{"id":1920,"date":"2016-05-11T10:26:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T14:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2018-10-19T14:23:57","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T18:23:57","slug":"million-view-giveaway-traverse-city-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/million-view-giveaway-traverse-city-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"MILLION VIEW GIVEAWAY: A Traverse City Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Want to win a trip to Traverse City? Here&#8217;s your chance!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/giveaway-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Giveaway-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Giveaway-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Giveaway-1-300x210.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Giveaway-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1930\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2016\/05\/Giveaway-1.jpg\" alt=\"Giveaway-1\" width=\"635\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Giveaway-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Giveaway-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Giveaway-1-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As many of you know, I am in love with northern Michigan. It\u2019s the place that inspired me to start a blog and begin this crazy journey. A little over two years later, I\u2019ve just celebrated my MILLIONTH view.<\/p>\n<p>MILLIONTH. 999,000 more than what I ever expected. So yeah, that\u2019s kind of awesome.<\/p>\n<p>For my big milestone, I\u2019m hosting an <em>incredible<\/em> giveaway with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.m22.com\/\">M22<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benjamintwiggs.com\/store\/\">Benjamin Twiggs<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherrytreeinn.com\/?WT.mc_id=shaleewandersblog\">Cherry Tree Inn &amp; Suites<\/a>. All Traverse City brands who want to help you escape reality on a relaxing and adventurous trip to the Cherry Capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the prize? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When life gives you lemons, you run up north. The winner will receive a <strong>two-night stay<\/strong> at the beachfront hotel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherrytreeinn.com\/?WT.mc_id=shaleewandersblog\">Cherry Tree Inn &amp; Suites<\/a>, <strong>a welcome gift basket<\/strong> provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benjamintwiggs.com\/store\/\">Benjamin Twiggs<\/a>, and some <strong>rad<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.m22.com\/\">M22<\/a> <strong>gear<\/strong> to wear along the lakeshore. I really wish I was allowed to win my own contest, dang it. So if you\u2019re interested in winning a trip to Traverse City, don\u2019t miss this chance.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you win?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy! To win this getaway, all you must do is enter your information below, comment your favorite thing about Up North Michigan, and \u2018like\u2019 Shalee Wanders, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.m22.com\/\">M22<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherrytreeinn.com\/?WT.mc_id=shaleewandersblog\">Cherry Tree Inn &amp; Suites<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benjamintwiggs.com\/store\/\">Benjamin Twiggs<\/a> on Facebook. It\u2019s that easy! No catch, no difficult forms, just the chance to enjoy a vacation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is the contest period?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The contest is open NOW through May 25th.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rcwidget_fmstycwn\" class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/41ff23dd2\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"41ff23dd2\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A BIG THANK YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to the following brands:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.m22.com\/\">M22<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherrytreeinn.com\/?WT.mc_id=shaleewandersblog\">Cherry Tree Inn &amp; Suites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benjamintwiggs.com\/store\/\">Benjamin Twiggs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For helping me host such an incredible giveaway in celebration of one million views. I love each of these brands personally, and I recommended checking them out\/staying with them whenever you are visiting. I would never refer something on my blog that I don\u2019t personally love, these companies especially.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/img_2524\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1224\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2524\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524-300x179.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524-1024x612.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1926\" src=\"https:\/\/img.shaleewanders.com\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2524\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2524-1024x612.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Official rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be 18 years old or older to enter<\/li>\n<li>No Purchase Necessary<\/li>\n<li>Winner will be notified around May 27<sup>th<\/sup>, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Purchase does not enhance chance of winning<\/li>\n<li>Contest period May 12<sup>th <\/sup>12:00pm EST\u2014May 25<sup>th<\/sup> 11:59pm<\/li>\n<li>Winner must be a U.S. resident or have a valid passport<\/li>\n<li>One entry allowed per applicant<\/li>\n<li>Prize includes a two night stay at the Cherry Tree Inn, a welcome \u201ccherry\u201d gift basket from Benjamin Twiggs, and an M22 gear package. Trip will be taken in October 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Void where prohibited<\/li>\n<li>The contest is sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.m22.com\/\">M22<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherrytreeinn.com\/?WT.mc_id=shaleewandersblog\">Cherry Tree Inn &amp; Suites<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benjamintwiggs.com\/store\/\">Benjamin Twiggs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shalee Wanders Travel Blog is the official contest host<\/li>\n<li>Randomly selected winner<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must complete all required steps in order to be eligible for the prize<\/li>\n<li>Shalee Wanders, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherrytreeinn.com\/?WT.mc_id=shaleewandersblog\">Cherry Tree Inn &amp; Suites<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benjamintwiggs.com\/store\/\">Benjamin Twiggs<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.m22.com\/\">M22<\/a> are not responsible for any injuries, accidents, or incidents that occur during the trip. Winner is responsible for transportation to and from Traverse City, food, and any extra activities during the stay.<\/li>\n<li>Odds of winning depend on number of applicants during the contest period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to win a trip to Traverse City? Here&#8217;s your chance! As many of you know, I am in love with northern Michigan. It\u2019s the place that inspired me to start a blog and begin this crazy journey. A little over two years later, I\u2019ve just celebrated my MILLIONTH view. 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