California Travel & Tourism “Live Like A Californian” Sweepstakes
http://www.visitcalifornia.com/sweepstakes
Method #1 Online: Visit www.visitcalifornia.com/sweepstakes and follow all entry instructions. Enter your name and email, complete the weekly “Live Like A Californian” Sweepstakes quiz and submit the online entry form in its entirety.
Method #2 Facebook: Visit www.facebook.com/VisitCA, go to the Visit California Fan tab, click “Like” and become a fan of the Visit California Fan Page and follow all entry instructions. Enter your name and email, complete the weekly “Live Like A Californian” Sweepstakes quiz and submit the online entry form in its entirety. http://apps.facebook.com/livelikeacalifornian/
Entries: Entrants will receive One (1) entry for completing the quiz and filling out the entry form. Each correct answer while completing the quiz creates an additional bonus entry of up to Four (4) entries. One (1) additional bonus entry can be gained by inviting friends to play via the online entry form. Entrants must provide a valid e-mail address. Limit: Total entries per week are limited to Six (6) per person as described above. Entrants are also eligible to receive Two (2) bonus entries at the end of the 8-week period if all Eight (8) quizzes are completed and submitted each of the Eight (8) weeks. Total entries for the entire Sweepstakes Entry Period are limited to Fifty (50) per person.
Weekly Prizes (8) – One (1) pair of roundtrip airfare tickets and One (1) $250 VISA Gift Card will be drawn each week during the Promotion Period noted in the chart above. The airfare tickets, provided by Travelocity, are for use on published, regularly scheduled airline flights and have an ARV of $650 per airfare ticket for a Total ARV of $10,400. Total ARV of VISA Gift Cards is $2,000.
Total ARV of all Weekly Prizes is: $12,400.
Grand Prizes: Eight (8) Grand Prize Trips will be awarded from all entries received during the entire Sweepstakes Entry Period of 4/25/11-6/19/11.
The Grand Prize Trips include Eight (8) individual destination experiences tied to a notable Californian. Each trip package includes roundtrip airfare for Four (4), a rental car voucher, lodging for the winner and Three (3) guests for Four (4) days/Three (3) nights, and one VIP experience themed around the featured notable Californian or including that person.
ARV Range of $5,236 – $11,869. Total ARV of all Grand Prize Trips is a Range of $41,888 – $94,952
Entrants are required to select one of the following Eight (8) Grand Prize Trips they are interested in winning when they submit their entry form and complete the respective week’s quiz related to each featured Californian. The Eight (8) Grand Prize Trip Packages Include:
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Glen Plake – Totally Mammoth
TOTAL ARV: $10,260.73
Airfare: One (1) Round-trip Airfare for Four (4) for the prize winner and Three (3) guests, from a major airport nearest the winner’s home to Mammoth, CA; Winner and travel companions must travel on same itinerary.
Hotel Accommodations: A Four-day/Three-night stay for Four (4) Individuals, the winner and Three (3) guests, at the Westin Monache Resort, based on double occupancy, with Two (2) rooms, for Four (4) persons. Some restrictions may apply. Advance reservations are required.
Four (4) Day Rental Car Voucher.
Glen Plake Mammoth Adventure – spending the day with Glen Plake, pioneer of extreme skiing, as he takes you on a private VIP tour of California’s Mammoth Mountain, including:
Mammoth Mountain lift tickets for Two (2) days for Four (4) people and;
A VIP Snowcat to Vista for private happy hour with Glen.
Glen Plake experience must be scheduled during the months of April or May 2012.
Hotel suite is subject to availability. VIP Snowcat experience is subject to snow levels; if not available, VIP Snowcat experience will be replaced with experience of comparable value.
Dates are subject to the availability of the featured Californian and their schedule. Certain blackout dates and other travel restrictions may apply. Holidays and Holiday Weekends are excluded.
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Roy Choi – Taste of Los Angeles
TOTAL ARV: $7,336.00
Airfare: One (1) Round-trip Airfare for Four (4) for the prize winner and Three (3) guests, from a major airport nearest the winner’s home to Los Angeles, CA; Winner and travel companions must travel on same itinerary.
Hotel Accommodations: A Four-day/Three-night stay for Four (4) Individuals, the winner and Three (3) guests, at the JW Marriott at LA Live, based on double occupancy, with Two (2) rooms for Four (4) persons. Some restrictions may apply. Advance reservations are required.
Four (4) Day Rental Car Voucher
Roy Choi L.A. Adventure – spending the day with Roy Choi, founder of Kogi BBQ and godfather of the guerrilla food truck movement, as he takes you on a guided tour of his favorite L.A. spots, including:
Tour of Kogi BBQ operation, followed by an all-you-can-eat Kogi lunch experience
Shopping at Stussy, one of Roy’s favorite SoCal brands
Tour of Koreatown markets and restaurants
Dinner at Chego
After-dinner drinks at A-Frame
Dates are subject to the availability of the featured Californian and their schedule. Certain blackout dates and other travel restrictions may apply. Holidays and Holiday Weekends are excluded.
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Betty White – White Hot in Hollywood
TOTAL ARV: $5,236.00
Airfare: One (1) Round-trip Airfare for Two (2) for the prize winner and Three (3) guests, from a major airport nearest the winner’s home to Los Angeles, CA; Winner and travel companions must travel on same itinerary.
Hotel Accommodations: A Four-day/Three-night stay for Four (4) Individuals, the winner and Three (3) guests, at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood, CA, based on double occupancy, with Two (2) rooms for Four (4) persons. Some restrictions may apply. Advance reservations are required.
Four (4) Day Rental Car Voucher.
Betty White Hollywood Adventure – meet and greet Hollywood icon and actress Betty White on the set of “Hot in Cleveland,” including:
Four (4) tickets to a “Hot in Cleveland” taping
Meet-and-greet with Betty White before or after show taping. Dates are subject to the availability of the featured Californian and their schedule. In the case of Betty White, dates must be mutually agreed upon by the “Hot in Cleveland” show, Betty White and the winner. Winner attendees to the taping of “Hot in Cleveland” must be 16 years of age or older. Certain blackout dates and other travel restrictions may apply. Holidays and Holiday Weekends are excluded.
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Jack O’Neill – Surf’s Up Santa Cruz
TOTAL ARV: $11,869.00
Airfare: One (1) Round-trip Airfare for Four (4) for the prize winner and Three (3) guests, from a major airport nearest the winner’s home to Santa Cruz, CA; Winner and travel companions must travel on same itinerary.
Hotel Accommodations: A Four-day/Three-night stay for Four (4) Individuals, the winner and Three (3) guests, at the Seascape Beach Resort, based on double occupancy, with Two (2) rooms for Four (4) persons. Also includes a Beach Bonfire & Smores experience for Four (4). Some restrictions may apply. Advance reservations are required.
Four (4) Day Rental Car Voucher.
Jack O’Neill Santa Cruz Adventure – Jack O’Neill pioneered the wetsuit and changed California’s surf culture forever, and now you can go behind the scenes of O’Neill, including:
VIP tour of O’Neill headquarters, followed by surf lessons with an O’Neill pro
O’Neill wetsuits
Private sailing on the O’Cat around Santa Cruz Harbor
Breeze Breaker jacket (for O’Cat sail)
Dinner with the O’Neill team at the Crow’s Nest in Santa Cruz Harbor post-sail
O’Neill clothing package including: board shorts, shirt, sandals, beach chair, beach towel and backpack
O’Neill sunglasses
Dates are subject to the availability of the featured Californian and their schedule. Certain blackout dates and other travel restrictions may apply. Holidays and Holiday Weekends are excluded.
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Jason Mraz – San Diego Rocks
TOTAL ARV: $6,184.00
Airfare: One (1) Round-trip Airfare for Four (4) for the prize winner and Three (3) guests, from a major airport nearest the winner’s home to San Diego, CA; Winner and travel companions must travel on same itinerary.
Hotel Accommodations: A Four-day/Three-night stay for Four (4) Individuals, the winner and Three (3) guests, at Se San Diego, based on double occupancy, with Two (2) rooms for Four (4) persons. Some restrictions may apply. Advance reservations are required.
Four (4) Day Rental Car Voucher.
Jason Mraz San Diego Adventure – see Jason Mraz live in concert and meet the acclaimed singer-songwriter after the show, including:
Four (4) tickets to see Jason Mraz live in concert in Southern California during his next tour
Meet-and-greet with Jason Mraz after the concert
Voucher for C-VIP car service to and from the concert
House of Blues $200 in Karma Kash
Four (4) San Diego CityPASSes
Dates are subject to the availability of the featured Californian and their schedule. Certain blackout dates and other travel restrictions may apply. Holidays and Holiday Weekends are excluded.
Concert tickets are subject to availability and at the discretion of Bill Silva Management; Jason Mraz Tour
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Frank Almeda – Nature Lover’s San Francisco
TOTAL ARV: $7,030.00
Airfare: One (1) Round-trip Airfare for Four (4) for the prize winner and Three (3) guests, from a major airport nearest the winner’s home to San Francisco, CA; Winner and travel companions must travel on same itinerary.
Hotel Accommodations: A Four-day/Three-night stay for Four (4) Individuals, the winner and Three (3) guests, at the Orchard Garden Hotel, based on double occupancy, with Two (2) rooms for Four (4) persons. Some restrictions may apply. Advance reservations are required.
Four (4) Day Rental Car Voucher.
Frank Almeda San Francisco Adventure – venture to the top of the California Academy of Sciences with “Living Roof” creator and renowned botanist Frank Almeda for a VIP tour, including:
California Academy of Sciences exclusive “Platinum Behind the Scenes Tour” Gourmet picnic lunch at the Academy Café prepared by award-winning chef Charles Phan of The Slanted Door
Private tour of the Living Roof with Frank Almeda, along with CAS gardens and urban connections
Private dinner and custom tasting menu at Moss Room restaurant with chef Loretta Keller
CAS “sustainable gift” items
Morning nature trail hike within the Marin Headlands with Frank Almeda
Picnic lunch provided by the Academy Café
Four (4) San Francisco CityPASSes
Dates are subject to the availability of the featured Californian and their schedule. Certain blackout dates and other travel restrictions may apply. Holidays and Holiday Weekends are excluded.
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Kevin Rafferty – Behind the Magic Disney
TOTAL ARV: $5,510.00
Airfare: One (1) Round-trip Airfare for Four (4) for the prize winner and Three (3) guests, from a major airport nearest the winner’s home to Anaheim, CA; Winner and travel companions must travel on same itinerary.
Hotel Accommodations: A Four-day/Three-night stay for Four (4) Individuals, the winner and Three (3) guests, at the Disneyland Hotel, based on double occupancy, with Two (2) rooms for Four (4) persons. Some restrictions may apply. Advance reservations are required.
Four (4) Day Rental Car Voucher.
Kevin Rafferty Anaheim Adventure – go behind-the-scenes of Walt Disney Imagineering with Kevin Rafferty, senior concept writer, and enjoy a VIP Disney experience, including:
Four (4) 3-day Park Hopper tickets for access to Disneyland® Park and Disney California Adventure™ parks
VIP access to World of Color at Disney California Adventure, a nighttime water spectacular featuring water, color, fire and light
Exclusive backstage tour with Kevin Rafferty
Character breakfast for four (4)
Dates are subject to the availability of the featured Californian and their schedule. Certain blackout dates and other travel restrictions may apply. Holidays and Holiday Weekends are excluded.
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE: Randy Lewis – Race to Taste Napa
TOTAL ARV: $8,300.00