FREDERICK, MD — Downtown Frederick is the place to be this summer, and not just on weekends! Each Thursday from 5 - 8 p.m. friends gather on Carroll Creek for Alive @ Five to watch some of the best local and regional musicians showcase their talents. 

For your chance to win four tickets to any of this year's TEN remaining Alive @ Five dates, comment on our Facebook post with the band you're most looking forward to seeing at this event. (Need to refresh your memory? Check out the rest of this year's lineup below.) We will randomly select THREE winners at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. 
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Prepare to gather your best buds for a fun-filled evening with music, food, beer, and wine! (Or take yourself four times, we don't judge.)

CONTEST RULES: 
No purchase necessary. Must be 21 or older to enter. Alive @ Five is a 21+ event. 

Contest runs from Tuesday, 7/30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, 7/31. 

Three winners will be selected randomly at 3 p.m. Thursday 7/31 and will be notified through a tagged Facebook post and a private message. Winners may pick up tickets at Pulse Publishing between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday - Friday or choose to have the tickets mailed to their home address.  

This contest is run by Pulse Publishing; it is not endorsed, sponsored, or promoted by Facebook in any way. ​

8/1 Sticktime (Classic Rock) 
8/8 Get Right Band (Funk Rock / Reggae) 
8/15 Stitch Early and The Populatn (Rap / Hip Hop) 
8/22 Dreadnought Brigade (Roots Rock)
8/29 Ghost Pepper (Danceable Rock) 
9/5 The Players (Ska / Reggae) 
9/12 The Voodoo Blues (New Orleans Style Blues / Funk / Cajun) 
9/19 Turtle Recall (Alternative) 
9/26 Luna & the Starless Few (Soul / R&B) 
10/3 Haley Fahey Band (Southern rock / pop / soul) ​

Not a winner this time? Don't worry! Follow our FiNDiT Frederick Facebook page and check back for more contests throughout the summer. ​

 If you're looking for a unique, immersive experience right here in Frederick, look no further than the escape rooms at Frederick's own Clue IQ at 103 S. Carroll Street. If you haven't experienced an escape room before, this is the perfect place to start. Whether you want to raid a WWII bunker, find Excalibur and rule Camelot or experience augmented reality with an magical outdoor adventure, ClueIQ has a game for just about everyone. 

For your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to ClueIQ, comment on our FiNDiT Frederick Facebook post (not on our blog) with the escape room theme you'd most like to play at ClueIQ, or tell us which one you've played before!

​On Thursday, July 25 at 3 p.m., we'll randomly choose THREE winners. 

Escape rooms are a live-action, team-based game that allow the group of players to collaborate, solve puzzles and discover clues together to accomplish a specific goal in a limited amount of time. Games usually include 2-10 people and are set in fictional, themed locations. It's a perfect activity for a date night, birthday party, family night or team-building with your coworkers. 

The game starts with an introduction to the rules of the game and how to win. Then, the clock starts and players must complete the game within a set amount of time. During this time, players can explore the room(s), find clues and solve puzzles that help them progress further in the game. At ClueIQ, team members can ask for unlimited hints if they get stuck, but only teams that ask for 3 or less hints can appear on the leaderboard. 

If you achieve the goal within the time limit, you win the game. Teams with record-breaking times can be placed on the leaderboard. However, if you run out of time before achieving the goal, you lose the game. 
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Puzzle types can include riddles, ciphers, abstract logic, assembly of an object (like a jigsaw puzzle) , team communication, mathematics, searching for hidden objects, and more. Keep in mind that every escape room is different and different levels can be played. For your first time, try booking a beginner or intermediate room. 

You and a group of your friends and/or family have 60 minutes to work together and solve clues and reach the objective. Each theme takes participants on a different adventure to a unique time, place or event, and every game is mission-based and follows a story. 

ClueIQ prides itself on being a fully immersive experience with the most technologically advanced games in the region. Each of the escape rooms are 100% customized from the ground up — this means no fluorescent lights or technology in the Blitzkrieg room. Browse ClueIQ's site to see the rooms for yourself! 

Click the links to read more about each ClueIQ experience: 
Blitzkrieg- Beginner/Intermediate difficulty
Excalibur- Intermediate difficulty
​Conspiracy- Expert difficulty 
Magic Portal - Outdoor game
Operation Mindfall - Outdoor game

No purchase necessary. Must be 18 or older to enter.

**Children under the age of 12 typically struggle with some of the puzzles in the rooms. If you are bringing children under the age of 13 you must book a private game or purchase the entire capacity of a public room. 

Contest runs from Wednesday, July 24 to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 25. 

Three winners will be selected randomly at 3 p.m. Thursday 7/25 and will be notified through a tagged Facebook post and a private message. Winners may pick up certificates at Pulse Publishing between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday - Friday or choose to have the tickets mailed to their home address.  

This contest is run by Pulse Publishing; it is not endorsed, sponsored, or promoted by Facebook in any way. ​

Downtown Frederick is the place to be this summer, and not just on weekends! Each Thursday from 5 - 8 p.m. friends gather on Carroll Creek for Alive @ Five to watch some of the best local and regional musicians showcase their talents.

For your chance to win four tickets to any of this year's remaining Alive @ Five dates, comment on our Facebook post with the band you're most looking forward to seeing at this event. (Need to refresh your memory? Check out the rest of this year's lineup below.) The best part? We're selecting THREE winners this time! 

Prepare to gather your best buds for a fun-filled evening with music, food, beer, and wine! (Or take yourself four times, we don't judge.)

Three winners will be chosen randomly on Thursday, July 11 at 3 p.m.. ​

No purchase necessary. Must be 21 or older to enter. Alive @ Five is a 21+ event. 

Contest runs from Wednesday, July 10 to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 11. 

Three winners will be selected randomly at 3 p.m. Thursday 7/11 and will be notified through a tagged Facebook post and a private message. Winners may pick up tickets at Pulse Publishing between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday - Friday or choose to have the tickets mailed to their home address.  

This contest is run by Pulse Publishing; it is not endorsed, sponsored, or promoted by Facebook in any way. ​

7/11 Albino Rhino (Jazzy Funk Rock) 
7/18 Half Pint Harry (Pop / Rock / Soul)
7/25 Skyla Burell Band (Hard Drivin’ Blues) 
8/1 Sticktime (Classic Rock) 
8/8 Get Right Band (Funk Rock / Reggae) 
8/15 Stitch Early and The Populatn (Rap / Hip Hop) 
8/22 Dreadnought Brigade (Roots Rock)
8/29 Ghost Pepper (Danceable Rock) 
9/5 The Players (Ska / Reggae) 
9/12 The Voodoo Blues (New Orleans Style Blues / Funk / Cajun) 
9/19 Turtle Recall (Alternative) 
9/26 Luna & the Starless Few (Soul / R&B) 
10/3 Haley Fahey Band (Southern rock / pop / soul) ​

Not a winner this time? Don't worry! Follow our FiNDiT Frederick Facebook page and check back for more contests throughout the summer. 

What better way to kick off the most patriotic week in the country with a chance to win baseball tickets? FiNDiT Frederick is giving away one ten-pack of Frederick Keys tickets to three lucky winners this Wednesday. 

To enter the contest, comment on our Facebook post with your favorite part about going to a Keys game. Whether it's the food, the beer, the action or the quality family time, we'd love to hear your Keys memories! 

No purchase necessary. Must be 21 or older to enter contest. 

Contest begins Monday, July 1 and ends at noon Wednesday, July 3. 

One winner will be selected randomly at 12 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 and will be notified through a tagged Facebook post and a private message. Winners can pick up ticket packs at Pulse Publishing, 12 S. Market St. Suite 101, any time between 10 - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding July 4 and July 5. 
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This contest is run by Pulse Publishing; it is not endorsed, sponsored, or promoted by Facebook in any way.

​Check out the Keys schedule to plan your next night out!