Monday, September 3, 2012
Patch reader Brieana Savard, of Newtown, wins our "What I did on my Summer Vacation" photo contest.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Patch readers in Bucks and Montgomery picked a photo by Brieana Savard as the best photo in our What I did on my Summer Vacation photo contest. The picture shows the Golden Gate Bridge from Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. "It was a 17-day long vacation where we took a train to Washington, then another train to Chicago, and one last train to San Francisco," said Brieana. "I went with my boyfriend and his family. ... We had a sleeping car for the overnight rides so we slept right in there and had meals on the train and everything. From there we rented a car and visited San Francisco, Yosemite, Hollywood, Disneyland, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, and Monument Valley!" The family stayed a couple nights at each location and visited the…
Monday, August 27, 2012
Cast your vote for your favorite photo in the comments section of this article!
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Monday, August 27, 2012
**Voting has Closed From the Jersey Shore to Alcatraz, you squeezed every last bit of vacation time out of summer. We asked you to share your favorite photo with our readers in a back-to-school classic: What I did on my Summer Vacation. We received some great photos, and we chose our favorites to move into the voting round. Now it's your turn. Vote in the comments for your favorite photo, by giving its number (the photo's number can be found in the caption and at the top right corner of each picture). Voting is open until 5 p.m., Sept. 2. The winner will be announced on Labor Day. If you are one of the finalists, post some more information about your picture. The winner will receive a $50 gift card and a Back-to-School prize package that …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Patch reader Deana Pellitta, of Newtown, wins our "Be an Olympian" photo contest.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Patch readers in Bucks and Montgomery picked a photo by Deana Pellitta as the best photo in our Be an Olympian contest. The picture is of 9-year-old Sophia Pellitta. Sophia wanted her mother to enter this picture of her doing a split because she's proud of the accomplishment. It took a while for her to be able to do it. "This is her third year of gymnastics," her mother, Deana, said. "She especially enjoys the balance beam and floor routines. She has dreams of Olympic gold for sure ... 2020 here she comes!" The picture was taken at her class at the Newtown Athletic Club. The 10 finalists brought in more than 120 votes, and Pellita's picture got 37 percent of that total. The runner up, Ed Campbell's photo of a track competition, got 24 …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Get those vacation photos out of your camera and onto Patch! Enter our "What I did on my summer vacation" photo contest.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Patch wants to celebrate Back-to-School season with a classic: What I did on my Summer Vacation Photo Contest. Please share a favorite photo of you (or your family, pets, etc.) that shows what you did on your summer vacation. Include a descriptive caption. Was it the Jersey Shore this summer? A European vacation? Perhaps you just stayed home dipping your feet into the baby pool … whatever you did, please share your photo for a chance to win a prize! You can post a photo to this article until 5 p.m., Aug. 26. Patch editors will choose our 10 favorites, and then you, the reader, can vote for the winner in the comments section of an article that will be posted on Aug. 27. The winner will receive a $50 gift card and a Back-to-School prize …
Lorelei Octavo
3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Congratulations Brieana, from your friends at Alcatraz Cruises! We've shared this story on our Facebook page too: http://www.facebook.com/AlcatrazCruises more ›