Monday, April 22, 2013
Winner Stacie Stamper: "Everybody has a way to give."
The winner of the Patch Easter PEEPs contest is a diorama that shows a little marshmallow figure in a hard hat helping to build a home while other PEEPs cheer him (or her?) on. The entry by Stacie Stamper honors the work of the Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, which helps support the nonprofit’s mission to provide decent housing for low-income people around the world. "That's so exciting. How fun is that?" Stamper said when she learned that her entry had won. Second place goes to Martin Burrow of Winder, who used jelly beans and a glass jar to create a colorful PEEPs floral arrangement. Stamper, a Duluth resident, is the donations coordinator for the Gwinnett Habitat ReStore in Lawrenceville. Habitat ReStores take donations of …
Monday, April 1, 2013
We have six finalists and now it's up to you to help us choose a winner and 2 runners up! You have until noon Sunday, April 7 to cast your ballot. (Larger versions of these images are in a gallery below this poll.)
Want to see even more inspired ideas using PEEPs? Check out these PEEPs creations. And please take a moment to post a comment below to tell us why you voted for a particular piece of PEEP art. Readers, if you're having trouble seeing the poll, your mobile device may be incompatible with this tool. Please come back when you're at a computer.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
If you've got a creative streak and a passion for PEEPs, enter Patch's Easter PEEPs contest for a chance to win a great prize package.
Monday, March 18, 2013
If you've got a creative streak and a passion for PEEPs, enter Patch's Easter PEEPs contest for a chance to win a great prize package.
PEEPS, those famously delicious and delightful marshmallow candies, aren't just for eating anymore. These days, crafty PEEPs creations are all the rage, from the White House front lawn, to re-creations of children’s books, historical settings and other unusual situations. Think you can invent something fun with PEEPs? Now's the time to show us that you are the most creative person in Georgia when it comes to using PEEPs as your medium! Enter Patch's Easter PEEPs photo contest. Here's how: Whether you enter the contest or not, Patch and the Peeps people want to offer you a discount on these colorful marshmallow treats. To get 20 percent off your order, go to peepsandcompany.com and use the promo code: PATCH. The discount is valid through …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
The celebration of the music and comedy of the Rat Pack is coming to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The celebration of the music and comedy of the Rat Pack is coming to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Smyrna-Vinings Patch is giving away two pairs of tickets to “Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show” at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and you could be a winner! The show embodies the era when Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Dean Martin - often referred to as the Rat Pack - were the epitome of cool with their music and witty onstage patter. Before he died, Bishop tapped Sandy Hackett, the son of the late comedian Buddy Hackett, to bring the spirit of the Rat Pack's sold-out shows to life. Entering this contest is easy. All you need to do is post a comment at the bottom of this article to tell us why you want to see this show. Just a sentence or two is fine. We’ll conduct a random drawing from those entries, and winners will …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Hundreds will attend the annual event of song, testimonies and presentations to raise awareness for our troops and let them know we support them. See how you can enter to win a pair of tickets to the event!
The Marietta Museum of History and Patch want to offer you and a friend a special night out. We are giving away a pair of Strand tickets to March 1's Hearts for Heroes IV. Entering this contest is easy. Just post a comment at the bottom of this article and tell us what your favorite thing to do in Cobb County is or share your thanks to our servicemen. Just a sentence or two will be fine. For the fourth year, Marietta will celebrate, honor and remember local servicemen and wounded warriors with the Hearts for Heroes event at the Strand Theatre. This year five of the cities in Cobb County will recognize and honor a “citizen soldier” for their service to their country and their community. Attendees will be treated to patriotic musical …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
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Monday, November 26, 2012
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page at http://deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/smyrna from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Now’s the time to get …
Monday, September 10, 2012
The concert is Friday at Chastain and features musicians who have performed with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers and many others.
Chastain Park Amphitheater and Patch want to offer you and a guest a chance to see the Capricorn Experience in concert on Sept. 14. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and features musicians who have been mainstays with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers. To read more about the show – the Capricorn Experience: Chuck Leavell, The Randall Bramblett Band, Wet Willie, Cowboy, and Col. Bruce Hampton - check out the Classic Chastain Concerts website. To enter the contest, all you have to do is post a comment at the bottom of this article. Just tell us why you'd like to go to the show. We’ll conduct a random drawing from among those who comment and two lucky winners will each get a pair of concert tickets. Winners will be …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Upload a photo of your favorite four-legged family member and your pet could vie to become The Top Dog in Georgia!
Readers - the entry period for this contest has closed. Please come back later this week to vote on the finalists! - The Editor Everyone knows their dog is the best. Now, Patch is giving you the chance to prove it with our Top Dog contest. Entering is simple: Starting Aug. 6, upload your favorite photo of your dog by clicking the "Upload Photos and Video" button at the top of this article. (It’s super easy – just make sure you are a registered user first). In the caption, tell us your dog’s name and what makes him or her so special. One photo per owner, please. Dog owners will have until 5 p.m. Aug. 20 to submit a photo of a canine companion. Five furry finalists will be selected by Patch Regional Editors and then you, dear readers, will …
Jean H
10:13 am on Monday, April 22, 2013
Yeah Stacie & Ashley... and Restore! very creative! more ›