A FREE Daily Visitor Guide for the North Carolina Mountains and 50+ NC Mountain Cities: Sweepstakes

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

High Altitude Sweepstakes from the NC TDA

Every visit to the mountains of western North Carolina is an opportunity to explore – whether it's a hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway, zip lining through towering trees or an opportunity to step back in time. In 2013, indulge your adventurous side with a trip to Asheville and Bryson City. Brace the rapids at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, home of the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championship, celebrate the 100th anniversary of the historic Grove Park Inn or make a special memory at Biltmore, America's Largest Home.

Pack your bags and let the adventure begin. This sweepstakes includes:

•	Two nights of accommodations in a Classic Room at The Grove Park Inn, including a spa day pass for two, signed centennial history book, breakfast in the Blue Ridge Dining Room and name included in the 2013 centennial time capsule
•	Two nights of accommodations with Great Smoky Mountains Cabin Rentals in Bryson City
•	Whitewater rafting and wilderness survival training course for four at Nantahala Outdoor Center
•	Rail excursion for four on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
•	Two adult passes for a canopy tour at Navitat Canopy Adventures
•	Dinner for four at The Fryemont Inn
•	Two adult tickets to Biltmore
•	Framed 5"x5" giclée print of a painting by Wendy Whitson
•	$50 gift certificate to Marketplace Restaurant
•	$25 gift certificate to The Cottage Craftsman
•	Tupelo Honey Café cookbook
•	Two pint glasses from "Beer City USA"
•	Plus a $500 Visa gift card to help get you here

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

30 Days of Asheville Vacation Giveaway

May 23 to June 21 the Asheville Chamber of Commerce and the Buncombe County Tourist Development Authority are offering 30 Days of Asheville, an opportunity to win a grand vacation to Asheville that includes a two night stay at the Grove Park Inn, Biltmore tickets, multiple attraction passes and a gas card.

There is no purchase necessary, but the contest requires a one-time request for Asheville's 2011 Visitor's Guide which may be done online, entering your mailing address and email contact. You may submit additional contest entries daily until June 21, 2011.

In addition to the grand prize vacation, daily prizes will be awarded to travel contest winners throughout the months of May and June. Prizes for the week of May 23 - 20 include:

GalloLea Pizza Kit
Go Blue Ridge cards
Wendy Whitson print
Biltmore Estate tickets
Tupelo Honey cookbook
Crooked Condiments gift bag
Fire from the Mountain salsa and hot sauce

Daily winners will be announced every Friday and each prize awarded will be contingent upon ordering an Asheville Travel Guide. You only have to order one guide, but you have the chance to enter every day. Follow contest updates on Twitter at @ashevilledeals or on Facebook.com/Asheville.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Best of the Smokies Sweepstakes

Win an amazing three day getaway including accommodations, golf, and attractions. The communities of Waynesville and Maggie Valley are North Carolina's gateway to the Smoky Mountains, filled with mountain views, wonderful waterfalls, and the twists and turns of the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway. The winner will receive:

Three days/two nights at the Cataloochee Ranch
Golf for four at the Maggie Valley Club
Tickets for four to the “Wheels Through Time” motorcycle museum
Spa Gift Bag

You’ll even get a $500 travel voucher to get you here! Enter now to win. The sweepstakes ends June 30, 2010. Enter To Win! (one entry per email address)

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Golden Romance Sweepstakes

The sweepstakes ends February 28, 2010.The North Carolina Division of Tourism is offering another Getaway Sweepstakes. Enter to win a trip to Golden Valley in the Blueridge foothills with spectacular views, unmatched privacy, and the exquisite romance of ancient mountains and lakes. The package includes:

Three nights at Golden Valley Getaways’ Summit Lodge, a luxurious 4,000-square foot cedar log home with stunning mountain views and an extensive set of amenities
A romantic flight tour of Rutherford County’s scenic wonders, including Lake Lure and the Blue Ridge Foothills. You’ll also get lunch at the infamous 57Alpha Café, and a beautiful “NCFlyPorts” gift basket
A 90-minute traditional Swedish Massage for two at Lake Lure’s Rumbling Bald Resort and Spa
A $50 shopping voucher
A $500 travel voucher

Enter To Win!
(one entry per email address)

The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.