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Darren from SanJuanIslandsTV.com tells me he & Lisa have pulled together a contest for you – a chance to show off your cool videos that you shoot while on vacation. Here’s more about the contest – start shooting!

FRIDAY HARBOR, WA – Visitors coming to the San Juan Islands this summer have a chance to win more than $6,000 in prizes! The San Juan Islands Vacation Video Contest is open to videos made from time spent in the San Juans from January 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009. Unless otherwise specified, prizes are transferable and redeemable from November 1, 2009 through May 15, 2010.

The Grand Prize is a 3-night stay on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands with lodging, dinner, activities, and $1,000 cash! Plus five additional nights of lodging, gift certificates, and passes that can be used on the same trip or multiple trips. Total approximate retail value (ARV) is $5,367.

First Prize is a four-day Family Camp Weekend at Canoe Island French Camp. Includes transportation from island ferry terminals, lodging, gourmet meals, and use of all island facilities and equipment. Available dates are limited and at Canoe Island’s discretion. ARV is $1,000.

To enter, people must post their videos as a video response to the “Vacation Video Contest San Juan Islands” on YouTube ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcUSImEKXHo ).

“People already go on vacation with their cameras and post videos to YouTube all the time,” remarked Lisa Mollica-O’Brien of sanjuanislandsTV.com. “We hope people will see the contest and prizes and say ‘honey, let’s go to the San Juans!’” She added that the videos can also be slide shows of trips, family weddings, and romantic getaways with still pictures and music. The winning entries will showcase the islands’ natural beauty, culture, activities, and just how much fun it is to be here.

The contest is sponsored in part by each generous prize participant, and the Chambers of Commerce from Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, and sanjuanislandsTV.com. Complete Contest Rules can be found online at sanjuanislandsTV.com (click on the contest graphic in the upper right corner), who is managing the contest.

Grand Prize participants by island with ARV: Lopez Island – One-night stay at Lopez Farm
Cottages ($170), dinner at the Bay Café ($100), round of golf at Lopez Island Golf Course ($50), gift certificate (GC) at The Galley Restaurant ($50), “Taste of Lopez” gift basket at Just Heavenly Fudge Factory ($70), GC at The Art of Jewelry ($25), and a half-day kayak trip with Cascadia Kayaks ($130). Orcas Island – One-night stay at the Cascade Harbor Inn ($209), dinner at Christina’s Restaurant ($100), horseback trail ride with Turtleback Trail Rides ($160), one-night stay at Cloud Pine Cottage ($225), GC at Orcas Spa & Athletics ($25), GC at Spirit of the Northwest Boutique ($50), 2 passes and gift at Orcas Island Historical Museum ($50), 2 day spa passes at Doe Bay Resort ($30), 8-hour boat rental at Orcas Boat Rental ($323), one-night stay (8 person max.) at Timber Lodge Vacation Home ($754), 2 one-hour horse rides with Orcas Island Trail Rides ($130), one-night stay at Orcas Suites at Rosario ($279), and a GC at Rays Gift & Pharmacy ($50). San Juan Island – One-night stay at Tucker House Inn B&B ($220), dinner at Vinny’s Restaurant ($100), sunset cruise or scuba diving for two with Naknek Charters ($180), two one-night stays at Best Western Friday Harbor Suites ($472), whale watch/wildlife tour with San Juan Excursions ($165), 3-hour kayak trip with Crystal Seas Kayaking ($150), and a GC at Coho Restaurant ($50), and Be Chic Boutique ($50).

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