How to Enter and Win – Best of the Road

May03
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With the launch of the 2012 Best of the Road competition, we have been flooded with questions about how we won.  So here it goes…

We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we entered the 2011 Best of the Road competition.  We didn’t know that we would have some of our greatest adventures yet, fall in love with 6 small towns and be more exhausted than we have ever felt in our whole lives!  After all of that, we meet up in Los Angeles and bond like crazy with the other teams over our experiences.

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What is Best of the Road?

Jul23
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The Road Rally is Rand McNally and USA TODAY’s search for the best small towns in America! Gone with the Wynns is one of five super traveler teams selected to review the 6 town finalists in a 3 week trek across America.

Lots of questions right….


How did we get the trip of a lifetime (yes, it really was the trip of a lifetime)?
We filled out and submitted for the contest on www.bestoftheroad.com
An expert panel of judges (from rand mcnally and usa today) chose the five most qualified teams from over 70 submission to explore the finalist towns.

 

 

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A look at the Best of the Road RV crew…

Jul13
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We have to pay homage to the amazing RV crew! The RV crew followed the Best of the Road Rally from start to finish and documented our journeys as well as participated. They followed us all around and had to be “the bridesmaids” so to say. So here you go RV crew, this is just for you, a Bride for a day (or at least in our eyes). We love you all!

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This Is The Place: Lake Havasu, Arizona

Jul11
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This is the place for an amazing sunset!  If you want to see what a sunset might have been like back in the cave man days, this is the place!  No smog and no light pollution make this location unbelievable.  Watching a storm roll in is like watching live art on grand scale.  An ugly storm makes for some beautiful effects.  I can see why they say they live in paradise here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

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Sneaky, Sneaky

Jul09
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We are leaving Walla Walla and headed to Lake Havasu and funny enough, our route takes us right through Baker City! Guess who happens to be looking for the most beautiful town in Baker City? THE MCNAVIGATORS! Yeah! So we decide to crash their Tea party for a quick hello, a high-five and some hugs.

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Walla Walla, Holla Holla

Jul08
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Walla Walla is the town so nice they named it twice! If you are in the state of Washington, you have to make a stop to the Friendlies Town In America!  The people are friendly and the entertainment just keeps going. There is everything from high-end restaurants, winery and theatre to BMX tracks and skate parks. It is a culturally diverse small town with happy faces everywhere you go.

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Road Trippin

Jul06
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Driving from Woodward, Ok to Boise, ID we were seeing a whole lotta nothing but sky and road. Then all of the sudden I realized that I really wanted to go to Little America! Maybe it was the 30 billboards in a row that convinced me, or maybe the $.50 ice cream advertisment, I am not sure what it was but I am glad we stopped. It was awesome! Check it out….

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Seeing America: Woodward, OK

Jul04
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Our 4th of July was spent in Woodward Oklahoma where the simple things in life held the most meaning. We slowed down and we saw America all around us.

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Crossing the Border = Casino Time

Jul03
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One of the best things about a road trip is the “side show” attractions as I like to call them. You don’t even have to go far from the highways or even leave your car to see some of the most interesting things.

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Keep Nacogdoches Friendly

Jul02
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The Best of the Road competition has us in search of the “Friendliest Town in America”!  Nacogdoches is one of 6 finalists and we have to see just how friendly they are!

The friendliness in Nacogdoches can be felt and seen everywhere you go. We bopped in and out of some of the Texas Certified Friendly stores.

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