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Spokane Symphony Offers Cheap Tickets for the 21–35 Crowd

Monday, November 21st, 2011

I’m always watching for great deals on things to do in Spokane for our Travel-Spokane.com readers. The Spokane Symphony’s Club Maestro is the best deal I’ve seen all year for live shows. If you are age 21–35, you can sign up for a free Club Maestro membership, which entitles you to purchase up to two $15 tickets for any Classics, Casual Classics, and other specially offered concerts. Ticket prices vary, but for $15, you can score seats that cost up to $44 regular price. The Spokane Symphony also offers special pre- and post-show events throughout the season for Club Maestro members.

Attending a symphony concert is a great date idea and also an excellent way to treat yourself and just chill out for the evening listening to some live, high quality music. You can dress up or down, just as you please; some people go in blue jeans, while others find the symphony a great reason to dress to the nines. Club Maestro members can buy up to two $15 tickets for each concert, and there are no age requirements for the guest, so members can treat a parent, older friend, or anyone they like for just $15.

It’s easy to sign up—I just emailed my information to tickets@spokanesymphony.org with “Club Maestro” on the subject line, but you can also mail your information to or just stop by the box office of the gorgeous, historic Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. in downtown Spokane. To join, you must provide your name, mailing address, email address, and a copy of your ID that shows your date of birth (I just scanned mine and sent a jpeg).

There are five Classics concerts and two Casual Classics concerts left for the 2011–2012 Spokane Symphony season. Featured composers include Mozart, Schubert, Gioachino Rossini (with William Tell Overture, the Lone Ranger theme), Beethoven, Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and more. Several of the concerts will feature outstanding guest artists from all over. Club Maestro is a great opportunity to broaden your musical knowledge, get a jump-start on New Year’s resolutions to attend more cultural events, or just learn more about some of history’s greatest musical composers for very little cash.

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Grab Your Girlfriends for the 7th Annual Girl’s Day Out!

Friday, November 11th, 2011

This Saturday, November 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., local shops in seven different Spokane business districts will offer games, prizes, and great discounts in honor of Girl’s Day Out, a shopping event aimed at introducing women to their neighborhood business centers. Businesses in the Garland, Hillyard, International District, Monroe, Perry, N. Division/Ruby, and SoDo areas are rolling out the “pink carpet” to entice ladies to come in. Each district has a headquarters, where the first 100 shoppers will receive a “swag bag” of goodies, and you can pick up your Girl’s Day Out map. Check out the facebook page for an inside look at what some of the business owners are doing to make this year’s event the best ever.

Many shops will be offering treats and beverages, and every business will have something special to offer. You can start your holiday shopping or shop for yourself—you can find antiques, jewelry, clothing, makeup, skin care, art, new and used furniture, books, and much more. Some of the city’s best coffee houses and restaurants will also be offering great specials for the day. Door prizes and drawings for gift certificates will be part of the fun. You can see all the participating businesses and scope out all the deals before you go in this week’s Exchange, available at free newsstands all over the city.

District headquarters, where you will want to stop first to get your map and swag bag:

Monroe: Cruz ‘n Back in Time, 3107 N. Monroe
South Perry: Skin Care by Yisel, 1016 S. Perry
Hillyard: Corner Cottage, 5210 N. Market
Garland: Glamarita, 901 W. Garland
SoDo: Ronan’s Door, 301 W. 2^nd Ave.
North Division/Ruby St.: Retired Treasures, 2824 N. Ruby
East Sprague/International: Northwest Seed and Pet, 2422 E. Sprague

Posted on the Girl’s Day Out facebook wall by Cruz ‘n Back in Time Collectibles

Although it is an event for women, men are welcome to come enjoy the fun as well. Shopping local is good for the economy, good for the community, and good for the environment, just in case you needed an excuse to spend a day shopping!

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Spokane Symphony Offers Cheap Tickets for the 21–35 Crowd

Grab Your Girlfriends for the 7th Annual Girl’s Day Out!