Stars on Ice Review

Stewart and the boys had a great time at Stars on Ice. I was at the tail end of bar review so they took my mom for her first live skating show in 20 years. This is what they had to say:
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I’ve always enjoyed watching figure skating on TV.  The 2010 Vancouver Olympics were of particular interest because of the tremendous success of Yuna Kim, a wonderful skater who first caught my eye in the 2009 World Championships.  One of the things that always stuck out in my mind was how the TV commentators repeatedly gushed over her speed and power.   And while I could certainly appreciate Yuna’s grace, I guess I never really was able to fully appreciate their comments about speed and power since it all kind of looked the same to me, no matter who the skater.

But when I was able to lay eyes on a live professional skating event for the first time, it truly was an eye opening experience.  The spins were so much faster.  The effort put forth in each jump was made so much more evident.  And the pure joy and elation on each skater’s face were just abundantly clear for all to see.  The Smucker's Stars on Ice was a revelation in how intense figure skating really is.  It was mesmerizing.

But of course, while I could certainly understand such things as an adult, the true test of the event’s worthiness came in the form of my son H.  Would such powerful moves on ice be as interesting to a four year old boy who can hardly sit still without an electronic gadget in his hands?  The answer, much to my surprise, was a resounding “yes”.  Far be it from the formal, classical music laden spectacles we see during the Olympics, the Stars on Ice show truly is just that – a crowd pleasing show filled with interesting props, pop music, and exciting back flips perfectly executed by an “A-list” group of skaters, all of whom are either Olympic or World medalists.

Watching the event made for a great fun-filled evening – one soon not forgotten.  H is now clamoring to hit the ice rink.  I hope my back side is ready for the beating it’s about to take from all the falls that are sure to come my way. 

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Smucker's Stars on Ice is still touring the country and you have a few more days (until March 13) to enter the contest to be Evan Lysacek's VIP guest at a Stars on Ice event in the NYC area, which also includes dinner with Evan and a 3 day/2 night trip for two to NYC including airfare and hotel. Good luck!

I did not receive compensation for this post. I did receive complimentary tickets for review purposes.

LOCAL GIVEAWAY: Smucker's Stars On Ice Friday Feb 18 at HP Pavilion

Congratulations to #2 WINNER chosen by Random.org. Please get back to me within 24 hours with your mailing address. Thanks to everyone who participated!

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H&R love to watch skating, especially the jumps. They don't actually like to do it yet because they still fall down a lot when they try, but they appreciate how cool it looks when professionals do it. So we're all really excited to be going to watch the Smucker’s Stars on Ice 25th Anniversary Tour at the HP Pavillion next Friday night, February 18th at 7:30. The show, headlined by 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek and Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen, promises to bring fans of all ages the ultimate live figure skating experience with a gathering of legends past, present, and future.

I'm so thrilled to be hosting my first giveaway of 2011 for a family 4-pack of tickets so a local Random Mommy reader can bring her family to the show next Friday! Even if you don't win, you can get a discount code for $10 off per ticket (minimum purchase of 4 tickets) from the Smuckers website by entering UPCs from your favorite Smuckers products. For those Random Mommy readers who aren't local to San Jose and can't enter this giveaway (I'm talking about you, my friend who was the star of her synchronized skating team), you can also win some great prizes from Smuckers skating promotions currently on their website:

Skating Party with Evan Lysacek and Sasha Cohen
Now through February 18, 2011, consumers can visit http://www.smuckers.com/ to enter for a chance to win a two-hour private skating party hosted by Evan Lysacek and Sasha Cohen. The grand prize winner will receive a skating party for up to 25 guests at an ice skating rink near the winner’s hometown, including one hour of skating and a one-hour autograph and photo session with the two stars.

Be Evan’s Guest
Additionally, from now through March 13, 2011, consumers can complete the online entry form at http://www.smuckers.com/ for a chance to be Evan Lysacek’s VIP guest at the Smucker’s Stars on Ice performance at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J. on April 2, 2011.  In addition to travel, accommodations and VIP tickets to the performance, the grand prize winner and a guest will also have dinner with the Olympic gold medalist and receive a backstage tour.

HOW TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY:  Contest period runs from Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 12:01 AM (Pacific) until Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 11:59 PM (Pacific). Enter by leaving the name of your favorite figure skater, and leave your e-mail address OR sign in to comments using your Blogger ID, making sure your Blogger profile is public and includes your e-mail address.

Bonus Entries (leave a separate comment for each entry, it counts if you've done any of these so leave a comment for each one)
1) Follow me on Twitter
2) Tweet this contest (http://tinyurl.com/4th8wb3) and leave the tweet url
3) Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect by clicking on the sidebar

If you don't leave a qualifying comment and your e-mail address or public Blogger profile, your entry will be disqualified. I reserve the right to extend the contest period. At the end of the contest period, I will utilize Random.org to randomly choose the winner. The winner will be contacted by e-mail and will have 24 hours to respond to my e-mail. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, the prize will go to the next place winner as decided by Random.org. This contest is open for readers local to San Jose who can make the performance at the HP Pavilion on Friday February 18. A huge thank you and much appreciation to my friends at Smucker's Stars on Ice for their generosity! Good luck!

I did not receive compensation for this post. I received complimentary tickets to facilitate a future review.