Winners will receive the following:

-One night accommodations for two at the Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
-$25 gift certificate to Bloomsbury Bistro
-Free VIP admission for two to Rum Runners
-2 tickets to the North Carolina Theatre
-2 tickets to the N.C. Museum of Art’s Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
-2 tickets to Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences

I know I could use a Fall Getaway to recover from the Fall Getaway I just had... In any case, aside from seeing our friends who live in the area, it would be fantastic to be able to attend an outdoor classical performance from the N.C. Symphony's Classical Series: Branford Marsalis Quartet in November, something that just isn't possible in our Northern climate. Around here the outdoor classical performances are almost always Pops (which I loathe...) so it's cool to see actual classical music being performed. I think we need to start exposing the Bug early and often to long, boring cultural events. It's an acquired taste, and the earlier the better. My years of piano and trumpet lessons are probably the only reason I cultivated a love of Classical and Jazz.

I just love the fall, and if it could extend on into the wintery months I'd be even happier. And wouldn't it be cool to attend BugFest with the Bug???

I remember being in the Carolinas for work a few years ago, and seeing a HUGE rosemary bush just growing outdoors; something that is possible in that milder climate. Sadly, we have lots of friends in warmer climates that we have not had the opportunity to visit in a really long time (the Carolinas, Texas, California, the Pacific Northewst, Chile). A freebie would certainly be a good motivator.

They also got the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team.