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Jazz Fest Winner Amy Gerling!
“We hadn’t been to the Jazz Fest in almost 20 years”, Amy Gerling told us, “but after this weekend my husband said ‘This was so perfect. We have to do this every year.’”
Gerling, manager of East Greenbush Travel (East Green Bush Travel), heard about TheSaratogaLife Jazz Lover’s weekend giveaway on Twitter.
Her entry got in just under the wire.
Our lucky winner was presented with her prize package by Cathy French, Front office manager at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs.
Her bounty included 2 2-day passes to SPAC’s Freihofer Jazz Fest, dinner for 2 at Beverly’s, a picnic lunch provided by Hattie’s and a night’s stay at the Holiday Inn including breakfast.
Gerling and her husband, a union representative, were thrilled with the meals and the hospitality.
“The hotel was great. Everyone was so nice.”
But she reserved her highest praise for the musical artists. “George Benson I loved. Oh my God. It was so great. And Pat Metheny…everything. We could have sat there forever and just listened to the music. Just perfect. Perfect.”
Will we be seeing more of the Gerlings in Saratoga?
“My husband said ‘We have to do this every year.’ So this is going to become a tradition for us now. Thank you.”
Thank you, Amy Gerling. Keep coming back!
Saratoga Scavenger Hunt Winner Kelly Meilstrup
Scavenger Hunt Winner Kelly Meilstrup with George Ehinger
Real People do win! People Like you.
Kelly Meilstrup found herself with a free afternoon and decided she had nothing to lose. Armed with a print-out from TheSaratogaLife and a pen, she sought to answer some puzzling questions such as “Just what kind of beer bottle is pictured in the mens bathroom at the Grey Gelding?” and “How many swans swim in the pond behind The Mansion Inn?”
Meilstrup, a criminal defense attorney, recently moved to Saratoga Springs from San Diego when her husband was stationed here with the US Navy. She says she has quickly found TheSaratogaLife.com to be indispensible.
“I love the deals and seeing what’s going on in town.”
Lucky for us and lucky for Kelly! She was named the Grand Prize Winner of our Scavenger Hunt Contest. Managing Director George Ehinger recently met Kelly to present her prize package which included 1 Night Stay at The Mansion Inn, $100 SaratogaLife Bucks Gift Card (valid at any of our member businesses), $75 Gift Card at Grey Gelding, $50 Gift Card at Lucia Boutique and a pair of tickets for Opening Night of the New York City Ballet on July 7, 2009.
Kelly told us that in addition to being our big winner, she’s also become a customer!
“Being new in town, we never even knew the Spring Street Deli existed. We are now ordering pizza and sandwiches from them at least once a week. That was a great find.”