Update: Giveaway has ended! Congrats to winner Stacy Justino!
Summer is finally here!
The folks at Broadway Market, Best Western PLUS Executive Inn, Century Ballroom, Tours Northwest, and Uber want to help one lucky winner celebrate by giving away a fabulous “Summer in Seattle” prize package, valued at over $700.
One lucky winner will win an unforgettable Seattle experience, which will include the following:
· One night stay at Best Western PLUS Executive Inn, including free parking & breakfast for 2 (Valued at $269)
· Two Mt. Rainier Gondola tours ($89 each) from Tours Northwest
· A $100 gift certificate for Broadway Market shopping center on Capitol Hill
· Passes for six to a DJ’ed Dance at Century Ballroom (Value up to $100)
· A $100 gift certificate to Uber, your favorite town car service
To enter, simply “Like” each of the partnering companies on Facebook AND post a comment on this post sharing your favorite Summer activity in Seattle.
Broadway Market: http://www.facebook.com/BwayMarket
Best Western PLUS Executive Inn: http://www.facebook.com/executiveinnseattle
Century Ballroom: http://www.facebook.com/centuryballroom
Tours Northwest: http://www.facebook.com/ToursNorthwest
On Twitter? You can also enter the contest by following & tweeting!
then tweet ” I want to win #thesummerinseattle grandprize giveaway http://bit.ly/NaBhnh “
1 blog entry per person. 1 twitter entry per person. Must be 18 to enter. Contest ends 11:59pm Pacific Time July 26, 2012. Winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email. Hotel stay and tour gift certificates must be used by December 31, 2012.
Taking a ferry ride — and spending time with my adorable nephews with live in Seattle.
Posted by Holly Anderson | July 27, 2012, 5:05 AMI posted at 10:05 PT, but it’s showing as 5:05 AM …
Posted by Holly Anderson | July 27, 2012, 5:08 AMHow strange! We’ve counted your entry – the last valid one! Thanks for entering.
Posted by Keridwyn | July 27, 2012, 7:35 PMI love when it gets sunny here and we can get outside all day! We love hanging out at South Lake Union park and the Bite of Seattle at Seattle Center.
Posted by eckids | July 26, 2012, 11:07 PMI like spending my summer outdoors in Seattle at a park, on the water in kayak, or in the mountains.
Posted by Lynn Simmons | July 26, 2012, 9:54 PMWhere to begin! I’m a new transplant from the Midwest and everyday has been filled with breathtaking beauty and an almost overhwhelming amounts of sights, sounds, activities, restaurants, people to meet, mountains to climb…my calendar has been filling up fast! I think my favorite new summertime activity is going to the San Juan Islands…I went to Orcas a few weekends back and it was splendid. I’d like to make it an annual trip.
Posted by Emily Thousand (@emilythousand) | July 26, 2012, 8:31 PMI love to wander Pike Place Market and come home with armloads of fresh produce!
Posted by Liana Weitz | July 26, 2012, 8:11 PMMy favorite Seattle summer activity? Being a sun glutton. Sitting at the Olympic Sculpture Park under the Eagle with a good book…there’s nothing quite like it.
Posted by Danielle Girard | July 26, 2012, 7:17 PMMy favorite thing is walking downtown and at the waterfront. Everyone always pictures Seattle as dark and gloomy but one a nice day its a REALLY nice day. So beautiful— I cant wait to ride the new wheel as well!
Posted by cheyanne | July 26, 2012, 4:40 PMMy favorite summer time activity would have to be picnics at parks, soaking up sun and relaxing with my boys!
Posted by Amanda Willson Yeater | July 26, 2012, 4:38 PMA perfect vacation from our daily stress includes 1 or 2 nights in a downtown Seattle hotel, taking in the BEST of Seattle’s Amazing Attractions, enjoying a few of the most AMAZING restaurants on this planet, and of course, SHOPPING! Seattle has it all!!!!
Posted by Mrs. H | July 26, 2012, 4:35 PMMy favorite summer activity is Anything- the sun is out, what could be bad? Surprisingly the Great Wheel is becoming a summer favorite, though.
Posted by Brett | July 25, 2012, 8:42 PMSummertime in Seattle isn’t complete without running through the Seattle Center fountain
Posted by Dr. Jean Layton- Gluten-Free Doctor | July 25, 2012, 8:02 PMI love to hit the market downtown for some shopping, eat at the pier and then head out on a sailboat to watch the sun set on the bay
Posted by Meghan Finley | July 25, 2012, 7:34 PMI love Pike Place Market in the Summer
Posted by franticfoodie | July 25, 2012, 7:22 PMMy favorite summertime activity is riding my bike around various trails all over the city.
Posted by Rosalie | July 25, 2012, 7:15 PMMy favorite Seattle summertime activity is BBQing with friends whether its in someone’s backyard, at a beach or at a park.
Posted by Brian Kinnear | July 25, 2012, 7:01 PMWe love taking a bus downtown then just wandering around the waterfront ….discovering great new places we’ve not been to…. Pikes Place Market and lots of other hidden treasures!
Posted by Graylee | July 25, 2012, 5:34 PMMy favorite summertime activity is going swimming in Colman Pool–Seattle’s only outdoor saltwater pool!
Posted by mrsmoy | July 24, 2012, 8:55 PMThis is our first summer in Seattle…the summer sure isn’t like Texas. I usually wore shorts and flip flops starting in March so it felt like summer would never get here! But it’s amazing and so beautiful here! So far, one of my favorite activities is enjoying fish and chips wrapped in paper while looking at the water at Alki Beach. I feel “so Seattle” doing that.
Posted by Kristin | July 21, 2012, 5:24 PMmy favorite summertime activity in seattle is just spending time with my family in the sunshine what ever it is that we may be doing and waiting for winter to come back so i can ride crystal mt.
Posted by Santiago Ruben Salas Jr | July 21, 2012, 2:56 AMdrinking an ice cold brewhaha
Posted by eric s | July 20, 2012, 11:53 PMOur family does everything from kayaking through the San Juan’s, skydiving in Shelton, hiking at Crystal Mountain, strolling along the waterfront at Point Defiance to hiking and camping at our little secret spots in the Cascades and Olympics. And that’s just in Western Washington!!!! What a state!
Posted by Zachary Carbo | July 20, 2012, 11:53 PMMy favorite summertime activity is heading over to Green Lake to walk around or get out on the water.
Posted by nessa | July 20, 2012, 4:45 AMI love strolling through the Washington Park Arboretum and stopping at a bench to enjoy the sounds and scents of over 40,000 trees and shrubs. What a magnificent park!
Posted by gatormomx2 | July 19, 2012, 11:56 PMI love walking through the Washington Park Arboretum and stopping to enjoy the sounds and scents. What a magnificent park!
Posted by Mary W | July 19, 2012, 11:52 PMI love crashing the Seattle Center during summer. Bumbershoot, Bite of Seattle, and Folklife have the best people watching!
Posted by Kirk Heinrich (@CptKirkHeinrich) | July 19, 2012, 10:54 PMMy favorite summer activity is just strolling along Pike Place and downtown! It NEVER gets old!! Especially on these beautiful days we are having!
Posted by Thuy (@tweezie725) | July 19, 2012, 10:41 PMLack of Rain & Sun!!!!
Posted by Joe Canfield (@CanfieldLaw) | July 19, 2012, 10:22 PMMy favorite thing to do during a hot Seattle summer day is stopping at QFC on the hill and picking up some drinks and snacks and heading down to Lake Washington for a picnic and fun in the water. No better way to spend a day with friends.
Posted by Karolina Longoria | July 18, 2012, 8:47 PMThe best thing about summer in Seattle is running through the fountain in Seattle Center!
Posted by Nick P | July 17, 2012, 8:28 PMHanging out with friends and enjoying every last bit of sunlight
Posted by Katrina in Seattle | July 13, 2012, 5:59 AMMy favorite Seattle Summertime activity…boating…the Sound, Lake Union, & Lake Washington! Second is exploring the market for fresh fish and veggies to grill at either Golden Gardens or Alki Beach!
Posted by HJ | July 12, 2012, 8:39 AMMy favorite summer time activity in Seattle is walking along the waterfront and ending up having dinner/drinks in the Pike Place Market area.
Posted by Lana | July 11, 2012, 5:23 PMMy favorite summer activity is running around Greenlake and then stopping by Pike Place afterwards for delicious sushi and Chuckar cherries!!
Posted by Natasha L. | July 11, 2012, 7:53 AMMy favorite summertime activity in Seattle is Bumbershoot!
Posted by Kelly Cameron | July 11, 2012, 2:22 AMI loved visiting seattle in 2010 but did not have enough time there to see everything there is to see.
Posted by james collom | July 11, 2012, 12:53 AMMy favorite summer activity is what I’m doing tonight! Sunny Tuesdays out at Duck Dodge, a crazy and silly sailing race where most weeks have a theme like “Prom Night”, “Tropical Night”, “Pajama Night” and all kinds of fun. It’s been going on for almost 30 years and I’ve been out there on and off for 15!
Posted by Liz T | July 11, 2012, 12:21 AMMy favorite is going there for PAX/Penny Arcade Expo and food tripping at Pike Place Market
Posted by polence | July 10, 2012, 10:30 PMSeafair!
Posted by Curtis | July 10, 2012, 10:24 PMVisiting Seattle in August is the best!
Posted by Brenda Fezatte | July 10, 2012, 8:42 PMOutdoor movies at Redhook!
Posted by Jenn | July 10, 2012, 7:28 PMMy favorite activity is to go Salsa Dancing on Alki Beach.
Posted by Liz Stephenson | July 10, 2012, 7:13 PMMy favorite summer activity is bar hopping through Downtown to various bars with patios/decks, ending at Pike Place Market where we usually pick up seafood to grill!
Posted by Stacy | July 10, 2012, 6:31 PMMy favorite summer activity in Seattle is spending a whole day at the Pike Place Market.
Posted by Dianna Cameron | July 10, 2012, 6:23 PMMy favorite summer activity is going to a Seattle Festival at the Space Needle.
Posted by Grant | July 10, 2012, 6:08 PMDancing at Century!
Posted by Justin | July 10, 2012, 6:00 PMMy favorite summertime activity would have to be taking a boat out on the Sound, hiking up into the mountains (anywhere), or enjoying a great Saturday or Sunday afternoon on the Seattle waterfront or Lake Union.
Posted by MikeBarbre | July 10, 2012, 7:54 AM