Contest Beat

Have you ever been to Hawaii? If not, here’s your chance to get as close as you can without actually visiting the place. Sheila from Go Visit Hawaii has carried back several authentic Hawaiian items nearly 5,000 miles to give away via a blog contest. Here’s what is included in the giveaway:

• Iz’s award winning “Facing Future” CD.  I selected this based on the popularity of the post with the YouTube video of Iz’s famous song of ”Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World”.  This CD includes that song.
• A copy of “Hawaii This & That” which is a book that answers visitors’ questions about Hawaiian history, culture, weather, food and more.
• A 2008 calendar with scenes from Hawaii.
• A pineapple scented soy candle.  I found this candle at the Gifts of Aloha shop on Lanai.  This candle is very special because it is handmade by my blog friend at Hawaii Vacation Gifts.  Thanks to Lace for the scented candle suggestion.
• A wooden mini-surfboard book mark per Matthew’s request.
• Three types of leis, per Laura’s request.  There is an edible macadamia nut lei, a silk flower lei, and two shell leis.  Matthew requested leis, too, specifically the shell type.
• A dashboard swaying hula girl figurine.
• Hawaiian shirt shaped sticky note pad.

To win you need to subscribe to her RSS feed (via email or a reader), and then look out for a secret message that will appear at the bottom of one of her posts. When you see it, you need to send it in to her via the contact form on her blog to be in to win. The message could appear anytime between now and November 15. Good luck!