ONE WEEKEND TILL CHRISTMAS (AND A THOMPSON OKANAGAN TRIP GIVEAWAY)
Can you believe it’s only one more week until Christmas and the holidays? I’m very excited. Just in time for Christmas, I’m giving away an amazing getaway with a trip to the Thompson-Okanagan here in beautiful British Columbia along with some goodies from the region! Scroll down to enter.
This past weekend, we finished putting up the Christmas tree and decorations up and attended a Christmas sweater party. More photos to come! There’s nothing quite like putting up your Christmas tree to get you excited for the holidays!
At the office, my good friend and desk-mate Tara and I put up Christmas decorations around our area.
We have a very festive area now!
Since we just launched a game at work and we’ve been so busy, bringing some Christmas cheer into our workspace has definitely helped liven things up.
Have you put up any of your Christmas decorations yet? Have you done your Christmas shopping?
Looking for that special holiday present for your significant other, girls’ getaway, or maybe something for your parents? How about an amazing wine tasting trip through the Thompson-Okanagan region with a couple of lift tickets to Big White? The Thompson Okanagan region has so many food, wine and activity pairings to experience, from wine-tasting, to fantastic food and accommodations, to skiing and snowboarding!
$800 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN WINE-TASTING AND SKI/SNOWBOARD TRIP GIVEAWAY
What you have to do: Simply leave a comment on this post by this Thursday, December 16th at 10:00 PM PST to be entered. Check back on the 17th to see which random winner I drew! If you win, you must e-mail allie@vancityallie.com to claim the prize by December 20th to give us enough time to ship the package to you by Christmas. If you do not claim the prize in time, I will draw another winner.
Extra Twitter entry: Tweet This: “I want to win a Thompson-Okanagan Trip from @VancityAllie & @totamedia in time for the holidays! http://tinyurl.com/26whtod RT to enter!”
Giveaway Contents: A gift basket and trip giveaway with an estimated value of $800 CAD which includes…
- Accent Inns: One night accommodation for two people
- Best Western Kelowna: One night accommodation for two people
- Watermark Beach Resort: One night accommodation for two people in a suite and a $50 credit at the Wine Bar
- Sandman Group Kelowna & Chop Restaurant: Complementary upgrade to one bedroom executive suite for two people and a $25 Chop Restaurant gift certificate
- Beyond Wrapture Spa: A Red and White vinotherapy spa lotion and 20 “Spa Dollars”
- Two Full-Day Lift Passes to Big White Ski Resort
- Okanagan Wine Cheese Plate made from recycled VQA wine bottles
- Okanagan Wine Festivals Society: One bottle of Okanagan-Similkameen wine
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery: $10 coupon toward a wine purchase at their wine shop and a tasting and tour gift certificate
- Smudge: One body butter cream sample
- Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association 2010 Vacation Guide and Wineries Refined Fall/Winter 2010 Magazine
Thanks for reading and good luck!
Tags: Accommodations, Christmas, getaway, gift basket, giveaway, Okanagan, Thompson, wine-tasting
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December 13th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
YES PLEASE! I love Big White, and would love to take my boyfriend up there…he’s in Los Angeles right now and has been dying to go snowboarding!
December 13th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
This would be an amazing Christmas gift! I love the Okanagan and I need a good reason to take the time for a trip up there
December 13th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Yes please!!! What a fabulous prize
I love the food, wine and sights of the Okanagan!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
I managed to get my shopping done already! I’m so looking forward to the holidays though! My parents are visiting from Belgium, I bet they would love a trip like that!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Great contest! I haven’t been up a mountain yet this winter and I am dying to go. Fingers crossed!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Woa, amazing give-away!!!!
Would love another excuse to go to Kelowna… other than to visit my family
December 13th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
I want to go so bad!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
What an awesome get away. Haven’t been to Big White since I was on planks. I remember deep deep pow!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Yes please!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
What an amazing blog give-away! Pick me!!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
This would make my girlfriend and I’s year!!!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Sweet baby jesus, that’s an awesome prize. We put up stuff at the office as well, but nothing toooo crazy. Ugly Xmas sweaters are optional, thankfully.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Had an awesome roadtrip with my parents up in the Okanagan this summer, and would love to go back with my boyfriend this winter!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Weeee! I never win anything. I need to renew my passport. Wishful thinking.
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December 13th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Pick me! Great photos as usual =]
December 13th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
I have snowboarded all over BC but never Big White! Would love to check it out…the wine tasting would make the win even sweeter…
December 13th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
omg! this is a beyond AWESOME giftaway!!!I want it! ;D
December 13th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
I’d kinda sorta like to take my boy away for a(nother) weekend, so feel free to pick me!
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December 13th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
We are planning a trip for Big White for sometime in February. This would be amaaaaaaaaazing.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
I welcome any excuse to slip away to the Thompson-Okanagan, this would be awesome! Thanks.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Would love a chance to give my wife a great weekend!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Yes please – what a great way to spend my days off!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
My wife and I have been so stressed this holiday season. This would be perfect!!!!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
This would be a great christmas gift!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
It sounds like a beautiful package and even gives me some idea for places to explore here in the valley.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
This would be a total stress relief for my wife and me.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
This would be amazing after a busy, stressful season for both me and my wife!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I would love to win this for my husband, what a great getaway! Thank you!!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
what a cool giveaway! me please!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
What a great Christmas gift…. for myself!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Put me in coach! Please enter me.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Today is my birthday – I hope I win
I love Big White!
December 13th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
I better win this time!
December 13th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
YES PLEASE!!!! Need a trip away… school is exhausting!
December 13th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Sign me up! Would love to hit Big White this season.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Great prize.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Superb prize, keeping my fingers crossed!
December 13th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
I would love to go to Big White – never been! Will be an awesome present for my snowboardin’ boyfriend
December 13th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
I put up my Christmas stuff at the end of November!
I would love to win that prize…
December 13th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
awesome prize
December 13th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
This would an awesome prize! Would absolutely love to win this one.
December 13th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Pick me….
December 13th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Awesome giveaway – pick me!
December 13th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
This would be great. Just what we need right now. Thanks for the chance to win
December 13th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
This would be amazing to win. Thanks for the opportunity
December 13th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Amazing! This is such a cool prize
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December 13th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
This trip would be so fun and amazing, thanks for the opportunity!
December 13th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
What an awesome prize – this would make a very welcome Christmas present if I won!
December 13th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
wine + skiing? Amazing! Great contest and prize pack.
December 13th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Holy Smokes! Lots of nice gifts! Merry Xmas everyone.
December 13th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Wow! This is an amazing pize pack!
December 13th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
I really wish I knew how to ski and/or snowboard without the worry of experiencing a catastrophic sports related injury. At least the trip would be nice.
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December 13th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
This would be a fantastic opportunity, even with my rusty skiing skills!
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December 13th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
I would love this! Wine and snowboarding are my 2 favourite things!!
December 13th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Yes please! This sounds great!
December 13th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Awesome prize! sounds like a lot of fun!
December 13th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Prize sounds great. Very relaxing trip.
December 13th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Holy smokes Allie. What an awesome giveaway!
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December 13th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Oh yes please!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Great option, way better than the in-laws (did I say that?)
December 13th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Awesome prize Allie!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Awesome giveaway, especially for a british girl living in vancouver with aspirations to see the whole of canada in the next year!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
awesome giveaway!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
This would make for a GREAT bonus Christmas present for my wife!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Merry Christmas Allie!!
December 13th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Oh my gosh!! Amazing giveaway!
December 13th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
HAHA I love the patron in the back sporting reindeer antlers
Would love love love to win this as a post-exams treat! Awesome giveaway Allie!
December 13th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
hi allie!!!
i would love to win! it would be the perfect getaway for my bf and i =)
December 13th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
What a nice romantic getaway for the holiday season. I haven’t gone snowboarding in years! Thank you for this contest!
December 13th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
I would love to win this! BUT since I am in the US for the next while I would gift this to my parents, to celebrate their 25th anniversary!
December 13th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
yay! I love the Okanagan and the Okanagan wines!
December 13th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
MMM… would be lovely!
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December 13th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
awesome! i would love to win this!
December 13th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
would love to go skiing up there!!
December 13th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Badly needed after working 16 hr days/ 7 days a week for the last 2 months
December 13th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Hell yes! Sign me up! Awesome contest, Allie
December 13th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
this is amazing!! yes, please!
December 14th, 2010 at 12:20 am
Love your blog Allie!
December 14th, 2010 at 1:40 am
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December 14th, 2010 at 2:09 am
What a great prize! This would make a fantastic Christmas present for my hubby!
December 14th, 2010 at 6:19 am
Sounds great! Please enter me!!
December 14th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Please Please Please pick me! I love the Okanagan! It would be the perfect getaway for my boyfriend and I! We both looovee snowboarding and wine!
December 14th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Awesome! I love wine.
December 14th, 2010 at 10:41 am
oh that would be the perfect Christmas present getaway for my mom
December 14th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Count me in!
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December 14th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Not entering but wanted to comment on the wicked job on the office Christmas decorations!
December 14th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
fingers are crossed and i’m holding my breath…. would love love love to go!
December 14th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Wow, that is quite the giveaway. I’ve never been to Big White, but I’ve heard good things. Happy holidays!
December 14th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
What a lovely Christmas gift indeed! I would love to surprise my sweetie with a weekend away.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
WOW! This is such an amazing giveaway! What a perfect Christmas gift
December 14th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Thank you for the opportunity to enter your contest! What a great promotion for the Okanagan. (ps. really enjoy your photos – beautiful!)
December 14th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Awesome!
December 14th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
I really could use a nice Xmas surprise. Thanks for another great contest Allie
December 14th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Hey I have friends in the Okanagan but have never gone to see them. Randomly select me and I will show you some photos of us riding at Big White. Merry Xmas.
December 14th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
AWESOME PRIZE! hope i get lucky
good contest
December 14th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
This prize would make the best Xmas present ever … it is all the things I’ve wanted for a while but have not been able to afford! Enter me please
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December 14th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Great giveaway
December 14th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Early Christmas gift please!!
December 14th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Fingers Crossed, i NEED to get away!!
lol
December 14th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
What a fantastic prize – almost as good as a trip to Tofino!
I’d like to win this just so I can revisit Big White and thank the ski patrollers in person. When I broke my back (fluke accident on a kid’s run, going slow), they took such good care of me, and I’d like to show them I can still walk (and ski!) because of their quick response, compassion and excellent initial treatment I received on the mountain.
December 15th, 2010 at 7:35 am
Very nice giveaway, and clear contest rules! I’d give this one to my Dad. He loves Okanagan wine and has never skied Big White. Thanks!
December 15th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
What a wonderful looking prize! Enter me please, my boyfriend and I would be ever so happy
December 15th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Every time I stop by you’re raffling off some amazing prize!
Thanks for the opportunity to win
Xmas shopping is almost done….the riding at Whitewater is sweet right now!
December 15th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Oooo I would LOVE this!
December 15th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I want to win this too:) Thank you Vancity Girl!
December 15th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Thanks for these great giveaways!
December 15th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Wine, Food, Mountains. Count Me In.
December 16th, 2010 at 3:46 am
OOOH this looks like a lot of fun
!!! Hope I win! LOVE LOVE LOVE BC, Canada!
December 16th, 2010 at 6:37 am
Wow, this contest sounds great!
December 16th, 2010 at 8:33 am
This would be an amazing gift to give to my bf for Xmas. We’ve been looking for a good get-away trip and Big White is close but we’ve never had the chance to visit.
Beautiful post & love the pics! My office space could definitely use some decorating. Love the mini Xmas tree in yours!
December 16th, 2010 at 10:03 am
oh i love a good giveaway!
December 16th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Please pick me for the Thompson-Okanagan Trip!
December 16th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Thanks for the great giveaway … Merry Christmas!
December 16th, 2010 at 11:07 am
I think this is your best giveaway yet!
December 16th, 2010 at 11:30 am
I would love to win this trip my second family lives in the Okanagan and I haven’t seen them in ages!!! ♥
December 16th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Pick Me! Pick Me!
December 16th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Please pick me it has been incredibly hard for me and my hardworking girlfriend to get some time off together and this is the perfect gift our Christmas. You guys have truly outdone yourselves with each getaway contests!
December 16th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Sick giveaway, It’s be amazing for this city girl!!!!! Thank!
December 16th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
This would make a perfect Christmas present!
December 16th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
This would be awesome! I just graduated and need to get away! PICK ME!!
December 16th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Awesome, count me in!
December 16th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
LOVE your blog and would love to win the getaway…crossing fingers:)
December 16th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
That getaway sounds awesome! I can’t wait to move back to the Okanagan in April
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December 16th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Sounds awesome!
December 16th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
This would be awesome!
See you at the Relic Christmas party if you’re there!
December 16th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Love your festive desk
And would love to win the competition!
December 16th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Last minute entry!
December 16th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
I would absolutely love this prize!
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December 17th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Congrats to Comment #19 “Tiffany” who won my Thompson-Okanagan contest! Please e-mail me at allie@vancityallie.com with your name and mailing address before December 20th to claim your prize, otherwise I will draw another winner.
Thank you!
Allie
December 17th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Prize has been claimed, congrats Tiffany!
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December 17th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
God lord would this sort out my terrible xmas gift purchasing habit! My girlfriend always ends up with a stack of receipts and stores to return her xmas gifts to. This would sort me out for a couple years of present buying follies! Hope to hear from ya. Happy holidays
December 18th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
WOWZA! Would LOVE to win this one!!! Fingers crossed!! Love your blog, Allie!!
December 26th, 2010 at 1:05 am
shoot… was too late.