Amanda Van Dusen wins dinner and a movie in ExploreSpring.com and Crabby Daddy Photo Contest

Amanda Van Dusen wins dinner and a movie in ExploreSpring.com and Crabby Daddy Photo Contest.

Spring, TX, March 10, 2009– ExploreSpring.com, which hosts monthly online photo contest for Spring TX,  teamed up with Crabby Daddy’s Seafood and Steakhouse to offer dinner and a movie for one great photo of two Spring, TX Sweethearts during the month of February in honor of Valentine’s Day! The first annual Sweetheart photo contest, saw double the entries, double the votes, and lots of fun! The winner was announced earlier this month online at ExploreSpring.com in a very close contest. The winning entry was decided on the last hours of the contest with the top three entries encouraging their friends and family to vote for them, with the winning entry winning by one vote.

Portrait of Happiness

Amanda Van Dusen and her husband Sergio (pictured left), snapped the winning photo on their recent visit to the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.  The Sweetheart photo contest held by ExploreSpring.com and Crabby Daddy’s Seafood & Steakhouse was all about love and featured photos of couples. There were 10 entries and the award was presented to the winner with the most online votes. The caption for the winning entry read “Portrait of Happiness” was entered by Amanda who won a $50 Crabby Daddy’s Seafood & Steakhouse Gift Card and two Cinemark Gift Cards. The Sweetheart photo contest is one of several monthly theme photo contests offered online each month. The winner is determined by the users of ExploreSpring.com and is run completely online.

 

 

Entries are currently being accepted for the Baby, You Should Be in Pictures sponsored by Wrapperlicious.com, and Cute Kid Photo Contests! Baby, You Should Be in Pictures is accepting photos of children 0 – 3 years of age. The winner with the most online votes will win a diaper gift basket valued at $50 from Wrapperlicious.com. Entries are being accepted until March 15, 2009. Voting will take place March 16 – March 31, 2009.

Explore Spring is currently seeking sponsors for other 2009 monthly photo contests and would love to have your business partner with us. This is an affordable and low cost way to promote your business and draw new customers. Theme’s currently available are Dad & Me, Best Friends Forever, Best Moments of Summer Vacation, Explore Spring Texas, Cutest Pet, Veteran’s in Action, and the Christmas Photo Contest. To apply to sponsor a monthly photo contest please visit online at http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Contests, call 281-912-1107 or email advertise@explorespring.com.

 

About ExploreSpring.com

Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. There you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. A online community resource for Spring & Klein TX, providing local news, real estate, jobs, calendar & events, free press releases, free classified ads, free garage sale ads, monthly photo contests, affordable advertising and more. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com .

 

About Crabby Daddy

Crabby Daddy Seafood and Steak House located in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in Cajun style cuisine.  The restaurant opened in the Spring of 2000, a natural growth result from the bustling Woodlands Seafood Market, right next door. Louie Chagouris and his brother Nick are third generation seafood dealers.  Specializing in Gulf Coast Seafood, they also fly in the freshest seafood from the East and West Coasts, Central and South America, Europe, The South Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, and New Zealand.  For more information, please visit www.crabbydaddy.com.

Just in Time for your Super Bowl XLIII Party, Win Chick-fil-A Party Platter in Spring TX New Year’s Photo Contest

One lucky contestant will win a Chick-fil-A Party Platter valued at $50 from the Spring Chick-fil-A located at FM 2920 & Kuykendahl Rd, just in time for their Super Bowl Party. The Open Theme contest is free to enter and photos from all categories will be accepted.

Spring, Texas. – ExploreSpring.com’s first Photo Contest of 2009 is well under way. The January Open Theme contest, sponsored by the Spring Chick-fil-A, has several entries and is asking the community to visit www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest to vote for their favorite photo. The contest will end on January 31, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. so there is still time to enter!

Entries are being accepted from all categories from Spring and surrounding area residents 13 and older.  The Explore Spring / Chick-fil-A New Year’s Photo Contest for a chance to winner will receive a Chick-fil-A party platter valued at $50 and an Explore Spring personalized t-shirt featuring the winning photograph. The winner is chosen by Explore Spring online viewers. Entries and voting take place online at www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest. The entry with the most online votes at the end of the month wins the prizes.

Winning entries are published on ExploreSpring.com, a popular site that served over 3.6 million page views in 2008. Print publication is also a possibility for some entries.

Explore Spring is currently seeking sponsors for other 2009 monthly photo contests and would love to have your business partner with us. Theme’s currently available are Sweethearts, Baby, you should be in pictures, Cute Kid, Mommy & Me, Dad & Me, BFF, Best Moments of Summer Vacation, Explore Spring Texas, Cutest Pet, Vet’s in Action, and Christmas Photo Contest. To apply to sponsor a monthly photo contest please visit online at http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Contests.

This month’s contest is all about what the Explore Spring user wants to share. “The New Year’s photo contest gives Spring residents the opportunity to showcase their photography skills and interests and really have some fun,” says Holly Munsinger, Chick-fil-A Marketing Manager. Contest entries may be from anytime or any place or can be taken specifically for New Year Photo Contest. For more details about Explore Spring / Chick-fil-A New Year Photo Contest, please visit the Explore Spring website. If it’s about Spring Texas it’s on Explore Spring. So come on make your Super Bowl Party great, enter the contest today!

About Explore Spring

Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. Here you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. A online community guide and business directory for Spring Klein TX, providing local news, real estate, jobs, advertising, calendar, events and more. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

About Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc., is the nation’s second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain. In 2006, Chick-fil-A produced record sales of $2.275 billion — a 15.16 percent overall increase and an 8.52 percent same-store sales gain that helped extend the chain’s streak of consecutive sales gains to 39 years. The Spring Chick-fil-A opened its doors on December 13, 2007 and features weekly events to engage the community. To learn more about Chick-fil-A visit them online at http://www.chick-fil-a.com.

New Advertising Opportunity with ExploreSpring.com

Each month ExploreSpring has monthly online photo contests in which businesses sponsor prizes and receive advertising on our web site. We are looking for businesses to donate small items to be included in an ExploreSpring.com gift basket as a monthly prize for either new registrants and/or contest winners.  We would like to have 12 -24 items from each business represented, so that we may give out at least 2 gift baskets per month to ExploreSpring.com members. You may include a business card and/or label on your donated item to promote your business. As we build these baskets, we will provide a list on the Photo Contest website of businesses that have donated items to the basket. If you would like to donate an item to the gift basket please contact Elle via email, telephone (281) 912-1107 or mail to ExploreSpring.com, 1010 Spring-Cypress Rd, #133, Spring, TX 77373. A minimum of 12 items is required. We will begin working on these immediately so if you are interested, please let us know. 

Spring Texas New Year Photo Contest

Spring Texas New Year Photo Contest

 

Brought to you by

Enter for a chance to win a Chick-Fil-A Party Platter Valued at $50 and Explorespring Tee with winning Photo.

 

Theme: Open – Submit your favorite photo of anything as long as it meets the rules below.

Submit your photos for this month. Whether photography is your passion, your hobby, or just an occasional pastime, w e invite you to participate in our ExploreSpring.com photo contest.

 

 

Entries for the Contest must be received by 6:00 p.m. CST the last calendar day of the month.

ExploreSpring Monthly Photo Contests Rules

Monthly photography contests featuring a different theme each month. All contests run from the 1st to the last day of each month and will be started 8:00 a.m. CST and close at 6:00 p.m. CST. Photo must be family friendly — nothing offensive. It’s not okay to enter photos with nudity or violence.

 

 

Official Rules:

 

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   1. Entries and voting will be accepted between 8:00 a.m. CST on the 1st day of the month and 6:00 p.m. CST on the last day of each month. 

   2. All entrants must be 13 years of age or older. Kids age 12 and under may enter photos, but only through a sponsoring parent or adult guardian. 

   3. Entries will be accepted from residents in the Houston Metro Area, except where indicated. 

   4. You must have taken the photos you submit YOURSELF. 

   5. ExploreSpring.com associates or family members of associates are not eligible to enter.
   6. Entries must comply with the current theme.
   7. Winner annouced by 2nd of Each Month.
   8. Entrant must have a valid email address. Only one entry per email account.
   9. The photo with the most votes on the last day of the month wins!
   10. Contest will only allow one vote per registered user so email everyone you know and ask them to vote for their favorite photo too! T
   11. he winner will be featured on our homepage and contest winner page.
   12. By submitting your photo you consent to the rules of the ExploreSpring.com Photo Contest. You authorize ExploreSpring.com to post the photo on ExploreSpring.com, Press Releases, and other media associated with the contest. No compensation other than contest prizes will be provided for use of photos.

Announcing Explore Spring’s 1st Annual Christmas Photo Contest!

Spring, TX –December 1, 2008. ExploreSpring.com announces date for 1^st “Christmas Photo Contest” . Do you think your house has the best decorations or prettiest tree? Are you known in your neighborhood for your decked-out Christmas trees? Do people drive by your house just to see your yard decorations? Do you dress up as Santa, an elf, an angel or snowman to perk up your holiday celebration? Do you have an adorable Christmas photo of a family member?

If you do, why not send in your photo? (U.S. and Canadian entries accepted.) Put your picture taking to the test and send in your best Christmas photo.  Simply logon on to www.explorespring.com and upload your photo between December 1 and December 31, 2008. The contest is run completely online. All of the entries we receive are voted on by our site viewers. The top vote getter as of 6:00 p.m. December 31, 2008 wins the prize. Entries and voting will continue the entire month. The winner of the contest will win four Cinemark Prepaid Admission Tickets courtesy of the Woodlands Media Hub, custom ExploreSpring.com Christmas ornament, and “featured winner” photo on the ExploreSpring.com web site located at http://www.explorespring.com.

 

Official Rules:

1. Entries will be accepted between December 1 and December 31, 2008.
2. All entrants must be 13 years of age or older. Kids age 12 and under may enter photos, but only through a sponsoring parent or adult guardian.
3. Entries will be accepted from U.S. and Canada.
4. You must have taken the photos you submit YOURSELF
5. ExploreSpring.com associates or family members of associates are not eligible to enter.

 

The contest will be starting soon, so get those cameras out and start shooting. Entries will only be accepted online from viewers in the Houston Metropolitan Area. The contest entry form can be accessed by visiting: http://www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest.  

 

About ExploreSpring.com

ExploreSpring.com is a locally owned City Directory for Spring, Texas where you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

 

About The Woodlands Media Hub

The Woodlands Media Hub is an online advertising and marketing resource tool, offering all-things-media for your local media market. With the small and mid-size business owner in mind, hub users will find valuable media service content, to assist you in making more educated buying decisions. The company Web site is located at http://www.thewoodlandsmediahub.com/.

Spring TX Mommy & Me Photo Contest Needs Your Vote!

Putting Everything Spring at Your Fingertips!

Vote Now for Your Favorite Photo! Scroll down and view our entries Choose your favorite and click the photo to enter your vote You will be directed to the login screen Only 1 vote per registered user Poll closes midnight August 31, 2008. Brought to you by     Spring TX Mommy & Me Photo Contest Entry - Houston Rodeo 2008 Coming Next Month Best Friends Forever (BFF) Photo Contest!!! Now accepting Contest Sponsors for October, November & December 2008, as well as January 2009.

 

ExploreSpring.com Spring Texas’ Online Community And Pets Are Inn North Houston Announce The Winner Of July’s Cutest Pet Photo Contest

Skye Chosen as Spring TX Cutest Pet in ExploreSpring.com Monthly Photo Contest.

Spring, TX  August 08, 2008 – ExploreSpring.com and Pets Are Inn North Houston announces the

Skye, ExploreSpring.com July 2008 Cutest Pet Photo Contest Winner

winner in its month-long Spring TX Cutest Pet Photo Contest. The event attracted 7 entrants, each of which had the chance to be voted on by the general public. Pictures were entered and displayed online at the ExploreSpring.com website throughout the month of July. Votes were cast online, by registered users of ExploreSpring.com.

In the end, the picture that garnered the most votes was recorded as the winner. Earning top billing for July 2008 was “Skye,” owned by Michelina Fedele. As Spring’s Cutestet Pet contest winner, Skye won a 2 day stay with Pets Are Inn and an ExploreSpring.com Personalized Dog Bowl, and for her owner, a personalized ExploreSpring.com T-shirt with a picture of the winning photo on it.

Spring’s August photo contest is already underway with our Mommy & Me Photo Contest co-Sponsored by Houston Work-At-Home Moms honoring the relationship between a mother and her child(ren). Mom’s and children of all ages are eligible for entry and a chance to win a $35 Visa Gift Card. To enter please visit www.explorespring.com/pages/Photo_Contest.com and upload your picture today!

ExploreSpring.com is currently seeking sponsors immediately for 2008, and welcome businesses of all sizes to participate. For more information please email Elle at info ( @ ) explorespring dot com or call (281) 912-1107.

About Pets Are Inn North Houston
Pets Are Inn is a unique pet lodging alternative for those who may feel uncomfortable leaving their furry family member at a kennel or with friends or relatives. The staff at Pets Are Inn screens private homes to care for your pet as in a way their accustomed to. They also provide convenient round-trip pickup and delivery of your pet. The company Web site is located at http://www.petsareinn.com.

About ExploreSpring.com
Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. Here you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. A online community guide and business directory for Spring Klein TX, providing local news, real estate, jobs, advertising, calendar, events and more.ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

ExploreSpring.com and HoustonWAHMS Annouce August Photo Contest – Mommy & Me

Spring, TX (ExploreSpring.com) July 28, 2008 – Explore Spring, which hosts monthly online photo contests for Spring TX, announces the “Mommy and Me Photo Contest.” This month’s contest, which is sponsored by Houston Work at Home Moms (HoustonWAHMS), encourages entrants to “break out their cameras” and become their own “personal photographer.”

The contest is all about spotlighting the relationship between a mother and her child(ren). What makes your relationship unique? Do you and your child(ren) look amazingly alike? Do you and your child(ren) have the same quirky habits? Explore Spring and Houston WAHMS wants to know–and see–the dynamics behind you and your children.

Houston WAHMS Founder Holly Munsinger and her children

August 1 through August 31, 2008, mothers and kids of all ages will be able to enter the Explore Spring/Houston WAHMS Mommy & Me Photo Contest for a chance to win a $35 Visa Gift Card and a Explore Spring personalized shirt(s) for each member in the photo. The winner is chosen by Explore Spring online viewers. Entries and voting take place online. The entry with the most online votes at the end of the month wins the prizes.

“The Mommy & Me Contest gives kids and moms the opportunity to showcase their relationship and really have some fun,” says Holly Munsinger, Houston WAHMS Founder. Photo entries may be from anytime and anyplace or can be taken specifically for the Mommy & Me Contest. For more details about the Explore Spring/Houston WAHMS Mommy & Me Photo Contest, please visit the Explore Spring website. If it’s about Spring Texas it’s on Explore Spring.

About Explore Spring
Explore Spring Texas is a locally owned and operated online city guide and business directory for Spring TX. Here you can find all kinds of services – from restaurants and automobiles to shopping and home services. ExploreSpring.com provides a central online location 24 hours a day to find information relevant to the Spring TX Community. The web site is located at http://www.explorespring.com.

About Houston WAHMS
Houston Work at Home Mom is a networking organization for mothers who are striving to open, grow or establish a home-based business. Launching in January 2007, this local organization is for those in business for themselves. After several months of being up and running, our membership has grown to 44 members from different direct sales and work from home companies. The web site is located at http://www.houstonwahms.com.

ExploreSpring.com May Photo Contest Winner Announced.

Spring, Texas. Registered ExploresSpring.com User jwitcher 99 is the May Photo Contest Winner with ttheir beautiful girl. Photo caption read “I spy… a pink flower and blue eyes”. The winner of the contest wins a $10 Visa Gift Card, and a custom ExploreSpring.com T-Shirt with the winning photo on it. Go online now to enter your photo for a chance to win and/or to vote for your favorite photo.