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Giveaway: Surf and Yoga Retreat for Women in Costa Rica

Ready for a vacation? Our sister site, MyDaily, is offering a giveaway for one reader (and a guest) for a seven-day, six night stay at a women's surf camp and yoga retreat in Malpais on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica through Pura Vida Adventures.

Barefoot luxury accommodations at the beachfront resort are included, as is daily surf lessons, use of a surfboard and other necessary equipment, daily yoga sessions, three meals daily and one private massage. The adventure takes place May 7 to the 13 and is non-transferable. The total value of the package is $3,000, but does not include airfare.

Here's how you can enter:

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Nisbet Plantation on Nevis Offers Free Vacation Giveaway

by Carrie Coolidge (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Still searching for a New Year's resolution? Resolve to travel more in 2011? Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on the idyllic island of Nevis in the British West Indies, can help with 101 resolution ideas and a free vacation giveaway.

Choose one of the 101 things to do at Nisbet Plantation on Nevis that you might like to experience, from hiking Nevis Peak, playing croquet on the resort's Great House lawn or horseback riding on the beach, for a chance to make the resolution come true with a free stay at the acclaimed resort.

Simply select your favorite Nisbet Plantation New Year's Resolution by January 31, 2011 for a chance to win a grand prize of a seven day/six night vacation for two at one of the highest rated hotels in the Caribbean.

Gallery: Nisbet Plantation on Nevis

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All Modern.com HGTV's John Gidding Challenge You to Unleash Your Chic Side

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Celebrity Design

AllModern.com and John Gidding, from the HGTV show Curb Appeal: The Block, are on the lookout for a living room to transform. The Unleash Your Chic Side Challenge will take the poor, huddled loungers and end tables that you've been hoping to relocate to the center of the Earth and replace them with the kinds of modern, millennial pieces that live on the other sides of storefront windows.

The grand prize is a $25,000 makeover featuring decor from Gus Modern, Herman Miller, Missoni Home, Blomus, ET2 Lighting and Inhabit, with John Gidding personally designing the reappointment. Second place is $2,000 in "modern accents and accessories," and third place is half again the same. Just for entering, however, you get 10% off your next AllModern.com purchase.

This is the hard part – or not, depending on the state of your living room: head over to www.allmodern.com/chic and tell the most gripping-yet-brief tale you can about how a modern update to your living room will help you unleash your chic side. Virtual operators are standing by to take your submissions until February 15th, 2011. And if you win, have us over for tea, please...

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Van Gogh BLUE Vodka's Cocktails and Confessions Facebook Contest

by Carrie Coolidge (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spirits

Van Gogh Blue Vodka's Cocktails & Confessions Contest

Van Gogh BLUE Vodka, the first ultra-premium vodka made from three international wheat sources, has launched a contest on Facebook giving readers the chance to win the ultimate "ladies night in" gift package hosted by celebrity chef Jon Ashton.

Ashton, the food correspondent for the nationally syndicated Morning Show "The Daily Buzz" along with a sous chef, will cook dinner for the winner of Van Gogh BLUE's Cocktails & Confessions Contest and 25 of his or her friends and family. The winner will also receive an American Express gift card with a $500 credit.

To participate in the contest, visit and "like" Van Gogh BLUE's Facebook page. Next, click on the "contest" tab to enter. Fill in a "gab lib" cocktail confession story about you and your friends. The 'story' will be judged on originality, humor and creativity.

Adults (21 years of age and older), can register to win the ultimate girls' night in Van Gogh BLUE's Cocktails & Confessions Contest. Van Gogh BLUE's Cocktails & Confessions contest runs from now through December 3, 2010.

Van Gogh Vodka is triple distilled in the Royal Dirkzwager distillery in Schiedam, Holland by Master Distiller, Tim Vos for an exceptionally polished taste with a smooth, neutral flavor full of subtle nuances from the three European grains. A Gold Medal winner at the 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Van Gogh BLUE is 80 proof and retails for $29 (750ml). For a festive cocktail featuring Van Gogh BLUE Vodka, see the slideshow below.

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Steve Madden's Contest-Winning Shoe, Exclusively at Zappos

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Filed under: Shoes

Steve Madden's Contest-Winning Shoe, Exclusively at Zappos

Last year, Zappos partnered with Steve Madden for the Steve Madden Sole Search contest. Shoe lovers and Steve Madden lovers alike were encouraged to enter their original designs for a chance to have it produced by Madden himself. There were almost 3,900 entries, and the winning shoe, now named the Steve Madden "Figgy," is available exclusively at Zappos.

This is definitely a go-out shoe that will garner attention! Details: side-zip closure, suede upper with bow detail, contrasting leather lining, lightly cushioned leather footbed, reptile-embossed platform and heel, leather sole, 4.5" heel with a 1" platform. $169.95

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Rosewood Hotels Looks for Worthy Winners in 30 Under 30 Contest

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Charity

The Rosewood collection of leading luxury hotels and resorts is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a cool new contest rewarding those who share the company's core values. Now through November 1 Rosewood is seeking nominations for 30 Under 30, open to young men and women who demonstrate the following traits: mindful of the community, leadership with integrity, passion of conviction, respect and dedication to preserving our natural environment, creativity and strong sense of life balance. To nominate yourself, a friend or colleague, visit www.rosewoodhotels.com/30under30 and submit a brief 250 word statement detailing the nominee's qualifications along with a resumé if possible. 30 finalists will be chosen from among the nominees, who will be revealed online on December 1st. Rosewood will make a $100 donation on behalf of each finalist to the non-profit organization of their choice. Additionally, they will each enjoy a complimentary dinner for two at the Rosewood hotel or resort of their choice. Finally, Rosewood will select one lucky nominee whose life is truly exemplary to receive a $1,000 donation to the non-profit of their choice and a complimentary three-night stay at any Rosewood hotel or resort.

The exclusive Rosewood portfolio includes Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek (above) and Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle Hotel in New York, The Mansion on Peachtree in Atlanta, Rosewood Sand Hill, CordeValle and San Ysidro Ranch in California, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, Las Ventanas al Paraíso and Rosewood Mayakobá in Mexico, and a triumvirate of world-class Caribbean properties – Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St. John and Jumby Bay on Antigua. Rosewood also offers Sense, A Rosewood Spa® - featuring treatments reflective of the brand's signature philosophy A Sense of Place® - available exclusively at select properties. Helping to select the best 30 Under 30 will be a panel of judges including Caroline Rose Hunt, Honorary Chairman of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, John Scott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Stephen Hunt Sands, Chairman of the Board of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Peter Greenberg, CBS News Travel Editor, Jason Binn, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Niche Media, and Pamela Fiori, Editor-at-Large of Town & Country.

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Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort

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Luxist Giveaway: Win a Cambria Cove Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week VIP Gift Bag

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

As we noted in August gifting geniuses Cambria Cove – inspired by the idea that a gift is more than just the object, it's a connection between the giver and the receiver – was named the Official Gift Retailer for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week this season. The chic site sells a variety of gifts made by artisans, designers and visionary brands around the world that span the range from gourmet food to travel accessories and jewelry, including items for men and women with personalized gifts available as well. As part of their initiative for the runway shows, Cambria Cove created an Official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week VIP gift bag (above) stuffed with dozens of desirable items which was distributed to celebrity guests, supermodels and VIPs at all the best designer displays. Now the company is offering one lucky Luxist reader the chance to win one of the exclusive sacks, along with a Cambria Cove "Pre-Holiday Shopping Spree" Gift Certificate of $100 so you can get a head start on your own gift-giving. The complete contents of the gift bag provided by various sponsors, valued at $500, are as follows:

Fashion Week garment bag
18 oz. glass bottle filled with gumballs
45g protein bar
Neoprene wine bottle insulator/holder
Two designer notebooks
Designer shampoo
Eyeglass care kit
Designer mascara and nail polish
Gourmet snacks and mineral water
Silk chiffon scarf
Compact umbrella with Fashion Week logo
Coffee mug
Fashion shopping site invitation card with $25 credit.
$200 gift certificate from a New York City spa
$100 Cambria Cove "Pre-Holiday Shopping Spree" Gift Certificate [continued]

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Winner Announced in Olympus PEN E-PL1 Contest

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Video

Amongst fierce competition, roller blading enthusiast Kevin Dowling went on to win Olympus' "PEN your story challenge" contest which we wrote about back in May. Dowling won the prize of Olympus' great new compact PEN E-PL1 digital camera (above) and $5,000 to make his documentary video Blading, in addition to an all-expense-paid trip for two to New York City to attend the Olympus-sponsored US Open National Tennis Championships where a sample of his video was displayed on the giant board in the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium before an audience of thousands. Selecting a winner from the finalists wasn't easy – Olympus received hundreds of proposal submissions which were eventually narrowed down to 20 semi-finalists and then six finalists. Dowling's selection was based on a combination of popular vote and the panel of Olympus judges, and his video showcased the professional-grade digital single lens reflex (DSLR) image quality, point-and-shoot simplicity and high-definition (HD) video capabilities of the amazingly compact camera. You can see all of the finalists' submissions in the "PEN your story challenge" playlist at http://www.youtube.com/getolympus and view Kevin's Grand Prize Winning submission on the main page video player.

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Lufthansa's Flavors of India Contest

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Wings

Your cooking skills could win you a trip to India. Lufthansa is running the Flavors of India contest that invites people to submit creative and exotic Indian-based recipes in order to win the Grand Prize – two round-trip tickets to India and a three-day, two-night stay at one of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, which are located throughout India.

The promotion is available to U.S. residents and entrants do not have to be aspiring chefs to register and participate in the "Flavors of India" contest. The first step is to register at www.lufthansa.com/FlavorsOfIndia, and enter a weekly raffle with prizes such as an iPad, fine china, food processors, $50 gift certificates to renowned Indian restaurants in the U.S. and more. Registration is open for the duration of the contest, from September 15, 2010 – November 15, 2010. Tell a few friends and you can earn points if they register at the site. The individual that secures the most new registrants will win one Lufthansa round-trip economy class ticket to India.

From now until October 25, 2010, chefs can submit an Indian recipe of their own creation to win the grand prize. From October 25 – November 15, 2010 recipes are up for voting on www.lufthansa.com/FlavorsOfIndia. Chef Surender Mohan who hails from The Leela, Mumbai will review every recipe submission, and whomever created the dish that he designates as his personal favorite will receive an iPad.

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Frette's Sleep Dream Win Contest

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Blankets, robes, sheets-- cooler weather calls for cozy, soft things. Luxury linens provider Frette is hosting a $1500 shopping spree sweepstakes now through November 8 that will let you enter for a chance to pick up some of their luxurious goods for free, just in time for holiday shopping. Nine winners will be chosen at random and winners can shop either at one of the eight Frette stores in the U.S. or online. The entry form is here.

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Win a Trip to New Zealand from Steinlager Pure

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Lion Nathan, the leading brewer in New Zealand, has announced the U.S. introduction of Steinlager Pure this month, a beer brewed using only the finest water, barley, hops and yeast the country has to offer. Wholly sourced from New Zealand, the "purest place on Earth", Steinlager Pure is totally preservative and additive-free.

To celebrate its introduction to the States, Steinlager Pure is launching a contest offering lucky beer drinkers (21 and over) the chance to enjoy the heady brew straight from the source. Entrants must describe the first moment they experienced its natural and refreshing taste; the author of the "purest" narrative will win a trip for two to New Zealand. Check out SteinlagerPureNzTrip.com for details.

New Zealand's unique natural elements including rich volcanic soils, pure water sources and unrivalled clean air, contribute to the taste and freshness of Steinlager Pure. Barley is harvested from the sweeping landscapes of the North and South Islands, while the hops are grown on the northernmost tip of the South Island. Together, they create a beer with a light hop nose, a clean, natural finish, and a smooth, perfectly balanced flavor.

The new, state-of-the-art Steinlager Pure brewery follows rigorous sustainability practices in order to maintain the unaffected nature of its surroundings and allow for environmentally friendly brewing. Located on the outskirts of Auckland, The Pride Brewery uses 10% less energy in the brewing process, low energy lighting, and harvests rainwater for non-brewing purposes. Steinlager also has a record of reduced water use and CO2 emissions, as well as recycling, reusing or value-adding more than 99% of the solid waste generated.

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Luxist Giveaway: DKNY Be Delicious Fragrance

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance, Celebrity Design

Luxist loves DKNY, and DKNY loves us, and our readers, right back. So much so that in celebration of the launch of a brand-new digital community for fans of DKNY fragrances, aka the DKNY Fragrance Facebook community, DKNY is sharing one bottle of Be Delicious, its first highlighted fragrance, with us to give away to one reader. Read more about DKNY Fragrances at the Delicious Core Club, which will house fresh content, interview series, behind-the-scenes, interactive contests, and more.

Log on, become a fan, and read all about the new community. Then to enter the contest, follow these rules:

* Leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 10, 2010.
* One entry per person. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing and notified by e-mail.
* One winner will receive one bottle of DKNY Be Delicious 5th Anniversary Edition eau de toilette, valued at $60.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

Official rules here.

The contest is closed. Thank you for participating! The winner will be notified on September 12, 2010.

Gallery: Delicious Core Club

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Silver Dollar Sets New World Record

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

A rare 1794 U.S. silver dollar has set a record price. The Neil/Carter/Contursi specimen 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar sold for $7.85 million. What makes this particular coin so rare is that it is the finest known 1794 dollar and several experts believe this could be the first silver dollar ever struck by the United States Mint.

The coin was sold by Steven L. Contursi, President of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Irvine, California, to the nonprofit Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation in Sunnyvale, California. Contursi has had the coin since 2003, acquiring it for a price he's only ever defined as "millions of dollars." He has displayed the coin in cities around the country and had a custom wooden exhibit case constructed so it could be seen more easily. When it wasn't on tour it was a featured exhibit at the American Numismatic Association's Edward C. Rochette Money Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Win an Olympus PEN E-PL1 Camera and $5,000 in "PEN Your Story Challenge" [Video]

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Olympus' great new compact PEN E-PL1 digital camera with professional-grade digital single lens reflex (DSLR) image quality, point-and-shoot simplicity and high-definition (HD) video encourages you to realize your creative vision. To emphasize the point they have launched a contest to win one of the 12-megapixel cameras, along with $5,000 to bring that vision to life, and then some. Dubbed the "PEN your story challenge", the contest runs through June 6th at http://www.youtube.com/getolympus and http://www.getolympus.com, via video proposals submitted by entrants. Your "vision" can be anything you can produce with the PEN E-PL1 and a $5,000 budget, be it a short film with HD video, a fashion spread of pro-quality still images, an adventure chronicle combining both, or an amazing photomontage.

Once the proposal submissions have been narrowed down to 20 semi-finalists selected by the community via thumbs up "likes", six of the best will be selected by a panel of judges from Olympus, as well as the YouTube community. Those six individuals will receive the PEN, the funds and time to bring their proposals to life. Once the six finalists have uploaded their final creations to YouTube for the world to see, one lucky Grand Prize winner will be selected based on a combination of popular vote and the panel of Olympus judges. The Grand Prize winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to New York City to attend the Olympus-sponsored US Open on Olympus Day. The winner's work will be displayed on the giant video board at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center before an audience of thousands.

To help things along Olympus is offering professional tips on making your filmmaking dreams become a reality from multi Webby-Award winner Erik Beck, executive producer of the online DIY filmmaking network Indy Mogul . Beck has produced a how-to video with tips and tricks to assist you with the production of your submission for the PEN your story challenge. The challenge is open to residents of the United States and Canada. When submitting your video proposal for the PEN your story challenge, be sure to explain how, as a finalist, you plan to use the creative features of the Olympus PEN E-PL1 such as the in-camera art filters for your project. Meanwhile check out http://Twitter.com/getolympus, http://www.Facebook.com/getolympus and http://www.Flickr.com/groups/getolympus as well.

Tags: camera, contest, digital camera, New York City, Olympus, Olympus PEN E-PL1, tennis, US Open, video, YouTube

Canadian Club Whisky Hide A Case Contest

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spirits

Canadian Club whisky is reviving one of their oldest promotional campaigns, one that sends whisky aficionados on the hunt for missing cases. "Over the span of more than two decades, 25 cases of Canadian Club Whisky were hidden around the world as part of the brands extremely popular Hide A Case adventure," says Michael Cockram, senior director, Canadian Club. "With several cases still hidden, CC is challenging adventure-lovers to join the hunt. We're bringing back this exciting campaign by inviting legal purchase age consumers to join the search for one of the undiscovered cases, this time with a chance at winning $100,000."

You can register at www.hideacase.com to win one of eight spots on the expedition. Starting May 17, the website will feature the first of six weekly challenges where participants can try to figure out clues to win points to get through round one. Those who receive 50 or more points move on to round two where they will post a video online illustrating why they should join the CC Hide A Case expedition. In July, the top 30 videos will be put before a panel of judges and an online vote to help narrow the playing field down to four Canadians and four Americans. In April 2011, these eight participants will head off to parts unknown and will compete against each other in a series of scavenger hunt and trivia challenges designed to uncover find a hidden case of Canadian Club Whisky and win the $100,000 prize. Canadian adventurer Kevin Brauch, TV's Thirsty Traveler and floor reporter for Iron Chef America, will lead the adventure.

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