CONTEST: We have a winner!
You’ve read the stories. You’ve cast your votes. And now, as summer comes to a close, we have a winner in our Atlanta Travelers Blog contest.
Since June, we’ve been reading your vacation stories about different topics, then voting on which was best. They were all great stories, but only one of the finalists will win the three-night stay at the AAA Five Diamond rated Ponte Vedra Inn & Club.
This luxurious oceanside escape is 20 miles southeast of Jacksonville, Fla., and stretches along the sparkling blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Read more about the resort, and the grand prize, here.
The vote was close, with nearly 1,000 cast over the past week, and only 26 votes separated the top two finishers. And now, the winner is…
Vegas Nights: Mistaken Identity by Jo Ann Swafford of Sautee Nacoochee.
Congratulations, Jo Ann! And thanks to all of you who submitted stories, and to all of you who voted. We’ve had a great summer!
The other finalists:
- The winning Summer Camp story
- The winning romantic story
- The winning vacation horror story
- The winning family vacation story
And the final voting:
Which travel story should win the grand prize?
- Vegas Nights story: Mistaken Identity (37%, 357 Votes)
- Summer Camp story: Arts & Crafts accident (34%, 331 Votes)
- Family Trip story: Pull my finger (17%, 161 Votes)
- Romantic Travel story: We met at a hostel in Rome (9%, 88 Votes)
- Vacation Horror story: The eye, the rat & the parasite (3%, 24 Votes)
Total Voters: 961
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5 comments Add your comment
Sarah Dasher Watton
August 18th, 2009
10:06 pm
Congratulations, Ms. Swafford, and also to all the other finalists. It was a contest fairly fought and quite the pleasure. I hope you have a delightful trip to Ponte Vedra!
Jo Ann Swafford
August 19th, 2009
2:07 pm
Thank you, Ms. Watton. I agree with you. It was fun. Never been to Ponte Vedra, so I’m looking forward to the trip.
deeter
August 19th, 2009
8:26 pm
I’m predicting you get arrested for prostitution while you are there.
Ellen Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
12:24 pm
Way to go girl! You wouldn’t happen to have an extra ticket? Have fun. Ellen
Jo Ann Swafford
August 20th, 2009
6:40 pm
For my favorite art teacher, I certainly would!! Thanks for the shout out!