 16th & Main St (adjacent to IMS). We decided that it looked a lot like a Centre for the Arts-a gallery/performance/arts education space, and with fantastic support from the SRC & the Town of Speedway and its citizens, it has become so.
Pie Wars (Benefiting Indy School On Wheels) – June 28
Indy Pie Wars brings together the yumminess of pie with the benefit of helping kids. The greater Indianapolis social media community is getting together for a pie smack down on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Amateur bakers from Noblesville to Greenwood will be bringing their best to Brugge Brasserie to compete for the coveted “Pie Maker Jedi” award. All proceeds from the event will be donated to School On Wheels, to help provide tutoring and advocacy for school-aged kids impacted by homelessness.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/5p2dF
Participate in one of three ways
1. Contestant – Sign up to enter the pie judging competition. If you enter the competition, you must bring two pies – one for judging and one for sharing. Pieces of pie will be sold to raise funds for School On Wheels. See below for judging rules.
2. Participant – Don’t want to be judged? Not problem. Simply bring a pie (homemade or store bought). Pieces of pie will be sold for $5 a piece to raise funds for School On Wheels.
3. Attendee – Just enjoy eating pie? Who doesn’t? Pay a $5 attendance fee and then come enjoy a great selection of pies for $5 per slice. Your attendance fee will be donated to School On Wheels.
Help School On Wheels
To raise money for School On Wheels, pies provided by Pie Wars Attendees and Contestants will be sold at $5 per slice. Please bring cash or your checkbook to purchase pie slices and make donations. Credit cards cannot be accepted at the event.
PLEASE NOTE: While you can pay at the door, YOU MUST RSVP if you are attending because of space restrictions.
Do you Wonka 4G in Indy?
Verizon Wireless officially launches its 4G LTE network in Indianapolis on Thursday, June 16, complete with chocolate bars and a hidden golden ticket.
Only one 4G chocolate bar at each of the two select Indianapolis stores will carry a golden ticket redeemable for a 4G DROID Charge worth more than $500.
In Indianapolis, residents and businesses within the I-465 loop will benefit from the new network when all 4G LTE smartphones, laptop modems and mobile hotspots tap speeds up to 10 times faster than the company’s 3G network.
In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Visit us on Facebook to find the stores and learn more about the limited one-day offer when 4G LTE launches: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221848551166475
Or, follow us on Twitter @indyVZWevents or #VZgoldenticket.
Handmade Parade June 16th
Come see the Handmade Parade on June 16th. Neighborhood children & children from Northminster Presbyterian church will be busy creating a handmade parade.
There will be the Bunny Boing Boing Brigade & Drill Team, a couple of 7 foot tall, giant, cow street puppet, a flock of dancing chicks, a kazoo band and some dressed up dogs. The parade will be celebrating the Heifer Project http://www.heifer.org/
The parade will start at Nothminster’s parking lot (@ Kingsley and Kessler a few blocks west of Keystone/ a few blocks east of College) and go around the block.
Come one, come all to see the parade 6:00 on Thursday June 16th and stay for the post-parade ice cream social.
Carmel Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society’s Carmel Relay for Life is taking place THIS Saturday, June 4th thru Sunday June 5th.
There will be many on-site activites taking place as the 40+ Teams walk their 24 hour relay.
There will be an silent auction, several vendors including West Coast Tacos, Arnies, and Ruths Chris Steakhouse. Tethered Hot air balloon rides, rock climbing and many many more.
This event is held at the Carmel HS football stadium, just off Keystone at 136th Street from 9am Sat till 9am Sun.
Come out and support this great cause with us!