Our Winner’s Second Week of Deals

As week two draws to a close Meg has received some really amazing deals!

$40 to spend at Edible Arrangements

4 Salsa classes at Majesty in Motion

A segway tour of Balboa Park from Another Side of San Diego

$25 to Offshore Tavern and Grill

5 yoga classes at Yoga Body Oceanside

An hour long photo facial at Refine Body & Skin Care

and finally…

A chauffered Wine tour from Uncorked Tours!

Which do you think sounds the best?

Check back for updates from Meg on how she’s used her deals and next week’s recap. If you want to find deals in your city download Deals by Citysearch on iPhone or Android. It allows you to find all the best deals around you as well as deals provided by daily deal sites like Groupon.

Posted from Vancouver, Washington, United States.

Our Winner’s First Week of Deals

Week one of our Deal-A-Day Giveaway is complete! Thus far Meg has been given some amazing San Diego deals.

Week one includes:

A mani-pedi to Divine Nails & Spa

An hour long Swedish or Deep-Tissue Massage at enVus Salon & Day Spa

$30 to The Beer Company for tastings and dinner

$75 to Wine Insiders

$30 to Hacienda Casa Blanca for dinner

and finally a kayak trip for two with a professional photographer from Beach Shoot San Diego!

Check back for updates from Meg on how she’s used her deals and next week’s recap. If you want to find deals in your city download Deals by Citysearch on iPhone or Android. It allows you to find all the best deals around you as well as deals provided by daily deal sites like Groupon.

Posted from Vancouver, Washington, United States.

Deal-a-Day Winner Chosen

We’ve chosen our deal a day winner! Congratulations to Meg from San Diego.

We’ll be sending Meg 30 prepaid deals from sites like Gilt City, Groupon and Tippr. We’ll also be posting updates here along the way so you can see what awesome deals Meg has scored and how she’s used them. Stayed tuned!

Posted from Vancouver, Washington, United States.

Win a Deal a Day!

Deals Logo1 300x182 Win a Deal a Day!Everyone loves a good deal… but what if the deal lasted for 30 days?

Citysearch has launched Deals, showcasing everything your city has to offer at a discount. To celebrate the release of our new mobile app, we’re giving away 30 days of deals. To enter, download our new mobile app on iPhone or Android and enter your email address by February 24, 2011. We’ll choose a winner on February 25th and they will then have 30 days of excellent deals delivered to their inbox. Free dinners? Free massages? Free rock climbing? What are you waiting for? Download and enter today!

For easy download, text DEALS to 446362 on your iPhone or Android device.

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. THIS DAILY DEAL GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”) IS ONLY OFFERED TO PERSONS WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS IN ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.  THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID OUTSIDE THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND WHERE PROHIBITED.

Apple does not sponsor, endorse, approve or have any responsibility for this Sweepstakes and is not a participant in this promotion.
1. SPONSOR: CityGrid Media, LLC (“CityGrid Media”), 8833 West Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069.

2. ENTRY: During the period beginning at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (“PT”) February 15, 2011, and ending at 11:59 P.M. PT, February 24, 2011 (“Entry Period”), you may enter this Sweepstakes via the Internet by downloading the mobile application “Deals by Citysearch” onto your mobile device, entering your email on the screen when prompted to “Enter to Win!” and clicking “Submit” to enter the Sweepstake.  Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your online and/or data service will apply.  You may also enter the Sweepstakes by regular mail without downloading and entering online.  To enter by mail, legibly print on a 3” x 5” card: “Daily Deal Giveaway Sweepstakes”; your full name; mailing address; e-mail address; and telephone number.  Then mail, with first-class postage affixed, in an envelope to: CityGrid Media, LLC, 8833 West Sunset Boulevard, 3rd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069.  Each such online entry or entry by mail shall be deemed an “entry” for the Sweepstakes.  Limit one entry per person.

3. LIMITATIONS: All Entries must be received by 11:59 P.M. PT, February 24, 2011. Entries by any method other than as expressly set forth above in Section 2 are void.  Any use of automated or programmed methods of affecting entry is prohibited.  Employees of the Sponsor, its parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, the advertising, promotional and fulfillment agencies of each of them (individually and collectively, “Entities”), members of their households and members of their immediate families (spouses, children, siblings and parents) are all ineligible to participate in the Sweepstakes.  Entries that are altered, delayed, deleted, destroyed, forged, fraudulent, illegible, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, in excess of the Sweepstakes limits, irregular in any way, late, lost, misdirected, multiple, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized, unintelligible or otherwise not in compliance with these rules will not be eligible.   Sponsor assumes no responsibility for Entries it is unable to process due to lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; miscommunications; failed phone, computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions; technical failures; unauthorized human intervention; traffic congestion; garbled or jumbled transmissions; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects or malfunctions; undeliverable emails resulting from any form of active or passive email filtering; insufficient space in entrant’s email account to receive email; or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, human, mechanical, printing, production or technical errors or other causes even if caused by the negligence by Sponsor. Any attempt by a person to use multiple email addresses to enter more than one (1) entry may result in disqualification at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

4. PRIZE: The winner will receive one daily deal voucher (each, a “Voucher”) from a daily deal provider of CityGrid Media’s choosing per day for thirty (30) days commencing on or about February 28, 2011, to a business of CityGrid Media’s choosing from one of the metropolitan areas listed below that is closest geographically to the winner, as determined by CityGrid Media.  Each Voucher will be sent to the email address listed in the winner’s entry.  Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Voucher is $50. The included metropolitan areas are: (1) Austin, Texas, (2) Atlanta, Georgia, (3) Boston, Massachusetts, (4) Chicago, Illinois, (5) Houston, Texas, (6) Los Angeles, California, (7) New York, New York, (8) Portland, Oregon, (9) Seattle, Washington and (10) San Francisco, California.  In exchange, the winner will send comments and photos, as available, about his or her use and experience with his or her use of each Voucher to reply@citysearch.com.

If the actual value of any Voucher is less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded.  Vouchers are not redeemable for cash or transferable, except that it may be transferred to a surviving spouse residing in the same household.  No substitution allowed except, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, a prize of equal or greater value may be substituted.  The Prize will be awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible Entries are received.

5. PROCEDURES: The Sponsor shall be the official time keeper for the Sweepstakes.  All Entries must be received during the Entry Period.  On or about February 25, in a random drawing under the Sponsor’s supervision, one winner will be selected from all eligible Entries received during the Entry Period.  Odds of winning each Prize depends on the total number of eligible Entries received.  In event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the email address is registered.  Decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding in all respects.  Upon delivery of any Voucher to the winner, Sponsor will be deemed to have awarded the Voucher to the winner with the winner assuming full ownership and responsibility for such Voucher.

6. WINNER: The winner will be notified by (i) email, if the entry was entered via online submission, or (ii) telephone, if the entry was entered via mail, on or about February 25, 2011.  Each winner must verify his or her eligibility, email and mailing address.  You are not a winner of any Prize unless and until your eligibility has been verified and you have been notified by Sponsor that your winning status is official.  At the sole discretion of the Sponsor, disqualification, forfeiture and the selection of an alternate winner may result from any of the following: [1] potential winner’s failure to respond to notification within ten (10) days after its transmission; [2] the return of an email notification as undeliverable or receiving a busy signal via telephone after three (3) attempts; [3] potential winner’s failure to provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof of age, identity and residency; [4] potential winner’s failure to claim the Prize within ten (10) days after it is sent; [5] any other non-compliance with these rules.  In the event of a Prize forfeiture, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, award or not award the forfeited Prize to an alternate winner.  The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements.  Liability for any applicable federal, state or other taxes on each Voucher will be the sole responsibility of the winner.  The winner may be asked to complete an affidavit and release. The winner’s name will be available online at http://blog.citysearch.com.

7. PRIVACY POLICY/DATA COLLECTION: Information provided by you for this Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at http://www.citygridmedia.com/privacy_policy.html (“Privacy Policy”).

8. CONDITIONS: By entering this Sweepstakes and/or accepting any Prize, you agree, represent and warrant that: [1] you will be bound by these rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which shall be final in all respects; [2] the entry becomes solely the Sponsor’s property and will not be acknowledged or returned; [3] you release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents or representatives (“Sponsor Parties”) from any and all liability for claims, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including without limitation, death and bodily injury, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the awarding, delivery, acceptance, use, misuse, possession, loss or misdirection of the Prize, participation in the Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity or travel or from any interaction with, or downloading of, computer Sweepstakes information; [4] Sponsor does not make any representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, relating to the Sweepstakes or the Prizes; each Prize is awarded “as-is” with no warranty or guarantee, express or implied, by Sponsor  and Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of each Prize or any third-party product or service accepted by the winner; [5] the winner’s acceptance of the Prize constitutes the grant to Sponsor and assigns of an unconditional right to use the winner’s name, address (city and state or province only), voice, likeness, photograph, biographical and Prize information and/or statements about the promotion for any programming, commercial, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law; [6] in the event viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, acts of God, acts or regulations of any governmental or supra-national authority, war, national emergency, accident, fire, riot, strikes, lock-outs, industrial disputes and acts of terrorism or other matters beyond the Sponsor’s control corrupt, prevent or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these rules or to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes; and in such event, to select the winner by such method as Sponsor in its sole discretion shall consider equitable; [7] the Sponsor Parties are not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Sweepstakes, including but not limited to: errors in the advertising, these rules and selection and announcement of the winner; [8] any Prize not timely accepted or claimed by the winner will be forfeited; [9] the Sponsor has the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it suspects to be doing any of the following: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; (b) violating these rules, Sponsor’s Terms of Use found at http://www.citysearch.com/aboutcitysearch/users/term_of_use or the Privacy Policy; or (c) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or for any other good cause as determined solely by the Sponsor; [10] any attempt by any individual to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of these rules and should Sponsor believe or become aware that such an attempt has been, is being, or will be made, it has the right to seek remedies and damages from any responsible individuals to the fullest extent permitted by law; [11] any and all disputes, claims and causes of action at law or in equity (“Claim”) arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, the meaning or interpretation of these rules or any Prize awarded shall be resolved by applying the laws of California, without regard to conflict of laws provisions of any jurisdiction, and shall be solely and exclusively brought in the state or federal courts within Los Angeles County, California; [12] any Claims shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and [13] any and all Claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but specifically excluding attorney’s fees, and under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses.

The Sweepstakes and all accompanying material copyright CityGrid Media, LLC.

Posted from Vancouver, Washington, United States.

Undiscovered Atlanta: Pho ITP at So Ba

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Pho: Autumn in a bowl. (Photo: Flickr user avlxyz)

Atlanta got a monsoon overnight (with more nasty weather predicted), Halloween is a mere week away, and we’ll see low temps in 40s by the end of the week. This all means one thing: It’s pho season. For those who believe that tomato bisque or butternut squash soup are the standard autumnal soul-warmers, I recommend inserting a change of pace into your dining rotation. In this week’s installment of Undiscovered Atlanta, I not only show you that good pho can indeed be found inside the perimeter, but I also give you the lowdown on how to best enjoy this often misunderstood but totally delicious Vietnamese staple. Continue reading ‘Undiscovered Atlanta: Pho ITP at So Ba’

Day of the Dead

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(Photo via Destination360.com)

If you thought the festivities were over just because Halloween is over, you are sorely mistaken. Today is Nov. 1, also known as the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (or, Day of the Dead), and there are lots of ways to party. We’ve narrowed it down to our two favorites.

1) Death & Co.:From 6pm to 8pm tonight, the specialty cocktail Mecca in the East Village will be celebrating the Day of the Dead like any proper Mexican should: with tequila. RSVP via email now.

2) Ofrenda: Today and tomorrow, enjoy free pan de muerto (a Mexican bread) and Mexican hot chocolate with every entree. There will also be a live mariachi band–and you can never go wrong with mariachi. On Wednesday, Ofrenda will host a Muertos-themed literary salon to conclude the holiday.

Where to Eat Your Feelings

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Photo: Harry Wood

On the exterior, we may be aficionados of passive-aggressive posturing, but unleash us into the confines of our own sanity and we tend to play merry hell with the “eating your feelings” bit. Admittedly, when the going gets tough, we cope with our wretched emotions with a large margarita and a bucket of nachos.

The following are our top Austin picks of where, in turmoil and heartache, we’re continuously lulled back into our happy place. Continue reading ‘Where to Eat Your Feelings’

Beltline Dinner at Parish Tonight

Beltline Dinner

Track-side dining? Hell yes. (Photo: Beltline Facebook)

On the heels of my post about why we should embrace the streetcar, Parish ups the transportation enthusiasm by putting on a farm-to-table dinner on the Beltline tracks tonight. Hosted by Georgia Organics, Parish and Kevin Burke of the Beltline, the noshing will take place on a long communal table, with three courses (wine pairings included) prepared by Parish chef Joe Schafer, with candles and live bluegrass completing the organic package. It costs $100 per person, but sharing excitement for the future of our city over a special dinner under the stars seems worth the splurge. Call the restaurant  at (404) 681-4434 for your last-minute reservations.

Daily Agenda: Monday

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Have a Cupcake with the Bulls’ Carlos Boozer

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Photo: courtesy of The Bulls

Those with a sweet tooth and a love for “da Bulls” will be in heaven on Wednesday, when the newest Bulls player Carlos Boozer will make an appearance at Sprinkles Cupcakes in the Gold Coast to celebrate the tip-off of the 2010.11 season. Boozer will be posing with fans for photos, signing autographs and, most importantly, getting behind the counter to take cupcake orders. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to order up a dozen sweet treats, now may be the perfect time.

The event will take place Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 4:30pm-5:30pm at the Sprinkles Cupcakes store, where Boozer will also unveil a special red velvet cupcake adorned with the Bulls logo (which will retail for $3.25). The cupcake will be on sale Monday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 5 with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the Bulls nonprofit organization, Charitabulls.